GRANDIN, N.D. (KVRR) — A fatal head-on crash was reported on Interstate 29, about 30 miles north of Fargo. Highway Patrol says a pickup driven by a 39-year-old Siemubonue Torh of Fargo was northbound in the southbound lane around 12:30 this morning. He drove the wrong-way for at least 20 miles after the initial call came in to dispatch. Torh…
Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, wipes away a tear while talking with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in St. Peter, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War — he still…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With North Dakota’s Deer Gun Season beginning tomorrow Outreach biologist Doug Leier came into the studio to talk about what to look for this season. With the weather conditions warmer than usual soft and muddy grounds will be a factor. Leier said, “Like in this year with what we’ve had the last two days with maybe…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police recently created a Victim Advocate position to provide additional resources to victims of crime. The Victim Advocate will help introduce victims to programs and guide them through the legal process. Police Chief David Zibolski says his department understands how confusing and stressful the process can be when involved in a crime. “People call us…
Xcel Energy is laying off 150 employees, including 60 in Minnesota. About 400 workers across the company accepted voluntary retirement offers and will retire by the end of the year. In a statement, Xcel blamed “financial headwinds” from inflation, increased hiring during the pandemic, and supply chain pressures. Xcel says the layoffs impact about 2 percent of its non-bargaining workforce….
Wolseley, Saskatchewan (KVRR/KFGO) –Just days after Shania Twain played to a full house at Fargodome, a bus carrying members of her crew was involved in a crash about an hour east of Regina, Saskatchewan. Twain was not on the bus at the time of the rollover Wednesday morning. Firefighters used an emergency hatch in the roof to rescue 13 people…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is sounding the alarm about the drug epidemic on reservations in North Dakota. Jamie Azure was a guest at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. John Hoeven introduced him as part of a discussion on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- North Dakota State University hosted a ceremony to honor Veterans. The ceremony was complete with a flag-raising, and the playing of taps by members of the NDSU ROTC. It’s a practice that’s been going on for several years. Jim Stoddard, assistant director of veterans educational training, said, “It is a long-standing tradition of course to have a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Two lucky Powerball winners in North Dakota have claimed their six-figure prizes. An anonymous woman from Dickinson had checked her ticket and thought she had won $600 in the October 7 drawing. But when she arrived at the lottery office, she realized it was actually worth $150,000 due to Power Play. She said a bit of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU is introducing a new program to help lower their students’ tuition payments and fees for the 2024-2025 school year. Called the NDSU tuition award program, it will help north dakota and minnesota students if eligible. Pell-eligible students with family income levels of $80,000 or less will have base tuition and student fees fully covered, if…
