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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.

April 19, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

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…

Hundreds of North Dakotans without power

March 6, 2026

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – More than 800 homes and businesses in several North Dakota counties are without power as freezing drizzle moved through Friday morning. The Steele County Sheriff’s Office says it’s receiving reports of power outages. All of the electrical providers are aware and working to get power back on. “They will be out today and through the…

Judge Wade Webb announces re-election bid

February 25, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Judge Wade Webb wants to remain on the bench. He has filed with North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office to run in the 2026 election for East Central Judicial District Judgeship. Webb was first appointed to the position which covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties back in 2003 by then Gov. John Hoeven. He was first…

Red Flag Warning in effect for eastern N.D., west-central and northwest Minnesota

September 30, 2024

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for eastern North Dakota, and west-central and northwest Minnesota until 9 p.m. Monday. Dry conditions combined with strong wind prompted the warning. Some counties affected include Cass, Grand Forks, Traill, Steele, and Barnes in North Dakota, and Clay, Norman, Becker, Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties…

With millions in damages to ND roads, Burgum requests disaster declaration

June 3, 2023

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Around $5 million in damages have hit North Dakota roads and public infrastructure due to spring flooding. Gov. Doug Burgum requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, following an executive order he issued in April declaring a statewide flood emergency. He sent a letter to President Biden through the (FEMA) to request the major disaster from April…

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

April 26, 2022

Site Staff,

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…

Flood Fighting In Rural Steele County, North Dakota

April 25, 2022

TJ Nelson,

STEELE CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Emergency crews are using a boat to shuttle firemen and other rescue personnel back and forth from a house surrounded by water. The farmstead in Steele County had dike protection, but it failed last night. Fire crews from Hatton and Northwood were able to bring pumps online in an attempt to help save the family’s…

Flooding causing dangerous driving conditions

A no travel alert has been issued for northeast North Dakota.

April 24, 2022

Site Staff,

A no travel alert has been issued for northeast North Dakota. Excessive rain and snow melting is also causing flooding in Steele, Traill and Cass Counties. Multiple county and township roads have been closed and officials are urging people to drive cautiously. Areas around Thompson and Hillsboro have water-filled ditches and overland flooding. If you come across washed out roads,…

Medical Supply Truck Rolls On Icy Highway In Steele County, Northwest of Fargo

the truck, with masks, medical gloves and gowns, was heavily damaged, but the driver wasn’t hurt

April 2, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FINLEY, ND (KFGO) – A state health department emergency response truck loaded with medical supplies left a highway and rolled on a slick highway in Steele County, northwest of Fargo. Sheriff Wayne Beckman says the truck was headed to hospitals in Northwood and Mayville when it left the road. He says the truck, with masks, medical gloves and gowns, was…

Hope, ND – Town of the Week 1/21/2020

January 21, 2020

Max Mueller,

Hope defeated Gackle to win Town of the Week. This was Hope’s third try and it came out on top. Go Spartans!! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: Hope ND, Hope-Page, Steele County, TOWN OF THE WEEK