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Drones Used to Test Natural Disaster Response

Xcel Energy Pairs Up With Pilot Program and Emergency Responders in Mayville to Test Drone Natural Disaster Response

May 26, 2017

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MAYVILLE, N.D. — With drones becoming more accessible, they are being used for many different reasons, including to help in a natural disaster. To test how drones would be used in a tornado, Xcel Energy teamed up with a pilot program, and emergency responders in Mayville. The drones left from the Hillsboro Municipal Airport, took images and picked up thermal…

RedHawks Preparing for their First Home Game

Fans Can Expect To See A New Backstop Net At Monday's Game

May 26, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Grab your glove and baseball cap because the there’s only a few more days until the RedHawks have their first home game. This season, you may see some new things in their ballpark including an improved backstop net, a gourmet pretzel stand, and a new beer stand. The backstop net will now go past each dug out,…

Body, Car Pulled from Lake Bronson Believed to be Missing Kittson County Woman

Carlson disappeared on October 2nd, 2013 after leaving her aunt's home in Karlstad

May 26, 2017

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LAKE BRONSON — The nearly four year search for a missing Kittson County woman may be over. Authorities said they pulled a car registered to Dawn Carlson out of a river channel near Lake Bronson State Park. They said there was a body inside the 2001 Mercury Sable along with a purse with Carlson’s identification. Authorities said the car…

LIVE: Memorial Day Traffic Expected To Be Busier

AAA Predicts Two To Three Percent Increase In Traffic Over 2016

May 26, 2017

Site Staff,

Gene LoDoucer from AAA North Dakota joins Adam to talk about Memorial Day traffic. AAA predicts two to three percent more traffic this year than last year. This, despite gas prices being about ten cents higher than 2016. Watch the video for more traffic information. Categories: Local News, Morning – In The Studio Tags: AAA, Memorial Day, Traffic

Slamabama Honors Moszer Family, Officers in LIVE Performance at Hooligans

Moszer family members said the song moved them to tears

May 25, 2017

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Singer-songwriters from Alabama are honoring Jason Moszer and other fallen officers with a song called “Water Tower”. The band, Slamabama, traveled all the way to the metro to meet the Moszer family. “Jason’s death was that one piece of news that I think came across to us and really personified the attack and the war on…

The Ashley Hunter Trial: Prosecution’s Confession Tape and Detective’s Testimony

Hunter's defense attorney challenges the validity of a video tape confession

May 25, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Double–murder suspect Ashley Hunter was back in court as jurors heard a key piece of evidence, a confession on videotape. The defense attacked the credibility of the tape and of the detectives on the case. The prosecution presented a three hour long video tape of an interview with Ashley Hunter, where he admits to the crime on tape….

KVRR’s Rob Kupec Interrupts This Message with a Much More Important Message

The summer reading series runs from June 5th to August 5th with special events and prizes for reading for kids and adults

May 25, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, ND — The Fargo Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is kicking off with the help of a familiar face. “We interrupt with this breaking news alert with another more important breaking news alert from the city of Fargo’s mayor’s office,” said KVRR Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec. Rob serves as anchorman, along with reporter Page Turner and a guest spot…

Bemidji Woman Dies After Crash on Motorcycle

Dispatch was alerted about the crash on Wednesday around 5 p.m.

May 25, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BEMIDJI, Minn. — A motorcycle driver is dead after crashing with a cargo van in Bemidji Township. Dispatch was alerted about the crash on Wednesday around 5 p.m. Authorities say 62-year-old Vicki Inkel of Bemidji was driving northbound on her motorcycle when she was hit by the eastbound van. Inkel died at the scene. The driver of the van has…

New Survey Highlights Salaries of Regional CEOs

It was conducted by The Associated Press and Equilar and only included publicly traded companies with over $1 billion in revenue

May 25, 2017

TJ Nelson,

REGIONAL — A new survey is shedding a light on the top paid CEOs in the region. It was conducted by The Associated Press and Equilar and only included publicly traded companies with over $1 billion in revenue. In Minnesota, the highest paid CEO last year was UnitedHealth Group’s Stephen Hemsley with $15.7 million. In North Dakota, MDU Resources…

Grand Forks Man Identified After Fatal Head-On Crash Near Detroit Lakes

The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries

May 25, 2017

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A Grand Forks man is dead after a head-on crash west of Detroit Lakes Wednesday afternoon. The state patrol says 32-year-old Timothy Lee crossed the center line of Highway 34, sideswiped a pickup then hit an SUV head on. Lee died at the scene. The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital with…