JFK

North Dakota native Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto car during JFK assassination, dies at 93

BELVEDERE, Calif. (AP) — Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93. Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere, California, according to his publisher, Gallery…

Fedorchak Responds To Fake Texts Claiming She Dropped Out of U.S. House Race

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A fake text message sent out to voters claimed Julie Fedorchak had dropped out of the U.S. House race but that is far from the truth. The text used media clips from when Fedorchak withdrew from convention voting during the North Dakota Republican State Convention in April. The party ended up endorsing Alex Balazs. North Dakota…

Secret Service agent Clint Hill writes about travels with Jacqueline Kennedy

FARGO (KVRR) – A Washburn, North Dakota native who was part of President John F. Kennedy’s Secret Service detail has a new book and a story that’s never been told. Retired Secret Service agent Clint Hill was in the presidential motorcade when Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, in November, 1963. The book, entitled “My Travels With Mrs. Kennedy,” was inspired…

Veteran Takes Virtual Honor Flight To D.C.

"When I go through personal struggles of my own, I just think about Ole and how he perseveres, and his spirit is just wonderful."

DETROIT LAKES, MINN — U.S. Navy Veteran Daryle Olson or as everyone calls him, “Ole” served from 1956 to 1960. When his number was called to join the Honor Flight, there was some excitement. “When we first found out he was chosen to go on the flight, we were excited and looking forward to it,” Ole’s wife Darlene Olson said….