BISMARCK — He’s an award-winning filmmaker from right here in our region. And now, he and his short film are headed to a national native film festival. Bismarck-based filmmaker Chauncey Hopkins is taking his short film “Wokiksuya” to the “Pocahontas Reframed” Storytellers Film festival Richmond, Virginia, in November. It gathers indigenous filmmakers from around North America for panels and screenings….
CASSELTON, N.D. — They’re stirring up a little spirituality in the region these days, based on some homegrown herbalism. Plants and potion-making are on the syllabus at Casselton-based Massage Alchemy. The “Adult Potions” class is now open for students to register. It follows what owner Shannon Bueche says have been popular children’s potions lessons they’ve offered for a few years…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — As summer vacation winds down, the Grand Forks Street Fair is offering you a chance to get out and enjoy the weather this weekend. The fair will feature over 100 vendors, along with music, a 10K run and free yoga classes. Svea Benefield with the Downtown Development Association says that events like these help bring…
FARGO — Child sleep experts say if you want to get your kid to be able to wake up in time for school when the semester starts in a couple of weeks, you need to get them started soon. Good sleep is critical for kids’ learning. But, as most sleep-deprived adults discover on the first Monday back from vacation, it…
FARGO — It’s about to get a lot more colorful this weekend in downtown Fargo. Pride Week culminates in a rainbow-ridden parade on Sunday, August 11th. But there are a lot of other events this weekend celebrating the LGTBQ-plus community in our region too. In the 24 years since the first F-M Pride Week, the event’s grown exponentially. There are…
FARGO — It’s a simple test at the doctor’s office that can ultimately save your life. But the CDC reports that last year, a startling number of women who need them — one in four in the U.S. — skipped their preventive mammograms. The reasons vary. Some people report fear of the unknown. Others worry the test is uncomfortable. So…
FARGO — Zoo director Sally Mulvena calls it “a Jack Hanna moment.” Our morning show folks say it’s a lot like “Wild Kingdom does the news.” Whatever you call it, it’s the perfect example of how you should expect an animal-led interaction will not necessarily go the way the human animals planned. The Red River Zoo is introducing two brand-new…
FARGO — You might not necessarily think of the mall as your first stop for sustainable shopping. But the Market at West Acres might prove you wrong. It’s been going now for 10 years, and it’s been growing, pardon the pun, each season. Like most open air markets, it’s purely seasonal. All the produce comes from growers who live right…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – When most people think of Navy jobs, they think of sailors and seals, but as part of Navy Week, we’re highlighting the work of one of the Navy’s overlooked jobs, Aerographers. Aerographers are the Navy’s Meteorologists and Oceanographers, predicting weather patterns to aid in Navy missions. “Protecting government resources, protecting government people, and just making sure…
FARGO — Did you know the Navy’s in show business now? You probably didn’t, and according to a number of the professional musicians of the Navy Band Great Lakes, they didn’t either once upon a time. They’re in town this week for Fargo’s third Navy Week, and they’re giving a series of free performances all through the metro all week…
