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Former Hornbacher’s president Dean Hornbacher dead at age 79

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The former president of Hornbacher’s in Fargo-Moorhead has died. Dean Hornbacher died on Saturday at Sanford Fargo Hospice House at age 79. His father, Ted Hornbacher opened the first store in 1951 under the name Ted’s Supervalu in Moorhead. Dean Hornbacher went to work for the family business full-time in 1967. The name was changed to…

Lawmaker drops plan to pursue property tax ballot measure

Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, talks to a colleague in the House chamber on May 1, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota lawmaker says he’ll no longer petition for a ballot measure to make the state fund 100% of the public school system after polling showed homeowners have mixed feelings about his…

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

FILE – Singer Bobby Sherman appears in Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 1972. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the…

Gov. Armstrong to visit areas hit by tornadoes, severe storms

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong will visit the Enderlin, Page and Hunter areas on Wednesday to view the damage caused by last week’s severe summer storms. Details of Armstrong’s visit are still being worked out and more details are expected to be released Tuesday afternoon. A powerful tornado caused the deaths of three people in rural Enderlin….

Enderlin saw two tornadoes hit on Friday night, the first one was the strongest at a preliminary F3

Barnes County also had two tornadoes, both have a preliminary rating of EF2

Large destructive tornado touches down around 11 pm June 20th outside of Enderlin, ND. (Max Mueller/KVRR)  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) One of the two Enderlin, North Dakota tornadoes has been rated a preliminary EF3 by the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. The first tornado began 3 miles south of Enderlin and tracked to the northeast across Highway 46 before…

Trump says Iran and Israel will have a phased-in ceasefire over 24 hours

President Donald Trump claimed on social media Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to war, a major change in the hostilities that follows a U.S. strike over the weekend on three Iranian nuclear sites. Israel…

Moorhead Police want help finding vehicle connected to shooting investigation

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police is asking for help locating a vehicle in connection with the ongoing shooting investigation. The shooting happened Thursday, June 19 in the 1100 block of 12 Street South. The vehicle is a white 2010 Chrysler 300 with Minnesota license plates EJJ379.  It has distinct red lettering on the upper portion of the rear window….