FARGO, N.D. – The longtime principal manager for Xcel Energy in North Dakota is retiring and being replaced by a former Fargo City Commissioner. Mark Nisbet has been principal manager for 18 years and has been with Xcel Energy for 40 years, holding a number of positions. He is retiring next month and is using the next six weeks to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Federal health officials are warning that all people over 65, or those with significant health conditions should avoid any indoor public places. The information is contained in a Nov.29 internal briefing sent to Gov. Doug Burgum from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. “We are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high…
FARGO, N.D. — COVID-19 testing at the Cass County Jail results in 27 inmates and 3 staff with the virus out of 260 inmates and 102 staff members. Jail officials say the majority are asymptomatic, with a few experiencing mild symptoms. The jail went into lockdown last Friday after an inmate in the general population tested positive. It remains in…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has unveiled a $15 billion budget that bumps state spending by 2%. The plan includes a $1.25 billion bonding package largely aimed at funding statewide infrastructure projects. The governor’s suggested spending does not raise taxes on sales or income. The Republican governor’s budget is the second-biggest proposed by a governor in state…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Thursday reported 11 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 5,461 active cases in the state, an increase of 225 since Wednesday. 306 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 230. BY THE NUMBERS 10,977 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,164,267 – Total…
Benny RodriguezFARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police say a man intentionally ran into another man with his vehicle this morning. The incident happened in the 2500 block of 15th Street South just after 4:15 a.m. Police say 36-year-old Benny Rodriguez of Moorhead hit a man on purpose, causing minor injuries. First responders treated and released the victim on scene. Police arrested…
Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp is on the short list to be President-elect Joe Biden’s chief on all things agriculture in the new administration. And this morning, our region’s biggest food bank is hoping to help get her into the top spot — with your help. The Great Plains Food Bank says the former U-S senator did a lot…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Police say a teenage boy who had been missing since late November has been located in the Twin Cities area. Police say 16-year-old Phoenix Lindblad was found safe Wednesday night in Bloomington. Lindblad was reported missing on Nov. 29. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: missing, TEEN, West Fargo
BELFIELD, N.D. (KVRR) – A man who drove off without paying for gas was arrested after leading North Dakota state troopers on a chase that stretched more than 50 miles into Montana. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a state trooper attempted a traffic stop on Interstate 94, about 1 mile east of the Belfield exit. The driver of the…
HORACE, N.D.- “At approximately 8:54 this morning, the 9-11 dispatch in Fargo received a call of a dog that was in the Sheyenne River in the town of Horace,” says Cass County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Craig Keller. “The dog was pretty much in the dead middle of the river. I’d say it was approximately 30 feet from the shoreline. 20…
