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Democrat XP Lee wins special election to fill State Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — XP Lee has won the special election for House District 34b, that is the district represented by the late Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman. She and her husband were fatally shot in June in a politically motivated assassination. Lee, a Democrat, is a former Brooklyn Park city council member. “I am honored to have been elected…

Fargo and Moorhead leaders seeking input on replacing 12th Ave N and 15th Ave N bridge

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo and Moorhead leaders are seeking public input on proposed plans for replacing the 12th Avenue North Fargo and 15th Avenue North Moorhead bridge. A federal grant was received to study the environmental impacts of the bridge in 2022. The proposal for the project intends to improve the road and bridge to avoid future flooding closures….

Three locations have been chosen as possible new site for Engagement Center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Nearly five years after opening, a motion to move the Downtown Engagement Center has been approved. The move comes after concerns from several commissioners and business owners in the downtown area. “It is an insult to blanket statement that this is a homeless problem. The problem is drug use and mental illness,” said Michelle Turnberg, Fargo…

TJ Nelson talks with A.J. Croce as he brings his and his father’s music to Fargo Theatre next week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A.J. Croce is touring the country and after years of “not” playing his father’s music, now embraces it to the delight of audiences. A tagline of his tour is “Where the songbook ends, the story begins” and you’ll hear it all next Monday at Fargo Theatre. “People come for the nostalgia of my father’s music, which…

Concert Series: “Cowboy As It Gets Tour” starring Riley Green coming to The Ralph

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Riley Green is one of the biggest rising stars in country music. He is bringing his friends Justin Moore, Mackenzie Carpenter and Adam Hood with him on the “Cowboy As It Gets Tour” which will stop at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The concert is set for Saturday, August 22. Yes, next summer. But tickets will already…

Longtime Grand Forks Herald columnist and viral Olive Garden review star dies at 99

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Marilyn Hagerty died this morning at the age of 99. She will forever be remembered as a dedicated Grand Forks Herald columnist and food critic, even though she claimed she wasn’t one. Hagerty made national headlines in 2012 and went on a whirlwind national media tour after her review of Olive Garden in Grand Forks…

Real Beauty: Child Literacy, Girls’ Wellness Platforms for Local Miss America Hopefuls

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two young women from Moorhead are headed off on a journey to the Miss America pageant for 2026. But it’s their platforms that are especially beautiful. They are Miss Moorhead Natalie Berg, and Miss Moorhead Teen Jillian Bain. Bain works with the local nonprofit Bio Girls that gets young girls physically active to support their confidence and…

Ghoul Morning: Starting Spooky Season

FARGO — Do you think decorating your house now for Halloween is entirely too early? You may want to think again, because the contest to win the title of best home haunt in the Farg-Moorhead area is back this year. The competition, called “Best Decorated House of the FM Area” launches today Tuesday, September 16th, and submissions have to be…