U.S. Border Patrol foils human smuggling attempt in Minnesota

U.S. Border Patrol foils human smuggling attempt in Minnesota

CARIBOU, MN (KXNET) — U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector stopped a human smuggling attempt near Caribou, Minnesota on May 11. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office notified Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Pembina and Warroad Stations that they witnessed multiple people walking…

Grand Forks woman dies in vehicle rollover near the Minto-Warsaw area

Grand Forks woman dies in vehicle rollover near the Minto-Warsaw area

MINTO, ND (KXNET) — A 23-year-old Grand Forks woman died after the vehicle she was riding in rolled over in northeastern North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a car with a driver and two passengers was heading east on Walsh County Road 15 around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, when the driver apparently ran…

City cancels corn mill proposed by China-based company

City cancels corn mill proposed by China-based company

() — A controversial corn milling plant in Grand Forks, North Dakota, which was recently met with opposition from the U.S. Air Force, was canceled with the approval of the city council. local affiliate KXNET reports that the city council voted unanimously to end the project at a meeting Monday night. Residents, determined to keep…

Air Force sounds alarm over proposed Chinese-owned corn mill

Air Force sounds alarm over proposed Chinese-owned corn mill

() — Officials in Grand Forks, North Dakota will decide Monday whether to move forward with a controversial corn milling plant proposal, which has ties to China and recently met opposition from the U.S. Air Force. In a Jan. 27 letter to two U.S. North Dakota senators, an Air Force official said the project “presents…