Emmeline Ivy

2 weeks ago | kfyrtv.com | Emmeline Ivy

EMMONS COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) - There’s a shift taking place in agriculture. The USDA reports a growing number of women in the field over the last 20 years. Female farmers and ranchers now account for more than 36% of all producers, bringing in an estimated $222 billion in agricultural sales to the U.S. economy. Women operate roughly 407 million acres; 900 of those are worked by Hannah Jacob. Hannah Jacob said she’s livin’ the dream. “It’s our life,” said 24-year-old farmer and rancher Hannah Jacob.

2 weeks ago | kfyrtv.com | Emmeline Ivy

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Earlier this month, the Keystone Pipeline spilled 3,500 barrels of crude oil onto agricultural land, according to the state Department of Environmental Quality. Federal employees with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration have since removed the damaged part of the pipeline to analyze and determine the cause. That could take a month or more, but in the meantime, the pipeline is flowing again, and much of the spilled oil won’t be going to waste.

2 weeks ago | kfyrtv.com | Emmeline Ivy

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Inmates at the state penitentiary are experiencing a type of transformation they say is only possible with God on their side. It’s all thanks to some patience, a program through Evangel and a promise of what’s to come. Inside the walls of the North Dakota State Penitentiary, transformation can feel like a long shot. But for a growing number of inmates here, that change is taking shape—one question, one prayer, one conversation at a time.

2 weeks ago | kfyrtv.com | Emmeline Ivy

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - It’s almost time to snag some paddlefish, but with the season approaching, North Dakota Game and Fish (NDGF) wants to remind people about the sensitivity of the population. Fisheries experts say this year’s populations are holding steady, but it’s important neither North Dakota nor Montana surpass the 1,000 fish harvest cap. Game and Fish employees say the species takes a lot of intense management and monitoring to identify the numbers.

3 weeks ago | kfyrtv.com | Emmeline Ivy

SHERIDAN COUNTY, Mont. (KFYR) - A head-on collision in Sheridan County, Montana left two dead and three injured Saturday afternoon. The Montana Highway Patrol said around 4:20 p.m., two people were traveling in a vehicle west in a pickup truck on S517 near Plentywood. The patrol said the truck collided head-on with an eastbound sedan with three occupants. The report from the patrol said both vehicles left the roadway, both overturning at least once.