Minnesota News

Agriculture Secretary to Make Two Stops in Area on Friday

FARGO, N.D. -- We reported last week that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue would visit North Dakota this week.  His schedule has just been released. The secretary will be joined by Senators Heitkamp and Hoeven, Representative Cramer and Governor Burgum in…

Candidate for Ojibwe Political Office Receives Mail Threat

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe political candidate was sent a powdery substance in the mail. Donald Finn of Cass Lake, Minnesota, reported the suspicious mail to Beltrami County authorities on Monday. Finn said the mail included…

Minnesota Governor Calling For $21 Million for School Security

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing $21 million in new funding for security enhancements and mental health improvements in Minnesota schools. The Democratic governor unveiled his proposal Wednesday to give schools dedicated funds for improvements like bulletproof…

Bands Go For The Gold At "Raging Red Band Festival"

FARGO, N.D. -- Thirty bands from around the region are going for the gold at NDSU. It's the sixth annual Raging Red Band Festival at the Reineke Fine Arts Center at NDSU. Bands are performing in the hopes of receiving…

Arrest Made In Moorhead Stabbing

MOORHEAD (KFGO) - A man has been arrested after a stabbing in Moorhead. Police responded to the Grand Inn, at 810 Belsly Boulevard around 10:30 p.m. Monday on a report of a stabbing. There, they found a 41-year old man…

Man Deceased "For Some Time" From Suspected Drug Overdose

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. -- A man was found dead at a home in Beltrami County and it appears he died of a suspected drug overdose. The sheriff's office says 40-year-old Timothy Yerbich of Tenstrike, Minnesota was found by acquaintances on…

Victim Identified in Fatal Crookston House Fire

CROOKSTON, Minn. -- Authorities say the smoke detectors didn't work in a Crookston house that went up in flames, killing one person over the weekend. The body has been identified as 40-year-old Immanuel LaRochelle. Firefighters responded to the house at…

Officer Involved Shooting on I-94 Outside of Moorhead

MOORHEAD, MN -- An officer involved shooting ends in one person hospitalized and another under arrest. The incident happened on I-94 just west of Moorhead Monday morning.   A State Patrol Trooper responded to a one vehicle crash on I-94…

Historic Church In Kittson County, MN Destroyed By Fire

DRAYTON, N.D. (KFGO) - Fire has destroyed a historic rural church in northwestern Minnesota. Stormy weather may have been the cause. The fire was reported shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday at the Skjeberg Lutheran Church, about 5 miles east of…

School Closings Due To Weather

FARGO, ND -- Most public schools in the F-M area have closed due to the weather. Fargo Public Schools cancels all classes and after-school activities for students of the Fargo Public Schools for Monday, March 5, including pre-school.   This decision…

Body Found In Crookston Home After Fire

Crookston, MN - Authorities are investigating after a body was found in a Crookston, Minnesota home following a fire. The Crookston Police Department says around 2:30 a.m. Sunday they along with the Crookston Fire Department and Crookston Area Ambulance were…

LIVE: RRV Sportsmen's Show

If the long winter is wearing on you and you're feeling a little bit of a wild hair to get outdoors and play, there's no better opportunity than the Red River Valley Sportsmen's…

Plains Art Museum Celebrates Youth Art Month

  FARGO, N.D. -- More than 40 schools from around North Dakota and western Minnesota are showcasing their art at the Plains Art Museum. The exhibition is being put on as part of Youth Art Month at the museum, which they've…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Roxy

Roxy the doxy, or dachsund, is a dog who immediately shows you why there are pretty much two kinds of people -- people who love dachsunds and people who don't know any yet.…