ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Moorhead woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash on Interstate 94 two miles west of the Rothsay exit Thursday morning. The State Patrol says 56-year-old Ronda Peterson was driving a pickup east on the interstate when she lost control on the ice. The pickup went into the ditch and struck trees. Peterson was taken to…
Construction workers specializing in pipe-laying work on a section of pipeline on July 25, 2013, outside Watford City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A lawsuit before a North Dakota federal district court could upend nearly five decades of environmental regulations affecting infrastructure projects. The Council on Environmental Quality was created through an executive order by…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — With travel picking up for the holiday season, Minnesota State Patrol is cracking down on intoxicated drivers. The patrol is starting its DWI enforcement blitz tonight and running it through New Year’s Eve. This blitz means there will be more enforcement and more officers patrolling all across Minnesota. The patrol wants people to be smarter and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Around a time of such abundance – the Salvation Army is acutely aware of those who have too little. That’s why they always make the day before Thanksgiving a point of emphasis when it comes to feeding the less fortunate. “That’s really our goal,” said Major Abe Tamayo. “To meet the whole of the person, give…
RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Red Lake Public Safety Officer and another man were killed in a car crash this morning. Red Lake Department of Public Safety says Officer Jesse Branch was killed in a crash on Highway 1 east of Red Lake, north of Bemidji. Red Lake tribal member Alan Lussier Jr. was also killed. Branch and Lussier…
ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — West Central Ag Services members have voted to approve an acquisition by CHS. The Ulen, Minnesota based cooperative is joining the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative which is based in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. In a release to members, West Central says more than 1,100 active patrons voted with over 70% of members voting in favor of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Red River Valley SWAT helped Fargo Police arrest a man accused of robbing two houses last night. They were called to a tent near the river around 2nd Street and 4th Avenue North around 4:30 a.m. for 33-year-old Manuel Perez. Police say Perez had broken into the homes north of downtown, showed a gun and left…
MOORETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Multiple agencies helped rescue an employee of a southeast North Dakota grain elevator who got stuck in a bin Friday afternoon. Rescue crews responded to Minn-Kota Ag Products west of Mooreton and found the employee trapped up to his shoulders near the door. The man was pulled from the bin. Mooreton assistant fire chief Joseph Pikarski…
Incoming ND Patrol Colonel Daniel HaugenBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov.-Elect Kelly Armstrong has appointed Daniel Haugen as head of the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Haugen will replace colonel Brandon Solberg, who’s retiring Nov. 30 after nearly 6 1/2 years as patrol superintendent. Haugen has been with the patrol for 24 years. He’s been field commander for the agency’s southwest region…
A paint brush helps show the scale of nearby mammoth bones uncovered in September at a site in northwest North Dakota. (Courtesy of North Dakota Geological Survey)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A dig at a site believed to have mammoth bones shows it is worthy of further excavation, according to the North Dakota Geological Survey. Mammoth bones were first…
