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LIVE: North Dakota’s Joelle Bearstail, Author of “Bear’s Braid”

A tale -- tail? -- from a real-life experience we can all connect with.

A North Dakota author’s brand new children’s book is hitting the shelf at bookstores near you. And author Joelle Bearstail says she thinks kids in our state, and their grownups, can use it as a way to come together and understand each other better. Bearstail’s new book, called “Bear’s Braid”,  is based on what she says are real-life bullying experiences…

Africa Restaurant & Nightclub will lose liquor license

The months-long fight for Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub to regain its liquor license ends.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In a special Fargo City Commission meeting, commissioners voted four to one for Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub to sell its liquor license or have it revoked. Last week the Liquor Control Board voted 4-1 to recommend the further suspension of the liquor license in order for the club to make improvements. “My understanding was to…

Moorhead company’s work vehicle vandalized and robbed

"We're going to have to invest in cameras, make sure we take the time to part the things away in the shop and just not be complacent."

MOORHEAD, Minn, (KVRR) — A Moorhead business is asking the community for help after it was vandalized and robbed. In the overnight hours of late Tuesday to early morning Wednesday, flooring company ‘Hands Down Flooring and Tile’ was robbed of about $4000 dollars worth of equipment. “Our new hire went out to load tools up in the van and there…

LIVE: Scarecrows in the Garden

We don't mean to scare you, but we're almost out of time in the garden.

Scary thought indeed: your green, gorgeous, and growing garden is probably weeks, if not days, away from the first frost (and maybe freeze) of the season. But this weekend you can scare off the end-of-summer sadness with a bunch of other gardening folks, and a great cause. “Scarecrows in the Garden” launches for its very first year on Saturday morning…

Fargo Amazon facility gets ready for business

"We're receiving our first item on September 19th."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Fargo’s Amazon facility is getting ready to begin fulfilling orders. With the construction of the new facility complete, orders will soon be ready to be boxed up and shipped to their destinations. “We’re receiving our first item on September 19th. So, that’s when the building will open. We’ll have people in the building and start trying to…

Fargo Liquor Control Board recommends extending nightclub’s liquor license suspension

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In a four to one vote, the Fargo Liquor Control Board recommends City Commissioners extend Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub’s liquor license suspension for another 30 days. That time is to be used by the club to get new management in place and turn things around. One of the biggest changes the club is implementing is…

LIVE: Fargo Fire Recruitment on 9-11

Are you hero material? Find out Saturday.

They’re some of the most indelible images of 9-11: Firefighters running into the Twin Towers to save the lives of those trapped inside. And the work firefighters do here in the Red River Valley is no less critical. Saturday could be your chance to join them. The region’s largest municipal fire department is holding a recruiting event this Saturday, 20…

NDSU students develop GoBarsApp to find the best deals

if you are a college student or visiting the city, there may soon be a web app that can get you the best specials and deals at local bars and restaurants right on your phone.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) North Dakota State University junior Christian Koski and Sophomore Vincent Casey want to help college students bar hop on a budget so they created GoBarsApp. “Initially it was just to see if we could do it and I was like hey this could actually be really helpful for other people like us other college kids looking to…

LIVE: Midwest Mediterranean

It's not as far out as you think.

A new book is bringing the Mediterranean to you right here in the Midwest. And before you say it can’t be done… the authors are from right here in the region. It’s a collection of 16 recipes plus observations from a group of Midwesterners about the Mediterranean diet. It covers its history, its agriculture, philosophy, ingredients, and lifestyle – and…