North Dakota News

Vietnam veteran laid to rest at Fargo National Cemetery

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With snow falling and the wind blowing, people gathered at the Fargo National Cemetery for a veteran’s burial. Merle Schrank was buried with full military honors while numerous veterans and community members made their way out there and braved the elements. “I am always in shock to see so many people come out for unclaimed veterans,…

Hundreds in Cass County still without power following ice storm

FARGO (KVRR) – About 480 Cass County Electric Coop customers were still without power Wednesday, following an ice storm that moved through the region on December 25. At one time, more than 4,600 of the coop’s customers were affected. “Our employees had nearly 3,000 miles of overhead power line to patrol and assess for damage, according to CCEC. “Since December…

College administrator fired in sexual video scandal is married to former ND university vice-president

YoutubeLA CROSSE, Wis. (KVRR/KFGO) – The wife of a Wisconsin university chancellor who was fired after it was discovered that the couple had made sexually explicit adult pornographic videos is a former college administrator at Dickinson State University. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired by the board of regents last week. His wife, Carmen Wilson, was the…

Cass County Commissioners declare an emergency for costs from ice storm

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Commissioners declare an emergency to help cover the costs from the winter storm from December 25-27, 2023. Last week, Gov. Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency for widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the ice storm. Some communities have already spent thousands of dollars to cleanup trees and branches. Emergency Manager Jim Prochniak says…

Cass County Electric Making Progress, Power Restored to 400 More Members

Around 675 Members Still Without Power

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR:8:45pm Update) — Cass County Electric is providing its members with an update as crews continue to work to restore power after the Christmas ice storm. Power was restored to around 300 members on Monday and another 100 on Tuesday but there are still 570 members without power. The majority of outages remain around the Valley City, Fingal,…

Pickleball tournament hosted at Courts Plus Community Fitness

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- One of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. hosted a tournament this weekend in Fargo. Courts Plus Community Fitness Center hosted a 4-hour pickleball tournament. This tournament had 10 doubles teams with people from all over the region coming to participate. The competition was quite fierce and the competitors loved the opportunity to play against other…