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Keystone Pipeline rupture spilled 147,000 gallons of oil

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The company that manages the Keystone Pipeline has estimated that 3,500 barrels of crude oil leaked from the pipeline near Fort Ransom in southeastern North Dakota. That’s about 147,000 gallons. The North Dakota Division of Environmental Quality says the pipeline was shut down almost immediately. The oil was contained to a farm field. A small stream near the…

Talking 50 Years of “Slow Ride” With the Lead Singer of Foghat Before They Perform in Mahnomen, MN

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A band formed in London in the early 1970s is celebrating 50 years of its biggest hit, “Slow Ride”. You can catch Foghat live in concert at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen on Friday night. KVRR anchor and music fan TJ Nelson got a chance to catch up with the latest lead singer, Scott Holt. It all…

Judge Rejects New Trials for 2 Convicted of Human Smuggling Deaths of Family of 4 From India

This combination image shows left to right; undated photo released by the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office shows Harshkumar Patel in Elk River, Minn., and undated photo released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Steve Shand. (AP Photo)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths…

Suspect Involved in Chase and Officer Involved Shooting South of Crookston Is Identified

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The man involved in a chase and officer involved shooting on Monday has been identified as 34-year-old Caleb Coffey of Oklahoma. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the chase started at the Pembina Port of Entry when Coffey was confronted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The chase eventually went through downtown Crookston and ended on…

Cabinet members, federal agents, others attend funeral for Clint Hill

Hill was born in North Dakota. He was 93 when he died in February

Funeral for Clint Hill 4/8/2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) – Presidential cabinet members and the law enforcement community attended the funeral for former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill at Washington National Cathedral Tuesday. Hill grew up in Washburn, North Dakota, attended Concordia College in Moorhead and served in the Army before joining the Secret Service. Television host Mike Rowe, a close…

LIVE: Science for Dads and Daughters

FARGO — They’re women engineers in a historically female-underrepresented branch of the sciences. So why, you might be asking, are they planning to have dads bring their daughters out for a day of science experiments? Turns out, according to the members of the NDSU branch of the nationwide group Society of Women Engineers, it’s important to have someone you look…

MSUM Launches new Honors College

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is continuing to strive for academic excellence by launching a new program emphasizing challenge, deeper engagement, and unlimited opportunities. The new Honors College will be open to students in all academic disciplines, with students working together to cultivate a culture of curiosity. $1 million in scholarships have been allocated to the program, with 100 scholarships…

Trust is Not Something Easily Earned According to Former CIA and Deputy Director Beth Sanner

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Trust in the government has continued to fall greatly over the years. Beth Sanner, a former CIA agent and advisor to President Trump, shares that trust is something that isn’t easily earned. “Even if they knew that that person was a good person or they knew about them. Because anything could happen between that last meeting…

MN BCA Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Rural Polk County

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota BCA is investigating an officer involved shooting following a pursuit this morning south of Crookston. It involved a man wanted for illegally crossing the US-Canadian border. The border patrol has not released any information on where the pursuit began. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the chase ended around 10 a.m. on County Road 9, west…