North Dakota News

Wrong trailer hitch ball led to fatal I-29 crash

FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an improperly sized trailer hitch ball contributed to a fatal crash on I-29 in Fargo last week. The hitch ball on the pickup was smaller than the hitch on the trailer was designed for. As the vehicle was traveling southbound on I-29, the trailer hitch separated from the ball.  The driver…

Fargo pharmacy closes, cites financial trouble

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A pharmacy in South Fargo has closed, with the pharmacist-owner telling the State Board of Pharmacy that the business is no longer able to be financially viable. Thrifty Pharmacy in Southgate Hornbacher’s on 32nd Ave. S. closed in late November. Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Mark Hardy says patient records have been transferred to Linson Pharmacy inside…

Botanica Floristry offers wreath-design classes to community

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Botanica Floristry is helping people create decorative wreaths, hosting wreath-design classes at Drekker Brewing Company. Wreath-makers used plants from local cut flower farms to create their unique wreaths. The materials used are provided by Botanica Floristry, which is a new Boutique Flower Grower and Floral Design Studio. Although, this is the first year the company has…

People keep shovels and sleds handy for continuous snowfall

When you live in the upper midwest, winter is a great time to make memories and spend time with family and friends.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -As snow keeps falling, people continue to keep those shovels and sleds on hand. “Well it is about that time of year, start getting some more snow, so we are out here shoveling – getting it done before the Vikings play at noon,” said Spence Evans of Fargo. “I’m shoveling my mom’s driveway. I mean it is…

Update: I-29 reopened following winter storm

UPDATE: I-29 reopened in North Dakota from the Canada border to South Dakota

Courtesy: North Dakota Highway PatrolFARGO (KVRR) – Interstate 29 in North Dakota has been reopened between the Canada border and South Dakota. At one time, several roads in the region were partially or completely covered with snow and about 1,500 customers of Nodak Electric Cooperative in Grand Forks had no power. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says icy conditions may…

Near-Blizzard Conditions Possible, 11 Inches of snow in Erskine

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Snowfall reached nearly 1 foot on Sunday in some parts of northern Minnesota. National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning in Minnesota’s Cook County and a winter storm warning across the northern regions of Wisconsin and Minnesota until early Monday. Forecasters warned that strong winds and heavy snow would make travel dangerous. National Weather Service reported snowfall…

Former Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies at 98

North Dakota U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer Pays Tribute to Dole

Sen. Bob Dole & Kevin Cramer (Undated photo)WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans are remembering Bob Dole, a man who defied the odds in war, only to fall short of his ultimate goal in politics. Dole died Sunday. He was 98. After paralyzing wounds in World War II, Dole willed himself to walk again, and ran for Congress with a right arm…

Man rescued after falling through ice on Red River

The fire department says the man was in a hole that was approximately six feet in diameter.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is rescued after falling through the ice on the Red River. The Fargo Fire Department says the man was walking across the river near Dike East around 1:30 when the ice broke. He was able to hold himself above water. A firefighter in an ice rescue suit attempted to get to the man but…