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Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
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Feds announce end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

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White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he expected Operation Metro…
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Exclusive: See where the North Dakota Air National Guard flies MQ-9 Reapers from Fargo

KVRR Local News was granted rare, exclusive access to the 119th Wing's secure facility near Hector International Airport.
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FARGO (KVRR) – Inside a cramped, dimly-lit ground control station in Fargo, pilots with the North Dakota Air National Guard’s Happy Hooligans fly the MQ-9 Reaper, an unmanned aerial vehicle that’s flown remotely or autonomously by computer. KVRR Local News was granted rare, exclusive access to the 119th Wing’s secure facility at the Air National Guard Base adjacent to Hector…
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County attorney to announce findings of fatal law enforcement-related shooting in Moorhead

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Clay County Attorney Brian Melton will hold a news conference Thursday to announce the findings of an investigation of a fatal law enforcement-related shooting in Moorhead on August 11. Two men were killed after police responded to an apartment in the 2400 block of Third Avenue North for a domestic assault. A woman told police that…

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
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Update: Homan announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

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White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s border czar says the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota will be seriously reduced after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants. Tom Homan says about 700…

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Craig Morgan Concert at Shooting Star Casino Canceled

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MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) – Shooting Star Casino says the Craig Morgan concert originally scheduled for Friday, January 30 has been canceled due to inclement weather affecting Nashville. A new performance date will be announced in the future. The decision was made to ensure the safety of the artist, crew, and fans as the top priority. All eligible ticket holders will…
Local News, North Dakota News

Fargo-based truck driver expected to enter US House race

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Vern ThompsonFARGO (KVRR) – A former North Dakota state lawmaker is preparing to run for Congress. Democrat Vern Thompson of Fargo is a truck driver who served in the state House and Senate in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Thompson is a Minnewaukan native. He tells KVRR Local News this is a “pivotal time” for the nation and says he plans…

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Fergus Falls restaurant re-opens following ICE-related closure

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Mexican restaurant in downtown Fergus Falls that closed earlier this month is open again with a second location in Detroit Lakes reopening Thursday. Don Pablo’s initially said the closures were due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Later, management admitted it was the result of reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes…

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