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Watch: Minnesota restaurant raided by ICE and Border Patrol

HIBBING, Minn. – (KVRR/FOX21) – A Mexican restaurant in Hibbing was raided by federal agents on Wednesday. According to officials, Hibbing police officers assisted the Lake Superior Drug Task Force with executing a warrant in town. A FOX21 crew who happened to be on scene also witnessed multiple Enforcement and Removal Operations(ERO) agents, along with Border Patrol, participating in the…

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St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm poses for a portrait outside the St. Louis County District Courthouse Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 in Duluth, Minnesota. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)DULUTH, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Leaders in small Minnesota communities are helping big tech companies dot the state with gigantic computers used to power AI, often under the cloak of code names…

Federal workers receive nearly $1 million in emergency loans through state, community bank programs

Don Morgan, president of the Bank of North Dakota, speaks during a meeting of the Industrial Commission on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Furloughed federal workers received nearly $1 million in emergency relief loans for missed paychecks from North Dakota banks since the start of the federal government shutdown. The Furloughed Federal…

Ag commissioner lukewarm on Bank of North Dakota’s foray into stablecoin

Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center, speaks during a meeting of the Industrial Commission next to Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, left, and Attorney General Drew Wrigley on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — One of the state officials responsible for overseeing the Bank of North Dakota is urging caution as the financial institution begins…

North Dakota tribal treatment programs hindered by ‘archaic’ regulation, leaders say

Bill draft to address need for Medicaid, Medicare waiver

The Good Road Recovery Center in Bismarck is a licensed substance abuse disorder treatment program owned and operated by the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is looking to the North Dakota Legislature to address a major “impediment” to health care access on the…

Ghoul Morning: A Lingering Legacy at the Haunted Farm in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. — When Dale Nygaard’s dad started the Haunted Farm back in 1995, none of the Nygaard family was what you’d call a pro at this haunting business. Melcolm Nygaard was by no means a showbiz guy; instead, he’d run a hardware store out west. But that wasn’t stopping him, says Dale, who shortly thereafter moved back from Washington…

Speech teams in Moorhead and West Fargo get national honors

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Congratulations are in order for our local high school speech teams that have been given the 2024-2025 Leading Chapter Awards. National Speech & Debate Association recognizes one school from over 100 competition districts for outstanding student participation in speech and debate. Moorhead High School is one of three winners in Minnesota. While Sheyenne High School in…

Former Vikings great Adrian Peterson was asleep in SUV during latest DWI arrest police say

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his SUV at a suburban Houston gas station, according to court records. Police in Sugar Land found Peterson around 9 a.m. on Sunday asleep as his vehicle…