At one farm, workers lived in a converted barn that was infested with cockroaches. The “kitchen sink” was a utility sink next to a water heater. Photos from civil complaint.(Minnesota Reformer) Evergreen Acres Dairy will pay $250,000 in back wages and make repairs to its worker housing to settle a lawsuit brought by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who alleged…
SARGENT CO., N.D. (KVRR) — An Havana, North Dakota man is sentenced after pleading guilty to taking a bartender hostage in Forman last fall. The judge sentenced Ryan Bergh to ten years for kidnapping and two years for reckless endangerment. He was given credit for already serving nearly a year behind bars and could be released early on good behavior….
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo police are asking the public’s help in identifying a man who they say may be a suspect in apartment complex garage fires on September 16. The fires were in the 4500 block of 16th Ave. S, west of Scheels All Sports. There was heavy damage to two garages, and minor damage to two others. Criminal Investigations…
WADENA, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Five men are facing federal drug charges after a major drug bust in Wadena County. Bill Rude, 62, and Robert Anderson, 38 – both of Wadena – have been arrested and charged along with 28-year-old Aaron Heifort of Clitherall, and 27-year-old Carlos Valdovinos-Trejo of St. Paul. A federal arrest warrant has been issued for another St….
FARGO — Are you haunted by the fact we’ve only got thirty days until Halloween? If you’re ready to get spooky season started right now, then Haunted Downtown Fargo tours has you covered. They launched this past weekend, and some of the spots are already sold out. That’s why tour organizers William Balsley and Deanna Dahlstad have added four additional…
David George (Sherburne County Jail)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A federal trial for former West Fargo Independence Elementary Principal David George is being moved to February. U.S. District Judge Peter Welte issued his ruling earlier this month after the defense asked for more time to review discovery and prepare for trial. The trial was set to begin October 8. It will…
Amire Logan (photo: Cass County jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man who is facing charges for illegally owning a gun after a shooting death in Fargo is now facing new gun charges. 20-year-old Amire Logan was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a faulty brake light in West Fargo on September 24. During the traffic stop, the…
LAKOTA, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A traffic stop in Nelson County in northeastern North Dakota resulted in the arrests of several illegal immigrants in Bottineau County in north-central North Dakota. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy stopped a pickup for speeding on US Highway 2 Saturday. The driver, 38-year-old Renaldo Rafael-Mendoza, did not have a driver’s license and failed…
Cattle roam in a pasture near Killdeer in southwest North Dakota. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)(Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) A North Dakota rancher and a partner are poised to pay about $15.7 million for a beef marketing company that became a Ponzi scheme and owes millions of dollars to investors. Wylie Bice of Killdeer says he expects to close…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police are investigating an ATM robbery at Wells Fargo Bank on 13th Avenue and 25th Street South. Sergeant Jacob Maahs says officers responded to the bank at about 10 a.m. Saturday. According to police, as an employee was repairing the ATM, he was approached by masked individuals who took cash from the machine. The investigation is…
