Author: Gabriel Ostler

Remembering Officer Brad Schenck
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Community Gathers to Mourn Loss of Officer Bradley Schenck

His funeral, held at Hope Lutheran's South Campus in Fargo, attracted hundreds who will miss his contributions to the community.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There was hardly a dry eye inside Hope Lutheran on November 23, as hundreds gathered to say goodbye to a brave man. “He carried himself with courage and grace,” said Bradly Schenck’s eldest son, Colby, in his eulogy. Officer Schenck – who spent 16 years with the Moorhead Police Department – was diagnosed with brain cancer…

Fill the Dome
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Students Prepare to Fill the Dome

The annual charitable event has been taking place since 2007. The location for the pick-up area this year is slightly different.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local students are again gearing up to collect supplies and raise money for the vulnerable members of our community. It’s almost time for the annual Fill the Dome event at the Fargodome. It’s been taking place since 2007 and has collected 2.6 million pounds of food in that time. This year, the Metro Area Student Ambassadors…

Moorhead Antiques Mall
Business, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Moorhead Antiques Mall Celebrates 30 Years with Holiday Savings

They're still reeling a bit from a break-in on November 9. The culprits in that case have not yet been caught.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The Moorhead Antiques Mall is celebrating a major anniversary – while still recovering from a recent burglary. The Mall has been open for 30 years, and in its same location for 25. To commemorate those anniversaries, they held a store-wide Christmas sale all weekend. Most stalls offered at least 20 percent off their items – with…

Christkindlmarkt
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Christkindlmarkt Returns for Eighth Installment

Folkways has made some upgrades to certain structures and features of the event.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One of Fargo’s enduring Christmas traditions has returned to Downtown for its eighth installment. Christkindlmarkt is back in the Civic Center, and Folkways says the event is bigger and better than ever. It began on Friday, November 21, and ran throughout this weekend. Folkways has completely rebuilt the sheds for the outdoor Christmas Village and installed…

Pride of Dakota
Business, Local News, North Dakota News

Pride of Dakota Closes with Record Attendance

Event organizers estimate over 14,000 people came to Scheels Arena over the course of two days.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Pride of Dakota event at Scheels Arena has concluded, and organizers say this year was by far their most attended. The two-day market and vendor show featured exclusively products made in the state of North Dakota. There were over 100 booths inside Scheels, and organizers estimate that over 14,000 people attended in total. Those involved…

Pop's Soda Shack
Business, Local News, North Dakota News

Pop’s Soda Shack Officially Opens for Business in Fargo

The business got its start in April of 2024 and has already added a second location.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There’s a new business officially open in Fargo – in one of the newest buildings in town. Pop’s Soda Shack on University Drive opened its doors for the first time at 10 A.M. on Saturday, November 22. The business started in Dickinson before expanding to this second location in Fargo. The owners of Pop’s say that…

Fire2
Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Three Homes Destroyed in Otter Tail County Fire

Authorities say the homes were unoccupied at the time of the blaze.
Gabriel Ostler,

The general location of the fire, which affected 3 homes on the southwest edge of Otter Tail Lake. AMOR TOWNSHIP, MN (KVRR) – Three residences are what authorities are calling “a complete loss” following an early-morning fire in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says they were alerted to a fire taking place in the 28000 block…

Reactions To Department Of Transportation Demanding More Civility From Airline Passengers
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Department of Transportation Urges Passengers to Act with More Civility

The campaign has provoked mixed reactions from travelers and officials alike.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – While some recent instructions from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have raised eyebrows, experts say that it is true that people can be frazzled when flying. “You have to remember that for most travelers, flying is such an aberration to their usual activity that anything that adds to the stress can be a nightmare,” said Skyler McKinley,…

School Supplies
Education, Local News, North Dakota News

United Way, Essentia Team Up to Deliver More School Supplies

School administrators say the need remains constant, with many students transferring to a school after the year begins.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The big annual school supply drive in the Fargo-Moorhead area is behind us – but the need in classrooms persists. That’s why United Way of Cass-Clay and Essentia Health teamed up to deliver more materials to Eastwood Elementary in West Fargo. School officials say they have students arriving throughout the entire school year, and many…

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