NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. — A man from Deer Creek, Minnesota is dead after rolling his pickup along Highway 10. The state patrol says the 50-year-old man lost control on a bridge deck in New York Mills shortly before 8 a.m. The pickup went into the ditch and rolled down onto the entrance ramp. The patrol says the road…
ADA, Minn. — An Ada man has been charged with setting fire to his house north of Ada. Ryan Grindahl, 31, is accused of setting the fire on March 31 after allowing fuel oil to leak from the tank in the basement. Neighbors saw Grindahl leaving the home shortly before the fire was reported. A deputy fire marshal concluded…
TOWER CITY, N.D. — For the fourth time, voters in the Maple Valley School District failed to get the necessary 60% super majority to pass a $14.3 million bond referendum. Yesterday’s vote came up less than 2% short. Superintendent Brian Wolf says 544 voters approved the bond issue with 381 against. Voters were asked to approve the measure which…
BAYPORT, Minn. — First responders are not happy with a former missing boater. They spent hours searching the St. Croix River near Bayport, Minnesota looking for the man after his boat crashed early Sunday. The man’s girlfriend swam to shore and told police that she last saw him “kind of swimming, kind of standing” in the water. The man…
FARGO, N.D. — Each year, union supporters remember those who lost their lives while on the job. The Northern Plains United Labor Council invites community members to gather at the F-M Labor Temple to honor lost workers. Participants place flowers into a wreath. Eight flowers represent the eight deaths in North Dakota, one represents the deaths in Minnesota and one represents…
FARGO, N.D. — Students at NDSU are showing how talented they are when it comes to computer engineering. What do a guitar, a heart and wine all have in common? They’re all topics NDSU engineering students have been studying to develop devices to help them function properly. “Here we have a digitally enhanced vacuum tube guitar amplifier,” said student Zach…
FARGO, N.D. — A group of Fargo–Moorhead community organizations released their study on workforce development. The Economic Development Corporation says there’s a growing gap between open jobs and qualified workers. The F–M area has been identified as having one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation and one of the best places to find a job. However, qualified workers…
FARGO, N.D. — City workers are proposing a road project which has the capacity to cause major traffic problems in downtown Fargo. If approved, the $5 million Main Avenue project would start next year. It’s one of the oldest stretches of road in Fargo. Built in the 1950’s, pavement and underground utilities are starting to deteriorate more than half a…
FARGO, N.D. — The mother of a college student whose body was found in the Red River three years ago says she’s generally pleased with the law in her son’s name. “Andrew’s Law”, named for Andrew Sadek, will provide more protections for undercover drug informants by clarifying their rights. It’ll also allow them to talk with a lawyer before agreeing…
FARGO, N.D. — A tornado was reported “inside” Kennedy Elementary School in Fargo. North Dakota State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz visited with the first graders about our weather patterns. He created a tornado in the classroom using an enclosed chamber as part of his demonstration with the help of KVRR’s very own Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec. Akyuz says it’s always best…
