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Tim McGraw, Weezer, Rick Springfield And Others To Appear At State Fair

North Dakota State Fair Runs July 19-27

March 28, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, ND — Rock and country stars are heading to Minot this summer for the annual North Dakota State Fair. The Country Showpass will include Rascal Flatts, Justin Moore and Chase Rice, Midland, Ned LeDoux and Tim McGraw. The pass includes two auto events for just $110. Fans of 80’s pop music will enjoy Rick Springfield with Eddie Money and Greg…

NDSU Team Takes 15th Place At “Olympics of Landscaping”

The National Association of Landscape Professionals holds the event to grow the lawn and landscape professions workforce

March 28, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FORT COLLINS, CO — NDSU places 15th overall in the “Olympics of Landscaping” competition held in Fort Collins, Colorado. NDSU sent 16 students to the 43rd annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition at Colorado State University. They joined more than 800 students from across the country. The National Association of Landscape Professionals holds the event to grow the lawn and landscape professions…

Moorhead To Host Flood Meeting On Tuesday

People living in riverfront neighborhoods will have a chance to meet with flood zone leaders

March 28, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, MN — Moorhead city leaders will hold a community flood information meeting on Tuesday. They will talk about the city’s flood preparedness. People living in riverfront neighborhoods will have a chance to meet with flood zone leaders assigned to their neighborhoods to get any questions answered. The meeting is set for April 2 at 7 pm at the Comstock Memorial…

Near Perfect Thaw And Melt Cycle Helps To Reduce Flood Threat

Peak river levels will still be contingent upon future precipitation

March 28, 2019

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — There is some good news in the latest Spring Thaw update from the National Weather Service. Near perfect thaw/melt conditions thus far this spring have potentially allowed for a reduced flood threat. A slow and gentle melt continues across the Red River basin due to favorable temperatures and dry weather conditions. Peak river levels will still be…

Man Could Be Charged After Gun Accidentally Fires In Apartment

The bullet went through the floor into an occupied apartment below

March 28, 2019

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, ND — Charges could be filed against a 19-year-old man in West Fargo after he accidentally fired a gun in his apartment. Officers responded to the three thousand block of 7th street west just before 8:15 last night. The man was cleaning a gun when it went off. The bullet went through the floor into an occupied apartment below….

MnDOT Warns About Water On Highway 59

MnDOT says the northbound lake is closed between mileposts 201 and 202

March 28, 2019

TJ Nelson,

If you’re driving on Highway 59 between Elbow Lake and I-94 you’ll have to watch for water over the roadway. MnDOT says the northbound lane is closed between mileposts 201 and 202. Traffic is being controlled by automated signals. They warn everyone that driving through water is dangerous and not to drive around barricades or into flooded areas. Categories: Flood…

Fargo’s Kinder Kloset Closed After Car Runs Into Building

March 28, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – A thrift store on 45th Street South in Fargo is closed after a car runs into the building Wednesday night. Police responded to Kinder Kloset around seven o’clock. The store says a vehicle ran into the back of the building and caused significant damage. No one was hurt. The store hopes to reopen at 2:00 PM Friday. Kinder…

UPDATE: Man Charged in Wahpeton Stabbing Death & Victim May Have Been Dating Same Woman

March 28, 2019

KVRR Staff,

UPDATE THURSDAY – A man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a man inside a Wahpeton apartment. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says Adam Awender admits to stabbing Billy Joe Phillips, around midnight Monday, but claims it was self-defense. Phillips was living in the apartment with a woman that’s believed to have been dating both men….

ND Insurance Commissioner Wants to Take World’s Tallest Politician Title From NYC Councilman

March 28, 2019

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. – After a New York City Councilman is named the Guinness World Record Holder for tallest politician, North Dakota’s Insurance Commissioner says the distinction won’t stand for long. Robert Cornegy Jr. earned the world record for being 6’10” tall. Godfread played basketball for Northern Iowa. The program for his senior year in 2005 lists the Grand Forks native at…

Murder Trial Set For Man Accused of Shooting Man Outside Fargo McDonald’s

March 28, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – The murder trial is set for a Moorhead man accused of shooting a man in Downtown Fargo last September. 44-year-old Miguel Cooley Senior is accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Gabriel Perez outside the Main Avenue McDonald’s. His trial is scheduled to begin on September 10th. A possible relationship between Perez and Cooley’s wife may have been the…