MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Ford Pro and Xcel Energy are launching the 30×30 initiative. The commercial division within Ford Motor Company is teaming up with the electric provider to deploy 30,000 electric charging ports by 2030. They will be placed in areas served by Xcel Energy with service starting next year in Colorado and Wisconsin. They will then expand over the…
(AP) — Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States. The air tours have pitted tour operators against visitors frustrated with the noise for decades, but it…
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and another is in jail after a shooting in the parking lot of the YMCA in Aberdeen Wednesday. Aberdeen Police Capt. Tanner Jondahl said officers were called to the YMCA parking lot at 12:17 p.m. on a report of a shooting where a man was suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers began…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well as in three smaller…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the cold temps and the high winds, anyone can be impacted by frostbite. That’s why it is imperative to protect yourself. “When it gets cold, it’s something we’ll see at least on a weekly basis I would say,” said Dr. Christopher of Essentia Health. “It’s unfortunate but it does happen. Try to take good steps…
FARGO (KWAT-KVRR) – A federal judge in South Dakota has sentenced a Fargo man to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact. Thirty-two-year-old Bryant Elliot DeCoteau was indicted for sexual abuse by a federal grand jury in December of 2022. He pleaded guilty in July. According to court documents, in January of 2018, and continuing through…
FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – The winner of the contest will take home one hundred thousand dollars to bring their hometown festival to the next level. All you have to do to enter is share a picture or video of your hometowns festival and tell them what makes your town the best. 19 states are eligible to enter including North Dakota,…
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – A dedication ceremony was held for a state-of-the-art diesel technology facility named after a Fargo man. The Ace A. Brandt Diesel Center will be located at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota. Brandt was the founder of Fargo-based of Brandt Holdings, which deals in real estate, agriculture, and industrial equipment. Brandt died of brain…
(KVRR/AP) — Dozens of U.S. states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims…
FARGO — With his eerie, skull-like face, huge nostrils that let you see clear through one side of his face to the other, and strange, featherless head, you’d think Steve the turkey vulture would send schoolkids screaming out the door every time he drops by an area classroom. Instead, says Chahinkapa Zoo curator Tom Schmaltz, the kids love him. “They’re…
