FARGO — The newest jewel in the crown of the Red River Zoo is open after years of planning and effort. The new “Pride of the Prairie” exhibit is officially open to the public. It highlights some of the most important species of the American plains, including prairie dogs, tiger salamanders, and the black-footed ferret, thought until recently to be…
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – A GoFundMe account has been set up for a rural Fort Pierre family who lost three family members and their home in an explosion Wednesday. Trevor and Kelsey Hupp were at work when the explosion happened at their home along Highway 1806 in the Antelope Creek area, southeast of Fort Pierre. The blast killed their…
ALBERTA, CANADA (KVRR/FOX) — Firefighters in Alberta, Canada are dealing with out-of-control fires as a result of abnormally hot and dry weather. The wildfires have been going on for weeks and more than 10,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. There’s extensive property damage to both homes and businesses in the region. There is also a growing concern…
Courtesy, KWATLAKE NORDEN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – A fire on Wednesday morning heavily damaged a building that houses a fire department in east central South Dakota. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was at the public safety building in Lake Norden, which included space for Lake Norden’s fire and police departments and ambulance service. Fire departments from Lake Norden,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The Veterans are back home after another honor flight that took them on a whirlwind tour of monuments and history in our nation’s capital. The final day focused on some impressive U.S. history, and the unbreakable bond that ties these veterans together. A rare treat. The National Archives closed Tuesday morning to give Honor Flight veterans…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — This was likely the most emotional day of the Honor Flight for Veterans in our nation’s capital. About half of them served during the Korean War. Half during the Vietnam War. They both saw the memorials to the conflicts that they fought in, and lost comrades. From the changing of the guard at the Tomb of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Nearly 100 veterans from the our region are in Washington D.C. for a three-day tour of our nation’s capital, where they are getting to see memorials and monuments built in their honor. KVRR’s Adam Ladwig is on the flight to see how this journey pays tribute to the past, present and future. From a motorcycle club…
April is National Donate Life Month and being a donor means you could help so many lives. “Grateful to have been able to have a transplant, I’ve had 18 extra years with it and got to see my son graduate from high school.” says Cherie Ausk, a heart and double lung recipient. National Donate Life Month is about the importance…
T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) – Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by Sanford. Investigators were not able to determine the accurate location of the person accessing the account on the…
ORTONVILLE, Minn. (KVRR-KWAT) – One person is in custody following a motor vehicle pursuit and standoff that ended early Tuesday morning in Big Stone County. Sheriff Mark Brown says it began around 10:30 p.m. Monday, when his office was alerted of a vehicle pursuit that was crossing the state line from Roberts County into Traverse County. The pursuit involved a…
