Author: KVRR Staff

Have warm temperatures led to thinner ice?

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – Warmer temperatures have caused lots of melting of snow and ice. Lake ice thickness still seems to remain unaffected. “We are about average and that’s just really a mathematical equation of extremes. Where we are at in the mid-part of February in terms of ice thickness and into snowpack, while it may seem that some areas…

Timberwolves trade D’Angelo Russell to Lakers, get Mike Conley Jr. from Jazz

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The NBA trade deadline expires at 2 p.m. Thursday, but the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t wait that long to make a significant shakeup in their roster.\ According to multiple reports, the Timberwolves are sending guard D’Angelo Russell to the L.A. Lakers as part of a three-team trade that’s bringing Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley to Minnesota. The…

Veterans raise money & awareness for Giving Hearts Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans with the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard are spending more than 20 hours outdoors ahead of Giving Heart’s Day. It’s their first year hosting this event. Their goal is to raise awareness for charities you can give to on Thursday. They are giving away free donuts and coffee for at-will donations. Giving Heart’s Day is a…

“Blader Tot Hotdish” and Other Fun Names Win 2023 Snowplow Contest

The 2023 MnDOT Name a Snowplow names are official. After the nearly 64,000 votes were tallied these are the eight winners. A plow in District 2 which covers northwest Minnesota will be named “Blader Tot Hotdish”. In west central Minnesotas District 4 the winner is “Sleetwood Mac”. Other district winning names are “Blizzo”, “Clearopathra”, “Better Call Salt”, “Scoop! There it…

Cause Released of Elevator Fire in Edgeley Back In November

EDGELEY, N.D. (KFGO) — The cause of a fire that burned a grain elevator in Edgeley in south-central North Dakota is undetermined. An investigator with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the investigation with assistance from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. ATF says there was no sign of criminal activity related to the fire at the…

Fargo Police Warn About “Tranq”, a Narcan-resistant Drug Causing Overdose Deaths

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Police Department is warning the public about an increase in overdoses involving a Narcan-resistant drug. A drug commonly known as “tranq” has been flagged as a rising concern. FPD says the depressant used by veterinarians to treat large farm animals and not approved for use in humans is being mixed into illicit opioids, including fentanyl….

Grand Forks City Council Votes To End Controversial Fufeng Project

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Grand Forks City Council votes five to zero to scrap plans to bring the controversial Fufeng project to Grand Forks. Two members were absent. The move ends a lengthy debate over the China-based corn milling plant. It follows a letter last week from an assistant secretary of the Air Force who cited national security concerns…

Walz Signs 2040 Clean Energy Bill, N.D. Gets Ready to Sue

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP/KFGO) — Minnesota utilities will be obligated to transition to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill just signed by Gov. Tim Walz. It’s a top priority for Democrats, who control both chambers, and for Democratic Walz, who has made it an important part of his climate agenda….