FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new LendingTree survey puts North Dakota and South Dakota in the top 10 of states that would be most vulnerable to President Trump’s tariffs. The analysis finds North Dakota would rank at number one as the most vulnerable to “retaliatory” tariffs and South Dakota third. The data comes from trades made in 2023 with nearly…
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR) — Three people arrested for credit card fraud in Watertown, South Dakota are accused of pulling the same scams earlier in Fargo. Police arrested 19-year-old Joseph Rivers, 20-year-old Labriah Vincent and 18-year-old Hezekiah Vincent, all of Flint, Michigan, for fraudulent use of credit cards, organized retail crime and other charges. The trio were caught after using fraudulent…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “I’m going to start crying again.” As word was just starting to get around about their brother’s upcoming release from prison, Sheila Peltier was on the phone with her sister in Fargo. “Never been so happy in my whole life you know because my brothers, my big brothers, coming home,” said, Betty Ann Peltier Solano. Leonard…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The bill, presented by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, would allow children from newborns to 18 months of age to reside with their mothers in a separate housing unit the DOC considers their ‘apartments.’ “Women are often the main caregivers for their children as most incarcerated women are parents to children under the…
RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. – Just past midnight on the morning of Friday, December 27th, a Roberts County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Deputy pursued a 2008 Lincoln MKZ northbound on I-29 into Richland County in North Dakota. That’s when the NDHP jumped into action – taking over the pursuit near Mile Marker 37. One trooper deflated two of the Lincoln’s tires with…
Terry Ree (Facebook)A comic legend in these parts has died. Terry Ree, one half of the comedy-music duo Williams and Ree, died Saturday at 75. Bruce Williams announced his friend’s death on social media. The duo retired from touring this year after fifty years. They first met and started a band in 1968 at Black Hills State University in Spearfish,…
David George (Sherburne County Jail)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A federal trial for former West Fargo Independence Elementary Principal David George is being moved to February. U.S. District Judge Peter Welte issued his ruling earlier this month after the defense asked for more time to review discovery and prepare for trial. The trial was set to begin October 8. It will…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — B-1 bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota could temporarily be moved to Grand Forks Air Force Base. Sen. Kevin Cramer says an environmental assessment should be done by October 8, likely clearing the way for the temporary move. He says he has been working on it for better than a year. The Air…
STURGIS, S.D. (KVRR) — Driving under the influence arrests hit 100 at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. From last Saturday through this morning, 89 DUI arrests had been made in Sturgis with another 11 DUI arrests being made in the Rapid City District. South Dakota Department of Public Safety keeps track of the numbers including crashes,…
Leonard PeltierWASHINGTON – Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won’t be eligible for another parole hearing until June 2026. His attorney, Kevin Sharp,…
