NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (KFGO) – One person was killed in a collision between an train and a BNSF service vehicle. It happened around 11 a.m. Monday, about 2.5 miles northwest of New Rockford, North Dakota. Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies says a BNSF train stuck a BNSF service vehicle that was backing across the railroad tracks. The driver of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in the FM metro won’t have to go far to try new cuisine as Wok N’ Roll and Taste of Philly will be opening up soon. Wok N’ Roll in the 45th Street Colonnade shopping mall will bring a fast-casual Chinese dining experience. The owner is the former owner of Lucy’s North China Cuisine, the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fraser and volunteers from various businesses and the young professional’s chamber join together to help set up the Annual Festival of Trees. This year marks the 24th year for the trees to be decorated and lit at Fargodome. With over 160 trees sponsored by businesses, organizations, and families each tree has its own magic. The setup…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health opens the Greater Grand Forks Milk Depot. The depot is a location for pre-screened mothers to drop off their breast milk donations. The milk is then sent off to a Colorado-based facility to be pasteurizes, tested and analyzed before distribution to babies staying in hospital NICUs. The donated milk helps babies…
BAGLEY, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man and five children were injured in an explosion and fire at a storage unit north of Bagley in northern Minnesota at about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson says people passing by stopped to help. He says the investigation determined that the explosion was triggered when the man lit a cigarette after…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — DG Fuels has announced it plans to build a new $5 billion facility to produce low-carbon aviation fuel in Moorhead. The plant would create 650 jobs and serve the Great Lakes region. The facility will convert corn stover and timber waste into high-value low-carbon aviation fuel. In a press release, the company says the production baseline process…
BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Valley City woman is dead after the vehicle she was a passenger in was hit by a semi near Sanborn, North Dakota. The crash happened after 8 this morning. The semi hauling soybeans was westbound on country road 22 when it hit the vehicle driven by a 15-year-old girl from Valley City at the…
CARRINTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Carrington Police, working with other law enforcement agencies, arrested 32-year-old Kyle Maez-Schaak. He was wanted for escaping the Grand Forks Correctional Center and on multiple warrants in other counties including Cass, Grand Forks, Foster, and Benson. His escape from the Correctional Center prompted a multi-agency search. According to law enforcement, Maez-Schaak was last known in the…
FARGO, N.D. — MATBUS is offering free rides to and from polling locations on Election Day. Interested riders simply have to tell the driver they are going to or from voting to receive their complimentary ride. MAT Paratransit riders can also receive rides to vote for free, but are recommended to call dispatch in order to schedule their ride. More…
WALKER, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Six boys were rescued early Sunday morning after their boat capsized while they were duck hunting in northern Minnesota. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the boys’ boat capsized in Boy Bay of Leech Lake near the Boy River around 5:30. One of the boys was able to call 9-1-1 and a Department of Natural Resources…
