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East Grand Forks Police Non-Emergency Phone Lines Back Up

UPDATE: East Grand Forks Police say their phones are back up and working.   EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. - The East Grand Forks Police Department said on Facebook around 2:15 Wednesday that their non-emergency phone lines are down. Anyone needing…

Woman Dies in Vehicle in Fargo

  FARGO, N.D. - An elderly woman has died inside a vehicle in the parking lot of the Cash Wise on 33rd Street South. Fargo Police responded around noon Wednesday. Authorities say it appears the woman was dead for…

MN Department of Human Services Reports Data Breach

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Human Services says a data breach potentially exposed personal information on up to 3,000 people. Commissioner Tony Lourey tells legislative leaders it happened Sept. 28 when an employee fell for a phishing…

Former Senator Heitkamp Joins McCain Institute

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp has joined the board of the McCain Institute. The Washington, D.C., institute is part of Arizona State University and is named for the late U.S. Sen. John McCain. The nonpartisan institute…

U.S. Postal Service suspends deliveries Wednesday in MN & ND

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - You may have heard that "neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night ...'' will prevent mail carriers from completing their appointed rounds. But the unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service apparently doesn't include…

Woodworth Woman Sentenced For Adoption Scam

JAMESTOWN, ND -- A Woodworth, North Dakota woman has been sentenced to over four years in prison for an adoption scam. Betty Jo Krenz entered Alford pleas to felony and misdemeanor charges of theft of property. A charge of unauthorized use…

Vehicle Fire May Have Been Started By Block Heater

DOUGLAS COUNTY, MN -- A block heater may have started a vehicle fire in Douglas County. Small kids woke their parents after spotting the fire in their driveway in Brandon, Minnesota, west of Alexandria. Fire crews were called just before 6…

Strange Warning From CDC: Don't Snuggle or Kiss Hedgehogs

ATLANTA - It seems to be a bizarre warning, but the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm on people kissing and snuggling hedgehogs. The organization says a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections, including in Minnesota are linked…

Fargo City Commission Approves TB Testing Program

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn cast the only no vote Monday night as commissioners approved a contract with the North Dakota Department of Health for targeted testing of tuberculosis infection and treatment. The federally funded program…

Down Home's "Fill The Home" Drive During February

FARGO, ND -- Down Home is partnering with Life 97.9 for a "Fill the Home" drive during February. Down Home is a non-profit that is helping homeless families transition into permanent housing. They will be collecting donations and new queen and…

North Dakota House Passes "Abortion Reversal" Bill

BISMARCK, ND -- North Dakota's Republican-led House has approved so-called ``abortion reversal'' legislation by a vote of 73-16. It now goes to the Senate. It would require abortion providers to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions that they could still have a…

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