Author: Jim Monk

Cannabis seltzer to be sold during Willie Nelson concerts, other shows at Bluestem

FARGO (KVRR) – A new item will be on the menu during the Willie Nelson concerts later this month at the Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead. Jade Presents announced on social media Thursday that Cannabis Seltzer will be sold during Nelson’s concert and all other events during this year’s Summer Concert Series. The product is available through a new partnership with…

Foreigner Bassist Weighs In On A-I In Music as Band Hosts Local Choir at Scheels Arena

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Tonight is the night! A choir from Sheyenne High School in West Fargo will be taking the stage with rock and roll legends, Foreigner, on the band’s biggest hit. Around 20 choir members will be backing the band on it’s number one smash hit “I Want To Know What Love Is”. We have a crew there…

Fargo Superintendent: District will ignore new state law to protect students

Rupak GandhiFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – In an emotional address to the Fargo School Board during the Board’s regular meeting Tuesday night, Superintendent Rupak Gandhi shared his administration’s stance that, unless the Board directs it otherwise, the district will prioritize keeping students safe over obeying a new North Dakota state law that creates a number of restrictions and policies related to transgender…

Update: North Dakota 911 outage resolved

FARGO (KVRR) – A widespread 9-1-1 outage affecting a large portion of North Dakota has been resolved. The outage affected several counties, including the Fargo area. “The 9-1-1 connectivity issues have been resolved,” according to the North Dakota Dept. of Emergency Services. “State Radio in addition to several other eastern dispatch centers have been working with third-party vendors and the…

Local Choir Group Practices To Perform With Foreigner at Scheels Arena

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVVR) —  One of the best selling rock n roll bands of all time is heading to Fargo’s Scheels Arena on Wednesday night, May 10, with its Greatest Hits Tour. But Foreigner will not be taking the stage alone. They’ll be joined by some rather young vocalists. They nabbed the spot through a contest at The Eagle….

Fire department building catches fire in South Dakota

Courtesy, KWATLAKE NORDEN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) –  A fire on Wednesday morning heavily damaged a building that houses a fire department in east central South Dakota. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was at the public safety building in Lake Norden, which included space for Lake Norden’s fire and police departments and ambulance service. Fire departments from Lake Norden,…

T. Denny Sanford Child Porn Investigation Documents Unsealed

T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) – Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by Sanford. Investigators were not able to determine the accurate location of the person accessing the account on the…

Burgum vetoes ‘book ban’ bill, approves bill regulating children’s content

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Doug Burgum has issued the seventh veto of this legislative session, this time rejecting a Senate Bill that would have required North Dakota’s public libraries, including school libraries, to review their collections for sexually explicit material and criminalize the display of such material. In a letter accompanying his veto of SB 2360, Burgum cited the…

Attorney: State board aiming to destroy the reputation of Northland Vapor

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – An attorney for a Moorhead retailer that sells THC products is accusing the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy of trying to destroy the company’s reputation. Last week, the Board accused Northland Vapor of selling THC syrup contaminated with mold. The Board said mold was found during a recent inspection related to an ongoing civil lawsuit against Northland…