NDSU isn’t just a place for college students to learn. The university is leading the local charge to teach kids STEM skills in a fun way. NDSU College of Engineering Outreach Coordinator Lauren Singelmann shows off some of those fun STEM activities with Adam Ladwig. NDSU offers a variety of STEM classes, including week-long STEM camps for grades K-2,…
Frankie is a smart cookie who needs a family to show him some love this morning. He can use some good fortune. He was one of the birds that C.A.A.R.E. rescued from a life of neglect. He’s doing well after the rescue and is ready to find a home. Frankie is a Blue and Gold Macaw, about 17 or…
This year’s Downtown Fargo Street Fair will be more entertaining. The event takes over Broadway in downtown Fargo Thursday through Saturday, rain or shine. Along with all the vendors and food your normally see, organizers are adding a bunch of entertainment options. New this year, there will be a concert stage with shows starting at noon Friday. There will…
The Red River Market returns this weekend in a new spot. This year’s farmer’s markets site is 63 5th Street North in Fargo, a few blocks from its former home. The new digs will still host about 75 local vendors offering locally-made produce, food and other goods. That’s in addition to music and kids activities. Market Manager Annie Scheving…
She’s a cat who’s full of surprises — a litter of them, as a matter of fact. The tiny, two-year-old tortoiseshell arrived at Diamond in the Ruff rescue and brought quite a bit of company with her, delivering a litter of kittens just two weeks after workers there brought her in. She suffered through some health issues shortly after becoming…
Agriculture is the #1 industry in our region. The Northern Crops Institute thinks that’s worthy of a celebration. They group is partnering with multiple local commodity groups for the first Red River Valley Ag Leadership Celebration. Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik joined the morning show to tell us about all the fun. He says despite a rough growing…
It’s the story that’s been making sports fans around the region hyperventilate for an entire week now. NFL legend Peyton Manning is on his way to Fargo to give the Chamber’s 10th Annual Voices of Vision address, and it’s all but guaranteed to be standing-room only. Manning retired from the NFL a few years ago and he’s been spending his…
More than 200 Norwegian-Americans are flocking to Fargo this week to share their culture. The 7-Lag Stevne (pronounced “7 log stev-na) is a yearly gathering to celebrate all things Norway. Ole Olson says people from seven different areas of Norway are in Fargo for the stevne. The four-day stevne will have music, vendors, and classes on history, research and…
This Independence Day, one of our own is declaring her independence. Today is Maggie LaMere’s last day at KVRR. As much as we’d like to fight like the British to keep her, we’re thrilled she’s moving on in her career. Maggie leaves behind more than a year’s worth of treasured memories sharing the news and events of the…
The Women’s World Cup is in the knockout stages, where the best national teams in the world play for lifelong glory. The U.S. Women’s National Team is facing its toughest test of this World Cup, playing host country France in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. Sam Stutsman will be cheering his team on loud and clear. Stutsman is part…
