TEXAS

Judgments Shut Down Robocall Operations

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…

Nigeria Man Sentenced in Bismarck for Scamming Dickinson Company Out of $348,000

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A man from Nigeria is sentenced in U.S. District Court in North Dakota for mail fraud. 37-year-old Kolawole Akande was given 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $350,000 in restitution. Akande and others got their hands on checks from a Dickinson, North Dakota company through the mail while living in Texas. The…

2018 Central Minnesota shooting investigation reopens

ALEXANDRIA, MINN. (KFGO) — A woman who shot and killed a man near Alexandria around five years ago has now been charged with killing her husband in Texas. Sarah Hartsfield is charged in the death of 46-year-old Joseph Hartsfield. In the 2018 shooting, Hartsfield was not charged in the death of her then-boyfriend, David Bragg. An investigation determined that she…

NDSU Fans Pack Twin Peaks for the FCS Championship Game

The Bison played against the SDSU Jackrabbits in Frisco, Texas

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There was a lot of excitement in the atmosphere as Bison football fans flooded Twin Peaks in Fargo. It opened about a year and three months ago and has quickly become a fan favorite to watch games. “It’s always Green every Saturday and for every championship, seeing the community come together and all the Green and…

N.D. National Guard Members Welcomed Home From Mission To Southern Border

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer welcoming home North Dakota National Guard members in Bismarck. They served in a yearlong mission along the southern border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Last year, Hoeven visited the members in Del Rio and Eagle Pass, Texas to highlight their mission and call attention to the ongoing…

Tough Loss For NDSU Bison Fans As Jackrabbits Win FCS Championship 45-21

FRISCO, TX (KVRR) — North Dakota State University’s 10th trip to the FCS Championship ended in a loss to rival South Dakota State University. The Jackrabbits rolled over the Bison 45-21 to win its first national championship. It was the teams fourth straight win over the Bison. NDSU head coach Matt Entz and junior quarterback Cam Miller spoke to the…

Hoeven observes ND Nat’l Guard’s mission to help CBP at Southern border

EL PASO, Texas (KVRR) – Senator John Hoeven goes to the U.S.-Mexico border to see the North Dakota National Guard’s mission to provide air support. He met with soldiers and Customs and Border Protection officials and took an aerial tour of the border. CBP reports more than 2.3 million people illegally crossed the southern border in fiscal year 2022. Drug…

Cross still stands after fire destroys Texas church

BRIDGEPORT, Texas (Fox News) – A fire tore through a Texas church on Friday, leveling the building and destroying nearly everything inside – except for a cross that was still standing among the charred debris. The fire broke out at the Balsora Baptist Church in Bridgeport and quickly consumed the structure, according to Wise County Emergency Services Department No. 2….