Business

LIVE: Baby Red Panda Progress

They're tiny, but tough -- and they're the future of an endangered species.

After an eight-year-long break, the folks at the Red River Zoo are doing it all over again: the sleepless nights, the worry, the fussing over how much is eaten and how much weight is gained, the long hours spent staring at the little ones asleep. There is a bumper crop of brand-new red panda babies born through the zoo’s world-famous…

Local Farmers turn crickets into protein powder

"Crickets are a great protein source and they're full of a lot of other nutrients and they're much better for the environment."

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A local couple is taking a much noisier approach when it comes to farming. It’s a sound you usually hear at night and usually don’t think much of it, but to Madeline and Patrick Revier it means business and food. “This is our cricket farm, we raise acheta domesticus which is the European house cricket and…

LIVE: Return of the Downtown Street Fair

Some fairly good news for you fans of fun in the region.

It’s a return to one of the region’s biggest gatherings of the summer festival season: the Downtown Fargo Street Fair is kicking off with a bang and a big concert this Thursday. It’s billed as the region’s largest free event, with 150 thousand visitors expected over the course of the three-day event. It spans eight city blocks and features food,…

MATBUS Providing Free Shuttle Service

But for the first time, they are also running a free shuttle service to anyone attending the Trollwood musical 'Cinderella'.

NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — MATBUS is once again providing free rides to the Downtown Street Fair this week. But for the first time, they are also running a free shuttle service to anyone attending the Trollwood musical ‘Cinderella’. It will help ease traffic in Bluestem’s parking lot. The LinkFM shuttles will pick up people at the MATBUS shelter…

Fundraiser For A Local Woman Battling Cancer

"Makes you realize why you want to call Fargo home too when everybody is willing to be so generous with their time."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sara Dcamp is a local woman battling stage 4 cancer. Now, loved ones are putting together a fundraiser for the DCamp family. “Makes you realize why you want to call Fargo home too when everybody is willing to be so generous with their time,” Event Organizer Liz Bassett said. Family and loved ones coming out to…

Fargo’s Red River Market opens for its 7th season

FARGO (KVRR) — Saturday is the official opening of the Red River Market for its 7th season in Fargo. “Funny to think that 7 years ago there were maybe 10 vendors and looking at how incredible it is now. It feels like a street fair, rather than a farmer’s market,” Three Bears Honey Marketing Manager Brittany Luthi said. The Red…

LIVE: Red River Market Comes to Broadway Square

We're taking a healthy interest in what's happening there.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned during this pandemic, it’s that making your health a top priority can really pay off. And the Red River Market and its local growers are making it easier than ever. You can shop for fresh, locally produced fruits, veggies, plants and flowers during opening day this Saturday at their new, Broadway Square location. The…