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LIVE: Ice Cream Contest at the Jasper and Silver Linings

We're melting over all the possible flavor combinations.

FARGO — Ice cream season is here, and two downtown businesses need your expertise to make it a great one. Fargo’s Jasper Hotel is teaming up with Silver Linings Creamery on another ice cream flavor contest, launching today. They’re asking you to submit your suggestion for the best new ice cream flavor of the summer. You can go as adventurous…

Local Choir Group Practices To Perform With Foreigner at Scheels Arena

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVVR) —  One of the best selling rock n roll bands of all time is heading to Fargo’s Scheels Arena on Wednesday night, May 10, with its Greatest Hits Tour. But Foreigner will not be taking the stage alone. They’ll be joined by some rather young vocalists. They nabbed the spot through a contest at The Eagle….

Deputy Shot And Killed During DWI Stop in Wisconsin

GLENWOOD, Wis. (AP) — A suspected drunken driver shot and killed a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop before running into some nearby woods and killing himself, authorities said Sunday. During a conversation about field sobriety tests, Jeremiah Johnson was “evasive,” drew a handgun and shot St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising in Glenwood, about 60 miles east of…

LIVE: Parade Of Homes Expanding Scope In 2023

Parade Of Homes Featuring Remodels And Rental Properties For First Time

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The annual Parade of Homes is expanding its scope this year in the Metro. 26 builders will have 58 homes on display in 7 different communities in the Valley. You can check the homes out over the next two weekends, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Hours are Noon-5:00 on Saturdays and Sundays and Noon-8:00 on Mondays….

Oldest Minnesotan celebrates 112th birthday

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Lillian Moran turned 112-years-old in March, but Eventide held off her celebration as she fought COVID-19 at the time. She celebrated her special day singing songs with family, friends and sharing her birthday cake. She was asked the million-dollar question; what is the secret to a long life? “Keep breathing,” Lillian said. Her sense of humor…

More Charges Dropped Against Activist Winona LaDuke

WADENA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Wadena County has dropped the last remaining misdemeanor charge against activist Winona LaDuke. She was charged for her role in the protest against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline in the county in July 2021. Charges against six co-defendants were dismissed last year. Last month, LaDuke had two counts of criminal trespass dismissed in Aitkin County….

Thomas Fellows discusses impact of ChatGPT in ND workforce

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Author Thomas Fellows says ChatGPT and artificial intelligence will make a drastic impact as big as the Internet decades ago in schools and the workforce in our region and across the country. He says human judgment and jobs requiring deep divergent thinking will be valued as AI becomes commonplace. Fellows says jobs involving writing could be…