FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Children’s, Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead and AAA are hosting the annual Safety Safari at Red River Zoo this weekend. The free safari includes activities and games focused on safety along with a vehicle rollover simulator and animal presentations. Local police, fire and ambulance members will be on hand. Our own Chief Meteorologist Max Mueller will also…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – A Valley City girl wins an educational river cruise trip in Europe through AAA’s Discovery Crew Contest. Kylie Van Bruggen’s application included a picture from her mom’s classroom with the caption “Wooden shoe please send me to Europe?” She and her dad, Tyler, will join 59 other eighth graders overseas to set sail through Belgium…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota lawmakers are working on a bill to make it safer for all drivers who find themselves on the shoulder of the road with their hazard lights on. Current state law applies to emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway maintenance vehicles. It would expand the state’s current move over law to cover all vehicles displaying…
FARGO (KVRR) – For the first time in several months, gas prices in the Fargo-Moorhead area have dropped below $3.00 per gallon. On Friday, at least one Fargo retailer was selling regular unleaded for $2.95 per gallon. AAA says one year ago, the average price per gallon in North Dakota was about $3.17 per gallon. The current statewide average is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — AAA is bringing back its “Tow to Go” program. It’s a way to keep impaired drivers off the roads during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. The program will be operational from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Monday in North Dakota. Drivers call the Tow to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – AAA predicts an uptick in travel for the holiday just shy of pre-pandemic levels. More than 54 million people are expected to travel greater than 50 miles on Thanksgiving which is equivalent to about one in five people in the Upper Midwest. Expect to pay more at the pump, but do not expect it to have…
UNITED STATES – Diesel prices in Minnesota average $5.29 a gallon and North Dakota averages $5.34 per gallon according to AAA. It’s not quite the record of $5.62 a gallon North Dakota saw in June, but it’s still pretty high. “We have seen it pop up here in the past month or so. We are up over 50 cents a…
FARGO (KVRR) – Pain at the pump is reaching record levels. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Fargo is $3.36 a gallon, the highest since 2014. At least one outlet in Moorhead was selling gas for $3.49 per gallon. North Dakota and Minnesota’s average is $3.38 a gallon. AAA says the higher prices are being driven…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – If you need a way to get a ride, and your ride, home in North Dakota, AAA has a free service for you. It’s called Tow To Go. Until 6:00 Jan. 3, anyone can call a tow truck to bring them and their vehicle anywhere within a 10 mile radius. One person can be in the…
FARGO (KVRR) – Gasoline prices surged in October and are likely to remain elevated through the holiday season. AAA spokesman Gene LaDoucer says in North Dakota, the average price for gas is about $3.20 per gallon. LaDoucer says Thanksgiving gas prices haven’t been this high since 2013. Last Thanksgiving, the state average was $1.99 per gallon. “As it appears these high…
