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City of Finley Without Drinkable Water

Steele County officials say the lack of water stems from a leak in the city's water main.

FINLEY, N.D. (KVRR) – The city of Finley in Steele County, North Dakota is currently experiencing a lack of safe drinking water. This issue has reportedly been occurring since the afternoon of April 17. Steele County emergency management officials say that what little water is available to residents has been deemed unsuitable for consumption – and other uses – until…

12 fire departments battle blaze at Anchor Ingredients in Hatton, ND

Pics and video courtesy of Maria Louise/FacebookHATTON, N.D. (KVRR) – Numerous fire crews were called to a large fire Wednesday at Anchor Ingredients in Hatton, North Dakota. Traill County Assistant Emergency Manager Ben Gates tells KVRR Local News that the fire was reported around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. At least two buildings close to each other burned, one of them collapsed….

Steele County sinkhole repair could cost more than $1 million

A sinkhole as long as a football field and as deep as thirty feet sits along State Highway 23 near Hatton, North Dakota

STEELE COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – With rain flooding areas in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, people weren’t expecting rain water to cause such a collapse and agencies around the area say they didn’t feel prepared either. “Usually in flood events, we get 2,3,4 weeks of warning. With the amount of rain that we had, we were expecting more of…