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Identities of Double Homicide Victims Near Perham Are Released

PERHAM, Minn. -- Otter Tail County authorities have identified the two victims of a double homicide early Tuesday near Perham. They are 21-year-old Dalton Mcfadzen and his mom 42-year-old Denise Mcfadzen. The deaths have been ruled homicidal violence. The suspect…

Herberger's In West Acres Mall To Close

FARGO, ND -- Bankrupt department store chain Bon-Ton Stores Inc (BONTQ.PK) said on Tuesday it received a winning bid from a joint venture, including Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group, to wind down its operations. The joint venture will…

Three Arrested In Connection With Garage Burglaries

FARGO, ND -- Fargo Police say they arrested three individuals earl this morning in connection with a garage burglary. This morning at approximately 3:37 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 300 block of 20 St. N. for a garage burglary…

New Jail Scanner to Prevent Smuggling Contraband

CASS COUNTY, N.D. -- The Cass County Jail has a new scanner that's changing the way inmates are processed. The scanner works like an X–ray machine that's more detailed than airport scanners, but…

NDSU Students Line Up to Pie Their Professors in the Face

FARGO, N.D. -- For the second straight year, NDSU students are smashing pies in their professors' faces. More than 30 professors volunteered to have their students fill up a pie tin with whipped cream and smear it all over their face.…

Former First Lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92

HOUSTON (FOX News) With her cloud of snow-white hair, signature three strand pearls and compelling presence, Barbara Bush's image was what she laughingly called "everybody's grandmother." But the feisty, outspoken Bush was also a tireless advocate for literacy , an…

NDSU Student Is 2018 Truman Scholar

FARGO, N.D. -- A senior at NDSU has been selected as a 2018 Truman Scholar. Jared Melville of Fargo has been given what is considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the country. Melville is majoring in business administration…

Spiritwood Energy Park Closing Malt Plant In October

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. -- Cargill is closing its malt plant near Jamestown in October. The closing will affect about 55 employees at Spiritwood Energy Park. Cargill spokeswoman April Nelson says demand has dropped for the locally-produced type of malts being…

Lockdown Lifted at Wahpeton High School

WAHPETON, ND - A lockdown at Wahpeton High School was lifted Tuesday afternoon after a pistol shell was found on a classroom floor. The Wahpeton Public School district says the school was put under a working lockdown around one o'clock. Superintendent…

Charges Filed In Double Homicide in Rural Perham

**UPDATE** PERHAM, MN -- 21 year old William Lynn Hillman is charged in the death of two individuals in rural Perham, MN. Hillman, of Pine River, is in custody on 2 charges of 2nd degree homicide. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's office…

Starbucks Will Close Every Store For Racial-bias Training

NEW YORK, NY -- Starbucks says it will close its more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training to its nearly 175,000 workers. The announcement comes after two black men were arrested in a…

Two Under Arrest In Connection With West Fargo Car Theft

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) - Two people are being detained by authorities in connection with a vehicle theft in Cass County early Tuesday. The vehicle was later stopped about 5 miles south of Alice, North Dakota where one person was…

NDSU Celebrates Fourth Annual "Ag Week"

FARGO, N.D. -- Our region is known for its agricultural contribution to the country. Now NDSU students are dedicating a whole week to celebrating the industry with their Ag Week. Four years…

Sauk Rapids Student Attacks Three Other Children

SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) _ Authorities say an 8-year-old student took a kitchen knife to a central Minnesota elementary school and attacked three other children. Chief Perry Beise says the victims aged 8, 9 and 13 suffered ``superficial wounds'' requiring…

Minnesota Snowfall Was Historic

MINNEAPOLIS - Records fell as an April snowstorm blanketed the Upper Midwest. The National Weather Service says the 14.9 inches at Minneapolis airport from Friday through Sunday set a record for the largest April snowstorm ever there. It's also the…

Prince's Heirs Have Yet To Collect Any Money From His Estate

CHANHASSEN, Minn. -- As the second anniversary of Prince's death approaches, the rock star's heirs have yet to collect a dollar of his estimated $200 million estate. But bankers, lawyers and consultants have earned millions from it. The long saga…

Former First Lady Barbara Bush In "Failing Health"

HOUSTON, TX -- A family spokesman says former first lady Barbara Bush is in ``failing health'' and won't seek additional medical treatment. Jim McGrath says that following a recent series of hospitalizations and after consulting with her family and doctors,…