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Josh Duhamel Visits Fargo Film Festival for Debut of New Movie

The comedy, titled 'Preschool', features the Minot State graduate pulling double duty as a director and an actor.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Perhaps the most famous alumnus of Minot State University made an appearance at the Fargo Theater Wednesday to debut his new movie. Josh Duhamel was greeted by a crowd of fans at the Fargo Film Festival. Duhamel directed and starred in “Preschool”, a comedy about two fathers locked in a battle to enroll their children in…

ACLU to Train ‘Legal Observers’ in Advance of Third No Kings Protest

The organization says that having impartial, third-party witnesses and documenters of what goes on at public gatherings is essential for protecting First Amendment rights.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The previous two No Kings protests at City Hall in Fargo featured plenty of community volunteer staff members in hi-vis vests, monitoring the area, aiming to keep the peace. This time, though, those in attendance will see a new kind of vested volunteer on display. The ACLU calls these people Legal Observers – a term not…

Fargo city leaders prepare for possible lawsuit over mistaken identity

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders are preparing for a potential lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo. She was jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and the AI system mistakenly flagged Lipps. She says she has lived in north-central Tennessee…

Bert Kreischer’s tour bus starts on fire in Minnesota after a show in Fargo Saturday night

Bert Kreischer / InstagramFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Stand-up comic Bert Kreischer spent some time along the interstate in Minnesota after leaving his concert stop in Fargo on Saturday night. In an Instagram post, he revealed that his tour bus blew a tire just after midnight. He says they were watching “Dr. No” on television at the time. Kreischer says they…

Preparations Underway for St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The 29th annual parade is being kicked off by runners participating in either a 5k or 10k.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is coming to Downtown on Saturday – and organizers are already beginning their preparations. The 29th annual parade kicks off at 11 A.M. in Moorhead, heading down Center and Northern Pacific avenues before turning onto Broadway. This year, organizers have added 5k and 10k runs that actually start off the…

Big lottery prizes are won across North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — There are some big lottery winners across North Dakota. Someone in Bottineau bought a Powerball ticket online and it is now worth $150,000 after the Monday, March 9, draw. The player has yet to claim the prize. Four lucky people have won the 2by2 jackpot and each ticket is worth $22,000. The winning tickets were sold…

Moorhead man charged with using dead man’s alias to get prescribed cough syrup

LAMOURE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — A Moorhead man is facing felony charges in LaMoure County, North Dakota, for allegedly trying to use a dead man’s identification to buy cough syrup. Court records show LaMoure Police were contacted by a nurse practitioner February 27 who reported a man using what she believed to be fake names to get prescribed promethazine. The man…

F-M RedHawks to become Fargo Woodchippers for 30 year anniversary

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are set to celebrate their 30 year anniversary this upcoming season – and when they do, they’ll not be the RedHawks for a few games. The team will be playing five games as the Fargo-Moorhead Woodchippers – in honor, of course, of the Coen Brothers’ 1996 cinematic masterpiece. The team will wear special…