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NDSU has a New Tailgating System for Bison Games

Athletics officials added nearly 280 reserved spots in G Lot

FARGO, ND — NDSU’s new tailgating system is hoping to cut long lines for their first Bison football game of the season. Athletics officials added nearly 280 reserved spots in G Lot for the west side of the tailgate area. This is to allow for more reserved parking spots. They say there will still be about 200 general admission spots…

Fans Celebrate Bison Football Eve at the Old Broadway

Fans get ready for new football season with their beloved hometown team

FARGO, ND — Bison fans are ready for the new football season and to celebrate, they threw a “Bison Football Eve” party. The celebration included live music from the Front Fenders and a pep rally featuring the NDSU cheer team and the Gold Star Marching Band. There was also a Bison gift giveaway of free posters. This will be the…

Chuck E. Cheese Tokens Becoming a Problem for Massachusetts Library

The library staff says their bookkeeper counted three tokens before realizing it wasn't actual money

DANVERS, Mass. — It may be the place where a kid can be a kid, but a library in Massachusetts is not amused. The Peabody Institute Library in the city of Danvers posted on Facebook, asking library patrons to stop paying their fines with Chuck E. Cheese tokens. The library staff says their bookkeeper counted three tokens before realizing it…

Northern Cass Superintendent Makes Plea in DUI Case

Steiner was fined $750 and ordered to pay $250 in court fees

  MAPLETON, ND — A local public school superintendent accused of drunk driving has entered a plea deal. Cory Steiner, the superintendent for Northern Cass School District, is set to serve 20 hours of community service after he plead guilty to DUI. Reports say the 42-year-old was arrested near Mapleton on August 12th after his breathalyzer test read at .165,…

ND Tribal Colleges Contribute Nearly $200 Million to Economy

The North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges asked for the study to learn the impact of the colleges on the state

  FARGO, ND — An NDSU study shows the state’s tribal colleges helped boost the economy in the 2016 fiscal year. The study states the five tribal colleges contributed $190 million to North Dakota’s economy. Researchers also looked at the social and economic effects of education as well as the state and local impacts of higher education spending and student…

Gavin DeGraw Cancels September 10th Show in Fargo

Due to what is being called a personal family matter, all of his tour dates in September have been canceled

  FARGO, ND — Gavin DeGraw has canceled his upcoming concert at the Fargo Theatre. Due to what is being called a personal family matter, all of his tour dates in September have been canceled. Because of the Labor Day holiday weekend, Jade Presents officials said refunds will be given starting on September 5th. They said anyone who made payments…

Pollution Control Agency Issues Air Quality Alert in Minnesota

The state's Pollution Control Agency put in an air quality alert throughout western and central Minnesota

  REGIONAL — Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered an air quality warning throughout much of central Minnesota. The state’s Pollution Control Agency put in an air quality alert throughout western and central Minnesota. Areas affected include Alexandria, Marshall, Brainerd, St. Cloud, Worthington and the tribal nations of Mille Lacs and Upper Sioux. The increase in fine particles and thicker smoke…

ND Supreme Court Upholds Permits for Hog Operation in Buffalo

Opponents asked a judge to block the project

  BUFFALO, ND — Despite pleas from the surrounding community, the North Dakota Supreme Court is upholding a decision on permits for a hog farm in Buffalo. Rolling Green Family Farms, operated by Minnesota based Pipestone Holdings, is a $15 million dollar hog farm that has many of the people who live in town concerned about things like groundwater and…

Experiments with KVRR Meteorologist Scott Sincoff: Lunch Bag Chemistry

Fun and Easy Science Experiments

This week, Meteorologist Scott Sincoff experimented by creating an Exploding Lunch Bag. What you need: One small (sandwich or quart size) freezer zip-lock bag Baking Soda Warm Water Vinegar Measuring Cup Tissues How you conduct the experiment: Go outside – or at least do this in the kitchen sink. Put 1/4 cup of pretty warm water into the bag. Add…

Volunteers in Wahpeton Pick a Truckload of Corn for Harvey Victims

It took the team of more than fifty volunteers less than two hours to fill the semi trailer

WAHPETON, ND — A team of volunteers is helping hurricane Harvey victims all the way from Wahpeton. An annual haul of sweet corn which usually goes to local food banks is being sent to Texas. A field of sweet corn outside Wahpeton’s Ford dealership is in its harvest. These crops are planted and maintained by volunteers. The yield typically goes…