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Update: ICE, Border Patrol Arrest Illegal Immigrants in Fargo

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – More details are being released about some recent arrests by immigration authorities in Fargo. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says seven men were taken into custody. An eighth person who was detained had U.S. legal status and was released. All seven people arrested are from Mexico. They range in age from 21-60. Agents from the…

Trump Administration nominates Nick Chase for U.S. Attorney

Judge Nicholas ChaseWASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – The Trump Administration is nominating Nick Chase to be the next U.S. Attorney for North Dakota. Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven recommended the nomination. Chase is a judge for the state’s East Central Judicial District. Before that, he served for 20 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including as acting U.S. Attorney. He also has…

Local Vietnam Veteran Has First Look At Memorial in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — It’s a happy “welcome home” for veterans on the latest honor flight to Washington, D.C. They just landed around 7 o’clock tonight at Hector International and were immediately bussed over to Fargodome due to construction parking issues. Hundreds of people were there to greet our war heroes with homemade signs, hugs and even live music. This…

Pulse of Crime Panel Discussion

Each police chief in attendance said that overall crime statistics were down, but calls for service continued to increase.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The FMWF Chamber gathered industry leaders at Microsoft Commons this year for The Pulse of Crime: Safety, Perception and Business Impact panel discussion. Present were two familiar faces – Chiefs David Zibolski and Peter Nielsen of the Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments, respectively; plus, the newest attendee of the party – recently hired Chief of…

Open House Discussion Regarding 32nd Avenue Reconstruction

Project officials plan to have the forum every other week, on Tuesdays, from 10:30-11:00 A.M.

FARGO, N.D. – The 32nd Avenue reconstruction efforts are moving forward, and project organizers want to make sure the community’s voices are heard. To that end, they’re holding informational, open-house style meetings at the John Carlson branch of the Fargo Public Library. Today, May 6, was the first one. City officials and contractors were on hand to answer any questions…

Helicopters Used To Fight Fires On Turtle Mountain Reservation As Numerous Fires Burn In N.D.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple resources are being deployed across North Dakota to respond to multiple ongoing fires. There are fires burning on Turtle Mountain Reservation and in north-central North Dakota. National Guard helicopters are being credited with saving homes. Only one abandoned trailer home is believed to have been lost. Gov. Armstrong has declared a statewide fire emergency as…

LIVE: Weight On Your Mind? This Study Might Want You

FARGO — Your weight and fitness might be on your mind with summer activities coming into focus soon. And the connection between weight, the human mind and the new class of weight-loss drugs on the market is on Concordia researchers’ minds, too. Dr. Betsy Cogan is looking for volunteers in their 50s to 70s, both weight-loss users and non-users alike,…

UPDATE: Victim ID In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash

The woman driving in the wrong direction died as a result of the collision, while the other driver was taken to the hospital.

UPDATE:  The victim is identified as Judy Rusten. THOMPSON, N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an 83-year-old Aneta, North Dakota woman was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-29 about two miles north of Thompson on Monday afternoon. She was driving an SUV that collided head-on with a pickup. The woman was going south in the northbound lanes….