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Judgments Shut Down Robocall Operations

March 6, 2023

TJ Nelson,

N.D. Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Judgments shut down a vast robocall operation involving Rising Eagle Capital Group out of Texas along with JSquared Telecom and Rising Eagle Capital Group– Cayman. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says they blasted billions of illegal robocalls to people across the country including millions of calls to people in North Dakota…

Casselton fire chief explains similarities in North Dakota, Ohio derailments

Casselton officials speak out about the train derailment in Ohio almost 10 years after a similar situation in North Dakota.

February 15, 2023

Hami Arain,

CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s nearly a decade after a broken axle in a train full of crude oil led to a derailment causing heavy fires in the tracks in Casselton. The East Palestine, Ohio community faces a similar situation, as observers question how environmental hazards will affect the town’s plumbing with chemicals spilling into the Ohio River. “If there…

Victim of Vehicle Fire Near Buffalo, N.D. Identified

June 28, 2022

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County authorities identify the victim of a vehicle fire on Sunday along I-94. He is 36-year-old Matthew Knight of Greenville, Ohio. Knight’s body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office in Grand Forks for an autopsy. Multiple first responders arrived at the scene near mile marker 313, just southwest of Buffalo, around 9…

Great Race Featuring 120 Vintage Vehicle Teams To Finish in Fargo on Sunday

June 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We have an update for you on the 2022 Great Race that left Warwick, Rhode Island on Sunday and will finish in Fargo, North Dakota this Sunday. 120 vintage vehicle teams are now in Ohio. They had lunch in Medina and will overnight in Perrysburg. The trek west continues in the morning as they head into…

Breckenridge, Minn. pilot walks away from Ohio airplane crash

August 4, 2021

Jim Monk,

Cropduster crash 8/4/2021WOOSTER, Ohio – A Breckenridge, Minn. man sustained minor injuries when the crop-dusting airplane he was flying struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a home in northeastern Ohio. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Tyler James Vold of Breckenridge was able to walk away from the wreck. The crash…

President Biden Taps Gov. Tim Walz to Co-Chair Council of Governors

July 8, 2021

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been appointed co-chair of the Council of Governors along with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. The appointments made by President Joe Biden. The Council consists of 10 bipartisan governors and is responsible for advising the secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security, and the White House Homeland Security Council on matters related to the…

Heitkamp Passed Over For Ag Secretary

December 8, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Heidi Heitkamp/Tom VilsackWASHINGTON (KVRR) – Former North Dakota U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp is no long being considered for Agriculture Secretary. President-elect Joe Biden selected former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to return to the spot he held during the Obama administration. Vilsack spent eight years as head of USDA and served two terms as Iowa governor. Biden nominated Ohio Rep. Marcia…

Minnesota Joins Midwestern Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy

April 16, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–Gov. Tim Walz is joining the governors from Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky to work at reopening the economy in the Midwest. Walz released a statement confirming the news saying, “Today, we are announcing that Michigan Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky will work in coordination to reopen our economies in a way that prioritizes…

Trump Heads to Dayton Hospital, Protesters Await

Trump will be visiting Miami Valley Hospital to thank first responders and hospital staff, as well as meet with victims and their families.

August 7, 2019

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WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Donald Trump is visiting Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas on Wednesday. President Donald Trump and the first lady are heading to the hospital in Dayton, Ohio, where many of the victims of Sunday’s attack were treated. The White House says Trump will be visiting Miami Valley Hospital to thank first responders and hospital staff, as…

Shocking Carnage After Two Mass Shootings In One Weekend

Dozens Killed In El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio

August 4, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Two mass shootings at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio in less than 24 hours claimed at least 29 lives and left scores injured, a shocking carnage even in a country accustomed to gun violence. In the Texas border city of El Paso, a gunman opened fire Saturday morning in a shopping area packed with thousands of people during…