WASHINTON, D.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump is bringing back the travel ban policy from his first term. He signed a proclamation this evening preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. In addition to the ban,…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent has been charged by federal complaint with production of child pornography. Court documents say 51-year-old Timothy Gregg of Eagan, attempted, coerced and enticed a minor to take part in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child porn. The father of the minor victim discovered multiple images and videos…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Great Plains Food Bank had their second day of their annual Packathon on Wednesday. Employees from sixteen area businesses came to the food bank to help pack beans and noodles into one pound bags to help stock area food pantries. The volunteers have a friendly competition going to see who can pack the most pounds….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “We’ve seen a little bit more of a jump in domestic violence and sexual assault, as maybe the rest of the state. And for us, there’s a very clear connection to the pandemic. We saw some really troubling trends starting in the pandemic, and we anticipated, as we kind of came out and found some normalcy…
Damage to a pickup and siding at Bison Inn and Suites in Fargo. (Photo/KFGO Reporter Don Haney)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A pickup was destroyed by fire this afternoon when it caught fire in the parking lot of Bison Inn and Suites at I-94 and South University Drive in Fargo. The call came in about 1 p.m. The pickup was parked next…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “I mean, I think anywhere there’s smoke, there’s flavor,” said Lauren Vega of Cowboys Barbeque and Rib Co. It’s the good kind of smoke, though, as the haze floating down from the Canadian border has largely cleared – just in time to be replaced by sweeter fumes from the grills of masters. The hosts of Happy…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — With 34 confirmed cases, North Dakota has the highest rate of measles in the U.S. According to data from the North Dakota Public Health Association, the state’s rate of infection is 4.27 cases per 100,000 people. New Mexico and Texas follow. North Dakota’s first cases were reported in early April in Williams County. There are also…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – One person was transported by ambulance to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a crash involving two semis on I-94, northwest of Fergus Falls. Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow says the crash happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the westbound lane, near mile marker 47. According to Grabow, the crash was…
Ray RuschelWAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – A former NDSCS football player remains at large Wednesday after being accused of raping an unconscious woman at his apartment last November. That’s after a Richland county judge issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ruschel. Ruschel gained nationwide fame after suiting up for the NDSCS college football program in 2022 as a 49-year-old. Court documents…
Seth O’Neill, executive director of CAWS North Dakota, delivers remarks during a meeting of the Interim Human Services Committee on July 11, 2024.NORTH DAKOTA (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — A record number of people sought services from North Dakota domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy centers in 2024, a statewide coalition reported this week. The statistics include more than 6,300 victims…
