CLAY COUNTY, MN — Disasters can occur at any time of the year. Fires, floods, tornados, hazardous material spills put people at risk. The Clay and Wilkin County Public Health Departments are encouraging vulnerable and at-risk populations to register themselves into our new emergency assistance request database. The emergency assistance request database is simply a list of our at-risk and…
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota farmers are on edge, waiting to see what spring will bring for their crops because a little flooding could do a lot of damage. For farmer and seed salesman Greg Brand, one look at the remaining snow piles and standing water on his land makes him wonder how soon he and his fellow farmers will be able to begin…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz changes his budget proposal because of slower than projected economic growth. It includes reductions of $131 million in proposed new spending and tax changes that would bring in an additional $65 million. The plan would also have 37 million dollars in new spending for higher education and return $142 million in unspent health…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Center for Missing and Exploited Children needs help finding a 14-year-old Moorhead girl. Tim’Monique Davis was last seen on January 20th. She may still be in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Tim’Monique is 5’6″ tall, weighs 189 pounds and has brown eyes. If you’ve seen her, call the Red River Dispatch Center at 701-451-7660. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News…
MOORHEAD, MN — The Minnesota city of Moorhead has joined neighboring Fargo, North Dakota, in declaring a flood emergency along the river that separates the cities. Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd says the move enables the city to seek money from state and federal governments to help with potential impacts from Red River flooding. Fargo declared a flood emergency Monday. The National…
DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 21: Daniel Oturu #25 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates after drawing a foul by the Louisville Cardinals during their game in the First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 21, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)DES MOINES, Iowa (FOX 9) – Minnesota got hot three-point…
OGEMA, Minn. (AP) _ Authorities have identified the three people found dead in northwestern Minnesota as a mother and her two young children. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Wednesday said 28-year-old Emma LaRoque fatally shot herself at their home in rural Ogema in Becker County. The BCA says her children were homicide victims. They are identified as 4-year-old…
CLEARBROOK, MN (KFGO) – A school district in northwestern Minnesota is warning parents not to let their children walk to school because of bears. The Clearbrook-Gonvick district posted a safety announcement after bears were spotted at an intersection near the school. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office and DNR are aware of the sightings. Teams in the school district are called…
Courtesy: Dr. Phil/CBS Television DistributionJasmine Block describes the 29 days she was held captive in the Alexandria area on Doctor Phil. She says she was lured from her home by her best friend’s father, Thomas Barker and taken to his home in Carlos. Block says Barker and Steven Powers, tried to kill her six times. They put the 15-year-old in…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Amy Klobuchar hear from state and federal officials preparing for spring flooding. Emergency managers say the chances of flooding are high for major flooding on the state’s biggest rivers including the Red, Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix. “Right now it’s mostly some localized snowmelt. The main flooding event if you will is…
