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Co-Owner of Mango’s Reaches Plea Deal For Harboring Illegal Aliens

The plea agreement must still be approved by a federal judge

FARGO, N.D. — A co-owner of Mango’s Mexican & American Grill in Fargo has reached a plea deal on federal charges of harboring illegal aliens. Court documents reveal that Jose Gutierrez shielded two workers from detection by hiring them as cooks. The plea agreement says Gutierrez paid the workers in cash and kept them off the books. Under terms of…

Two Perkins Locations Suddenly Close In Jamestown And Detroit Lakes

The chain has been purchased by Huddle House for $51.5 Million but the brand will live on

People looking for a hearty meal in Jamestown Sunday were met with a “closed” sign at Perkins. The sign thanked customers for their loyalty and patronage over the years. The Perkins in Detroit Lakes also closed on Sunday with a note on the door. The chain has been purchased by Huddle House for $51.5 Million but the brand will live…

Suspect in Gate City Bank Robbery Arrested in Ohio

Evans was on the FBI's Most Wanted List.

MOORHEAD, Minn.–The man responsible for the robbery of the Gate City Bank inside the Azool Hornbacher’s in Moorhead on May 1 has been arrested. The United States Marshals Service arrested 51-year-old Robert Evans on October 18 in Marrietta, Ohio. Evans was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for being suspected of committing crimes in several states. He is currently being…

LIVE: Glamour Ghouls

Makeup that can enchant anyone.

Halloween is a time when you really want to knock ’em dead, whether your look is freaky, fun or purely fabulous. But when it comes time to head out on the Halloween town, if you want your look to slay, there are some things you need to remember. Your makeup job has got to survive the evening’s festivities, and it…

Great Plains Delivers Its 175,000,000th Meal

It will get to Bismark by Tuesday

  FARGO, N.D. — After 36 years, Great Plains Food Bank delivers its 175,000,000th meal. Six pallets of food are headed for Bismarck and will be given to Ministry on the Margins. It’s a charitable feeding program that helps people released from prison or who struggle from addiction. Great Plains’ chief development officer Marcia Paulson says making such a milestone…

Fargo Police Identify Body Found Near River

Police are waiting on the final autopsy to determine the cause of death.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department has identified the body found near the Red River on October 17 as 35-year-old Brian Jeffrey Reed of Fargo.. Reed was found between a fence and Dike East park in a low spot filled with water. Police say there is no indication of foul play, but they are waiting on the final autopsy to determine…

North Dakota Gov. Burgum Visiting Flood-Affected Areas

Several counties have issued flood emergency declarations.

FARGO, N.D.–North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be visiting flood-affected areas throughout the state and meeting with residents along with Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring on Monday. Burgum and Goehring will be talking with residents about last weekend’s record-breaking early snowstorm and explain the state’s approach to dealing with floods. The meetings will take place at the Fargo City Hall, Grand…

Local Veterans Brave The Rain In D.C. On Latest Honor Flight

KVRR's Adam Ladwig is with our local veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our nation’s heroes know what it takes to overcome a little obstacle like the weather. KVRR’s Adam Ladwig is with our local veterans in a soggy Washington D.C. with the latest Veteran’s Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota. The vets have been dealing with horrible weather all Sunday. Cold, heavy rain. Pouring and pouring and not letting up….

Jamestown Places 50,000 Sandbags in Flood Fight

the James River is at a flood stage of 12 feet

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The city of Jamestown places 50,000 sandbags to protect houses from flooding. This comes after the city was slammed with too much rain in September and almost two feet of snow last week. With Halloween just around the corner, there’s a much different monster lurking in Jamestown. But it’s one city engineers didn’t see coming. “This is…

Athletes With Special Needs Compete For Gold

The 4th annual FargoMania competition is back at the SHAC

FARGO, N.D. — Jackie Long says she’s been an athlete for as long as she can remember. “I’m trying to keep myself going, so this is one way for me to keep my health and keep myself going,” she said. But it was only four years ago that she was finally able to compete for a medal. “We train for…