FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A hotel a few blocks north of West Acres Mall is quickly turning into rubble. Demolition crews are at work leveling Red River Inn & Suites. The building has sat on the corner of 9th Avenue and 38th Street South for years and has operated under different names through the years. Fargo city assessor’s office says…
MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’ve taken in the Medora Musical in the last few years, you are familiar with Chet and Candice Wollan. He is the singing co-host of the show and she is part of the Burning Hills Singers. The couple has announced that they are stepping away from the musical this season. According to a social media…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — WBI Energy leaders say they won’t pursue plans to build a natural gas pipeline from western North Dakota’s oil patch to the eastern part of the state. The unit of Bismarck-based MDU Resources Group says the project is not viable due to regulatory uncertainty, limited in-state demand and rising construction, labor and land-acquisition costs. North Dakota’s…
PEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Pembina County Emergency Management says water levels in Neche are slightly below the crest of 21.7 feet. The town remains surrounded by water and they are continuing to monitor the levels. Pembina is expecting a crest of 53 feet on Saturday. They are currently sitting at 51.5 feet with some farmsteads south of town now…
CAVALIER CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Work continues in Cavalier County, North Dakota to stabilize erosion on the Bourbanis Dam. Members of the National Guard are continuing to use two Black Hawk helicopters to place one-ton sandbags to help fortify the dam. Emergency managers say erosion stabilized overnight in the area that was sandbagged on Tuesday. They say the remaining Tongue…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Two people are now cited after a motorcycle-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Grand Forks. Police say 20-year-old Adam Hanson of Grand Forks was turning from Columbia Road onto 2nd Avenue North in front of an oncoming motorcycle. 20-year-old Blake Krpan of Logansport, Indiana was thrown from his bike in the crash and taken to Altru…
BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR) — The opening of the campground facilities at Lake Ashtabula is delayed due to impacts from flooding. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would have opened the campgrounds this past Sunday. But snowpack and flooding conditions are preventing safe access to most of the camping facilities. The affected campgrounds include East Ashtabula Crossing, West Ashtabula Crossing, Eggert’s…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Department of Transportation workers are trying to keep I-29 southbound open at mile marker 166. That is just south of the Warsaw/Minto exit in Walsh County. They are installing water barriers as the flood waters keep rising. One lane is already closed until the water is no longer covering the roadway. They ask…
PEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Neche in Pembina County has become an island with the Pembina River cresting at 21.7 feet and holding steady. The town of about 380 has limited access due to roadway flooding. The community is building a ring deck around the city. At Pembina, water is touching I-29, but at this time is not over the…
CAVALIER, N.D. (KVRR) — The mayor has asked some people living in Cavalier, North Dakota to evacuate their homes. It’s due to the excessive rainfall and rising river. The evacuation includes areas of River Street, south end of Bjornson Drive, Millana Drive, and Madison Street. Those areas are expected to become inundated and people will be unable to leave due…
