Author: TJ Nelson

Fans of Politics and Architecture Will Want To Take Advantage of Summer Tours at ND State Capitol

North Dakota State Capitol / BismarckBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re a fan of architecture or politics or both, you’ll want to take advantage of expanded indoor and outdoor tours of the North Dakota State Capitol. The guided outdoor tours are set for once a month in June, July and August and they will focus on the history of the…

Mike Love On Touring With The Beach Boys Since 1961 and An Update On His Famous Cousin

Legendary Band Has A Sold-Out Show on Friday at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — They are music legends. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members. And they are coming to Mahnomen, Minnesota on Friday night. KVRR’S TJ Nelson got a chance to talk with Mike Love who has been the lead singer of The Beach Boys for 64 years! “Well I like to start out retro, I like to start…

Hospitality Industry Leader To Receive Honorary Doctorate from MSUM

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is going to honor a transformative leader in the hospitality industry with an Honorary Doctorate. Gary Tharaldson will be presented an honorary Doctor of Business at the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday in Nemzek Fieldhouse. Tharaldson is CEO and founder of Tharaldson Hospitality, Tharaldson Commercial, and Tharaldson Ethanol. His journey began in 1982 when…

Concert Series: Farm Aid 40 Is Minneapolis Bound, Jo Dee Messina Is Heading Back To Mahnomen

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Minnesota is going to play host to Farm Aid for the very first time in the fall. Farm Aid 40 will be held at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, home of the Gophers, on Saturday, September 20. Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Margo Price will headline the event honoring the four-decade legacy…

Former Water Resource Board Secretary Charged With Two Felonies in Cavalier County

LANGDON, N.D. (KVRR) — The former Cavalier County Water Resource Board secretary is charged with two felonies. Kensi Breyer is charged with the misapplication of entrusted property between $10,000 and $50,000 and tampering with public records. Breyer is accused of making false entries into financial records and transferring thousands of dollars from the board’s accounts. A court date has not…

Kendall Qualls To Make Second GOP Run For Governor of Minnesota

Republicans have their first contender for the 2026 governor’s race. Kendall Qualls is planning a campaign kickoff event Tuesday in St. Louis Park. It’ll be his second bid for governor after losing out on the endorsement at the GOP convention in 2022. Qualls is a former Fortune 100 executive leader and Army veteran. He also ran unsuccessfully for Congress in…