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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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

Vice President Vance and wife to welcome baby #4

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX NEWS) — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are expecting their fourth child. The couple says the baby is a boy. In a social media post, the Vances wrote, “Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July”. The White House retweeted the announcement,…

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…