Minnkota Electric / FacebookGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/FACEBOOK) — Minnkota Power Cooperative in Grand Forks is continuing to make progress on restoring power in its service area. On social media they wrote “This is some of the worst storm damage we’ve seen in decades, but progress is being made every hour.” They say the system damage is significant and stretches from western…
ENDERLIN, N.D. (KVRR) — A shop used to store vehicles is a total loss after catching on fire in rural Enderlin, North Dakota. Cass County Sheriff’s Office got the call for a structure fire around 12:10 Saturday afternoon. When the deputy arrived, the shop was fully engulfed. The property had lost power after the tornado went through the area on…
HUNTER, N.D. (KVRR) — Hunter, North Dakota is in need of volunteers. They are asked to reach out before arriving. Anyone interested in assisting with the cleanup efforts is asked to contact Volunteer Coordinators Brad Bateman at 701-430-3596 or Sean Richardson at 701-367-2128. Cass County is working closely with our partners at the City of Fargo, State Department of Emergency Services, local…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Cornhole players turned up at the Lights in West Fargo on Saturday, raising money for a good cause – while also competing for massive prize. The third annual Busch Battle kicked off at noon. 16 teams signed up, with an entry fee of $60, and all that money is going to Farm Rescue, a nonprofit that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Juneteenth was officially celebrated on Thursday, but the city of Fargo kept the party going on Saturday afternoon. That’s when they held their 6th annual Juneteenth celebration in Broadway Square. It was similar to the earlier festivities in Moorhead, with vendors, inflatables, and food trucks. This was bigger in scope, though, as staff estimate a thousand…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. – Cass County, in a press release issued June 22, says that volunteers are needed for cleanup efforts in the city of Hunter. The exact kind of help needed was not specified in the release; however, it can be reasonably assumed that it’s similar to other efforts, like that in the city of Page. People will need…
PAGE, N.D. – The city of Page, population approximately 200, is reeling after high winds from the storms on the evening of June 20 caused extensive damage. Around midnight, extremely strong winds began blowing through the town. They persisted for an extended period of time and brought serious damage to most structures in town. Crews have been out all day…
FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide disaster and activated the State Emergency Operations Plan on June 21 after multiple tornadoes, strong winds and hail caused widespread damage Friday across North Dakota, claiming the lives of three people. Armstrong issued a statement that read, in part, “Our hearts and sympathies go out to the family and friends of…
North Dakota State Capitol / BismarckFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State Senator Tim Mathern has served in Bismarck since 1986. He says that up until recently, one thing that set this state apart was the level of access it provided citizens to have with their elected representatives. “Most of us list our cell phones, our telephone numbers, our addresses,”…
FARGO (KVRR) – ESPN announced their 50 states in 50 days schedule on Monday, and fans now know when and where the sports network will be making it’s stop in North Dakota. ESPN will have Matt Barrie in Fargo, ND, to be with the North Dakota State Bison football program on August 11 at 2:00 p.m. The Bison are coming…
