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Truckers planning DC-bound convoy through North Dakota, Minnesota

FARGO (KVRR) – An advocacy group that opposes “government overreach” is planning a series of truck convoys that will travel across the country to Washington, DC. The American Truckers Freedom Fund is urging truck drivers across the nation to join one of several convoys heading to the nation’s capital in March. According to the organization’s website, there are plans for…

Cramer, Hoeven ask AG to reject airline’s no-fly list request for unruly passengers

FARGO (KVRR) – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven are among eight senators asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to deny Delta Airlines’ request to create a “no-fly” list for airline passengers convicted of any “on-board disruption.” In a letter to the attorney general, the senators say the majority of recent incidents on airplanes has been in relation to the…

UPDATE: I-94 near Valley City open after multiple vehicles crash

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – Westbound I-94 four miles east of Valley City reopens three hours after 14 vehicles crash. North Dakota Highway Patrol responded around 10:30 Friday morning. Troopers say it started when a commercial vehicle rear-ended a pickup with a snowmobile on its trailer. The pickup jackknifed and more vehicles crashed in the area. One person was seriously…

Update: Blizzard shuts down highways throughout Red River Valley

WC MN – Hwy10 Moorhead to Detroit Lakes CLOSED & NO TRAVEL in much of the region due to blowing snow creating hazardous travel conditions. Video I94 east of Moorhead. Troopers attending to several crashes/pile ups & other vehs off the road https://t.co/UtVIO3kuBr pic.twitter.com/XwG5r2TwNs — Sgt. Jesse Grabow (@MSPPIO_NW) February 18, 2022 FARGO (KVRR) – A ground blizzard is making…

Magnus faces challenges at Customs and Border Protection

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) – One agent protested that he didn’t join the Border Patrol to look after children in custody. Another asked why a policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for court hearings wasn’t being used more. And one turned his back on the senior officials who had come to listen. Unsurprisingly for anyone who’s been tracking migration along…

Makeover underway for Fargo’s oldest park

Fargo Park District holds a meeting to get public input on what changes should be made at Island Park

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Island Park is undergoing an overhaul and is asking the public for their input. The Fargo Park District is excited to make new changes to some of its parks, like Island Park, a staple for many in the Fargo-Moorhead community. Board members are seeking community-wide engagement to create a long-term plan to improve it. “With the…

Florida man indicted for human trafficking near Canada border

FARGO (KVRR) – A Florida man tied to the deaths of four people near the Minnesota-Canada border has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Forty-seven-year-old Steve Shand is indicted on two counts of human smuggling. According to court documents, Shand was stopped on January 19 in a rural area between Lancaster, Minnesota and Pembina, North Dakota driving a passenger…

Gas prices reach $3.49 in F-M Metro

FARGO (KVRR) – Pain at the pump is reaching record levels. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Fargo is $3.36 a gallon, the highest since 2014. At least one outlet in Moorhead was selling gas for $3.49 per gallon. North Dakota and Minnesota’s average is $3.38 a gallon. AAA says the higher prices are being driven…