FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo-Moorhead Science Museum is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Museum just hired its first Executive Director, Josey Balenger. Balenger has worked in philanthropy and at the Science Museum of Minnesota. The project has been in the works since 2018. Right now, they’re looking for a site in the metro to build…
FARGO — An internationally-renowned photographer famous for his wet-plate portraits is coming to Fargo this weekend to launch his new show in downtown. You probably already know Shane Balkowitsch’s work — his famous 2019 portrait of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was installed on a downtown mural in 2020. Fargo activists brought it here after people in Bismarck threatened to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Two cities. Two events. One big party. There is a lot going on in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, Grand Forks is hosting the Downtown Street Fair, while East Grand Forks plays host to Happy Harry’s Rockin’ Up North Fest. Both events are growing this year. Organizers…
There’s a new study out that suggests children may not be harmed as much as by screen time as some people previously thought. Scientists at a Hungarian University studied kids four to six years old. They found mobile devices don’t make kids more hyperactive than they already are. So we had local child development experts take a look at the…
Between inflation, the supply chain snarl and oh yeah, those hikes in interest rates we’ve been seeing, you’ve probably been thinking now is not exactly the right time to launch your idea for a small business in North Dakota. Heartland Forward says think again. If you apply to their program, already launched in 20 other states and now coming to…
The United Way’s 2022 School Supply Drive distribution begins today. You can pick supplies up Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-6 p.m. and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Scheels Arena. All K-12 students in need who attend school in Cass and Clay counties are eligible. The United Way anticipated an increased need this year due to inflation….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – You can hear Shakespeare like you probably never have before. Devon Glover is known as The Sonnet Man. He is performing Tuesday night in Grand Forks for the North Dakota Shakespeare Festival. Glover combines the words of William Shakespeare with hip hop to help reach a younger generation. He started using hip hop as…
It’s the perfect weekend to get the blues. Bluesfest is going on now in North Fargo and The Morning Show got a sneak peek. It’s the top outdoor summer blues music festival in the region and it’s attracting acts from all around the nation. You can catch legends like Walter Trout and Tab Benoit among them. There’s nonstop music Friday…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) – He wrote that “All the world’s a stage”. But for the next week, the stage for his work is in the northern Valley. The North Dakota Shakespeare Festival kicks off Friday night in East Grand Forks. They’re performing William Shakespeare’s play “Comedy of Errors” at Heritage Village in East Grand Forks. You guessed it,…
We’re talking murder this Wednesday on the Morning Show. And of course, we haven’t got a Clue who the killer is. Fortunately, the players of FMCT are on hand to help. And they’re eager to draw you into the plot too. Friday marks the next performance of their original murder mystery show at Bonanzaville. It’s an audience-participation, interactive period piece…
