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South Dakota State repeats as FCS champs with 29th consecutive win, 23-3 over Montana

From left to right, South Dakota State’s Garret Greenfield, quarterback Mark Gronowski, Jason Freeman and Mason McCormick celebrate with the trophy after their win over Montana at the FCS Championship NCAA college football game Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)FRISCO, Texas (AP) — South Dakota State never bought into all the hype as defending FCS…

Minnesota court interpreters could strike next week

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A group of independent contractors who work for the Minnesota court system could stage a walkout next week. Court interpreters around the state are upset that Minnesota has failed to increase their pay relative to inflation. Interpreters will receive a 16% pay increase to $65 per hour on Monday, but they say they should be making…

Dakota Territory Gun Collector Association hosts gun show at Red River Valley Fairgrounds

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A public gun show was hosted at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds this weekend. The Dakota Territory Gun Collectors Association hosted the gun show for its members and the public. This event was complete with guns, antique guns, accessories, decorations, and much more for purchase. The event allowed local business owners to show off their products to…

Coal miners in North Dakota unearth a mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years

North Dakota Geologic Survey Paleontologist Jeff Person sits behind a 7-foot mammoth tusk on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at the Geologic Survey office in Bismarck, N.D. Coal miners unearthed the tusk in May 2023 at the Freedom Mine near Beulah, North Dakota. Paleontologists subsequently discovered other mammoth bones at the site. The tusk and other bones are wrapped in plastic…

Feed My Starving Children Fargopack starts record breaking meal packing effort

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- The Feed My Starving Children Fargopack has started its record breaking meal effort. The nonprofit and volunteers throughout the red river valley have started to make meals for children around the world. They have packed out the Fargo dome with over 40 truckloads of food and materials to make food packs. Their goal is to make 10…

Plane makes emergency landing in Fargo after cockpit smoke

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Firefighters stood by briefly at Hector International Airport in Fargo Friday morning after an inbound aircraft declared an emergency. The plane had just left the airport. Shortly before 8 a.m., the air traffic control tower notified the Hector Field Fire Department that a FedEx Cessna Caravan 208 reported smoke in the cabin. The plane was approximately 2…

Police pursuit leads to two arrests in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two Fargo residents are in custody after a police pursuit early Friday in West Fargo. The city of West Fargo says at approximately 2 a.m., police approached a suspicious vehicle in Rendezvous Park after park hours. “Officers attempted to make a traffic stop after the suspect vehicle initially fled upon seeing law enforcement and a…

B-1B Lancer crashes on Ellsworth Air Force Base

A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed Thursday, with all four of its crew members ejecting

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE  – The Air Force says a B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed Thursday, with all four of its crew members ejecting. The 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth said in a statement that the B-1 crashed “at approximately 5:50 p.m. today while attempting to land on the installation. At the time…