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Moorhead’s Altony’s Italian restaurant for sale

July 3, 2024

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A longtime Italian restaurant in Moorhead is apparently up for sale. According to a social media post, Altony’s Neighborhood Italian Cafe can be acquired for $20,000. “Anyone interested in taking over lease and buying the restaurant, it’s for sale $20 grand,” according to the post. “Ready to go, need your own license and utilities.” No one…

Boater Loses Control And Is Tossed Into Lake Miltona, Boat Keeps Going In Circles

July 3, 2024

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A mishap on Lake Miltona sends a boater into the water and his boat left going around in circles. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was called to the lake around 5:30 Tuesday evening. They say 66-year-old John Colton of Clarissa was reaching for something when he lost control and was tossed out of the boat. He…

Fergus Falls Man Sentenced To Prison For His Role in Drug Overdose Case

July 3, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fergus Falls man is sentenced to over 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to 3rd Degree Murder. 23-year-old Frankie Reed III admitted to selling M30 pills to Matthew Millsop who died of an overdose in March 2023 at a transitional housing facility. According to Reed, he had purchased the pills in Fargo and…

1,000 fentanyl pills, cocaine found during traffic stop near Barnesville

July 3, 2024

Jim Monk,

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) – Approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills and 13 grams of cocaine was seized during a traffic stop Tuesday on I-94 near Barnesville. The drugs were to be delivered to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Moorhead police say the estimated street value is about $10,000. Thirty-three year-old Antonio Johnson of Rochester, Minnesota was arrested and taken to the Clay County Jail….

Watch: Police responding to surge of motorcycle crashes, reckless driving complaints

New police video shows motorcyclist running a red light and results of crash in downtown Moorhead.

July 2, 2024

Emily Welker, Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police are urging drivers to take it easy following a number of motorcycle crashes involving fatalities and serious injuries. Dashcam video shows a motorcyclist running a red light at Center and Eighth Ave. South in Moorhead on June 12. The officer briefly pursues him, but calls off the chase when they arrive in a construction zone….

Parole denied for American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier

July 2, 2024

KVRR Staff,

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,…

Walz Leads Democratic Governors In Call for Meeting Over Biden’s Debate Performance

July 2, 2024

KVRR Staff,

(CNN) — Some Democratic governors want to meet with the White House to voice concerns about President Joe Biden after his poor debate performance. Those concerns were aired on a governors-only call Monday, organized by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. On the call, the governors said they were surprised none of them had heard from Biden himself. The consensus seemed to…

Moondance Jam Cancels All National Touring Acts From This Month’s Festival

July 1, 2024

TJ Nelson,

WALKER, Minn. (KVRR) — Some bad news for people heading to Moondance Jam in Walker, Minnesota later this month. Organizers have cut all national touring acts from this years lineup due to what they call “unforeseen circumstances based on the present economic climate”. They say the 30-year-old festival has not met the necessary financial thresholds to produce a festival with…

Man Fatally Shot By Officer Called To Confrontation at Crookston Shelter Sunday

July 1, 2024

KVRR Staff,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO/KROX) — A police officer in Crookston fatally shot a man during a confrontation at a homeless shelter. Officers were dispatched to Care and Share shelter around 11:45 last night on a report of a fight in progress. Police Chief Darin Selzer says one man was being combative toward officers and did not follow their verbal commands. Less…

Major Disaster Declared For 22 Minnesota Counties Due To Flooding

June 30, 2024

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — The Biden Administration has approved Minnesota’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration. It covers 22 counties impacted by flooding. It provides resources to reimburse communities for debris removal, emergency protective measures as well as repair and replacement of damaged infrastructure. On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz said officials are still working on responding to ongoing needs before…