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Charges forwarded for 13-year-old who brought 1,500 fentanyl pills to school

Fentanyl seized by police at Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, Minn.MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – The teen arrested after police say he brought 1,500 fentanyl pills to Horizon Middle School in Moorhead has been referred to the Clay County Attorney for juvenile charges. Police and the Moorhead Area Public School District say another student told the school resource officer after discovering the 13-year-old…

DHS Secretary Noem says arrests will be made tonight for protest at St. Paul church

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says arrests will be made “in the next several hours” after protesters disrupted a church service on Sunday in St. Paul. Activists accused the pastor of have having ties to I.C.E. Noem told Newsmax on Tuesday night that those activists will be held accountable. She says people will be brought to justice…

Local activist group prepares to gather for next protest against ICE

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hundreds of people have gathered at protests and rallies in the metro area hosted by local activist group Red River United Indivisible. And as the numbers continue to grow, their determination to continue what they are fighting for rises. “Whether it be municipal, whether it be state, whether it be county, whether it be district, whether…

Crookston Bishop says immigration system is broken and in need of reform

Bishop Andrew Cozzens calls Minnesota ICE activity "very indiscriminate"

Bishop Andrew CozzensCROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – Another Catholic bishop in Minnesota is speaking out about the effects of ICE activity across the state. Diocese of Crookston Bishop Andrew Cozzens oversees more than 60 parishes in 14 counties in northwestern Minnesota. Cozzens says law-abiding, undocumented immigrants being swept up by the unprecedented wave of ICE arrests are victims of a broken system….

Update: Justice Department subpoenas Walz, 5 other Minnesota officials

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said. The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General…

Commissioners give green light to Clay County Sheriff’s cadet program

Clay County Sheriff Mark EmptingMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Clay County Commission has unanimously approved a cadet program for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mark Empting presented the idea to the commission on Tuesday, Jan. 20. He says cadets must be 18 or older, and are typically college students in law enforcement or criminal justice programs who could be…

Concordia College celebrates MLK Jr. Day

Dr. Wylin Wilson speaks at Concordia College on MLK Jr Day. 1-19-26MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a series of campus events. The theme for the event is “A dream bigger than him, bigger than us.” Activities of the day included coffee hour, a church service, discussion sessions, and a keynote address. Dr….

Fargo-Moorhead area unions endorse strike in opposition to Minnesota ICE activity

FARGO (KVRR) – Local union leaders are supporting a plan that calls for a general strike in opposition to ICE activity in Minnesota. The Red River Valley AFL-CIO and the West Area Labor Council are endorsing the action in solidarity with the Minneapolis AFL-CIO. The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and other unions throughout the state are calling for a general…

ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himself

This Aug. 7, 2025, satellite image shows construction of large white tents for a new immigrant detention center at Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army base outside El Paso, Texas. (Planet Labs via AP, File)EL PASO, T.X. (AP) — An immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week, federal officials said. Victor Manuel Diaz appears…

Blizzard conditions slow response to detached garage fire in rural East Grand Forks

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — East Grand Forks Fire Department responded to a detached garage on fire in Sullivan Township at 13926 410th Avenue Southwest. They say it took them longer to arrive on scene than normal due to the blizzard conditions on Sunday. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Hansen says crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the garage….