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Wahpeton-based railroad to receive federal money for track improvements

RRV&W RailroadWASHINGTON – A North Dakota-based railroad is receiving a portion of a $1.4 billion grant to pay for railway safety improvements. The funds include up to $11.7 million for the Wahpeton-based Red River Valley & Western Railroad Company. The White House says the project will improve track by implementing continuous welded rail and eliminating joints in RRV&W’s 2nd Subdivision…

4 Vehicle DUI Crash Shuts Down Westbound I-94 Overnight

A four-vehicle DUI crash caused westbound I-94 to be closed down for three and a half hours overnight

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A four-vehicle DUI crash caused westbound I-94 to be closed down for three and a half hours overnight. North Dakota Highway Patrol says a driver in a Honda Passport rear-ended a Honda HR-V on I-94 in West Fargo around 11:45 Sunday night. The Passport ended up in a ditch and the HR-V ended up disabled…

Vikings lose to L.A. Chargers 28-24, Now 0-3 on season

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen and the Los Angeles Chargers had seen a Brian Flores-coached defense before, flummoxed in 2020 by Flores’ blitz-heavy approach in a loss at Miami during Herbert’s rookie season. Three years later, with the quarterback and receiver in nearly perfect sync, Herbert and Allen knew just how to attack the Minnesota Vikings’ defense, coordinated…

Minnesota’s would-be head of cannabis regulation quits amid reports she sold illegal products

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state. Dupree ran a business that sold products exceeding state limits on THC potency, owed money to former associates and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in tax liens, Minnesota Public Radio…

‘Excited to support farm life’: Farm in the Dell Fall Festival celebrates another year of farming

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Farm in the Dell Fall Festival celebrated another year out in rural Moorhead. The farm, which is designed to teach those with disabilities on how they can work on a farm and grow produce. “They are really excited to support farm life,” said Anna Sather, the executive director at the farm. “They want to come…

Tattoo artists given chance to showcase talents at expo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Inside the Veterans Memorial Arena in West Fargo, numerous and numerous tattoo artists set up shop to showcase their artwork on living canvases. As part of the 2023 Roughrider Ink and Iron Expo. “I think it’s really awesome,” said Ethan Aune, a tattoo artist. “Everybody in the community gets together with a bunch of people…

Below Zero Wrestling’s main summer event a hit with fans

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Below Zero Wrestling hosts its main summer event at Fargo Brewing Company featuring hard hits, outrageous characters and WWE legends. It’s a night of passion serving up entertainment for wrestling fans across the F-M area. “If you watch it on TV, you’re laughing, you roll your eyes…you think live music is good? Wait until you see…

Rural North Dakota town loses its only supermarket

ENDERLIN N.D. (KVRR) – Enderlin’s only grocery store is suddenly closing its doors next week. Folks in Enderlin find out their only grocery store is closing, sending shockwaves across the rural North Dakota town of under 900, when the owner put up a sign early this week. “Pretty much found out like the public did there was a sign posted…

High-Risk Harvest: Kids and Farm Safety

Farm Safety Week is going on right now.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We know that farming and ranching are some of the most dangerous professions in America. And now that harvest is getting underway, child safety experts say it’s time to be on alert. National statistics show a kid is killed every 3 days on the farm. About 33 children are injured every day in an ag-related accident….