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Bonanzaville Hosts “Christmas on the Prairie”

The popular attraction promised down-home, old-fashioned Christmas fun with its slate of activities.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “Christmas on the Prairie” at Bonanzaville in West Fargo promised a return to a simpler time when carolers sang the sounds of the season. That’s not all that was offered. There were pictures with Santa, carriage rides and even a specialty seasonal model train display. The Spud Valley Model Railroad Club operates out of Bonanzaville,…

Lakes Country Business Owner Killed in Head-On Crash on Friday Afternoon

GoFundMe started for victim's 5 kids

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Fergus Falls business owner is dead after a head-on crash near Ottertail on Friday afternoon. The state patrol has identified the woman as 27-year-old McKayla Schicker. They say she crashed into a boom truck on Highway 78 being driven by 23-year-old Henry Gibbs of Battle Lake. He has non-life threatening injuries. The patrol…

Corwin Automotive in process of acquiring Muscatell Subaru

The Subaru franchise has been owned by the Muscatells since 1996.

A Corwin dealership in Fargo.UPDATE: Muscatell Subaru confirmed the sale by posting to its Facebook page. “Ward Muscatell Subaru, Muscatell Pre-Owned, and the Muscatell Collision Center will be changing ownership on Monday. The Corwin Automotive Group will be acquiring the Moorhead campus. Most of the staff will be staying in place and the transition is already under way.” Click here…

Chi-Chi’s Is Making A Comeback In 2025…Starting in Minnesota

(CNN/FOX9) — Chi-Chi’s, the Mexican restaurant chain that closed 20 years ago, is staging a comeback. Hormel Foods, owner of the trademark, announced it’s letting Michael McDermott, son of the chain’s co-founder, use the name to reopen restaurants in 2025. He told FOX 9 in the Twin Cities that the first two restaurants will open in Minnesota. Chi-Chi’s, started in…

Valley Property Partners of Moorhead, “House Dudes”, Fined Over Lead Paint

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: updated 12/4/24) — Valley Property Partners of Moorhead, doing business as “House Dudes”, is ordered to pay around $4,200 in restitution and fines for failing to disclose that a house it sold in 2019 contained lead-based paint. The disclosure is required under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Two kids living in the house in Hillsboro, North Dakota…

Producers Attend 2024 NDAA Agribusiness Expo at Delta by Marriott in Fargo

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Agriculture Association’s annual Agribusiness Expo is underway in Fargo. This year it is being held at Delta by Marriott. There are over 60 venders at the expo, showcasing their latest and greatest to area farmers. One of the items being shown was a large drone used for spraying crops. NDAA Vice President Jason…