FARGO — We’ve come a long way in the past few years when it comes to young girls and mental health and well-being. But one Fargo-based nonprofit thinks we can go the distance, and they want your help. BIO Girls (for Beautiful Inside and Out) is holding it annual “Find your Kind 5k” coming up later this month. Its founder,…
FARGO — It’s pretty nice, to be on ice. Especially when it’s with some familiar childhood film characters come to life, like Minnie Mouse, Mickey, and all their Disney friends. Disney on Ice is back in the metro this weekend, and it’s taking over the Fargodome. The show features spectacular ice skating performances, combined with aerial dance, puppetry, pyrotechnics, and…
FARGO — Here at KVRR, we try to put on a good show for you. And now, in downtown, you can catch the very best — with a collaboration between two of the region’s favorite nonprofits. The Fargo Theatre is screening the film classic “Best in Show” starring the late Catherine O’Hara in one of her most iconic roles. And…
FARGO — It’s one of the biggest draws in the region for creative and crafty types. And this year, the Unglued Craft Fest is marking its sweet sixteen. Eighty-some makers from around the region, curated by local artisans, are coming together this weekend for the sixteenth annual festival. It features arts and crafts from regional makers, including jewelry, home decor,…
FARGO — A new state leader is looking for your help to make North Dakota a fortress against cyberattack. His first request: stop opening the gates to cyber attackers. John Rodenbiker took office in January. He says most people mistakenly believe the security of your data comes down to better technology features. While your information technology protection program quality is…
FARGO — After two decades out of the high school stage spotlight, Fargo North High is welcoming back a tradition this weekend that puts boys on the pageant stage. It’s a fundraiser and “reverse pageant” called the “Mr. Sparta” competition. Candidates compete in runway, talent, and question-and-answer categories. The contests are leaders from a variety of extracurricular activities at North,…
FARGO — Giving Hearts Day is just a few hours away, and one local nonprofit is hoping you remember them this year for the annual fundraising event. Memory cafe volunteers say they’ve been growing steadily since they established the charity in the metro four-plus years ago. They’re now up to between ninety and one hundred clients each Monday at their…
FARGO — Remember this time of year in grade school? The red construction paper hearts, the tiny cartoon cards with silly puns, the little bags of heart-shaped candy and cookies you painstakingly wrapped the night before the Valentine’s party at school. No one went away empty-handed. In a time when so much of what we see and exchange with the…
FARGO — It’s one of the hottest tickets in town, at one of the coldest times. The eighth annual Fargo Hotdish Festival is this weekend, and one contender is hoping to turn the tables on the competition. Last year’s “Most Creative” and “People’s Choice” winner, the Jasper Hotel in downtown, is vying to be a contender for this year’s top…
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a timely, bilingual take on a beloved children’s book, and it’s taking the stage right now at the nationally-renowned Children’s Theatre Company in the Twin Cities. And it stars a Fargo native. Kimberly Richardson grew up in Fargo and got her stage training here. Now, she’s appearing in the Spanish/English adaptation of P.D. Eastman’s “Go, Dog, Go!”…
