Author: Alison Voorhees
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Man Tied to Drug Trafficking Ring, Arrested

Man arrested in Bismarck for his role in Puerto Rico drug trafficking ring
Alison Voorhees,

A man tied to a large drug trafficking ring in Puerto Rico is in custody in Bismarck. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Christian Rivera-Rivera at a construction site on Wednesday. The man nicknamed “Albino” has appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty. He remains in custody until a detention hearing. As Rivera-Rivera was being arrested, U.S. marshals in Puerto Rico arrested…
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Freight Train Crashes Into Semi Near Fairmount

Freight train and semi collision in Richland County
Alison Voorhees,

FAIRMOUNT, N.D. – No one was hurt when a freight train crashed into a semi in Richland County. The sheriff’s office says the semi driven by a farm laborer stalled on the tracks near Fairmount on Monday afternoon. The worker jumped out of the cab as the train approached. The semi was destroyed. The train suffered damage but was able…
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Bond Set for Man Charged in Williston Shooting

Bond is set for Minot man accused of killing man in Williston
Alison Voorhees,

WILLISTON, N.D. – Bond has been set at $2 million for a Minot man accused of killing a man in Williston. Twenty-seven-year-old Alex Eggleston is charged with murder in the shooting Friday of 43-year-old Vance Neset. He could face life in prison if convicted. Authorities say Eggleston allegedly approached Neset and another man outside a hotel and was rejected when…
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Plenty to See and Do at the Downtown Fargo Street Fair 2017

Hundreds of vendors from all over the country have set up shop along Broadway for the next three days
Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, ND — It’s the 42nd Annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair. Hundreds of vendors from all over the country have set up shop along Broadway for the next three days. KVRR Anchor Alison Voorhees spent the early evening downtown and gives us a preview of the event. ALISON VOORHEES: It is flooding with people down here, you can definitely tell…
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Detroit Lakes Country Club Damaged by Strong Storms

Around 30 workers helped pick up debris left behind from the storm
Alison Voorhees,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Crews work to clean up Detroit Country Club after it takes a big hit during the storm. Dozens of trees were knocked down and uprooted throughout the golf course in Detroit Lakes. We got a look at some of the damage with our KVRR Drone. Around 30 workers helped pick up debris left behind from the…
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Gymboree to Close at West Acres

The Gymboree Corp. plans to close 350 stores around the country
Alison Voorhees,

  FARGO, ND — Another store is set to close in West Acres Mall. Gymboree is the latest store to announce its closure. The Gymboree Corp. plans to close 350 stores around the country. The children’s store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June. Over a dozen stores have closed in the shopping center in the past year and…
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, News Landing Page

Funeral Arrangements Set for Breckenridge Pilot

The funeral is set for Monday, July 10th at 10:30 am at St. Mary's Church
Alison Voorhees,

  BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — Funeral arrangements have been set for Mark Yaggie. The 41-year-old pilot was killed in a plane crash near the Moorhead airport on Sunday. According to the Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, a visitation will be held on Sunday, July 9th from 5-8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Breckenridge. The funeral is…
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Minnesota Man Adding to His Long List of Driving Offenses

His driving violations date back to 1989
Alison Voorhees,

ELK MOUND, Wis. — A Minnesota man gets picked up for drunk driving, which would be his 10th offense, if convicted. A state patrol trooper stopped Lawrence LaPole of Rosemount at around 10:00 last night in Elk Mound, Wisconsin. The 47-year-old is charged with drunken driving, failure to install an ignition interlock device, operating a motor vehicle without a valid…
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Hit and Run Turns into Police Chase in Grand Forks

A man faces several charges after driving away from a hit and run
Alison Voorhees,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A hit and run in Grand Forks leads to a pursuit with police. Grand Forks police attempted to stop Joshua Thompson, 30, on the 1100 block of South 42nd Street. When he didn’t stop, police said he led them on a pursuit through town, onto I-29 and eventually onto a gravel road near the Thompson exit….

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