POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A family is out of their home after a fire in rural Polk County near Fisher, Minnesota. East Grand Forks Fire Department responded Monday afternoon to a report of heavy smoke in a structure. Everyone was out of the house when crews arrived. They found heavy smoke and fire located in the kitchen. The house…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Tonight is the night that world champion boxer Virgil Hill becomes a Rough Rider. Gov. Doug Burgum presenting the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest award, to Hill during a ceremony at Bismarck Event Center. It’s a place where Hill fought several memorable boxing matches. “To us, Virgil, you’ve always exemplified the best qualities…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Public Schools wants your feedback after a $147 million bond referendum failed last month. The district has posted a short survey on it’s website. They say your perspective matters and will be reviewed by district leadership. Higher taxes and inflation could be a couple of reasons why voters in West Fargo rejected the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man seen waving a gun near UND early Sunday morning setting off an alert on campus has actually been identified as a 16-year-old boy. The juvenile was arrested at the University police station late Sunday night. His identity is not being released. The boy is charged with four counts of terrorizing and is in…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple Grammy, ACM and CMA award winner Chris Stapleton is bringing his “All-American Road Show” to Alerus Center. He’ll hit Grand Forks on April 4 along with opening acts The War and Treaty and Allen Stone. You can get your tickets starting next week with a Citi cardmember presale on Tuesday at 10 a.m at…
STERLING, N.D. (KVRR) — A semi hauling 9 vehicles starts on fire on I-94, about a half hour from Bismarck. The driver, a 39-year-old man from West Fargo, told the Highway Patrol that he heard a mechanical noise coming from the engine compartment around 12:30 this afternoon. He pulled over and found flames coming from the hood. The driver and…
UPDATE: Broadway Urgent Care will reopen and resume normal hours of operation on Thursday, Nov. 9 as necessary repairs have been completed. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A ruptured sewer line has caused the closure of Sanford Broadway Urgent Care for the rest of Wednesday. A Sanford spokesperson says the facility could be closed for the rest of the week…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A proposal to expand income tax relief is killed in the North Dakota Senate as the legislature wraps up it’s three-day special session. Gov. Doug Burgum called the bill’s failure a great disappointment, and a “squandered opportunity” for the people of North Dakota. The Senate vote was 16-31 against the $91 million proposal, which would have…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Your best odds of winning $1 million begins now as tickets for the annual Minnesota Millionaire Raffle are on sale. The raffle is being expanded by 100,000 tickets this year to a total of 800,000. Two of the tickets drawn will be worth $1 million each. There are also five, $100,000 winners. New this year are…
MENTOR, Minn. (KVRR) — A propane leak late Monday night forced a home to be evacuated and Highway 2 to be closed for awhile in Mentor, Minnesota. The leak was reported before 11 p.m. at Solar Gas Yard. Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Mentor Fire Department determined that a 6,000 gallon propane tank was leaking. The tank was left to…
