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People welcome in Fall at Apple Harvest Festival

Some call Wild Terra Cider's annual Apple Harvest Festival the unofficial kick off to fall.

September 25, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-The event is an opportunity for people to participate in apple activities, like seeing apple cider being made. There are games like pop shot basketball and cornhole for kids. Local vendors have an opportunity to show their clothing, homemade food and paintings to new potential customers. Organizers say this year’s crowd was bigger than last year and that…

Anime Fargo returns for its 9th year

September 24, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Anime 9 features magical transformations! The event began yesterday and will run through the weekend. It features cosplayers, gamers, anime enthusiasts, wizards, and various characters dressed for a fun and fantastic weekend at the Ramada by Wyndham Convention Center to enjoy live entertainment, a chance to buy unique merchandise, play games, and even participate in…

International Potluck brings diverse communities together

September 24, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — United by food, diverse cultures integrate with one another at an international potluck event in Moorhead. Cultural Diversity Resources, a non-profit based in downtown Fargo, hosted the event at MB Johnson Park as part of this year’s Welcoming Week. Their mission is to serve as an intercultural bridge to strengthen connections and empower ethnically diverse communities….

Walz, Fischbach & state DFL & GOP candidates push voters to get to the polls

September 23, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – DFL and Republican leaders come to Moorhead on the first day of early voting in Minnesota to let people know they have options to cast their ballot. “Today is the first day of early voting which is pretty much a holiday,” DFL Minnesota House District 4B candidate John Hest said. “Forty-six days, and I’ll keep saying…

Racially-Divisive Materials Found in West Fargo, Fargo

Police want to know who's responsible for these materials

September 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in West Fargo are asking for help in identifying the people responsible for littering the city’s neighborhoods with racially-divisive materials. Hundreds of small bags were found containing a postcard with language relating to the Jupiter Paulsen murder case. They were found on cars, private property, and in the streets from 40th to 52nd Avenues…

LIVE: Anime Fargo

You've got two days to whip up a costume, so get on it!

September 21, 2022

Emily Welker,

FARGO — It can be tough to find an event that the whole family, from babies to teens to young adults to grandparents, can all get in on. But that’s the promise at Anime Fargo: Magical Transformations, happening this weekend here at the Ramada by Wyndham. The event centers around the wildly popular cultural phenomenon of anime, or animated entertainment….

Some fear stronger restrictions for downtown Fargo

As Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn expresses concern over public safety downtown, some feel the city commission is approaching issues downtown too aggressively.

September 20, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn expresses concern over public safety downtown, some feel the city commission is approaching issues downtown too aggressively “We have to take back our downtown. Right now, the perception is our downtown is not safe and we have to address it,” said Piepkorn. Along with construction and population growth, the downtown…

Lunch Aid Donations Taking A Hit

Lunch Aid North Dakota Leaders are reaching out to the community to support children in need

September 20, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-Lunch Aid North Dakota, a non profit dedicated to aiding students dealing with food insecurity, says it’s struggling to get donations for school lunches. They were founded in 2019 to help families deal with lunch debts that schools were sending to collections. Founder Jason Boynton says they were able then to pay off the $15,000 tab to give…

LIVE: Take A Seat With FMCT

Own a piece of performing arts history.

September 20, 2022

Emily Welker,

Take a seat. No, really. That’s what a longtime performing arts center in the region is hoping you’ll do to help them out with their theater demolition. After all these years, the Stage at Island Park is coming down. And now, FMCT is asking people to come by and pick up theater seats before the building is leveled. The stage…

Congressional delegation in North Dakota joins fight to save union jobs at Motor Coach

The company plans to close the Pembina plant by the end of the year and dozens of jobs will be lost

September 19, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

PEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR) — Members of congress in North Dakota are asking Motor Coach to reconsider its decision to close its Pembina plant. About 175 members of IAM Local W384 were told they will be out of a job by the end of the year. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven, along with Representative Kelly Armstrong, say these workers produce…