OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing global conflicts that it says are putting pressure on the world’s fuel supply. The agency announced an emergency waiver that will exempt gasoline blended with 15% ethanol from an existing summertime ban. Gasoline…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — An ammonia leak Friday night at Simplot in Grand Forks shut down a section of Gateway Drive and alerts were sent to people in the area to stay indoors. The leak was reported around 7:30 Friday night. Fire crews arrived to find high ammonia levels outside the building which had carried into a nearby residential…
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – The Whistle Stop Café in Hawley has been sold. The restaurant announced the sale on their Facebook page Sunday. The restaurant was originally put up for sale a year ago through Vision Realty. It is unknown at this time if the restaurant will remain open under the new ownership. The change in ownership will officially take…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Rick Becker is pausing campaign activities due to a family emergency. Becker told KFGO that his son was riding an electric skateboard when he crashed, and sustained a skull fracture and a brain bleed. He’s hopeful that his son keeps improving and can be discharged from the hospital in the next few days. Becker will resume…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Cass County jury has ruled in favor of a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted as a minor while she attended a house party in Fargo. The owners of the home were ordered to pay the victim $250,000. The woman says the assault took place in 2019. According to court documents, the minors at the…
FARGO — Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the creation of George Gershwin’s beloved “Rhapsody in Blue,” a new homage by a modern-day American composer is coming for the first time to North Dakota. And this weekend, you can hear it for yourself, thanks to the FM Symphony Orchestra and this week’s guest artist. Guest artist Jeffrey Biegel…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An open records request by KVRR Local News has revealed a letter that indicates former Metro Diversion Executive Director Joel Paulsen was placed on administrative leave shortly before he resigned. That letter was never signed by Paulsen, who resigned shortly after. The notice, which is signed by Metro Flood Diversion Authority Board Chair Shelly Carlson, lists…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — I-94 west of West Fargo is down to one lane in each direction for FM Area Diversion work. The lane closures are less than one mile and will last through Friday. Then on Monday, single lane closures will change to the right driving lanes and remain that way until bypass lanes are complete, which is…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police Department is launching a new app to make it easy for people to submit anonymous tips. The app, built by tip411 which works to develop apps like this with various police departments, will allow police in West Fargo to receive anonymous tips through the app or text. The technology removes all identifying…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/UND) — North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Burgum continues to work to eliminate the stigma and shame of addiction. She was the featured speaker at the 10th annual Women for Philanthropy Luncheon at UND. North Dakota started a statewide stigma survey in 2018 to evaluate the baseline attitudes people have toward addiction and recovery. A 2021 survey…
