Owner of historic Lutsen Lodge charged with arson, insurance fraud in 2024 fire
GRAND MARAIAS, Minn. (KFGO) - The owner of the historic Lutsen Resort on Minnesota's North Shore has been charged with arson and insurance fraud more than a year after a fire destroyed the resort's lodge. Bryce Campbell, 41, was arrested in Southfield, Michigan, on Wednesday and is pending extradition to Minnesota. The...
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American Crystal growers celebrate another record crop, brace for sugar price challenges
FARGO (KFGO) - Declining world sugar prices and excessive imports are presenting some challenges for the region's sugar industry. Growers at the 2025 joint annual meeting of American Crystal Sugar and the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association learned that crop production in 2025 was a record-breaking 13.3 mill...
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Cougar sighting in Duluth, had been tagged in Nebraska
DULUTH, Minn. (KFGO) - Following reports of a cougar, two schools in Duluth, an elementary school and middle school, were placed in "secure status" Wednesday afternoon. Students and staff remained inside the buildings as a precaution until the all clear was given by police. Parents were notified to pick up st...
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Fire at car dealership in Crookston, one person injured
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KFGO) - The Crookston Police Department had asked people to avoid an area on the east side of town for a time Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out at an auto dealership. Firefighters responded to Christian Brothers Ford at 1375 US Highway 2. The initial call was for a fire in the oil change bay a...
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Warming center open for people affected by power outage near Alexandria
CARLOS, Minn. (KFGO) - A warming center is open for people affected by a gas leak and power outage in central Minnesota. CenterPoint Energy crews have been working to repair damage to its above ground natural gas regulator station near Carlos, Minnesota. It was hit by a vehicle around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4. The...
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Minnesota budget forecast shows current $2.5 billion surplus
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/Learfield) - Minnesota's budget and economic outlook remains stable in the current biennium; however, structural budget challenges remain. State officials are predicting a surplus of nearly $2.5 billion in the current biennium, but a $2.96 billion deficit for the 2028-29 budget. The Minnesota Mana...
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School at GFAFB receives $55 million to address capacity, condition deficiencies
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) - The elementary and middle school on the Grand Forks Air Force Base is getting funding for a major upgrade. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation awarded $55,249,082 to address capacity and condition deficiencies at Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School. The school serves ...
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New corrections leader says SD's synthetic drug troubles 'not any different' from other states
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) - In some of his first public remarks since taking the helm of the South Dakota Department of Corrections, Secretary Nick Lamb told an oversight commission Wednesday that the state "has a long way to go" to address challenges in its prison system. Gov. Larry Rhoden...
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E-cigarette charger prompts evacuation of East Grand Forks treatment facility
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KFGO) - A substance use treatment facility in East Grand Forks was evacuated after a fire Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews responded to multiple fire alarms at the Douglas Place, located at 1111 Gateway Drive NE, just after 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 3. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke in the hal...
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Homes evacuated after crash and gas leak north of Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KFGO) - A driver was arrested and homes evacuated after a crash caused a natural gas leak north of Alexandria overnight. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash around 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 4 in the 4800 block of County Road 42 NE. Deputies say a vehicle hit a natural gas overflow pipe o...
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