Today in Fargo-Moorhead: Free tuition at Concordia, what to do tonight and this weekend

Foggy Thursday with a high of 38. Party cloudy and 35 Friday with some rain likely later in the day Sunday.

Over one dozen cities across Minnesota are hosting elections for their mayors or city council members. Here’s a quick explainer of what they do and why that matters.

Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol should prevent him from running.

Concordia College has announced free tuition to U.S. students with families making under $90,000 a year.

Events

It’s Fall Party day at The Plains! The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday with live music, food and drink to celebrate new exhibitions. The gallery director at the University of South Dakota will discuss Oscar Howe “and the importance of his artistry in the Indigenous community,” its website reads.

Come 7 p.m. Thursday, TAK music venue hosts The Addams Family.

The Junkin’ Market Days at the fairgrounds are Friday and Saturday.

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