FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Comic and Minnesota-native Nick Swardson has announced his 2024 Toilet Head Tour and it includes stops in Mahnomen, Winnipeg and Fargo. The tour will kickoff on Friday, September 6 at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. Swardson will next head to Winnipeg on September 7 at Club Regent. He’ll bring his standup act to Fargo Theatre on…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — You can get the latest News from Lake Wobegon one more time during the 50th Anniversary of Prairie Home Companion stop at Bluestem Amphitheater. The 140-minute show celebrating the Last Live Radio Variety show comes to Moorhead on Thursday, September 26. It’ll include Garrison Keillor’s stand-up on the beauty of being 80, comedy sketches, a word…
FARGO — It’s swim season starting soon, and your kids may be a little rusty on swim safety. So before they get in the water, you and they can score a free dry land water safety training session from Foss Swim School. It’s just as important for parents to learn these tips as it for kids. First, they say you…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Throughout the region, the air has been smoky and hazy as of late. Due to Canadian wildfires and weather patterns, smoke from those wildfires has moved south and has impacted the region. This smoke can have many impacts, including cooling the region when aloft in the atmosphere, and impacting air quality when on the surface. Bad…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A somber night under the stars in Washington, D.C. during National Police Week. The names of hundreds of officers killed in the line of duty are read during the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil. “From the state of North Dakota: Charles McCarthy. Jake Ryan Wallin. Continuing from the state of North Dakota: Paul Steven Martin. “Their…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the country have suddenly closed including the Grand Forks restaurant. A bartender told us that the corporate decision came down this morning with no warning. She says the Grand Forks location had just hired a new GM and the sudden closure was a shock to all. The Fargo and Bismarck…
Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says criminal history records that qualify for automatic expungement under the Adult-Use Cannabis Act have been sealed nearly three months ahead of schedule. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has expunged 57,780 records. The Minnesota Judicial Branch determined that 213 records should not be expunged. “We are pleased…
A.J. PetersMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Democrats in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District have unanimously endorsed A.J. Peters as their candidate for Congress. Peters is a business owner in Browerville. He nabbed the endorsement during the district convention last night in Moorhead. Peters will either take on Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach in November or her Republican primary challenger Steve Boyd. Fischbach and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – FM Recharge gave people a chance to test drive e-bikes and electric vehicles on Saturday. The event was held at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It was organized by Minnesota State and Recharge America, in partnership with dealerships in the area who brought vehicles out for attendants to test drive. Javier Quiroz with Corwin Chrysler,…
FARGO — He’s a best-selling author of both fiction and nonfiction, writes for The New York Times, GQ, The Washington Post, ESPN, the Guardian and Spin. He speaks in public all the time and is a widely acknowledged master of words. But for Breckenridge, Minn.-born and Wyndmere, N.D.-raised Chuck Klosterman, the prospect of giving Saturday’s main commencement address at UND…
