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LIVE: Addie Loerzel Pays It Forward For A Decade With Royal Cupcake Stand

For a decade now, Addie Lorezel and her team of royal princesses have been helping make dreams come true with the power of cupcakes

August 7, 2023

Site Staff,

For a decade now, Addie Lorezel and her team of royal princesses have been helping make dreams come true with the power of cupcakes. Addie’s Royal Cupcake stand is Tuesday afternoon. Addie Loerzel, her mom and friends spent the weekend baking three thousand cupcakes from scratch. They’ve been doing it since 2013 You can hang out with costumed princesses…

Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months

August 7, 2023

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who is…

Hear ye, hear ye!: ND Renaissance Fair takes over West Fargo

August 6, 2023

Aaron Walling,

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – It’s time for the North Dakota Renaissance Fair at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. For these performers, it means the world to get out there and connect with the audience. “So I came quite a ways to perform here and everybody has been so kind and fantastic venue,” said Jessica Willard, a performer at the…

Exploring history at Aber Days at Fort Abercrombie

August 6, 2023

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ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (KVRR) — A community celebration featuring Civil War reenactments, blacksmiths, rodeos and more. “We have a parade. Fire Department has a pretty good rodeo. We have a street dance. It’s just a good time to get the community together. Just celebrate, get to visit. It’s a good time to visit with the neighbors so we have Aber Days….

Do you like Jazz? Bands take over Gooseberry Park to showcase talents

August 6, 2023

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Out at Gooseberry Park, numerous people gathered to soak in the warm sun and enjoy some jazz tunes. Kicks held another concert to give local bands an opportunity to play in front of a live crowd. “Be able to give six groups an opportunity to play it’s just fantastic,” said Tim Johnson, the music director for…

Gov. Doug Burgum To Visit Troops Helping Secure Southern Border in Texas

August 6, 2023

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: Gov. Doug Burgum’s OfficeBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is taking a break from the presidential campaign trail on Monday to visit North Dakota National Guard soldiers helping secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Burgum is commander-in-chief of the state’s National Guard. He will visit around 100 members of the Wahpeton-based 188th Engineer Company in Texas. The group began a…

WE Fest Comes to a Close After a Little Interruption by Mother Nature

August 6, 2023

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — Three days and nights of country music and camping comes to an end at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes. WE Fest’s final headliner, Kane Brown, hit the stage around 11 Saturday night due to a rain delay. Organizers issued a shelter in place around 8:30 due to the threat of weather. But the show…

In Valley City the Wiffle Ball World Series is No Joke

August 4, 2023

Max Mueller,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s America’s pastime. From the perfectly manicured fields. To the smell of hamburgers and hot dogs. And of course, hearing the crack of the…plastic?! “When we were probably 20 years old, we said you know we need to go settle some of these younger rivalries, and let’s do a little tournament. Get our buddies back…

Fargo challenges new state law, seeks to keep local ban on home gun sales

August 4, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO – The city of Fargo is suing the state of North Dakota over a new law that bans zoning ordinances related to guns and ammunition, continuing a clash over local gun control. The city has an ordinance that bans people from selling guns and ammunition out of their homes. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a law this year that limits…

LIVE: Shakespeare In The Park…ing Lot With North Dakota Shakespeare Festival

Their final shows are Friday and Saturday night at 7 at the Town Square in Downtown Grand Forks

August 4, 2023

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He wrote “All the world’s a stage” But this weekend, the stage for his work is in the northern Valley. These are just some of the people bringing William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” to life this year for the North Dakota Shakespeare Festival. They performed a scene for us live on the KVRR morning show this morning. Their final shows…