BISMARCK, N.D. – The same stronger-than-forecast oil prices that are swelling North Dakota’s treasury also could shrink dollars for road construction next year. Oil is used for road construction and making asphalt. The state Department of Transportation already has approved 174 contracts for road, bridge and other projects this year that total $350 million. Officials say bids on those projects…
After an eight-year-long break, the folks at the Red River Zoo are doing it all over again: the sleepless nights, the worry, the fussing over how much is eaten and how much weight is gained, the long hours spent staring at the little ones asleep. There is a bumper crop of brand-new red panda babies born through the zoo’s world-famous…
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September. Trudeau spoke with leaders of Canada’s provinces and his office released a readout of the call. He noted that if Canada’s…
Delta Lake Fire near Ely ELY, Minn. – The Forest Service has announced new temporary travel restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area over concerns that large wildfires burning in Canada could spread across the border. The new closures include travel, campsites and portages along and near Iron and Crooked lakes along the border north of Ely, as well as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The popular STEM Kids Camp offered by the North Dakota State University College of Engineering returned to campus this summer. Kids traded in their take home kits from last summer for a face to face learning experience. The NDSU STEM Camp offers fun, hands-on schooling for students in grades kindergarten to 12th grade and was created…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After last year’s cancelation, the hustle and bustle of the annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair is once again filling up the city. They’re the sights and sounds Clemo Haddox of DC’s Juntiques has grown to love over the years. “I’ve been here since 2011. I think my parents started doing this show in about 2000,” Haddox…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The drought is having an impact on construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline. The Minnesota DNR suspended water permits for dust control, drilling and line testing in some locations where surface water is in low supply. The project has been stop-and-go in Minnesota since work began on the pipeline in December. The DNR will…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police are investigating an apparent assault that was reported by the Old Broadway and allegedly occurred in the early morning hours of July 11. Police say a video appears to show a male being held on the ground and struck by another male. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the video and working to identify the…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – An inmate at the jail in Devils Lake was injured during an escape attempt. Lake Region Law Enforcement Center Admininistrator Rob Johnson says the man was in an outside recreational area when he tried to scale the fence, which has razor wire on the top. Staff quickly stopped the escape attempt. The prisoner was treated…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order aimed at banning conversion therapy. Walz says it’s just a start and called on the Legislature Thursday to make it permanent. Minnesota is now one of about 24 states that restrict mental health professionals from seeking to change a person’s sexual orientation. Eleven Minnesota cities already have bans, including…
