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Otter Tail Completes Rate Review In North Dakota

Fergus Falls – On December 30 the North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a $13.1 million net increase to Otter Tail Power Company’s electric service rates. While overall costs of living have increased since the company’s last North Dakota rate review, filed in 2017, this average net increase of […]

Valley City

No Injuries In Train Derailment Near Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO) – A train engineer escaped injury in a train derailment near Cuba southeast of Valley City. Some of the train cars were hauling sand while others were empty. Barnes County Emergency Management Director Jessica Jenrich says 17 cars of the CP Rail train left the tracks. […]

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Glen Ullin One Vehicle Fatality Crash

NDHP – On December 27th at 4:35pm a Kia Sorento was traveling southbound on County Road 88 when the driver became distracted by a phone call. As a result, the vehicle veered off the roadway to the left,entering the eastbound ditch. The Kia struck a concrete bridge support and came […]

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Oliver County One Vehicle Fatality Crash

NDHP – On December 27th, 2024 at approximately 4:25pm, The Jeep Gladiator was traveling southbound on Highway 31 when it veered off the roadway and entered the east ditch. The vehicle struck a culvert, launching it over the water before it landed on its driver’s side, coming to a stop. […]

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Northbound I-29 Pursuit – Richland County Dec 27th

NDHP – On December 27th, 2024 at approximately 12:04 am, a Roberts County, SD Sheriff’s Deputypursued a 2008 Lincoln MKZ northbound on I-29 into Richland County in North Dakota. The ND Highway Patrol (NDHP) responded to assist and took over the pursuit near MM 37 onI-29 in Richland County. A […]

Valley City

News and Notes from Mayor Carlsrud

Hello Everyone, Happy New Year and please celebrate your gathering with family and friends responsibly so your new year can be a happy one.   That was quite an unusual warm weather spell we encountered over the weekend.  Hopefully you were able to enjoy it.  However, now there will be […]

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Approval for Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Bismark – Gov. Armstrong today welcomed news that President Biden has approved the request for a presidential major disaster declaration to assist in recovery from historic wildfires that swept across parts of western North Dakota in early October, causing damage estimated at more than $8 million. In a Nov. 21 […]