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13 Avenue & 25th Street South construction replaces 20-year-old pavement

One of Fargo's busiest streets is under construction and has narrowed the street down to one lane

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One of Fargo’s busiest streets is under construction and has narrowed the street down to one lane. “This pavement is getting to be 20 years old and this is a way to kind of give it a facelift,” Fargo Engineering Project Manager Jeremy Enquist said. Crews started work on phase one of the 13th Avenue South…

West Fargo Mandatory But Non-Enforceable Water Restrictions Begin Tuesday

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo is following the lead of Fargo and Moorhead by implementing water restrictions. Starting tomorrow the city will enact mandatory but non-enforceable odd/even outdoor water use restrictions. There are no restrictions on essential water uses such as shower, laundry or toilet usage. The city is entering Phase 2 of its drought response.   Categories: Local News,…

Target to require employee face coverings, strongly recommend them for guests

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Target has updated its policy on face coverings.  The Minnesota-based retailer says effective Aug.3, face coverings will be required for employees. Target says based on the latest CDC guidelines, masks will be strongly recommended for guests in areas with substantial or high risk of transmission, as defined by the CDC. “We’ll follow all local mandates, as we have…

Trial begins for man charged with killing four in Mandan

MANDAN, N.D. – More than two years after four employees of a North Dakota property management firm were killed, the man charged in their deaths is going on trial. Chad Isaak is a chiropractor and Navy veteran who lived in a trailer home run by the company.  Company officials say they had few interactions with Isaak and have no idea about…

Three people, including 2 children, killed in fiery crash

GLEN ULLIN, N.D. – Three people have died in a fiery interstate crash west of Bismarck. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 32-year-old woman and two children, a boy and a girl, were killed Sunday when their vehicle veered off of Interstate 94 near Glen Ullin, entered the median, then vaulted down to railroad tracks below the interstate bridge….

Pipeline would pump river water across North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota officials are promoting a decades-long idea of pumping Missouri River water across the state to central and eastern North Dakota to combat future drought conditions. A groundbreaking is planned Tuesday near Carrington to mark the start of pipeline construction for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project. It’s a more than $1 billion project that…

Fatal OHV Crash On North Dakota State Fairgrounds

MINOT, N.D. — The North Dakota State Fair in Minot ends with a tragic fatal crash on the fairgrounds. The driver of an off highway vehicle swerved and struck a parked vehicle in the parking lot Sunday morning around 12:40. The male driver and female passenger were both thrown from the OHV and the driver died. The passenger has serious,…

Ladies Day at the Horse Park

FARGO, ND (KVRR) — Sunday was Ladies Day at the North Dakota Horse Park for the races. Women were welcomed to wear their finest derby hats and received free admission to the races. Many showed up with their colorful attributions and were able to enjoy a nice day watching horses. Ladies were also able to enter contests with their hats….

Trollwood’s Cinderella production canceled again due to poor air quality

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Saturday’s performance of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Trollwood Performing Arts School in Moorhead is canceled due to the air quality. Fargo Public Schools officials say the decision was made following consultations from the North Dakota State University Climate Office and Fargo Cass Public Health. The air quality index in the area continues to be unhealthy…