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Alerus Center Announces Delay in Jonas Brothers Tour Stop to 2024

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Jonas Brothers were supposed to be at Alerus Center in Grand Forks on Friday night. Now according to a social media post by Alerus Center, the show is being postponed. Due to logistical issues, Jonas Brothers’ show originally scheduled for November 17 has been postponed. The show will be rescheduled for a future date in…

Over 500 women raise support help those facing homelessness

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As we head into the cold, winter months, the importance of helping those facing homelessness becomes more and more crucial. That’s why over 500 women along with the United Way held a silent auction. According to United Way, around 1,000 people in the local community experience homelessness, with 200 of them being children. With the first…

Chuck E. Cheese Getting A Renovation and Its Animatronic Band Is Going Away

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/CNN) — Chuck E. Cheese is getting rid of its iconic animatronic band at all of its locations except for one. ‘Munch’s Make Believe Band’ will continue performing daily at the Chuck E. Cheese’s fun center in Northridge, California, near Los Angeles. The family entertainment and pizza chain is keeping the band at that location for nostalgic value….

UPDATE: North Dakota State Hospital Escapee in Jamestown Is Captured

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) —  The search for a dangerous escapee in Jamestown has come to an end. 28-year-old Jeffrey Cofresi was taken into custody tonight in Jamestown with the help of local law enforcement. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Confresi escaped from the North Dakota State Hospital around 2 this afternoon. They alerted the public saying he had violent tendencies….

Trial For Former State Senator on Child Sex Tourism Charges Pushed Back to April

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A federal judge has rescheduled the trial for a former North Dakota lawmaker indicted on federal charges of child sex tourism and child porn. Ray Holmberg, 79, is accused of traveling to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. The former Republican state senator from Grand Forks, was indicted last month and set…