MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — Legendary rock band Grand Funk Railroad is heading to Mahnomen. They’ll take the stage at Shooting Star Casino on Friday, September 27. The band had it’s biggest hits in the 1970s including “We’re An American Band” and “Some Kind of Wonderful”. Tickets run between $38 and $72 and they will go on sale on Monday, July…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer is urging the prime minister of Canada to avert a Canadian Rail strike. The North Dakota Republican sent a letter to Justin Trudeau stressing the need to keep railways open and operational. Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway workers voted in late June to authorize a strike. Before it can begin,…
WALKER, Minn. (KVRR) — Some people who bought tickets to this weekend’s Moodance Jam in Walker, Minnesota are upset with the refund process. Organizers announced two weeks ago that they had cut all national touring acts from this years lineup due to “the present economic climate”. Headliners like Creed, Kansas and Foghat are being replaced by regional, less known acts….
File PictureFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Swat is changing course and moving its training on Thursday from downtown Fargo to West Fargo. The Downtown Fargo Street Fair begins Thursday morning and it was believed to be a potential target last year by the man who ambushed police. SWAT initially planned to train around an old gas station on…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is heading to the Netherlands and Ireland. He will lead a delegation of business leaders on a trade mission to the countries in November. The mission will focus on growing Minnesota’s exports of goods and services. “Trade missions provide an opportunity to strengthen international economic ties and lead to direct investment in…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are both gearing up to take on more mosquitoes. It comes after West Nile virus was identified in the region. Spraying for mosquitoes is set to happen Tuesday night between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. if conditions are right. Winds higher than 10 miles per hour or stormy weather…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center in Grand Forks is hosting the latest tour from Theory Of A Deadman called Unplugged. You’ll hear acoustic versions of the band’s biggest hits including “Angel,” “Hate My Life” and “Not Meant To Be”. They’ll be joined by Citizen Soldier and Adelitas Way on Tuesday, October 22. Tickets start at…
XGov. Doug Burgum responded to the selection of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate soon after the announcement was made. He says he is ready to support the Trump-Vance ticket. In a post on X, Burgum wrote in part, Donald Trump “selected JD Vance as his running mate, whose small town roots and service to country make…
CLEARWATER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A young child was found unresponsive in a swimming pool. Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office got the call around 5 p.m. on Sunday. It happened at a home in Nora Township, south of Bagley. The child was brought to Sanford Bagley Medical center and then airlifted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo. The condition of the child…
CLEARWATER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Ponsford, Minnesota woman died while swimming on Long Lost Lake in southern Clearwater County, Minnesota. The sheriff’s office was called about an unresponsive person in the water on Saturday afternoon. They learned 70-year-old Cheryl Breitbach and her husband had been on the lake in a pontoon when they decided to take a swim. The…
