(FOX9)PRINSBURG, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people had to evacuate their Minnesota town after a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday, but authorities were hopeful that the quick response and cold weather would help limit the impact of this latest crash. Still, those pushing to improve rail safety said the derailment only added urgency…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Narcan, a lifesaving drug which reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, is now readily available for users over the counter. People can grab the item at convenience, grocery, and drug stores. Narcan has been useful in counteracting drugs like fentanyl. “At the end of the day, the message to people who have drug addiction is that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former North Dakota senator and architect of one of the largest tobacco settlements in U.S. history is speaking out about Minnesota’s court case against vape manufacturer Juul. Minnesota is the first to take its case against the e-cigarette maker to court, after about 39 other states and territories settled. Former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a…
FARGO (KFGO) – After three years of construction, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is ready to permanently reroute the Wild Rice River. The Wild Rice River Structure is a concrete control structure with two 40-foot wide gates. Once the entire FM Diversion Project is finished, it will help regulate river flow during flooding events. The structure is about seven…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Some Amtrak passengers will be spending the night at Spirit Lake Casino after the passenger train broke down near Devils Lake. The westbound Empire Builder passenger train had a mechanical issue and came to a stop. It eventually made it into the Devils Lake station. Passengers with a nearby destination will get a ride by…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — One person is forced out of their south Fargo house after a fire in a second floor bedroom. It was reported around 7:45 last night at 1541 14 1/2 Street South. Firefighters arrived to see smoke coming from the roof and encountered high temperatures while searching for the location of the fire. They quickly got the…
RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The cold weather helped keep chemicals that spilled from a derailed Canadian Pacific train from spreading very far. Emergency Management Director Brett Lambrecht says with temperatures well below freezing, the leaked chemicals remained within about 100 feet of the derailment site south of Wyndmere. Liquid asphalt and ethylene glycol from six railcars mostly hardened and…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota will not follow Minnesota’s lead in offering free school lunches. The state Senate defeating a House bill providing free lunches to students at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, by one vote at 24-23. The national program gives free meals to kids below 130% of the poverty level and reduced meals to those…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Skaters ranging in age from three to adult performed at the 45th annual Moorhead Ice Show at the Moorhead Sports Center. More than 100 local figure skaters celebrated the end of their ice-skating season by participating in the event. Maxim Naumov, a nationally ranked pewter medalist, was the special guest performer this year. “Minnesota N’ Ice’…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer are teaming up to support firefighters. They have introduced a bill to extend disability benefits to firefighters who become disabled due to cancer caused by carcinogenic exposure. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act would also expand access to federal support for the families of…
