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Mahana Fresh Closes Its Doors for Good in South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We have lost another dining option in Fargo. The operators of Mahana Fresh announcing on social media that they closed their doors for good on Saturday in the 3900 block of 56th Street South. Mahana Fresh offered custom built bowls of healthy, chef-inspired fresh ingredients. They also offered vegan and gluten-free options. There are nearly a…

Amnesty International urges Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier

Leonard PeltierFARGO (KVRR) – Amnesty International is asking President Joe Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier, the man convicted of killing two FBI agents during a shooting on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Peltier is serving two life sentences at a federal penitentiary in Florida. His 1977 trial was held in Fargo. “Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier has been…

Several people injured in early morning fiery crash on icy road in Felton, Minn.

CLAY COUNTY, MINN. (KVRR-KFGO) – Several people were injured in a fiery early morning vehicle crash in Felton, Minnesota. Clay County Sheriff’s officers and other first responders were dispatched to the crash at the Felton Country Store and gas station on Highway 9 shortly after 6 this morning. Everyone was out of the vehicle, but it was engulfed in flames….

After six months of use, Fargo Police pleased with traffic camera and license plate reader system

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department’s “FLOCK” traffic camera and license plate reader system has been online for about six months and, so far, the department is pleased with its operation. The department has 21 license plate readers and five cameras. Capt. Bill Ahlfeldt is overseeing the program. “Those areas that we picked to put these cameras and license…

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy injured while providing traffic control on I-94

GARFIELD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy was injured while providing traffic control for a crash on Interstate 94 in west central Minnesota Sunday night. The deputy was parked with his squad car’s emergency lights activated and several flares placed on the road where a vehicle slid off the road and into the median. While the deputy was…

More financial reporting proposed for North Dakota elected officials

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe, shown here with the State Canvassing Board on Nov. 20, 2024, is working with the Ethics Commission on financial reporting rules for elected officials. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota secretary of state is working with the Ethics Commission to propose changes to financial disclosure rules for…

Legacy Fund, other state investments to be under new leadership next year

Jan Murtha, executive director for the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office, speaks during a meeting of the Employee Benefits Programs Committee on Oct. 31, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A key person involved with overseeing the Legacy Fund announced her resignation Friday. Jan Murtha, executive director of the state Retirement and Investment Office, announced…

2 hurt in chain reaction crash west of Mapleton

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two people were hurt in a crash two miles west of Mapleton that included three semis and an SUV Sunday night. It happened around 11:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94. The Highway Patrol says a semi lost control on the ice and jackknifed. The truck went into the median with the trailer in…