South Dakota News

Moorhead man pleads guilty for intentionally causing fatal crash

Gage StevensonWATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – A Moorhead, Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to Second Degree Manslaughter in connection with the traffic death of a Watertown woman nearly four years ago. Twenty-year-old Gage Thatcher Stevenson was at the wheel of a car that was westbound on U.S. Highway 212 in Watertown on September 17, 2019, when he intentionally crossed over the…

New COVID-19 Strain Found In North & South Dakota, Other States

ATLANTA (Fox News) — Officials with the CDC are tracking several new COVID-19 variants including one in North Dakota. The new strains are descendants of the Omicron variant. The strain EU11 is among the new variants being tracked. Scientists first began keeping tabs on it earlier this year as it moved rapidly through parts of Europe. It now represented 1.7%…

LIVE: Pride of the Prairie Zoo Exhibit Opens

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…

Air Quality Concerns Locally As Wildfires Burn Out of Control in Parts of Canada

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…

Fire department building catches fire in South Dakota

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,…

Honor Flight Returns To Fargo After Whirlwind Last Day in Washington, D.C.

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…

Honor Flight Takes Around 100 Local Veterans to Washington, D.C.

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…