FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Juneteenth was officially celebrated on Thursday, but the city of Fargo kept the party going on Saturday afternoon. That’s when they held their 6th annual Juneteenth celebration in Broadway Square. It was similar to the earlier festivities in Moorhead, with vendors, inflatables, and food trucks. This was bigger in scope, though, as staff estimate a thousand…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. – Cass County, in a press release issued June 22, says that volunteers are needed for cleanup efforts in the city of Hunter. The exact kind of help needed was not specified in the release; however, it can be reasonably assumed that it’s similar to other efforts, like that in the city of Page. People will need…
ECKELSON LAKE, N.D. – Traffic is back open along I-94 near Eckelson Lake at mile marker 278 after two semis overturned in the high winds in severe storms and tornadoes on the interstate here, along with other semis turned over on the interstate in Stutsman, Barnes and Cass Counties. North Dakota highway patrol officials said the drivers managed to get…
PAGE, N.D. – The city of Page, population approximately 200, is reeling after high winds from the storms on the evening of June 20 caused extensive damage. Around midnight, extremely strong winds began blowing through the town. They persisted for an extended period of time and brought serious damage to most structures in town. Crews have been out all day…
FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide disaster and activated the State Emergency Operations Plan on June 21 after multiple tornadoes, strong winds and hail caused widespread damage Friday across North Dakota, claiming the lives of three people. Armstrong issued a statement that read, in part, “Our hearts and sympathies go out to the family and friends of…
Large destructive tornado touches down around 11 pm June 20th outside of Enderlin, ND. (Max Mueller/KVRR)ENDERLIN, N.D. (KVRR) – Three people in rural Enderlin are dead following a tornado and severe thunderstorms that moved through the region overnight. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says at approximately 11:40 p.m. Friday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to rural Enderlin for…
FARGO — Sure, it’s not Pet Connection Thursday today, but we’re giving you an extra special bonus Pet Connection this week in honor of a very special little guest on the Morning Show. His name is Arthur, and he comes to us from Kritter Krazy Rescue all the way out in Bottineau, North Dakota. Kritter Krazy board member Cindy Holtan…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to a scam. Starting this morning, several Cass County employees began receiving phishing texts on their county-issued cell phones. The same texts began hitting the personal telephones of county employees and they believe these texts may go out to the general public, as well. The texts…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Matthew Lehman of Fargo Roofing & Siding says the calls about hail damage have been rolling in with frequency this week. He can empathize – as his own property just got put through the ringer, in a display of how random this phenomenon can be. “I had to go out to my cabin on Monday. I’m…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Just like its beloved pies, Duane’s House of Pizza in south Fargo is pretty much flat. The pizza joint that’s stood in its University Drive location since 1975 is now demolished to make way for a new development. It’s part of the overall South Plaza shopping center demolition, which makes way for a mixed-use project. The…
