FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Concordia English professor recently had a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Fargo and sold out of his book, “Fargo Street”. It features 100 black-and-white photos of places and people around Fargo. He started taking pictures six years ago and published the book in October. He’ll be having his next book signing this Saturday…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo city commissioner who is also a former Blue Cross-Blue Shield North Dakota executive is speaking out Fargo City Commissioner Denise Kolpack worked at Blue Cross-Blue Shield for 16 years as the Senior Vice President of Brand and Communications. Her role involved branding and advertising the company and its insurance plans. “It’s a very complex…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Red River Valley Fair announces a new all-access ticket for the 2025 fair as a way to save some money. The ‘Blue Ribbon Pass’ will include pit entry to all concerts and general admission for all ten days. It’s priced at $150 and seats can be upgraded with a price adjustment. The pass comes after years…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One man, known to decorate his Jeep for the holiday season, decided to take it a step further and give back to the community. Dino Diaz organized the event, “Christmas Jeep Run For Kids”. Growing up he was able to receive presents from ministries and the community. He took his personal experience and ran with the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Krampus made a trip to LunaTique Boutique making an early appearance for families to take pictures. Krampus is a horned figure that appears in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition. He is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to take bad children away. Today Krampus is celebrated in various festivals with people dressing as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Monday, Commissioner Denise Kolpack will discuss her idea for what’s called a Community Integration Facilitator. The purpose is to connect Fargo newcomers with programs and services across the city. “The position is really a connector. It’s outreach to organizations that already exist, but it’s developing relationships with all the different American communities and leaders. And…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Volunteers gathered Thursday afternoon to deliver over 5,000 personalized holiday cards to NICU moms currently in Neonatal Intensive Care Units across the nation. Dear NICU Mama started their non-profit in 2019 with two moms who both experienced having babies end up in the NICU. Their shared experience brought the idea to put together a support outreach…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since 2014, the Jeremiah Program has helped single mothers pursue their professional goals either in school or work while taking care of their children. In 2023, 155 moms and children participated in JP’s two-generation programming. “The mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty two generations at a time. So we do this holistically by providing…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum presents his final executive budget proposal to the North Dakota legislature. The proposed budget for 2025-27 is at $19.6 billion, a slight decrease from the current two-year budget. He offered a rosy budget picture based largely on the success in extracting near-record levels of oil and gas. He wants to improve housing affordability,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Labor Department says $1.4 million in back wages is owed to Minnesota workers and more than $57,000 to North Dakota workers. “We’re holding wages for workers as part of our investigative process at the time the employer was going to pay out wages as part of that and we’re not able to find these workers….
