Author: Gabriel Ostler

4 Luv of Dog
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

4 Luv of Dog Brings Pups to Tommy’s

The rescue tries to get their adoptable dogs out to public events as much as possible to increase their chance of finding a forever home.
Gabriel Ostler,

Rigatoni!FARGO, N.D. – Customers looking to get their cars cleaned up this weekend were welcomed by a pleasant furry surprise. 4 Luv of Dog set up outside the Tommy’s Express Car Wash location on 40th Street South. With them were a whole bunch of pups looking for their forever homes, including Aroo and Rigatoni. Staff say that these types of…

Moorhead Public Library
Community, Education, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Conversation Corner Helps Non-Native English Speakers With Language Skills

Polyglot Monique Ammi offers the free service in the hopes it will make people more comfortable in conversation.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN – If you’re a non-native English speaker looking to increase your conversational skills, Moorhead Public Library has just the service for you. Their “Conversation Corner” takes place every Saturday from 3:00 to 4:30 P.M. Facilitator Monique Ammi has a long history in English as a second language instruction. She prints out reference sheets on common topics like food…

Parachigo
Community, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Parachigo Celebrates Second Birthday

The venue scheduled a full day of activities to commemorate the event.
Gabriel Ostler,

A full lineup of the day’s events.FARGO, N.D. – It’s been a thrilling ride for those involved in the creation and execution of Parachigo, an artistic space on 8th Street South. Getting it to where it is today required a monumental communal effort. “Everything’s been made from the ground up by the people who occupy the space,” explaind Anj Karna,…

Dei
Local News, North Dakota News

Fargo School Board advised to abolish “District Philosophies” to comply with Trump

The recommendation is in response to several education-related Executive Orders by President Trump.
Jim Monk, Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO (KVRR) – An attorney for the Fargo School Board is recommending that the board remove its list of DEI-related “District Philosophies” from the Fargo Public Schools website. The District Philosophies address the rights of select groups of people. Categories include LGBTQ, “Disability Rights,” “Justice for People with Impairments” and “Restorative Practices in Schools.” The recommendation, in a memo from…

Walz
Community, Local News, Minnesota News

Gov. Walz Visits New Fire Station in Dilworth

The governor became convinced of the need for a new facility after visiting the old one in 2021.
Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – The atmosphere was positive inside the nearly-complete fire station in Dilworth on April 16. State senators such as Rob Kupec and Erin Murphy joined Governor Tim Walz in celebrating the project’s progress and impending completion. Dilworth’s old fire station had been built in 1980, and Walz saw for himself in 2021 just how badly it needed…

Dfl
Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Politics / Elections

DFL Leadership Holds Town Hall at Concordia

The event was part of a statewide tour aiming to spark conversations regarding the impacts the Trump administration's cutbacks will have on the lives of Minnesotans.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR – Governor Tim Walz didn’t just stop by Dilworth during his visit to Clay County – he also spoke at a town hall meeting on the Concordia College campus. It was hosted by Sen. Rob Kupec and Majority Leader Sen. Erin Murphy. It’s part of a string of events put on by the DFL to discuss how…

Fargo DMV
Construction & Traffic Updates, Local News, North Dakota News

Appointment Bookings Soar as Real ID Deadline Approaches

The North Dakota Department of Transporation says there will be plenty of time after the deadline to get a Real ID, provided you're not planning on travelling by air soon.
Gabriel Ostler,

Exterior of the Fargo DMV location, operated by the North Dakota Department of Transportation.FARGO, N.D. – You may be surprised to know that 66% of North Dakotans already have a Real ID – because right now, the Department of Transportation is definitely feeling the effects of intensified demand for appointments. “For the last month or so, our offices have been getting…

Swing Barrel
Community, Entertainment, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Bookmarked! Brings Artistic Disciplines Together

The event showcased both book ink and skin ink in a show of solidarity for the Moorhead Public Library.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN – Two different kinds of ink came together in a celebration of the arts at Swing Barrel Brewing. The event was called Bookmarked! and it was largely intended to benefit Moorhead Public Library. Representatives were on hand to sign people up for memberships and give book recommendations. Zoltar Tattoo was there, giving flash tattoos with 40% of the…

Orange Records
Business, Local News, North Dakota News

Big Turnout for Record Store Day at Orange Records

Management did not comment on sales figures, but the eye test says that the numbers must have been impressive.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Vinyl aficionados lined up literally around the block to celebrate Record Store Day at Orange Records in Fargo. The store adjacent to the recently opened Paradox Comics-N-Cards is the last one standing in the metro. Both Vinyl Giant and Mother’s have closed this year, so customers flocked to Orange to get their fix. Record Store Day began…

True North Church
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

True North Church Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility

This is the church's first permanent home, and one in which they plan to stay for generations to come.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Parishioners at True North Church cheered as a ceremonial ribbon cutting marked the grand opening of their permanent brick and mortar home. The church has been in operation since late 2021, but they’ve bounced around to nine different locations since then. They secured the lease to the old Pepsi call center building in south Fargo last June…

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