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Mammoth dig site in North Dakota shows promise

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A dig at a site believed to have mammoth bones shows it is worthy of further excavation, according to the North Dakota Geological Survey. Mammoth bones were first discovered at the site in northwest…

Trooper, officer hurt during arrest in Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper and Valley City Police officer both suffered minor injuries during an arrest Tuesday. The Highway Patrol says the trooper and officer were trying to arrest 48-year-old David Compson of…

Steve D. Scheel Receives 50th Roughrider Award

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- For 60 years, Steve Scheel has been part of a long line of generations who have worked in the family-owned business. Currently, with 34 stores across 16 states, Scheel has put…

Gov. Burgum Pardon's "Best Behaved" Grace the Turkey

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum pardoned Grace the turkey in one of his last acts in office. Burgum says Grace definitely wins the Best Behaved Award from the past eight years! He was joined by Ag…

Teen Expected To Plead Guilty in Grand Forks Murder Case

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A court hearing tomorrow for a Grand Forks teen charged with murder has been canceled. 18-year-old Cazmere Haskins is now expected to plead guilty at a change of plea hearing on December 9. Haskins is…

Publisher, columnist Tony Bender dies

VENTURIA, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Publisher, author, and columnist Tony Bender has died. Bender’s daughter announced on social media that her father passed away Sunday evening. Bender was well-known for his syndicated columns that ran in many newspapers, including the Wishek…

Old National Bancorp To Merge With Bremer Financial

ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- St. Paul-based Bremer Financial Corporation is merging with Old National Bancorp in a deal worth $1.4 billion in cash and stocks. Old National is on track to become the third-largest bank in the Twin Cities. The…

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…

Amnesty International urges Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier

FARGO (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…

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