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2024 Red River Valley Fair a “disaster financially”

WEST FARGO (KFGO) – The Red River Valley Fair is reporting a drop in attendance and a massive financial loss after this year’s fair. General Manager Cody Cashman says this year’s fair was a net loss. “This year’s fair was not a record year. It was an absolute disaster financially for the fair. We’ve never seen anything like it.” Cashman…

Upgraded Charges Expected After Victim of Tuesday Crash Near Lisbon Dies at Sanford in Fargo

RANSOM CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Criminal charges are being upgraded against a driver that caused a crash Tuesday afternoon near Lisbon, North Dakota. Highway Patrol says a criminal vehicular injury charge against 37-year-old Amber Patel of Oakes, North Dakota is expected to be amended to criminal vehicular homicide. The patrol says Patel rear-ended 67-year-old Jerry Rufsvold’s vehicle when he was…

Man Killed in Becker County Shooting, Arrest Made

FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and another man in jail after a deadly shooting in Becker County. Becker County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:20 a.m. Saturday to a call that a man had been shot at a trailer home just off Highway 10 about 4 miles northwest of Frazee. First responders attempted to save the victim’s life,…

Blues Festival Starts Today at Newman Outdoor Field

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Blues Fest starts today with thirteen bands playing over the course of the next two days. “We’ve got a great line-up, we’ve got Pablo Cruise who’s going to be out tonight at nine o’clock. The North Mississippi Allstars are going to be closing the show out starting tomorrow night.” Shinn has worked at Blues Fest…

LIVE: 24 Years of Pride in the FM Metro

FARGO — It’s about to get a lot more colorful this weekend in downtown Fargo. Pride Week culminates in a rainbow-ridden parade on Sunday, August 11th. But there are a lot of other events this weekend celebrating the LGTBQ-plus community in our region too. In the 24 years since the first F-M Pride Week, the event’s grown exponentially. There are…

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally DUI Arrests Hit 100

STURGIS, S.D. (KVRR) — Driving under the influence arrests hit 100 at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. From last Saturday through this morning, 89 DUI arrests had been made in Sturgis with another 11 DUI arrests being made in the Rapid City District. South Dakota Department of Public Safety keeps track of the numbers including crashes,…

Cory Lerios, Founding Member of Pablo Cruise, Stops By KVRR On Eve of Blues Festival Appearance

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — They hit the charts in the 1970’s and their songs are still being played all these years later. Pablo Cruise is in town to headline night one of Fargo Blues Festival. “And here to do their big hit, “Whatcha Gonna Do?”, A&M records exciting Pablo Cruise! “Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye?” Pablo Cruise in…