FARGO (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Otter Tail Power Co. electric customers in North Dakota will see a credit on their bills. North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart says Otter Tail will be receiving “production tax credits” for repowering wind farms in North Dakota. “A residential customer consuming 1,000 kilowatts per month will have a monthly credit of $2.88, which is…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Cindy Schreiber-Beck, a longtime state representative and leader in aviation and agriculture in North Dakota, died Sunday at the age of 70. The Republican was first elected to the House in 2014 and served District 25 in Wahpeton. She was on the agriculture committee and vice-chair of the education committee. Schreiber-Beck continued to operate Tri-State Aviation…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — School is not even out yet and United Way has officially started its school supply drive with an increased goal of 6,500 backpacks. The school supply drive has started early this year to reach their new goal. The increase comes after the demand for school supplies from kindergarten to the fifth grade in the last few…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The CEO of the Great Plains Food Bank is resigning. Melissa Sobolik is leaving to become the CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in Providence, Rhode Island. Sobolik has been with Great Plains Food Bank for 18 years, and has been CEO for the last 4. Her last day is July 11, 2025. “Serving as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “Prostate cancer is a very common disease. It’s one of the most common cancers that are out there. Of course, it’s limited just to men, but it’s still in the top three,” said Dr. Ash Jensen, Radiation Oncology at Sanford Health. Prostate Cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the prostate gland. Men over…
Construction on the I-94 bridge is expected to last until October.FARGO — Commuters who take Interstate-94 into Fargo and Moorhead are dealing with significant traffic delays due to construction on the Red River Bridge. Crews are replacing the bridge’s deck overlay, rebuilding the concrete approach slabs and doing other structural repairs. Lane closures for the project began last week and…
(Gov. Kelly Armstrong signs bill requiring that students not use their phones during the school day.)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed the remaining bills from the 2025 North Dakota legislative session but he has also used his line-item veto authority on portions of six bills. One of the biggest issues involves the fees for the 24/7 sobriety…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man with a history of running from officers is sentenced for fleeing from Grand Forks police in September. 37-year-old Derek Fuglem pleaded guilty to eight of fourteen counts against him including fleeing, preventing arrest and simple assault. Six counts were dismissed. Fuglem was sentenced to four years on the charges followed by…
CAVALIER CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A rural Langdon, North Dakota man is charged with two misdemeanors for shooting and killing a black bear earlier this month. Cavalier County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged 51-year-old Robert Mackall with hunting or harassing game from a vehicle and unlawful possession of furbearers. The court complaint says the bear was shot May 9. The…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An Argusville, North Dakota man faces a number of charges after a weekend pursuit in West Fargo that ended in a field. Police attempted to stop 48-year-old Billy Kopperud for a traffic violation late Saturday night in the 1200 block of 9th Street Northeast. They say Kopperud fled and tried to drive through a field…
