WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Labor Department says one of the country’s largest cleaning services for food processing companies, Packers Sanitation Services, employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs. The department says the children worked at 13 meatpacking plants across the country. Department officials searched three meatpacking plants that are owned by JBS USA and Turkey Valley Farms in Nebraska…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) — North Dakota’s eight commercial airports boarded over 90,000 passengers in January, an increase of 24 percent over from last January and 1.5 percent higher than 2019. According to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, 2019 is used as a baseline to guage when airline boardings have reached a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels. In January of 2019,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A woman from South Fargo was greeted with one of the biggest surprises of her life: a $10,000 check. Wendy Folkestad was shocked when the Prize Patrol arrived at her workplace. “I thought something was wrong. They told me to come down to the lobby and my husband was down here, so I was a little…
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.” In a statement posted Thursday, the 67-year-old actor’s family said Willis has a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. Last March, Willis’ family said his aphasia had affected his…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota House passes a bill that would require schools to designate their athletic team for male, female, or coed participation based on biological sex. Those speaking in favor of the bill argued it is about women’s rights and opportunities. Opponents, such as Democratic Rep. Jayme Davis of Rolette, said schools already have requirements for trans…
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Drivers dealt with a mess Tuesday night as high winds and blowing snow made traveling a nightmare. Hundreds of motorists were stranded on the highway waiting for snowplows and tow trucks to come and assist them. “It’s just a number of stranded motorists along the freeway in particular. There were others such as highway…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — There’s a statewide alert in Minnesota for 58-year-old Ralph Apmann. He has now been convicted of second-degree murder despite not having shown up for his trial. A Cottonwood County jury reached its guilty verdict Tuesday. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Windom Police continue to search for Apmann. He’s believed to be armed with a handgun…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Jamestown teacher and assistant volleyball coach is now charged with a felony, eight misdemeanors, and a criminal infraction following a police search of her home. Stutsman County State’s Attorney has charged 45-year-old Amy Tarno with meth possession with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana, methadone and hydrocodone, LSD and drug paraphernalia. According to the complaint,…
Rep. Satrom pushing for backing for his nuisance dog billBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota House has approved a bill that would determine when a dog can be declared a public nuisance and put to death. The bill passed 56-34. Representative Bernie Satrom of Jamestown is a co-sponsor. He says the bill clarifies that if a dog is habitually harassing…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A Jamestown High School teacher and coach is arrested and jailed on drug charges. 45-year-old Amy Tarno was arrested by Stutsman County Drug Task Force for possession of meth with intent to deliver. Tarno is a business education teacher and assistant volleyball coach at the high school. She has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation….
