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Collision with cattle causes lane closures on Interstate 94

DRISCOLL, N.D. (KVRR) – A passenger was hurt and Interstate 94 was closed near Driscoll after some cars and a semi hit a herd of cattle that wandered onto the interstate. The crash happened shortly after 1 on Monday morning. According to a release by the North Dakota Highway Patrol, an unknown number of cattle escaped from a pasture near…

North Dakota’s likely next governor would regulate his own industry, testing ethics guardrails

BISMARCK, ND (North Dakota Monitor) When Republican Kelly Armstrong filed his federal financial disclosure after being elected to Congress in 2018, he revealed his extensive ties to the oil and gas industry in his home state of North Dakota. It detailed his income from hundreds of oil wells and his financial relationship with two of the state’s largest oil producers….

North Dakota Capitol displays colors of Israeli Flag

Courtesy, Prairie Public BroadcastingBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the North Dakota State Capitol to be lit in the colors of the Israeli flag through tonight. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas. “North Dakota stands steadfast in our support of Israel and its people as they continue to fight a seven-front…

Wildfires continue in western North Dakota

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Authorities say more than eighteen agencies have been fighting large wildfires that began Friday across western North Dakota. Some of the fires have been contained, others continue to burn across wide areas. The Bear Den fire near Mandaree has covered 25,000 acres. The Alamo and Tioga fires in Williams County began as two but merged…

8-Plex Residents Displaced in Overnight House Fire

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Fire officials say an entire apartment building’s worth of people is left homeless Monday morning after a late-night fire there Sunday. Fire Battalion Chief Brandon LaRoque says fire crews went to the reported structure fire at 1120 North 39th Street at about 11 PM. When they go there, they found significant fire and heavy…

Final Roughrider Ink and Iron Expo wraps up in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Over the weekend people came out to celebrate the camaraderie and creativity of tattoos and custom motorcycles at the 10th annual Roughrider Ink & Iron Expo. This year’s events were the final expo, but that didn’t detract from the festivities, with a variety of tattoo artists, motorcycles, vendors and entertainment on the scene. Courtney Ficek…