Author: Alison Voorhees

$150,000 Powerball winner in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Someone in North Dakota is $150,000 richer, just in time for the holidays. The Powerball winner matching four white balls and the Powerball. The ticket was sold through the North Dakota Lottery’s Pick & Click online play service. The lucky winner is from Bismarck but chooses to remain anonymous. She says she plans to pay off…

Two men rescued from Lake Ashtabula

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men had to be rescued after a sheet of ice broke away from the shores of Lake Ashtabula, north of Valley City. The rescue happened Saturday night. Valley City Fire Chief Scott Magnuson says two people walked out, pulling their ice shed behind. While fishing, they heard a loud crack or bang. When they…

Mayo Clinic announces $5 billion expansion

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Mayo Clinic announces a $5 billion expansion plan. It includes new buildings designed so they can evolve and expand as patient needs change over the coming decades. The project is part of a Mayo strategy to transform both patient care and its campus in downtown Rochester. Mayo will add five new buildings with 2.4 million square…

North Dakota air travel continues to go up

Hector International AirportFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Commercial air travel in North Dakota continues to climb. The state saw over 101,000 passengers take to the skies in October, according to the state aeronautic commission. That was a seven percent increase over a year ago. The last time that North Dakota surpassed 100,000 passengers during October was in 2019. Fargo’s Hector International…