ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Florida man charged with human smuggling after four migrants were found dead last year near the Canadian border has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. Court records show that Steve Shand, of Deltona, Florida, entered the plea Friday in a hearing for his arraignment held via video conference. Federal authorities arrested Shand in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A former competitive cheerleading coach charged with molesting girls in California is arrested in Fargo. 44-year-old Erick Kristianson of Antioch, Tennessee was arrested last week on a warrant. He was extradited back to California and was being held without bail as of Wednesday. He is accused of molesting girls ages 11 to 16 and faces 16…
HOLLYWOOD, FL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is attending the national convention of the International Union of Operating Engineers in Hollywood, Florida. He told the gathering that Minnesota is a labor state and it always will be a labor state. Walz highlighted the need for good-paying union jobs and collective bargaining rights across the country. He is also encouraging…
EDMORE, N.D. (KVRR) — A first responder has serious injuries after the ambulance he was in was hit while attending to a driver injured in a rollover crash off of State Highway 1. It happened after 11 o’clock Monday morning about four miles north of Edmore, North Dakota in fog and light mist. 32-year-old Taylor Trontvet of Edmore was taken…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Florida man says he lost thousands of dollars when he dealt with an Oakes, North Dakota man known as Scammerblaster. “I had $4,000 dollars invested in equipment that ended up being junk. Because of that, I feel like he ripped me off. He, I could say stole but, really, I got the equipment but it…
FLORIDA (KVRR) – Five volunteers from eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are in Florida helping people recuperate after Hurricane Ian. “This is an absolutely catastrophic event. We at the Red Cross are kind of comparing it to Harvey or Katrina which is just unfathomable,” Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota Chapter of the American Red Cross Kevin Mehrer said….
TAMPA, Fla. (KVRR) — Hurricane Ian has moved across Florida leaving destruction in it’s path, with some people losing everything. Tampa was initially in the bullseye, but missed the direct hit from Ian. The damage is much more widespread south of the city. KVRR’s TJ Nelson talked with Denise Peterson who just months ago retired to Tampa after living in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Help is on its way to Florida from our region as Hurricane Ian rolls across the state. Red Cross in Minnesota and North Dakota has more than 50 disaster response volunteers deployed or on standby. Three Emergency Response Vehicles have already been activated from Fargo, Duluth and Minneapolis. Around 270 contract workers with Xcel Energy are…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Six passengers involved in a crash on Demers Avenue in Grand Forks early Monday morning are affiliated with the musical act B. o. B., but are not band members. B.o.B. played a show at Alerus Center Sunday night. The driver, 32-year-old Starsha Swift of Grand Forks is charged with DUI, DUI refusal, six counts of…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials. The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly failed to justify its decision and did not…
