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U.S. House votes overwhelmingly to pass bill to force release of Epstein files

FILE – This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. Newly released court documents show that Epstein repeatedly declined to answer questions about sex abuse as part of a lawsuit. A partial transcript of the September 2016 deposition was included in hundreds of pages of documents placed in a public…

Holiday Health and Wellness: Stress-Less Celebrations

FARGO — We’re on our second installment of our weeklong series on staying healthy and minimizing stress for the holidays. And even if you’re lucky enough to be surrounded by friends, family, and other reasons to celebrate the season, it doesn’t mean stress is necessarily going to miss you. On the contrary, according to Sanford Health experts like psychiatric nurse…

Law change means North Dakotans may see unclaimed property checks in their mailboxes

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota can now send lost money back to owners through the mail. The state is the custodian of roughly $140 million to $150 millions of dollars in abandoned funds, by Unclaimed Property Division Director Susan Sommerfeld’s estimate. Money can become unclaimed properly if it sits untouched for a certain period of time —…

Brother of missing man on Spirit Lake Reservation charged with his murder

D’Angelo HuntFORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — The brother of a missing man on Spirit Lake Reservation is now charged in federal court with his murder. 26-year-old D’Angelo Hunt is being held in Grand Forks County Jail on charges of second degree murder and offenses in Indian country. Court documents reveal Hunt and his brother Isaac Hunt got into a fight…

Concert Series: Get your dose of Weird Al Yankovic during “Bigger & Weirder” tour stop in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Things are about to get really “weird”. That’s because Weird Al Yankovic is launching a massive 2026 tour which includes a stop at Alerus Center in Grand Forks. You can catch his “Bigger & Weirder” tour on August 29. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com or at Alerus Center Box…

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry settles employee benefits case with R.D. Offutt Farms

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has recovered more than $160,000 dollars in a settlement with RD Offutt Farms for employee sick time and recruitment violations. The department says the Fargo-based company will pay over $82,000 for earned sick and safe time and more than $80,000 dollars in penalties for failing to provide employee statements to…

Allegiant Air pilots to hold one-day nationwide information picket over stalled contract talks

Teamsters APA Local 2118 / XFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Teamsters APA Local 2118, which represents 1,300 Allegiant Air pilots, will hold a nationwide picket on Tuesday. They say after five years without an amended contract, Allegiant pilots have officially lost confidence in management. They plan to hold an information picket from ten to two local time at all 22 Allegiant bases…