Author: Gabriel Ostler

Chinese
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Lunar New Year Celebration at Sanctuary Events Center

This year's event is the first time that the United Chinese-Americans of Fargo-Moorhead have permitted those outside their organization to attend.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Music, food, and much more were on the docket at Sanctuary Events Center to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This Lunar New Year is the year of the Snake, which represents wisdom, intuition, and transformation. This is the eighth year that the United Chinese-Americans of Fargo-Moorhead have put on an event. The actual date of the…

LEGO League
Education, Local News, North Dakota News

NDSU Hosts Regional LEGO League Qualifier

The winners move on with the chance to represent the F-M area in a national competition.
Gabriel Ostler,

LEGO robots scramble across the game board, completing tasks.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local students snapped on their interchangeable hard hats and got to work trying to be the best in a LEGO League competition. NDSU College of Engineering hosted its first ever LEGO League regional qualifier at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Teams comprised of kids from grades 4 to 7…

Popcorn
Business, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Junkyard Brewing Co. Celebrates National Popcorn Day

The day was created back in 2013 to commemorate Americans' monumental popcorn consumption.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Movie buffs and snackaholics alike, rejoice – it is National Popcorn Day. The day began in 2013, to celebrate the wild fact that Americans consume 13 billion quarts of popcorn a year – more than any other country in the world. Some of that was popped down at Junkyard Brewing in West Fargo, which had…

Deere
Agriculture, Business, Local News, Minnesota News

Ellison Brings Suit Against John Deere

The Minnesota Attorney General alleges that Deere's withholding of repair equipment and software constitutes an illegal monopoly.
Gabriel Ostler,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR)  – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been hearing from his constituents for quite a while that John Deere makes farmers’ lives needlessly more expensive and difficult through some of their business practices. This week, he took decisive action, joining Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against John Deere for monopolistic…

Nav
Crime, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Moorhead Police Department Lauds Progress After Introduction of Community Resource Navigator

Megan Lundborg has been in the position for about 7 months, and says the data she's gathered displays a clear difference.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  – Police departments around the country, including the Fargo-Moorhead area, have stated that calls for service regarding mental health have been steadily rising over the past few years. There were many frustrations with having officers take time out of their schedules to respond to these, especially if it was the same person multiple times. That’s why the…

North Dakota Oil Armstrong
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Gov. Armstrong presents Nearly $20 Billion Budget

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong presents his first state budget which comes in at nearly $20 billion. Armstrong’s administration claims it’s $600 million less than former Gov. Burgum’s final budget. A large portion is focused on property tax reform and relief, with that section totaling almost $500 million. That money will provide a property tax credit of over…

Drones
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

North Dakota Lawmakers Consider Bill To Ban Drones Made In China

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota could become the first state to outlaw drones made in China for government use. Privacy and security are the main concerns but the bill’s sponsor says the move could have positive economic benefits. It started with a casual conversation. North Dakota State Representative Mike Nathe was catching up with unmanned aircraft system officials, asking…

Therapy Bus
Health, Local News, North Dakota News

Mobile Therapy Unit Bridges Access Gap

The retrofitted school bus can drive well outside the F-M metro area to deliver therapy where it's needed most.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. – A few years ago, Beyond Boundaries Therapy had an issue. They were providing invaluable assistance to those that needed it in the Fargo-Moorhead region, but those in more rural areas proved frustratingly hard to reach due to reasons such as time commitment, inability to get days off work, and other institutional hurdles. Looking for assistance, they…

Tjugondag Knut
Community, Education, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Faith United Hosts Tjugondag Knut Celebration

The event, known as Saint Knut's Day in more phonetically forgiving fashion, marks exactly 20 days since Christmas.
Gabriel Ostler,

A pointed message from the Swedes 20 days after Christmas.FARGO, N.D. – Indecisive about when the best time is to take down your Christmas tree? Just ask the Swedes! Faith United Methodist Church on 19th Avenue North hosted an event today – a traditional Swedish festival day marking exactly 20 days after Christmas. It is colloquially known as Saint Knut’s…

Adaptive Track Meet
Community, Health, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Hope, Inc. Hosts Adaptive Track Meet

The organization seeks to uplift those with mobility issues, so a wide range of competitors were seen enjoying themselves.
Gabriel Ostler,

Executive director of Hope, Inc., Bill Grommesh, hops in a chair to race one event participant down the track.MOORHEAD, MN – Cheers echoed off the walls at Olson Forum at Concordia College for Hope, Inc’s Winter Adaptive Track Meet. The non-profit offers sports and recreational activities for people with mobility issues. Those issues can take on many forms, so there…

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