LEAL, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO/News Dakota) – Three people are taken to the hospital in Valley City for observation after an anhydrous ammonia leak near Leal, North Dakota. That is about 30 miles northwest of Valley City. Twelve people were exposed after the leak at Nutrien Ag Solutions. It was quickly contained by employees before first responders arrived just after 12:30. No…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – The Pink Ribbon Scramble at the Maple River Golf Course in Mapleton, North Dakota was founded in 2006 as a way to help women battling breast cancer and other illnesses. Over the years the scramble has benefited many different area nonprofits. However, in 2022 organizers decided to focus on financially assisting area women battling breast cancer…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is alerting people to a new scam tactic involving scammers pretending to be from the Sheriff’s Office. The scammer called a Cass County resident and said he was a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office. When the victim questioned the scammer, they were placed on the phone with another man, who invited…
“There’s some kind of a drive in her that makes her get up in the morning and get the job done.” A new documentary on the life and career of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is being released Thursday. The 45-minute special from Transition Studios called, “America’s Governor: The Kristi Noem Story,” highlights the life and political journey of South…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State College and University system will freeze tuition next school year for most undergraduates. It was approved by state lawmakers, who did allow exceptions for programs with costs that “have increased due to extraordinary circumstances.” Among those five programs are some construction management courses at Minnesota State University-Moorhead and a computer network administration class…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) — A proposed statewide property tax reform measure would cost the state about $1.3 billion each fiscal year and the idea is already facing opposition. The proposed measure would end property taxes based on assessed value and rely on the state to fund budgets for counties, cities and school districts. A memo from the Legislative…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A cease-and-desist order has been issued against three companies for distributing deceptive materials to North Dakota consumers. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread issued the orders against Georgia-based RGI Data Assets, Direct Mail Processing and Delaware-based Mail Pro Leads. They are accused of sending replicated IRS tax forms to 1,300 North Dakotans requesting personal information. The information collected…
FARGO — It’s Men’s Health Awareness Month and it’s time to tackle one of the toughest topics out there: mental health. It’s a critical component of anyone’s health, but men can face special challenges in pursuing improved mental health. Stereotypical, old-fashioned ideas about masculinity might make men inclined to suffer in silence. In fact, mental health professionals say, it takes…
FARGO — We’ve been following Roger Maris All-Star Week all week long. But for one man, this year’s All-Star week comes with special significance. That’s because the annual Celebrity Golf Tournament turns forty years old this week. Roger Maris Junior was there for the first one. They started it the year after his dad, baseball legend Roger Maris, was diagnosed…
FILE – A bump stock is displayed in Harrisonburg, Va., on March 15, 2019. The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down…
