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Interstate 29 From N.D. Line to Watertown, S.D. Closing at 7PM

March 21, 2023

TJ Nelson,

South Dakota DOTS.D. DOT: Interstate 29 (both northbound and southbound) will be closed from Watertown (exit 177) to the North Dakota state line at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Accumulating snow is causing hazardous travel throughout northeastern South Dakota. High snowfall rates will continue to create difficult travel conditions with snow-packed roads and low visibility this evening and…

Havana, North Dakota Man Killed In Crash Last Week In S.D.

March 20, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BRITTON, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Havana, North Dakota man has been identified as the person killed in a crash last Tuesday east of Britton, South Dakota. 83-year-old William Krafka was driving a pickup on Highway 10 when he crossed the center line and collided head-on with a car driven by 19-year-old Cade Roerig of St. Eden, South Dakota. Roerig had…

WBB: Bison and Fighting Hawks Postseason Bound

BISON RECEIVED AN AUTOMATIC BID TO THE WOMENS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND THE FIGHTING HAWKS RECEIVED A BID FOR THE WOMENS BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL.

March 13, 2023

Ryan Bowlin,

FARGO, N.D. — Selection Sunday took place last night announcing the field of the NCAA Tournament for the Men and Women, but there are a few other postseason tournaments. North Dakota and North Dakota State’s Women’s teams will be playing in them. NDSU is set to play in their first postseason tournament since becoming a division I program. The…

Burgum Bashes White House While Praising North Dakota Oil And Gas Industry

March 8, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is praising the oil and gas industry for being a “powerhouse” and “game-changer” for the state’s economy. He is also bashing the White House for trying to shift the country away from climate change-causing fossil fuels. Citing recent studies, the Republican governor says the industry contributed more than $42 billion to the state’s…

Fargo City Commission Votes 4-1 To Oppose State Anti-LGBTQ Bills

March 7, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo City Commission votes 4-1 to oppose a series of state bills filed by Republican legislators targeting LGBTQ+ residents in the state. The only no vote came from Commissioner Dave Piepkorn. Cody Schuler, advocacy manager with the American Civil Liberties Union of North Dakota told commissioners the legislation amounts to a “culture war” that takes away…

Judgments Shut Down Robocall Operations

March 6, 2023

TJ Nelson,

N.D. Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Judgments shut down a vast robocall operation involving Rising Eagle Capital Group out of Texas along with JSquared Telecom and Rising Eagle Capital Group– Cayman. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says they blasted billions of illegal robocalls to people across the country including millions of calls to people in North Dakota…

Clara Barton 5th graders learn how to snowshoe

March 3, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Clara Barton fifth graders enjoyed the sun while snowshoeing around Lindenwood Park. Seventy-five students from four classrooms took part. They blazed a trail over the snow we’ve gotten this week. The event was rescheduled a few times because of frigid temperatures. The snowshoes were bought with a phy ed wellness grant last year. “Just working on…

Learn about everything to make your lake place enjoyable at the Sportsmen’s Show

March 3, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargodome is full of toys to get people ready for spring on the lakes at the Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show that goes through Sunday. “After last year, we had such a late ice out. I think everyone’s going to be itching a little bit more this year to get out,” J & K Marine…

Police respond to active shooter hoaxes at two schools in North Fargo

March 2, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police were called to two swatting incidents this morning at two North Fargo schools. The Red River Dispatch Center received one call just after 9:30 AM Thursday and another around 10:00 regarding active shooter situations at Ben Franklin Middle School and Fargo North. Similar calls were received in Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot and other North Dakota…

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Clay County, 1st Case in Northwestern MN

March 2, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) — Clay County is the 39th county in Minnesota with a confirmed case of Emerald Ash Borer after a Moorhead city forester found evidence of the disease while pruning trees. It is the first in northwestern Minnesota. Emerald Ash Borer larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the bark and feeding on the part of the tree…