TOWNER CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A 31-year-old Cando, North Dakota woman is dead after a crash in rural Towner County. Highway Patrol says the crash on Highway 66 happened just before 6 a.m. about four miles east of Egeland. Charges are pending against the 20 year old driver from Cando. His vehicle left the highway, struck a field approach, rolled…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Red Flag warning is out for west central and northwest Minnesota and set to expire at 9 p.m. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks issued the warning for strong wind and low relative humidity. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. A combination of strong winds, low…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office and Bemidji Police Department are requesting help to locate a missing woman. They say 32-year-old Chessna Lalgie, also known as Samara McLean, was reported missing by family. Lalgie has not communicated with them since February. She is 5’4″ and 105 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. If you have seen…
WEST FARGO — Hundreds of bratwursts are satisfying folks with an appetite for a good cause. It’s part of a fundraiser for Golden Drive for Homeless Kids. The West Fargo Hornbacher’s location hosted the event. Golden Drive is a local nonprofit that works to raise awareness of homeless children in the Fargo-Moorhead area. All donations go to local homeless shelters,…
Abortion. Gun control. Marijuana. Taxes. Education. A budget surplus. The Minnesota legislature tackled all that and more in a busy session. The legislative session wrapped up this week, and local lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are telling us how they think the big changes will impact people in our region. DFL State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead says…
Gov. Doug BurgumBISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum, a former computer software entrepreneur, is running for the Republican presidential nomination, a political aide familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Friday, putting him in an already crowded field dominated by ex-President Donald Trump, The aide said Burgum plans to launch his campaign with a June 7 event in…
LaMOURE COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A woman is flown to Fargo with serious injuries after a crash involving a farm implement in LaMoure County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Suzanne Siedschlag of Berlin, North Dakota ran into the back of a TerraGator that was trying to turn left off the road into a field. Her car stopped in a slough….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport’s expansion will add five terminals and update its apron. The goal is to start breaking ground in September and finish the project by the end of 2025. Officials say the city’s growth is one big reason for change with data that shows passenger boardings are trending upwards in the last twenty years. “This…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz vetoes a bill to mandate higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota. He says they deserve fair wages and safer working conditions but does not think the legislation was ready to become law. Walz says he’s committed to finding solutions that balance the interests of all parties,…
CHICAGO (KVRR) – A Native American dress that was photographed by a Bismarck photographer is being featured in Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. The dress worn by Kimberley La Ronge, named “the Grandmother Dress,” was photographed by Shane Balkowitsch. “She had to hand-stitch this dress all herself and make this all herself and donate it and have her portrait…
