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You’re Closer to Owning a Home Then You Think

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With interest rates dropping suddenly this month, people are closer to owning a home then they think. After some steep increases to interest rates throughout most of 2023 we are finally starting to see interest rates begin to come down. Gate City Banks Executive Vice president of retail banking and lending Kimberly Settel says, “Correlated now…

Deadly Shooting At YMCA in Aberdeen, South Dakota

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and another is in jail after a shooting in the parking lot of the YMCA in Aberdeen Wednesday.  Aberdeen Police Capt. Tanner Jondahl said officers were called to the YMCA parking lot at 12:17 p.m. on a report of a shooting where a man was suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers began…

Mark Chesnutt Concert at Shooting Star Canceled Due To Health Issues

Shooting Star Casino/FacebookMAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — Shooting Star Casino has announced that the Mark Chesnutt concert scheduled for January 12 has been canceled due to health issues. All tickets will be refunded. In a social media post, Chesnutt aluded to “struggling with a battle” he’s fought to overcome for many years on his own. He says after some extreme health…

A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail

LONDON (AP) — A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game, was released on bail Wednesday. Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was struck by an opponent’s skate blade in the Elite…

Jonas Brothers Postpone Grand Forks Show, Set To Perform On ‘College Gameday’ Hours Later

Just three days before showtime, the Alerus Center announces that a Jonas Brothers concert set for Friday night is called off

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Just three days before showtime, the Alerus Center announces that a Jonas Brothers concert set for Friday night is called off. They wrote on social media that the show will be rescheduled some time in 2024. Their website still lists shows in Winnipeg on Thursday and St. Paul on Sunday are still happening. The Jonas…

Traffic Diverted After Driver Hits Power Pole, Knocks Down Power Lines

Authorities say a driver likely fell asleep behind the wheel before a crash in Douglas County, Minnesota

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Authorities say a driver likely fell asleep behind the wheel before a crash in Douglas County, Minnesota. That driver, 37-year-old Shane Hoemberg of Sauk Centre, called 911 after the crash. The Sheriff’s Office says he was driving on County Road 82 Southeast when he crossed over into the oncoming lane, went into a ditch and…