WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo watchdog group is calling for more scrutiny into city financial records after claiming to have evidence of questionable business practices from a former city administrator. The group claims Tina Fisk oversaw purchases of about $30,000 worth of promotional gifts from her husband’s business, including hats, jackets, mugs, blankets and other items. They…
FARGO — There’s really nothing practical about falling in love, but this dog has definitely mastered the mechanics of gaining your affections. Mechanic the mastiff-boxer mix comes to our studio and to 4 Luv of Dog rescue by way of the pound. He’s six years old and neutered, and has truly impeccable manners. As a matter of fact, in his…
WEST FARGO — Today marks 22 years since the tragedies of 9/11 took place. The terror attacks on the U.S. that used passenger airlines to strike the World Trade Center and the Pentagon claimed the lives of over 3,000 people. That included more than 400 police officers and fire fighters. Each year firefighters all over the U.S., including here in…
FARGO — Fargo public librarians are asking for your kid to make their mark. And they want them to do it just in time for the start of the new school year. It’s the fourteenth annual Design-a-Bookmark competition, and it’s open now through Saturday, September 30th. There are only a couple of rules: no 3-D images, and no copyrighted characters….
FARGO — There’s a saying amongst folks who work on camera for a living that you have to “know your angles.” Mickey might not officially be working as on-camera talent (darn that SAG-AFTRA strike) but he sure loves the camera, and it loves him right back. And so does most of the staff on the KVRR Morning Show, because the…
FARGO — Punk rock is all about authenticity and artistic freedom, and doing it yourself. So the mass shooting at a punk music gathering in Minneapolis that left one person dead and at least six others injured is prompting immediate action from musicians in the FM area. A man in his thirties died from his wounds in the shooting, another…
FARGO — Do you think your kid is smart? Sure, most parents do. But you might be surprised by just how smart your kid really is. And if the signs are there, the North Dakota Association for Gifted Children says, you might want to get your child tested for giftedness. You probably already know one sign of a gifted kid…
FARGO — It’s starting to sound a lot like a chance to experience something new and beautiful at the Plains Art Museum and at NDSU. NDSU’S Chamber Music Festival is going on there Monday and Tuesday. It features NDSU student musicians and alums, as well as guest artists like Grace Park. Park, along with NDSU professor Tyler Wottrich, stopped by…
BISMARCK — A world-famous photographer from North Dakota is inviting you to help him make photography history next month. Bismarck-based Shane Balkowitsch is doing a demonstration of his historic wet-plate photography technique at the Ellendale Opera House next month. It’s a labor-intensive technique that dates back to the Civil War. It involves developing the image on a plate of glass…
GRAND FORKS — Police say one man had to be taken to the hospital after he was stabbed there overnight. Grand Forks police department was dispatched to the 500 block of 8th Street North at around 11:30 Thursday night. That’s where they found the 31-year-old stabbing victim. They don’t know what the attacker used to stab him with, but he…
