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More details released from deadly pickup-school bus crash

PETERSBURG, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Highway Patrol releases more information about the deadly crash involving a school bus and pickup south of Petersburg in northeast North Dakota Thursday afternoon. The pickup was heading west on County Road 4 and crossing Highway 32 when it was hit on the driver’s side by the bus. The driver of the pickup, 68-year-old Archie…

One injured when SUV crashes into motorcycle in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A teenager is injured in a Grand Forks crash between a motorcycle and an SUV. Police say they were dispatched to 24th Ave. South and South Columbia Road just before 2:30 this afternoon. 18-year-old Cooper Bakke was injured and taken to the hospital. His condition at this time is unknown. 89-year-old Jeanne Zimmerman of Grand…

West Fargo watchdog group raises more questions about city spending

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo watchdog group is calling for more scrutiny into city financial records after claiming to have evidence of questionable business practices from a former city administrator. The group claims Tina Fisk oversaw purchases of about $30,000 worth of promotional gifts from her husband’s business, including hats, jackets, mugs, blankets and other items. They…

Fargo man killed in Rolette County crash

ROLETTE COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — One person is killed in a two-vehicle crash in Rolette County Thursday evening. The Highway Patrol says a pickup failed to yield at the intersection of County Road 15 and 89th Street Northeast and collided with an oncoming semi-truck pulling a loaded grain trailer. The pickup entered the west ditch and the driver, from Fargo,…

Healthcare companies connecting with NDSU students at job fair

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With a shortage of healthcare workers across the U.S., companies are becoming desperate and are looking to college students to help curb the workload. “We need everything. We have had a shortage of people who help clean up stuff and we’ve had to recruit that. We’ve a shortage of nurses right now, trying to get those…

What you need to know to prepare for Saturday’s Lashkowitz demolition

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Lashkowitz High Rise is getting ready for Saturday’s teardown in downtown Fargo. Officials say the team full of structure engineers are putting in shaped charges on the sides of the building and a small piece of dynamite at the bottom. Once the building implodes, the next project will be 110 units of affordable housing called…

Menahga school bus crash in Otter Tail County

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Authorities respond to a bus crash in Otter Tail County. The sheriff’s office says a Menahga school bus was on 470th Street at the County Road 19 intersection when it was hit by a truck pulling a livestock trailer shortly after 4 this afternoon. Both the bus and the truck ended up in the…

Why No Vikings vs Eagles Over-The-Air Broadcast Locally?

(KVRR/FOX21) — Many excited Minnesota Vikings fans are making plans to watch Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. And, because KVRR and FOX21 broadcasts so many football games all season, we are being asked if we are going to air the Vikings/Eagles game. Unfortunately, the answer is no. But it’s not our choice! We are not allowed to broadcast…