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North Dakota Sees Drop in Farms, Ranches in 2016

  NORTH DAKOTA -- The number of farms and ranches in North Dakota dropped slightly last year. The federal Agriculture Department estimates 29,800 agricultural operations in the state in 2016, down 200 from 2015. The number of small farms and…

Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing Honored

  MINOT, N.D. -- Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing has been honored by U.S. Strategic Command with an Omaha Trophy for the best strategic bomber wing. Every year, five outstanding wings are recognized for their work. This is…

Wahpeton Man Identified in Fatal Crash

  WAHPETON, N.D. -- The state patrol has identified the victim of a fatal crash in Wahpeton late Sunday night. Ryan Rosaaen, 21, of Wahpeton, died after his car went off the road, across a boulevard and hit a tree…

ZOOcation at the Red River Zoo

FARGO, N.D. -- Many kids in the F-M area decided to spend their day off at the zoo. The Red River Zoo hosted their annual ZOOcation to give parents a place…

CHI St. Alexius Health Issues Third Round of Layoffs

  BISMARCK, N.D. -- A health care provider in Bismarck is laying off more employees, the third round of layoffs in the past year. Officials with CHI St. Alexius Health say the 131-year-old company is responding to the pressures of…

Two Separate Crashes, Both Drivers Asleep at the Wheel

WILKIN COUNTY, Minn., FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- Two people have survived falling asleep at the wheel after separate crashes. A Wilkin County sheriff's deputy found a pickup in the ditch on the west side of Campbell Saturday night. The driver,…

Detroit Lakes Woman Hit by Train Identified

  DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Police in Detroit Lakes have identified a woman struck and killed by a train Saturday night. She is 56-year-old Lynn Alexander of Detroit Lakes. Alexander was hit around 9 p.m. at the Washington Avenue crossing.…

Wahpeton Man Dies in Car Crash

  WAHPETON, N.D. -- A Wahpeton man is dead after crashing his car into a tree late last night. Highway Patrol officials say the man was headed north in the 600 block of 2nd Street South in Wahpeton when he…

Teens Rescue Girl From Drowning In Hotel Pool

A three-year-old girl was rescued from drowning in the pool at the Holiday Inn on Saturday night. Authorities credit the quick actions of two teen girls, ages 13 and 14, in pulling the child from the bottom of the pool.…

House to Vote on Sunday Liquor Sales

Minnesota could take the first step toward erasing the state's ban on Sunday liquor sales. The House is expected to vote Monday on a bill that would allow liquor stores to open on Sundays. Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says…

Wanted Oregon Inmate Found in Minnesota

An Oregon inmate wanted after he cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet has been arrested in Sauk Centre. The Washington County Sherriff's Office in Oregon says 30-year-old Aaron Emery was arrested Friday while working at Subway. The sheriff's office says…

Two Arrested After $500,000 Meth Bust

A half-million dollar drug bust was made near Mandan after a car was stopped for speeding early Saturday morning. A Morton County sheriff's deputy stopped the car on I-94. The deputy and a K9 found four pounds of meth in…

Fatal Train Accident in Detroit Lakes

A woman is dead after she was hit by a train in Detroit Lakes on Saturday night. Paramedics were called after 9 p.m.to the Washington Avenue and Highway 10 crossing. The 56-year-old woman was found dead on the tracks. The…

Semi Driver Dies After a Crash in Stearns County

STEARNS COUNTY, Minn. -- Authorities say James Peifer, 61, of Brooklyn Center is dead after his semi crashed in Stearns County, Minnesota. Highway Patrol reports say the semi was westbound on I-94 and hit some trees after going off road. An airbag…