Author: KVRR Staff

North Dakota Department of Transportation Working Overtime to Clear Roads

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Department of Transportation has been working since Tuesday to try and remove all of the snow from roads. Snow removal trucks have already pushed the majority of snow off the roads, but the blowers are doing the bulk of the work. Extra snow blowing crews were called in last night to help cut back…

Minnesota utility will keep stake in North Dakota coal plant

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota utility has reversed its decision to divest from a large North Dakota coal-fired power plant, citing new risks in the Midwest electricity market and new customers. Fergus Falls-based Otter Tail Power announced in 2021 that it would sell its minority stake in the Coyote Station Power Plant in Beulah, North Dakota, and end its involvement with the…

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

(AP)WASHINGTON (AP) – President Biden’s administration is laying the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. The White House publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of government reviews, taking little responsibility for its own actions…

Court rules documents in Sanford child porn investigation must be unsealed

T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that affidavits from an investigation into child pornography allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford must be unsealed. In 2019, South Dakota investigators searched his email account, as well as his cellular and internet service providers, for evidence of possession of child pornography, after his accounts were…

Is Our Long Winter Setting Any Records?

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Snow has been the story of the winter with storm after storm pummeling the valley. Grand Forks has already secured more than 70 inches of snow with Fargo not far behind with over 60 inches. This season, we have experienced above average amounts of snowfall and set some new records. “The lack of melting this winter…

Crews Work To Keep Roads Open As Blizzard Warning Remains in Effect Until Thursday

Max Mueller Has Latest Forecast

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Works says not to park on the street as blizzard-like conditions sweep through our area. They say plowing operations will be ongoing as the storm progresses west to east. As the snow keeps coming down, our region is getting some help from other branches of the North Dakota Department of Transportation. At least twelve officials…

Trump pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to 34 felony charges

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump is appearing in court on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)NEW YORK (AP) — Former President…

UPDATE: Fargo, West Fargo, NDSU, UND And Many Other Schools Close For Blizzard

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Schools announcing they are moving to remote learning from April 4-6 due to the blizzard warning going into effect Tuesday morning at 6. All school buildings will be closed and all extra-curricular activities are canceled. Students are expected to remain home and join their classes virtually. Teachers will work from home and instruction will occur…

North Dakota House fails to override personal pronouns veto

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s House lawmakers on Monday failed to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would have restricted teachers and staff from referring to transgender students by the personal pronouns they use. House lawmakers fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto. This happened days after Republican Gov. Doug Burgum’s office announced the…