FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Sons of Norway in Fargo are always focused on maintaining traditions from their Scandinavian heritage. This weekend, they held an event for one particular Norwegian activity: dance. The “Keeping Culture Alive! Nordic Dance and Supper” took place on April 11. First, there was an all-ages dance workshop hosted by the Gasper School of Dance, where…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fans of all things vintage and retro were in for a treat this weekend, as the Totally Rad Vintage Fest returned to the Fargo-Moorhead area. This is the fourth consecutive year the traveling festival has stopped at the Veterans Memorial Arena in West Fargo. Staff estimated about 5,000 people came through the doors during the…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – The search for the missing Wahpeton grandfather, 73-year-old Alfred Odden, has concluded with the recovery of Mr. Odden’s body from the Sheyenne River. The Valley City Police Department put out a release on Facebook detailing the circumstances of the discovery. They say that on the evening of April 10, they located a vehicle submerged in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The phrase “into thin air” gets thrown around a lot in missing persons cases, but given the lack of trail Alfred Odden left after departing the Valley City Casey’s on the evening of April 1, it feels somewhat appropriate. The 73-year-old grandfather reportedly claimed he was going to drive his teal pickup with red topper from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Both current college students and graduates alike are scrambling to figure out to do regarding their student loans, with major changes coming to the federal loan repayment system. Various repayment plans are being terminated – like the SAVE plan, which will end in July. The SAVE plan was an income-based repayment plan which capped payments at…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may be used to hearing stories about attempted scams or cold-calling fraudsters and thinking, “Who would fall for that?” Well, by the AARP’s tabulations – over 2,500 folks filed reports in just the first three quarters of 2025, with a total monetary loss of $14.3 million dollars. AARP North Dakota director Josh Askvig says that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The nation’s eyes have been glued to the progress of the Artemis II mission. One particularly interested person is a senior at NDSU who worked at NASA this past summer. Emily Mikhail was named an Astronaut Scholar for 2025-26 and worked at the NASA facility in Langley, Virginia. Her research primarily focused on lunar landers and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – While many around the country might be shocked at heavy snowfall in April, it’s pretty much business as usual for those in Fargo-Moorhead. Also commonplace is the act of clearing that snow from your property. But health experts at Essentia say it can be far more dangerous than you might think. “We have to be really…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “Caturday” stretched into Sunday this weekend, with a massive cat show taking place at the Ramada in Fargo. The Minn-Kota Cat Club, affiliated with the American Cat Fanciers Association, hosted “Cats in Hiss-Tory” on April 4 and 5. There were cats up for adoption, vendors selling pet products, and a cat beauty competition. The competition had…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fans of weird beer once again found their fancies tickled at Brewhalla on Saturday. It was the fourth annual Foolers’ Ball, a celebration of limited-edition and flat-out strange brews from across North America. Over 50 breweries showed up to show off their odd creations. Event organizers say the weirdness of some of these flavors is difficult…
