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Illegal aliens arrested in targeted operation near Black Duck, MN

U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Border Patrol agents have arrested three illegal aliens in what they call a targeted operation near Black Duck, Minnesota in Beltrami County. The agents are assigned to International Falls, Minnesota. On Wednesday, September 17  the agents discovered small amounts of meth wrapped in $1 bills. Those arrested are being charged with…

Former Sen. Nicole Mitchell sentenced to work release

Nicole MitchellDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (FOX 9) – Former Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell was sentenced to six months of work release on Tuesday for her burglary conviction after she broke into her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. A jury found Mitchell guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after a week-long trial in July. A Becker County judge handed…

Tense moments during preliminary budget talks at Moorhead City Council

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Tensions ran high during discussions about the preliminary budget and the hiring of additional firefighters at Moorhead City Council. After two hours of back and forth, the council voted 6-2 for what they are calling budget proposal levy scenario 3. It would cap a raise of Moorhead property taxes by 5.58% while council members and city…

F5 Project raises awareness on their mission through golf tournament

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — For nearly nine years, the non-profit agency F5 Project has helped people find employment and a place to live. Serving more than five hundred people per month throughout North Dakota. “When we’re working with somebody at F5 Project, it’s because they want to change their life. They want a new life. They’re not there because they…

Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence

President Donald Trump speaks alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence. Speaking from the White House, Trump…

Perham, MN man accused of prostitution solicitation

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR)– A 55-year-old Perham, Minnesota man is facing prostitution solicitation charges after deputies say he asked for sexual favors from a massage therapist. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says Larry McClendon Jr. contacted a New York Mills business looking for a massage. While texting with a therapist, he is accused of asking for sexual services and…

F-M Volunteers Raise Much-Needed Money for Ukrainian Refugees

The final total has not yet been confirmed, but the event raised at least $10,000 for refugees and their families.

MOORHEAD, MN – Dmytro Selchenko is one of many Ukrainians who was forced to flee his native country when Russia invaded. He settled in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and began working for TrueNorth Steel, a company that has been eager to put refugees on their payroll. “We have 8 Ukrainian employees and their families that really are counting on our community,…