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Dozens of Minnesota Lineworkers Head To The Southeast To Help Restore Power After Hurricane Helene

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Lineworkers from a number of Minnesota communities are heading to states impacted by Hurricane Helene. Xcel Energy is sending more than 100 employees to help restore power. They are from Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Minnesota electric co-ops are sending 80 lineworkers to aid in power restoration. Those from our region include…

Standing Rock Sioux lawsuit: Social media companies created ‘youth mental health crisis’

FARGO (KVRR) – The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a lawsuit against several social media platforms, claiming the companies’ products are creating a “youth mental health crisis.” The 158-page complaint was filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. Meta Platforms, Facebook, Instagram, Snap, TikTok, ByteDance, Google, Alphabet and YouTube are the defendants. “Recognizing the power of engaging…

State Fire Marshal Investigating Cause of Fire at Taracon Precast near Hawley Wednesday

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the state fire marshal’s office is investigating a blaze yesterday that damaged Taracon Precast near Hawley. Around a dozen fire departments from Clay, Becker and Norman Counties responded and had the fire under control within about two hours. Taracon Precast, owned by the Spring Prairie Hutterite Colony, manufactures concrete panels…

Statewide Fire Emergency Declared for North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide fire emergency and has activated plans to deal with rapid wildfire response. The state has seen above average temperatures, gusty winds and a lack of precipication. This is a map of the daily burn restrictions by county. The ones in “red” have restrictions in place. Nearly 3,500 acres have…

LIVE: Unmasking the Artist Behind the Post.Mortem Shoppe

FARGO — It’s less than a month until Halloween, and Halloweenies tend to start to quake in their boots this time of year at the thought we might be caught without a costume on the big day. But Fargo based maskmaker and costumer “Vincent Thorn” has you covered this Halloween, both literally and figuratively. He launched his in-store selection of…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Gareth

FARGO — If you’re in the market for a guy who’s good-looking, gentle, great with kids and game for almost anything, you’ve got to check out Gareth. The husky-shepherd cross comes to Pet Connection with the help of 4 Luv of Dog volunteer Ashley Morken, who confesses she’s got a great connection with the 2-ish year old dog. Gareth is…

Cramer and Christiansen Take On Immigration, Abortion and Property Tax Measure at Prairie Public Debate

Prairie Public/AARP of North Dakota U.S. Senate DebateFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/PRAIRIE PUBLIC) — A rematch between Sen. Kevin Cramer and Katrina Christiansen in the U.S. Senate race in North Dakota was about as civil as last night’s Vice Presidential Debate. Cramer and Christiansen met for another debate, this time hosted by Prairie Public and AARP of North Dakota. They shared their…

Large Fire Reported at Taracon Precast Near Hawley, MN

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO 845PM UPDATE)  — Crews from at least ten fire departments were called on to fight a large fire at Taracon Precast northwest of Hawley which broke out late this afternoon. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the Hawley and Glyndon fire departments were dispatched first and reported heavy, black smoke at the site. The company reported that…