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Bison Turf Reconstruction Project Begins

The popular college bar near NDSU's campus was damaged by fire last July

March 16, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — The reconstruction of the Bison Turf has officially begun. The popular college bar near NDSU’s campus was damaged by fire last July. The owner, Pete Sabo, has had plans to rebuild the bar for quite some time. But the project has been delayed due to getting the right city permits and fixing mold damage. The reconstruction…

Moorhead Woman who Died in Apartment Fire Identified

The official cause of her death has not yet been determined

March 16, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead woman who died in an apartment fire Wednesday has been identified. Billi Jo Larson, 58, died at the hospital shortly after firefighters pulled her from her apartment on the 800 block of 24th Ave South just after 10:30 in the morning. The official cause of her death has not yet been determined. Fire officials…

UPDATE: Woman Pulled from Moorhead Apartment Fire Has Died

The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to Sanford Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries

March 15, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead woman has died after she was pulled from her burning apartment. The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to Sanford Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. Firefighters were called to the 800 block of 24th Avenue South in Moorhead just after 10:30 this morning. Most of the fire and smoke…

Fire Damages House Near Georgetown

Crews from Felton and Dilworth were able to quickly extinguish the flames

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — Fire damaged a house just west of Georgetown. Crews were called out around 3:45 this morning after smoke was seen coming from the attic of the house. Crews from Felton and Dilworth were able to quickly extinguish the flames. Damage is estimated at between ten and fifteen thousand dollars. Fire officials say the cause of…

Homeowner Arrested for Arson in Ottertail Fire

Dahl was arrested for arson after his house was destroyed Saturday night

March 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

OTTERTAIL, Minn. — An Ottertail, Minnesota man has been arrested for setting his house on fire. Cody Dahl was arrested for arson after his house was destroyed on Saturday night. Crews from Battle Lake, Perham and Ottertail fire departments were called out to fight the blaze on Long Lake Road around 9:45 in the evening. The house is considered a…

House on Long Lake Road Lost to Fire

Three Fire Departments Called To Fight The Fire

March 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Three fire departments responded to a house on fire Saturday night in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a house on fire at 33087 Long Lake Road. Along with the sheriff’s office the Ottertail, Perham and Battle Lake Fire Departments worked to put out the fire. The house is a complete loss. The…

Tufte Children Laid to Rest; Support Continues for Family

The children of Dawn and Brandon Tufte died last month after fire engulfed their mobile home in Carrington

March 8, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CARRINGTON, N.D. — It was an emotion packed day inside the Carrington High School Gymnasium. Funeral services were held for 11-year-old Alex Tufte, his 8-year-old sister Melody and 7-year-old brother Spencer. The children of Dawn and Brandon Tufte died last month after fire engulfed their mobile home in Carrington. Dawn, Brandon and a family friend, Garrett Phillips, survived the…

Fire Destroys House in Georgetown

Authorities say there are no injuries and nobody was inside the house at the time

March 3, 2017

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GEORGETOWN, Minn. — A house in Georgetown is a total loss after an early morning fire. Fire crews responded to a nearby garage fire that spread to the roof of the home. Authorities say there are no injuries and nobody was inside the house at the time. They say the flames started from a wood-type stove being used to heat…

Officials Release Cause of Moorhead House Fire

Fire crews were called to the scene just after 10 o' clock to a house that had flames shooting from the roof

March 3, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead fire officials release the cause of a house fire that happened late Thursday night. Officials say an overloaded extension cord from an electric space heater is what started a fire at a house on the 18-hundred block of Second Ave. North. Fire crews were called to the scene just after 10 o’ clock to a…

Moorhead Fire Crews Battle Late Night House Fire

Fire officials say the house was abandoned and no one was inside

March 3, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead fire crews battle a late night house fire. Firefighters were called to the 1802 2nd Ave S. in Moorhead just after 10 p.m. where a house was engulfed in smoke and had flames shooting from the roof. Fire officials say the house was abandoned and no one was inside. They say battling the fire was difficult…