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Dierks Bentley Announces Concert In Grand Forks

It's part of his Burning Man Tour 2019.

GRAND FORKS, ND — Country superstar Dierks Bentley will play the Alerus Center in Grand Forks on March 9, 2019. It’s part of his Burning Man Tour 2019. He’ll be joined by Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and Hot Country Knights. Tickets go on sale November 2, at 10:00 a.m. For more information go to: www.livenation.com     Categories: Entertainment, Local…

Avett Brothers At Bluestem Rescheduled Due To Weather

All tickets purchased for the 2018 date will be honored for the May 16, 2019 concert.

MOORHEAD, MN — Tonight’s Avett Brothers concert at Bluestem Amphitheater has been cancelled and rescheduled due to the chilly conditions. In a message from the band: “Regretfully, we must reschedule tonight’s performance at Bluestem Amphitheater due to the freezing conditions of the outdoor venue.  We apologize for any inconvenience, but are compelled by our desire for safety for our audience, our…

Minnesota Offers “X” Gender Option on Driver’s Licenses

The "X" means someone doesn't identify as a man or woman

MINNESOTA — You’ve been able to check the “male” or “female” box when applying for a Minnesota Driver’s License. But now you can also check a box with an “X” next to it. It means you’re non–binary, or don’t identify as a man or a woman. To say years of hiding her true identity took its toll on Katrina Koesterman…

Burt Reynolds, legendary actor of ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ fame, dead at 82

(CNN) – Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed megastar who first strutted on screen more than half a century ago, died Thursday, according to his agent Todd Eisner. He was 82. The Georgia native, whose easy-going charms and handsome looks drew prominent roles in films such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Boogie Nights, suffered a cardiac arrest, Eisner said. An iconic Hollywood…

Back to School with KVRR News Team

Some of the KVRR crew share their back to school pictures

FARGO, N.D. — It’s back to school and that means picture time. Whether it’s in front of your house, loading the bus or the standard school pictures, we’ve all got them so we thought we’d share a few of ours. Let’s start off with KVRR reporter Danielle Church. She’s ready to take her Barbie backpack to start her Kindergarten year….

Eagles’ Greatest Hits Best -Selling Album Of All-Time

The Eagles' greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson's ``Thriller'' to become history's best-selling album of all-time.

NEW YORK (AP) _ The Eagles’ greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to become history’s best-selling album of all-time. The Recording Industry Association of America told The Associated Press on Monday that the Eagles’ album _ “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” _ is now certified 38x platinum, which means sales and streams of the album have reached 38…

“Queen Of Soul” Aretha Franklin Passes Away

The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer.

DETROIT (AP) _ Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advance pancreatic cancer. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The Associated Press through a family statement that…

“Facts of Life” Star Dead at 92

Spokesman Harlan Boll said Rae died Sunday at her Los Angeles home.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A spokesman for Charlotte Rae, who played a wise and caring housemother to a brood of teenage girls on the long-running sitcom “The Facts of Life,” says the actress has died. She was 92. Spokesman Harlan Boll said Rae died Sunday at her Los Angeles home. A cause of death was not immediately provided. Rae originated…