Author: TJ Nelson

1 Killed & 3 Hurt After SUV Hits Stalled Tow Truck on I-94

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TOWER CITY, N.D. (KVRR| Update 01/23/22 8p.m.) — An unoccupied tow truck that was stopped in the right lane on I-94 near Tower City in western Cass County was hit by an SUV about 9 p.m. Saturday. 43-year-old Kelli Hagerott of Bismarck was killed. 42-year-old Timothy Hagerott is in stable condition while two girls, ages 9 and 14, are in…

Minnesota Lawmakers To Start Debating $7.7 Billion Surplus

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — The Minnesota Legislature will convene on January 31 and confront a good problem: a $7.7 billion surplus. It’s bound to set up clashes in this election year over whether to spend the money on unmet needs or give it back to taxpayers. The main job for lawmakers in even-numbered years traditionally is a public works…

Man arrested in human smuggling at Canadian border released without bond

Florida Man Arrested for Human Smuggling

UPDATE – A Florida man arrested for human smuggling after four bodies were found near the Canadian border has been released from jail without having to pay bond. Steve Shand is charged with transport or attempted transport of illegal immigrants. He is not charged in the deaths. A judge says Shand must obey several release conditions including surrendering his passport…

Over $430 Million Approved As Final Federal Funding for FM Diversion

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received over $430 million for work on the FM Flood project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It completes the $750 million federal funding commitment of the over $3 billion project. The work includes building a 30-mile-long diversion channel in North Dakota with upstream staging, a 20-mile-long southern embankment,…

High Risk Sex Offender Has New Address in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A high risk sex offender has a new Fargo address. Police tell us 41-year-old Jamal Anderson is now living at 734 College Street North. Anderson was convicted in 2001 of Corrupt/Solicitation of a 16-year-old girl in Stutsman County. He was also convicted in 1999 of Sexual Assault and Aggravated Assault in Stutsman County. Victims were a…