Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Roger Maris All-Star Week

The stars are aligning and appearing all this week in Fargo.

  FARGO — If the metro seems even hotter this week in June than the forecast calls for, there’s a good reason. The stars are closer and brighter than ever for All-Star Week, going on now to benefit the Roger Maris Cancer Center. It’s an event that offers everything from free youth sports clinics, celebrity golf and youth baseball tournaments,…

LIVE: MSUM Oceanarium for World Ocean Day

You and the ocean are a lot closer than you think.

MOORHEAD — In a landlocked state, the experience of having an Atlantic stingray demand playtime and petting might not be all that familiar to most people. Nor is getting a friendly squeeze from a horseshoe crab. But now, with the expansion of MSUM’s Oceanarium, you can get that and much more, right in the middle of the metro. The interactive…

Fire at Metro-Area Park Building

It's left the building unusable for summer programming.

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Fire caused heavy damage to a building located at Village Green Park in south Moorhead early Monday morning. Battalion Chief Benton Hicks says the building includes a splash pool and attached bathrooms. The site has programs used throughout the summer and is now not usable. He says when crews arrived, the fire was showing through the roof….

1 In Custody After Chase, Officer Assault

A rural pursuit that left a Walcott man facing charges.

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) — A Walcott, North Dakota man has been arrested for a number of felonies after leading multiple agencies on a pursuit early Sunday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says shortly before 2:00 a.m., a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle in rural Horace but the driver fled north into Fargo, where the deputy terminated the pursuit…

LIVE: Pride of the Prairie Zoo Exhibit Opens

FARGO — The newest jewel in the crown of the Red River Zoo is open after years of planning and effort. The new “Pride of the Prairie” exhibit is officially open to the public. It highlights some of the most important species of the American plains, including prairie dogs, tiger salamanders, and the black-footed ferret, thought until recently to be…

Appetite for a Cause

Bringing the sunshine with Golden Drive for Homeless Kids.

WEST FARGO — Hundreds of bratwursts are satisfying folks with an appetite for a good cause. It’s part of a fundraiser for Golden Drive for Homeless Kids. The West Fargo Hornbacher’s location hosted the event. Golden Drive is a local nonprofit that works to raise awareness of homeless children in the Fargo-Moorhead area. All donations go to local homeless shelters,…

LIVE: Asian Night Market at The Plains

Come hungry.

Are you hungry for a taste of Asian culture and cuisine? May is National Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, and you can help wrap it up in style with a night market that’s worth skipping lunch for. This Friday, the Plains Art Museum is hosting its second annual Asian Night Market. It’s based on the popular night markets for…

You Want To Feel What Love Is? These Students Can Show You

Their love of music got them on stage with a major music act. KVRR's Brian Barrett was there.

FARGO — Some local singers took the stage with an iconic rock band and help them sing their biggest hit. The kids of Sheyenne High School are waking up after a dream-come-true night on stage in which they played the biggest concert of their lives alongside Foreigner. Their voices ringing in the familiar chorus, “I wanna know what love is,…

LIVE: Ice Cream Contest at the Jasper and Silver Linings

We're melting over all the possible flavor combinations.

FARGO — Ice cream season is here, and two downtown businesses need your expertise to make it a great one. Fargo’s Jasper Hotel is teaming up with Silver Linings Creamery on another ice cream flavor contest, launching today. They’re asking you to submit your suggestion for the best new ice cream flavor of the summer. You can go as adventurous…

LIVE: Concordia Language Village

Summer camp just got a lot more stimulating.

MOORHEAD — What if we told you there was a way you could send your kid back to school at the end of summer break smarter than when they started? It’s the Concordia Language Village program and it’s ready for registrations now. Kids seven and up can participate in the total language immersion camp in Bemidji. You’ll get a passport and…