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Concert Series: Get your dose of Weird Al Yankovic during “Bigger & Weirder” tour stop in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Things are about to get really “weird”. That’s because Weird Al Yankovic is launching a massive 2026 tour which includes a stop at Alerus Center in Grand Forks. You can catch his “Bigger & Weirder” tour on August 29. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com or at Alerus Center Box…

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry settles employee benefits case with R.D. Offutt Farms

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has recovered more than $160,000 dollars in a settlement with RD Offutt Farms for employee sick time and recruitment violations. The department says the Fargo-based company will pay over $82,000 for earned sick and safe time and more than $80,000 dollars in penalties for failing to provide employee statements to…

Allegiant Air pilots to hold one-day nationwide information picket over stalled contract talks

Teamsters APA Local 2118 / XFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Teamsters APA Local 2118, which represents 1,300 Allegiant Air pilots, will hold a nationwide picket on Tuesday. They say after five years without an amended contract, Allegiant pilots have officially lost confidence in management. They plan to hold an information picket from ten to two local time at all 22 Allegiant bases…

War hero and actor to speak at UND on Wednesday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A war hero and star of “All My Children” and “Dancing With The Stars” is going to speak on Wednesday at UND. U.S. Army Veteran J.R. Martinez will be speaking starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom and the public is invited. He will share his remarkable story and uplifting message in a…

Man flown to Fargo after being found along I-29 in Sisseton, SD suffering from the cold

ROBERTS CO., S.D. (KVRR) — A man believed to be from Fargo was flown to a Fargo hospital after being found along I-29 this morning near Sisseton, South Dakota. Roberts County Sheriff’s Office says the man was discovered around 8 a.m. and appeared to be suffering from exposure to the elements. Deputies say he was near the on-ramp of I-29…

Twin Cities man drowned while trying to save hunting dog near Ashley, ND last week

MCINTOSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Champlin, Minnesota man drowned while trying to rescue his hunting dog in the Eszlinger Waterfowl Production Area last Wednesday. That is located near Ashley, North Dakota, about an hour and a half southwest of Jamestown. McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Christopher Hendricks was hunting with a friend when their dog went to retrieve…

Beating Holiday Stress Series: When Grief and Loneliness Steal the “Holly-Jollys”

FARGO — It’s the first in our week-long series to help you handle holiday stress with tips on health and wellness from some of the region’s top experts. And we’re kicking it off with one of the most stressful holiday situations you can face. Grieving a recent death or other loss, or handling loneliness can make it much more complicated…

Man arrested following stabbing and SWAT standoff

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE) –One man is jailed while another man suffered a non life-threatening stab wound after an incident this morning near NDSU. 55-year-old Michael Conover of Fargo was arrested after a standoff with SWAT that started after 6 a.m. in the 1600 block of Dakota Drive North. Police had responded to a report of a stabbing inside an…

Pangea Cultural Festival Celebrates 30 Years

The event began in 1994, but has seen major growth in the past decade.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – “The musical traditions from all around the world – they’re going to get your toes tapping,” said Markus Krueger of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Krueger could be seen at the 30th iteration of Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures representing his Scottish heritage with his family’s tartan. He said Pangea always blows him away…