CLEARWATER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Ponsford, Minnesota woman died while swimming on Long Lost Lake in southern Clearwater County, Minnesota. The sheriff’s office was called about an unresponsive person in the water on Saturday afternoon. They learned 70-year-old Cheryl Breitbach and her husband had been on the lake in a pontoon when they decided to take a swim. The…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander of the Air Combat Command, has wrapped up his visit to Grand Forks and Fargo. He was joined by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer at Grand Forks Air Force Base, UND, Grand Sky and 119th Wing in Fargo. They talked about current and future Air Force operations in the Red…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Commander of the Air Combat Command is going to be making stops this week in Grand Forks and Fargo. General Kenneth Wilsbach will meet with Grand Forks Air Force Base leadership and community leaders on Monday morning. On Tuesday, Sen. John Hoeven and Wilsbach will hold a counter-UAS discussion with leaders from UND to further…
UND AthleticsGRAND FORKS (UND Athletics/KVRR) – North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Mallory Bernhard announced the addition of Fenwick, Ontario native Sydney Piekny to the 2024-25 roster. “We are very excited about Sydney choosing to be a Hawk,” said Bernhard. “Her length and ability to shoot the three will be a great asset to our team and she comes from a very…
GRAND FORKS (UND Athletics/KVRR) – The national television packages for the Big 12 Conference were announced Thursday, with the North Dakota at Iowa State game included in the announcement. The two teams will battle at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, Aug. 31 and the game will air on Fox Sports 1. Iowa State will be only the fifth team from…
BROOKINGS, SD (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks’ season ended after falling in extra innings to South Dakota in the first round of Summit League tournament, losing 6-5. UND battled back from a three-run deficit to tie it up in the seventh frame, but the Coyotes scored the final run in the bottom of the 10th. Jackie…
BROOKINGS, SD (SUMMIT LEAGUE/KVRR) – The Summit League announced the 2024 All-Summit League Softball Teams and individual awards, with regular season runner-up Omaha collecting three out of the five individual accolades through a vote of the league’s seven head coaches. South Dakota State junior infielder Mia Jarecki was selected as the Player of the Year, while fifth-year senior pitcher Kamryn…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Gov. Doug Burgum bashed the idea of electric vehicles in North Dakota as the state Industrial Commission passed, at least for now, on funding a regional plan for EVs. “We know that electric vehicles and cold temperatures just don’t mix,” said Burgum, one of three members of the commission. The commission was asked to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Fans of UND star athletes can now buy authentic NIL merchandise, which stands for name, image and likeness. The Sioux Shop inside Ralph Engelstad Arena is selling the officially licensed jerseys and apparel. A portion of the revenue will be allocated directly to the student-athlete. They also say every UND student-athlete can participate in the…
GRAND FORKS (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota men’s hockey program released their National Collegiate Hockey Conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. Their first conference matchup is against Minnesota Duluth on the road on November 8. Their first home conference tilt will be against the defending NCAA champions, the Denver Pioneers. That series starts on November 15 in Grand…
