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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – During the summer a lot of people opt for an ice cream treat. And during Miracle Treat Day that treat can help with an important cause. The annual Dairy Queen fundraiser is on Thursday, with a dollar being collected for every Blizzard sold. The money is given to the Children’s Miracle Network, who helps provide services…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With our hot summer temperatures, there’s no place to cool off like the Fargo Theatre. The theater is offering a wide variety of events for all ages to come and enjoy this summer. Their kid’s movie series is concluding next week, and Thursday, they will host a screening of “Before Sunrise” with special guests Chuck Klosterman…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Downtown Fargo Street Fair kicked off Thursday, and with good weather people flocked to the fair from the moment it opened. The fair has expanded its footprint this year, stretching all the way up Broadway from Main Ave. to 7th Ave. N. There are over 200 vendors at the street fair this year, making for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An NDSU researcher says Fargo Police officers think more highly of body cameras than officers working in similarly-sized cities. Dr. Carol Archbold with NDSU and the Challey Institute specializes in studying police accountability. She interviewed more than 100 Fargo Police officers for her survey. Archbold says 94% of officers were in favor of using body…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It take a community to help people living with Type 1 diabetes. 6-year-old Klayton Brekke was 22 months old when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. But with his family’s help, he has the disease under control. He can run and play like any kid. Klayton is an ambassador for this Saturday’s JDRF…
FARGO — He’s a best-selling author of both fiction and nonfiction, writes for The New York Times, GQ, The Washington Post, ESPN, the Guardian and Spin. He speaks in public all the time and is a widely acknowledged master of words. But for Breckenridge, Minn.-born and Wyndmere, N.D.-raised Chuck Klosterman, the prospect of giving Saturday’s main commencement address at UND…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – May the fourth be with you this weekend at the Plains Art Museum. The museum is hosting its annual Plains Art Gala on Saturday, May 4th. This year’s theme is Sci-Fi Artistry. It’s fitting the gala is on May 4th, a day associated with Star Wars. That’s not the only Star Wars connection to the…
