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More travel and higher gas prices

With looser Covid restrictions and warmer weather approaching the roads are seeing more action and we're seeing the highest prices at the pump since 2013.

May 2, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-With looser Covid restrictions and warmer weather approaching the roads are seeing more action and we’re seeing the highest prices at the pump since 2013. North Dakotan’s on average are paying three dollars and ninety five cents for a gallon of unleaded. Triple A reps say prices will continue to climb over the four dollar mark. Prices are…

North Dakota DOT Places Barriers To Keep Water From Overtaking I-29 In Walsh County

May 2, 2022

TJ Nelson,

WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Department of Transportation workers are trying to keep I-29 southbound open at mile marker 166. That is just south of the Warsaw/Minto exit in Walsh County. They are installing water barriers as the flood waters keep rising. One lane is already closed until the water is no longer covering the roadway. They ask…

Pembina County Towns Fight Rising Flood Water, Neche Is Land Locked

May 2, 2022

TJ Nelson,

PEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Neche in Pembina County has become an island with the Pembina River cresting at 21.7 feet and holding steady. The town of about 380 has limited access due to roadway flooding. The community is building a ring deck around the city. At Pembina, water is touching I-29, but at this time is not over the…

Couple dies after pickup is swept away in Cannonball River

May 2, 2022

Jim Monk,

Hettinger County Sheriff Sarah Warner at scene where pickup was carried away. MOTT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A couple from Oklahoma died after their pickup was swept away in the Cannonball River near Mott in southwestern North Dakota. Hettinger County Sheriff Sarah Warner says Patrick and Joan Blake became trapped in the pickup when they attempted to cross the river at a…

Fargo residents urge crackdown on drag racing

May 2, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Some Fargo residents say they hope city officials can do something about an alarming increase in street racing incidents. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski and other city leaders plan to meet with the residents Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The group says drag racing is especially prevalent on larger streets including 25th Street South, University…

Suspect dead after exchanging gunfire with Bismarck officers

May 2, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A person alleged to have exchanged gunfire with police officers in Bismarck Monday morning was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound. It’s not clear if the shot that killed the man came from police, or was self-inflicted. Bismarck police were investigating a stolen motor vehicle around 9:00am in a trailer park when an individual fled…

Police: Grand Forks man followed woman into apartment, assaulted her

May 2, 2022

Jim Monk,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man was arrested Sunday after police say he followed a woman into her apartment and assaulted her. Twenty-seven-year old Jarrod Jashawn Adams is charged with kidnapping, terrorizing, felonious restraint and simple assault. Police say Adams followed the woman into a secure building and requested to use her cellular phone. He then followed…

Vehicles roll in for Valley Vintage Car Show

Ninety-seven cars and 100 exhibits attracts dozens on people to the annual spring car show in West Fargo.

May 1, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Ninety-seven cars and 100 exhibits attract dozens of people to the annual spring car show in West Fargo. This is the 45th Annual Valley City Car Show. The Valley City Car Club hosts the event and brings in a variety of vehicles from multiple decades to Veterans Memorial Arena. There are pedal bikes, pedal cars,…

Maple and Sheyenne Rivers may cause potential flooding

Multiple cities are taking precautions for potential record setting crests in the Maple and Sheyenne Rivers.

May 1, 2022

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple cities are taking precautions for potential record setting crests in the Maple and Sheyenne Rivers. With the heavy rain over the last several weeks, rivers are rising and some areas are preparing for flooding. Jason Benson, Cass County Engineer, says the areas expected to see the worst of it are the Sheyenne River between…

Some People Asked To Evacuate Homes In Cavalier Due To Rising Water

May 1, 2022

TJ Nelson,

CAVALIER, N.D. (KVRR) — The mayor has asked some people living in Cavalier, North Dakota to evacuate their homes. It’s due to the excessive rainfall and rising river. The evacuation includes areas of River Street, south end of Bjornson Drive, Millana Drive, and Madison Street. Those areas are expected to become inundated and people will be unable to leave due…