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ICE officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant. WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The…

Governor Armstrong pushes rural healthcare bill in State of the State Address

Governor Armstrong speaks at the State of the State Address.BISMARCK, N.D. — The special session of North Dakota’s Legislature is underway and Gov. Kelly Armstrong opened it with a State of the State address. He urged legislators to pass a bill that would allocate federal funds for rural hospitals in North Dakota. The bill would appropriate $199 million in federal…

MN man enters Alford guilty plea in deadly stabbing outside Fargo bar in 2024

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The West Lakeland, Minnesota man charged in a fatal stabbing outside SouthTown PourHouse in Fargo has changed his plea to guilty and avoids going on trial. Michael Diedrich entered an Alford plea, agreeing there would be enough evidence to convict him of the March 28, 2024 crime. Diedrich stabbed and killed 22-year-old Ethan Larson of Newfolden,…

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Minot is worth $150,000

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Simonson Station Store in Minot sold a Powerball ticket that is now worth $150,000! The lucky player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball in Monday night’s drawing. Since the player also bought the Power Play option and the multiplier was 3, that $50,000 prize was tripled. Simonson will receive a $2,000…

Fargo coffee shop that hired adults with cognitive challenges closes

Courtesy: GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Even though a GoFundMe account raised $14,000 to help keep Charlie’s Place open, the Fargo coffee shop that hired adults with intellectual disabilities has officially closed. In a social media post, operators say it was one of the hardest decisions they’ve had to make and say this is not an ending—it’s a pause and a…

Fargo Commissioners approve adding interchange to I-29 overpass at 64th Avenue South

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners approve a motion to construct a partial cloverleaf interchange at the I-29 and 64th Avenue South overpass in Fargo. Several people living near the overpass have been opposed to the project saying they were guaranteed it would never have on and off ramps. But several local developers spoke in favor of the project…

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…

Everyone welcome ‘except I.C.E.’ at downtown Fargo coffee shop

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A downtown Fargo coffee shop has a message for Immigration and Customs Enforcement: they are not welcome at their business. Atomic Coffee at 222 North Broadway has a sign posted on the door that says “Everyone is welcome here except I.C.E.” The sign goes on to say they have a right to deny I.C.E. access to…

Federal charges filed against man in deadly casino stabbing

BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Federal charges have been filed against a man accused of stabbing a woman to death at a casino and hotel on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in north central North Dakota. Rigoberto Mendez-Morales is charged with 2nd degree murder within Indian Country. He was previously charged with one count of Felony AA murder in Rolette County….