TIOGA, N.D. – A new $250 million natural gas pipeline in northwest North Dakota has gone online. WBI Energy announced construction and testing were completed for its North Bakken Expansion project, transferring natural gas from core production areas near Tioga to the Northern Border Pipeline near Watford City. Officials say it will add an additional 250 million cubic feet per…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s Teacher of the Year award goes to Amy Anderson, an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. Anderson was surprised by Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi and awarded the trophy. She teaches at Longfellow and is an Early Childhood Literacy Partner at Agassiz. Anderson works with children ages three to five with a wide variety of special needs….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead’s police chief says it’s been difficult for his department not to have mutual aid from North Dakota law enforcement for almost a year. A Minnesota law that went into effect in March of 2021 changed how officers can use deadly force if a reasonable apparent threat of death or great bodily harm is present. It…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KCND) – North Dakota’s Securities Department has joined an enforcement action to stop a fraudulent precious metals scheme that targets the elderly. The complaint alleges Safeguard Metals, LLC promoted precious metals at grossly inflated prices. In this case, it was silver coins. Securities Department chief investigator Michael Daley says the company convinced these people to move their retirement money…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) A lawsuit was filed in federal court by two North Dakota Indian tribes, challenging the legislative map drawn in last year’s redistricting plan. The Spirit Lake Tribe and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians say that the new boundaries dilute the voting rights of Native Americans which would be a violation of the Voting Rights Act…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – We’re looking at local police departments’ policies following the death of Amir Locke at the hands of a Minneapolis SWAT team during a no knock warrant. He was armed on a couch when he was shot and killed. What are the steps Fargo and Moorhead Police Departments go through to get a no knock warrant? “The benefit…
FARGO, N.D — Tom Hoge’s first career win on the PGA Tour proved the narrative good things come for those who wait. It took 201 starts before that first one came Sunday at Pebble Beach becoming just the third North Dakotan to ever do it. Its a life changing victory for the Fargo native who now gets to keep his…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing cold and flu-like symptoms. Burgum is fully vaccinated and boosted and is now quarantining through Thursday. “After testing negative on Friday following an exposure notification, I experienced cold and flu-like symptoms this morning and tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon,” Burgum…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The wife of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he died of a heart attack and associated effects last week. The 68-year-old Republican was found unresponsive in his Bismarck home and died several hours later. Beth Stenehjem thanked responding police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency room personnel and doctors at Sanford Health. Categories: Local News, North…
Minot AFB B-52MINOT, N.D. – A new analysis pegs the local economic impact of the Minot Air Force Base at nearly $607 million in the past fiscal year. The 2021 fiscal year economic impact is lower than fiscal year 2020, when the base contributed $622 million to the local area. The analysis says annual construction, services and other expenditures were…
