WADENA CO., Minn. — A mobile home burns after high winds take down a tree which brought down power lines in Wadena County. The fire was reported around 2:30 Tuesday morning in section 24 of Lyons Township. Deputies arrived to find several power lines down and a mobile home fully engulfed in flames along with three acres of grass and…
MENTOR, Minn. — Around twenty agencies helped fight a massive grass fire Monday in Polk County. Between 13,000 and 15,000 acres were consumed by fire from three miles west of Highway 32 to about 1 mile west of Mentor. It was mainly between U.S. Highway 2 and County Road 45. Highways 2 and 32 and County Road 45 were shut…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As COVID-19 vaccinations open up to more North Dakotans and Minnesotans, those at Sanford Health say they’re encouraged by the demand. Dr. Doug Griffin says Sanford plans on vaccinating around 3,000 people this week. He says vaccinating young adults is crucial since they are attributing to many of the new cases in Cass and Clay counties….
FARGO (KVRR) – The Missouri Valley Football Conference has postponed the North Dakota State-South Dakota State football game scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D., due to positive COVID-19 test results and subsequent contact tracing in NDSU’s Tier 1 personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff….
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police are once again urging everyone to remove valuables from vehicles while running errands. On March 25 & 26, two incidents occurred at fitness facilities in Fargo. Police say at least three incidents also occurred at fitness facilities in West Fargo. In those cases, windows were broken and purses were stolen from vehicles. Police say a…
FARGO (KVRR) – Due to unusually dry conditions, a burn ban is in effect in Cass County. The Cass County Commission declared a fire emergency and approved the burn ban Tuesday. It will remain in effect until April 6. The ban includes garbage/pit fires, the burning of farmland, cropland and ditches and the use of fire to demolish structures. Residential…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House passed a bill that allows public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The bill was amended to say the Ten Commandments would be displayed as part of a display of historical documents. Supporters say the amendment would help the bill survive a legal challenge. Opponents have said the issue would likely end up…
FARGO – The president of North Dakota State University says he won’t bow to political pressure or sanctions against the school for having ties to Planned Parenthood. University President Dean Bresciani says “it’s a matter of academic freedom.” The Legislature is pushing to prohibit the school from funneling federal grant money to Planned Parenthood for sex education in the state….
DULUTH, Minn. – Authorities in Duluth are investigating after a Minnesota State trooper’s squad car was damaged by gunshots. Police say the trooper was conducting a commercial vehicle inspection Monday when the vehicle’s driver’s side window was struck and shattered. Investigators said it appears the window was struck twice with projectiles consistent with a BB or pellet gun. No one…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a head-on crash involving an Erskine Fire Dept. vehicle and a pickup. The crash was reported at 5:26 p.m. Monday on 320th St SE and 120th Ave SE. The sheriff’s office says the pickup struck the fire truck head-on and then continued driving west, nearly missing another fire truck….
