WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT will be conducting a training exercise on Wednesday near the 600 block of Morrison Street in West Fargo. The exercise is expected to last from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You may see SWAT members and other officers carrying firearms. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. Those…
MCKENZIE CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is giving thanks to the many fire departments that jumped into action after at least six wildfires broke out in western North Dakota over the weekend. He toured some of the damage and says there are at least twenty different agencies that are helping out. As of this morning, large fires near…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A pet has died and people are displaced after a house fire in the 1500 block of 6th Street South in Fargo. Fire crews responded around 5 p.m. and were able to confine the fire damage to just one room of the house but there is smoke damage throughout the structure. All occupants were able to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — One person and multiple pets were rescued from a burning apartment building in Grand Forks on Friday night. Crews were called out to a second floor apartment at 2816 17th Street South for visible smoke and flames. They were told several people were trapped inside the building but only found one person and multiple pets…
Courtesy: Gov. Burgum/FacebookBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR: 8:50PM UPDATE) — FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Bear Den Fire and the Elk Horn Fire, burning in McKenzie County and on the Fort Berthold Reservation. FEMA Region 8 Deputy Administrator Katherine Fox approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)…
WARROAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Northern Minnesota’s newest arts, culture, and events center is opening on Saturday. Warroad RiverPlace will be holding a family-friendly “grand welcoming” of the new state-of-the-art facility located along the bank of the Warroad River. You’ll be able to take a tour of the 20,000-square-foot, multipurpose building which is home to an art gallery; a 320-seat performance…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A traffic alert out of Moorhead for Friday afternoon. A section of 20th Street will be closed for the Moorhead High School Parade. From 4:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., 20th Street from 14th Avenue South to 24th Avenue South will be closed to traffic. Alternate routes will need to be used during that time. Categories: Local…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Lineworkers from a number of Minnesota communities are heading to states impacted by Hurricane Helene. Xcel Energy is sending more than 100 employees to help restore power. They are from Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Minnesota electric co-ops are sending 80 lineworkers to aid in power restoration. Those from our region include…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide fire emergency and has activated plans to deal with rapid wildfire response. The state has seen above average temperatures, gusty winds and a lack of precipication. This is a map of the daily burn restrictions by county. The ones in “red” have restrictions in place. Nearly 3,500 acres have…
Prairie Public/AARP of North Dakota U.S. Senate DebateFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/PRAIRIE PUBLIC) — A rematch between Sen. Kevin Cramer and Katrina Christiansen in the U.S. Senate race in North Dakota was about as civil as last night’s Vice Presidential Debate. Cramer and Christiansen met for another debate, this time hosted by Prairie Public and AARP of North Dakota. They shared their…
