MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The “Honky Tonk Man” himself is coming to Bluestem this summer. Dwight Yoakam will be joined by The Mavericks on Sunday, August 11, rain or shine. Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. Miami formed The Mavericks have just released their 13th studio album….
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The first ever Thief River Falls Police Department K9 has died. K9 Max’s handler found him dead in his kennel last Thursday. It was determined that Max died from a disease commonly referred to as “bloat” or stomach flip. The 10-year-old police K9 started with the department in the winter of 2017 and over…
FARGO — He’s only 11 years old, but he’s already found his life’s passion. And now, a kid from North Dakota is taking that passion to television, with tonight’s premiere of “Masterchef Junior,” only on Fox. Alfred Eggermont says it’s the first time on TV for him, but hardly his first time finding his way around a kitchen creating original…
Attorney General Drew WrigleyFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says some emails deleted after the death of late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem that were thought to be lost forever have been retrieved. What Wrigley believes are a “couple thousand” emails from Stenehjem’s personal phone that were linked to his state account were recently recovered by the Bureau…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Minnesota House votes Monday afternoon on a compromise “fix” of a controversial law passed just last year that governs use-of-force by school-based resource officers. House Speaker, Democrat Melissa Hortman says they received a letter from law enforcement endorsing the bill as amended. She says she expects bipartisan support, and that the bill will pass…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–This weekend comic fanatics filled the Ramada in Fargo for the annual Comic-Con. The event ran Saturday and Sunday and had a lot for fans to enjoy. The event held vendors selling all sorts of comics and collector items and had high-profile guests including former writer and Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas. Comic-Con is an annual event…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Macy’s plan to close 150 unproductive stores does not include the West Acres Mall location. West Acres COO Alissa Adams said Friday that Macy’s West Acres is part of the brand’s long-term strategy and will remain open. Macy’s made the announcement earlier this week to close dozens of locations across the country, but they did not…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. John Hoeven is stressing the need to keep the “farm” in the farm bill. The vast majority of the funds, around 80%, go to consumer nutrition programs. At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Hoeven called on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to prioritize key risk management programs for farmers and ranchers. He wants to…
AFTON, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Two men are killed after a small plane crashes near a house in Afton on Saturday. The town is east of the Twin Cities. The crash happened in a residential area. It happened after 9:30 in the morning. Dispatch started receiving calls of a possible explosion. On the scene, crews found a small airplane, fully…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — People against the new state flag of Minnesota are planning to protest. Republican Senator Torrey Westrom of Alexandria says a rally will be held on the Capitol steps in St. Paul Tuesday afternoon. The goal is to save the current flag. Westrom wants people to let their elected officials know that the public should have…
