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National Weather Service Predicts Little To No Flooding This Spring

FARGO, N.D.  (KVRR) — National Weather Service of Grand Forks says probabilities for flooding in the Red River and Devils Lake basins have decreased slightly. The last flood outlook was issued just two weeks ago. In that time, the area has seen continued below normal precipitation. They expect near average spring flood threats at this time. This comes as the…

Arctic Cat Production Ending in May Impacting Around 400 Employees

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Textron has set a date to shut down its manufacturing operations indefinitely at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls. It’ll happen on May 22. The company says the around 400 employees who work through their specific completion date will be eligible to receive severance benefits before they are laid-off. They will complete limited production…

Detroit Lakes Couple Charged With Failing To File And Pay Income and State Sales Taxes

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Detroit Lakes couple is accused of not filing state income or sales taxes for several years. Randy Wold, owner of Northern Wild Taxidermy, and Alisa Wold, owner of Misty Maple Golden Kennels, are each charged in Becker County District Court with failure to file and pay individual income taxes and state sales taxes between…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Harper

FARGO — Talk about an angel of a dog. Harper the Australian cattle dog/blue heeler is resting her wings at a metro-area boarding facility, courtesy of the folks at Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue in Bottineau, N.D. They specialize in being one of the rare rescues that takes in reptiles, birds, pocket pets and other exotics, but their mission…

LIVE: Self-screen Your Heart Health Online

FARGO — With all its complicated feelings, the human heart can be a mysterious thing. But your heart health shouldn’t be. That’s why Essentia Health is launching an online heart assessment tool you can take to find out your risk of heart disease. Doctors say signs of heart disease can be hidden, with symptoms you don’t notice, until it’s too…

Energy Transfer, Greenpeace outline arguments as $300M trial starts in North Dakota

Greenpeace attorneys and staff pose for a group photo outside the Morton County courthouse Feb. 26, 2025, after the first day of trial in a case brought by Energy Transfer. The judge in the case has denied media requests to photograph the trial. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — An attorney representing the developer of the Dakota…

Petition resubmitted for North Dakota ballot measure focused on transparency, ethics

oters cast ballots at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. The secretary of state is reviewing a petition for a constitutional ballot measure that could go to voters next year if it’s approved. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A petition for a ballot measure related to transparency of lawmaker records,…

‘Oldest man in North Dakota’ dies at 108

Frederick Wallace Quam (Hanson Runsvold)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The oldest man in North Dakota has died at 108 years old. Frederick Quam was born in Fargo on Oct. 2, 1916. He enlisted in the air force in 1941, and later joined the North Dakota Air National Guard where he served as an aircraft mechanic. Quam retired from the military in 1976….

Trial begins in $300M lawsuit against Greenpeace over North Dakota pipeline protests

FILE – Dakota Access pipeline protesters defy law enforcement officers who are trying to force them from a camp on private land in the path of pipeline construction, Oct. 27, 2016, near Cannon Ball, N.D. (AP Photo/James MacPherson, File)MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — An attorney for a Texas pipeline company said Wednesday at trial that he will prove various Greenpeace entities coordinated delays…