BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Parks and Recreation Department is outlining its plans to improve state parks over the next three years with nearly $16 million in federal coronavirus aid. The list includes nearly $4.6 billion of work to bid this year. Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park near Mandan has $440,000 of projects set for bid this year, including general…
WASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has ordered Skywest Airlines continue to serve 29 smaller cities, including two cities in North Dakota that rely on the federally-funded Essential Air Service. The order prevents Skywest from discontinuing service until an alternate airline is in place. The Utah-based airline, flying under the United Express brand, notified federal officials last week…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — Two people from Fargo were on board a small plane that made an emergency landing in Minot on Friday. 42-year-old Jonathan Schilling was piloting the single engine Cirrus plane when it started having mechanical issues. He landed in an open field near 55th Street and 19th Avenue Northeast around 4 in the afternoon. Schilling and his…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – North Dakota politicians and leaders speak with the White House about how President Biden’s priorities are shaping the state. Retiring Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman and House Minority Leader Josh Boschee thanked the president for advocating for childcare and infrastructure. They say North Dakota used American Rescue Plan money to keep childcare providers open by giving…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR)- An organization is stepping up to offer aid to a growing number of refugees seeking help during the war in Ukraine. “Our connections, the people that we have worked with over there contacted us and said we’re being overrun with refugees,” said Kirk Rosins, of Orphan Grain Train. Reports out of Ukraine mention two million refugees in the…
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a car involved in a high speed chase between Mapleton and Fargo. A state trooper attempted to stop a Pontiac Grand Prix for failing to maintain its lane. The driver of the vehicle fled, traveling eastbound on I-94. The Pontiac exited at mile marker 338 collided…
FARGO (KVRR) – At least three major tenants in the South Plaza Shopping Center complex say they have no intention of moving after the entire block is razed and replaced with a mixed-use facility. Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy and Duane’s House of Pizza say they’re looking forward to the new project. Great Wall says on Facebook…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an online scam involving websites that claim breed and sell cats in Leonard, North Dakota. Detective Joe Gress says victims in Washington state, Michigan, New York, and Florida lost between $550 and $2,500 when they ordered cats that were never delivered. None of the victims were from the Fargo-Moorhead area….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – University of North Dakota hosts a webinar offering more insight into the Russo-Ukrainian War. A panel of five professors featuring ties to the two countries speak about what the future holds as the situation becomes more grave. With Romania accepting hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees and allocating resources for at least a month, some…
FARGO (KVRR) – Big changes are coming to a Fargo neighborhood that’s been home to several well-known businesses for decades. The Craig Companies of Fargo is planning to purchase and redevelop the aging South Plaza Shopping Center along South University Drive. The deal also includes several rental homes on the west side of the same block, along 13-1/2 St. S….
