Author: Gabriel Ostler

Free Comic Books And Mick Foley: The Biggest Weekend For Paradox Comics N Cards Yet
Business, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Free Comic Books, Mick Foley Mark Monumental Weekend for Paradox

The shop's owner says the last two weeks have been the most impactful in the shop's entire history.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “We had a thousand people for Free Comic Book Day yesterday, and now we’ve got the legend himself, Mick Foley, right here,” beamed Richard Early, owner of Paradox Comics-N-Cards. That’s right. It wasn’t enough for Paradox to get items out the door like gangbusters for National Free Comic Book Day, where the store remained packed for…

Print Fest
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

4th Annual Print Fest Celebrates Art Form Meaningful to Rourke Art Gallery

The event gives local printmakers a chance to reach a much wider audience with their work.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – A local museum held its annual celebration of one specific art form this weekend. Every year, on the first Saturday in May, The Rourke Art Gallery in Moorhead hosts Print Fest. Printmakers from all around the region are invited to showcase and sell their work to the public. The day also served as the debut for…

Bubblemania
Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Nice Weather Means Families Flock to Bubblefest

The plaza at The Lights was absolutely packed with people enjoying the majesty of bubbles.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the weather in Fargo-Moorhead finally trending towards the warmer end of the spectrum, families in West Fargo jumped at the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. They turned up in massive numbers for Bubblemania, a celebration of all things bubble-related at the Lights in West Fargo. There were stations with bubble wrap,…

Lorenzo Lafromboise
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

Grand Forks Teen Arrested for DUI After Rollover Crash

The Grand Forks Police Department says this is the 19-year-old's second such offense.
Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A 19-year-old is in custody at the Grand Forks County Jail after an early-morning rollover crash led to his arrest. The Grand Forks Police Department says Lorenzo Lafromboise was driving near the 4700 block of Gateway Drive just after 4:00 A.M. on May 3. He lost control of his 2006 GMC Sierra, went over the…

Cleanup Week Do's And Don'ts
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Cleanup Week Do’s and Don’ts

The City of Fargo wants to make sure as many people who are participating in Cleanup Week are aware of its rules as possible.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cleanup Week, the time-honored Fargo tradition, officially starts on May 4, but many in the metro appear to have gotten a headstart on leaving things at the curb. That is exactly what the city’s sanitation department doesn’t want. “It’s difficult enough to pick up a mattress, let alone a wet mattress. So just put this stuff…

Legacy Elementary Intersection
Community, Construction & Traffic Updates, Local News, North Dakota News

Town Hall to be Held, Presentation Given Regarding Legacy Elementary Intersection

The City of West Fargo says that staff at the school have been saying, for years, that the intersection of 52nd Avenue West and 9th Street West is unsafe for pedestrians.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Engineers and City of West Fargo officials are seeking public input on a proposal to transform a problematic intersection. According to the city, staff at Legacy Elementary School have said that the intersection of 52nd Avenue West and 9th Street West is unsafe for children and parents attempting to cross streets. A traffic study concluded…

Potentially Lifesaving Multi Tools Donated To Fargo Police Department
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Operation Red River Ready Donates Potentially Life-Saving Multi-Tools to Fargo Police Department

The tools allow someone involved in a submersion vehicle accident to cut their seatbelt, smash a car window, and whistle for help.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – They call themselves Operation Red River Ready – a group formed under the umbrella of the FMWF Chamber. “We all have to do a CCI project, which is a community change initiative project, so we talked about our 3-in-1 safety tools,” said Karmen Riley. Those tools hold great personal significance for Operation Red River Ready. Their…

Grass
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

City of Fargo Reminds Residents of Grass Height Restrictions

The city says that keeping lawns below a certain height eliminates habitats for unwanted vermin and possible pest infestations.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The city of Fargo is seeking to remind residents, as their lawns become free from the scourge of snow, that there are restrictions on grass height that need to be observed. Fargo-Cass Public Health say that trends such as “No Mow May” have become increasingly popular. However, a city ordinance states that grass on one’s property…

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Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Fargo legislator remembers her friend and colleague Rep. Liz Conmy

TJ Nelson, Gabriel Ostler,

Rep. LaurieBeth Hager (D) Fargo FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Federal investigators are looking into the cause of a small plane crash on Saturday that killed Rep. Liz Conmy of Fargo and the pilot. Conmy’s fellow lawmakers have expressed their shock and profound sorrow at losing one of their own so abruptly. Representative LaurieBeth Hager of Fargo worked closely with Conmy…

Local Barber Celebrates 65 Years Of Cutting Hair
Business, Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Fargo Barber Celebrates 65 Years of Cutting Hair

Orlan Rokke enrolled in barber college days after graduating high school in 1961 and has been at it ever since.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Orlan Rokke’s haircutting career began with the same type of motivation that starts many a great journey – why not? “I was 17 years old. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do,” he said with a laugh. “A neighbor friend came to Fargo, went to barber college, and said he kind of enjoyed it,…

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