NORTHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — President Joe Biden is in Minnesota. He stopped by a family farm in Northfield, just south of the Twin Cities, to announce over $5 billion to support rural communities. It will go toward better adapting agriculture to climate change, as well as expanding high-speed internet access and improving infrastructure. The funding comes from infrastructure and inflation…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A project that will transform NDSU’s College of Engineering gets a big financial boost. Doosan Bobcat and Mortenson have each pledged $5 million towards a new Center for Engineering and Computational Sciences. The goal is to raise $30 million in private funds in addition to the North Dakota Legislature’s appropriation of $59 million. Dan Johnson, the…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) — Snow and cold might not be welcomed by everyone but if you run a ski resort, it’s go time. Tom Anderson shared video with us from Andes Tower Hills Ski Area by Alexandria. They started making snow on Friday night and opened for both skiing and snowboarding on Saturday and Sunday. Anderson says they are the…
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. The four-year deal, which still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company, could bring a close to the union’s series of strikes at targeted factories…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After being given just 60 days notice to leave their old spot, a popular Chinese restaurant makes its grand re-opening in south Fargo. The Great Wall has moved to 32nd Avenue South where Mandarin Kitchen Express used to be located. The owner says the restaurant was on the search for a new home for a while…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Jet Center has delivered two highly customized medical Learjets to Romania. The air ambulance aircraft will be used for emergency rescue services. The jet center collaborated with Bombardier and Spectrum Aeromed to transform the aircraft from standard passenger planes to state of the art air medical jets. Each aircraft can transport two critical patients and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce moves from Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead for more room in south Fargo. The chamber invited business leaders, ambassadors, community builders, board directors and staff for a ribbon cutting ceremony. They also got a quick tour to celebrate the new office. Officials say with south and West Fargo expanding, members…
PAGE, N.D. (KVRR) -North Dakota Soybean Council hosts a Food and Farm Tour to tell people about the importance of soybeans. Renowned chefs, healthy cooking experts, social media influencers and dieticians traveled from all over the country to the Food and Farm Tour. Registered Dietician from New York City Chef Abbie Gellman said, “My knowledge of soy as far as…
FARGO — As the temperature drops, so does our interest in spending time outdoors in the Upper Midwest. It’s time to take the party inside, and to do it, the folks from downtown’s Rosewild are offering us some great tips for mixing drinks for guests and pairing them perfectly with food. They put an emphasis on not just seasonal ingredients,…
GWINNER, N.D. (KVRR) — A union leader says there could be hundreds laid off at Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota. It’s a claim the West Fargo-based company dispute. “We were informed about the approval for them to build and that they plan on building a facility in Mexico and that it could potentially impact 300-500…
