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Indigenous Art Sale postponed by Plains Art Museum

On the museum's website they announced the Art Fair scheduled on Saturday, November 13 will be moved to the spring.

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The Plains Art Museum is cancelling the Indigenous Art Sale this weekend. On the museum’s website they announced the Art Fair scheduled on Saturday, November 13 will be moved to the spring. No date has been determined. This would have been the sixth year of the Indigenous Art Fair. The rescheduled date is to be announced…

Community asked to send get well cards to hospitalized officer

Completed cards can be turned in to the West Fargo Police Department. Cards can be mailed, dropped off, or returned to a School Resource Officer.

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The West Fargo Police Department would like to invite community members of all ages to color a Get Well Soon card for Officer Brown. Cards will be sent by the WFPD to Officer Brown in Omaha as he continues his recovery. The Get Well Soon card template can be found at: http://ow.ly/Wiv450GHm0z Completed cards can…

LIVE: Talking the Birds and the Bees with Audubon Dakota

Believe it or not, it's a family-friendly event.

We’ve only got a couple more days of good weather to enjoy the fall splendor of the region. And Audubon Dakota is giving you a great chance this week to get out there and enjoy it — and make sure our wild friends can enjoy it too — before the snow flies. The  “Call to Earth” Audubon Dakota event is…

Students Hold Interactive Dog Walk

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dogs in the FM area are being treated by NDSU students and their pet project, Playtime Pet Events.  “One of the assignments for the semester is to pretty much come up with a business idea and have some sort of prototype or service that shows what your business entails. So for ours, we decided to do…

Crooked Lane Farm Teaches Holiday Traditions with Lefse-making Classes

"We love using this space as a way for people to come together."

COLFAX, N.D. (KVRR) — Lefse-making season is here, which means Crooked Lane Farm is hosting lefse-making classes. Lefse is a traditional Norwegian flatbread made with potatoes, flour, butter, and milk. This Scandinavian treat is especially popular around Thanksgiving and Christmas.  A Colfax farmstead offers several lefse making classes to the public. “Some of the folk classes and traditional things that…

LIVE: 40 Years of Helping Families Stay Together

At a time when we're finding out just how important being together is, they're celebrating 40 years of making it happen.

If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that being together with the family members you love can make all the difference in the world. Hospice of the Red River Valley has known that all along, and that’s why they’re celebrating 40 years in operation. They’ve been there for countless families in our community, helping them in one of the…

Annual walk in support of people with type 1 diabetes scheduled for November 13th

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Not many people know what it’s like living with type 1 diabetes. Three young North Dakotans hope sharing their story will help combat misconceptions about the disease. Like many young boys, 9-year-old Aiden Davis likes Legos, playing soccer, and spending time outdoors. “I like to go to Detroit Lakes and swim and go on our tube,”…

Ignite Workforce Initiative Starts to Take Shape

"This is a great tool for are businesses and job seekers."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new workforce initiative is beginning to benefit area businesses, schools and employees. Nearly 1,500 more jobs are listed on FMWF Ignite’s website today compared few weeks ago, when the platform first launched. Several area businesses are experiencing staff shortages, causing them to adjust their hours and services and sometimes even close their doors. “When we…

KVRR Honored with Inaugural Marv Bossart Voice of Hunger Award

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — KVRR is presented with the inaugural Great Plains Food Bank’s Marv Bossart Voice of Hunger Award. Created earlier this year, Great Plains Food Bank says the award recognizes media and members of the community that “go above and beyond in sharing news on the fight to end hunger.” Their network includes nearly 200 food pantries, shelters,…

Students at Ed Clapp Elementary thank staff at Essentia Health

Second grade class brings cards and treats to thank healthcare workers

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The pandemic has put immense stress on everyone who works in healthcare.  With long hours and an endless amount of patients, a little recognition can really make someone’s day. Stephanie Schuster’s second grade class is here to personally deliver just that. “Our citizens care about what happens in buildings such as this. So, our healthcare workers…