WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Clouds rolled in on Saturday afternoon – but the skies in West Fargo were already busy being defined in a different way. Under Brew Skies – the annual craft beet festival – returned to The Lights in West Fargo on June 7. Almost 20 different local beverage purveyors filled the plaza to share their special…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The AFL-CIO in North Dakota has new leadership for the first time in six years. Delegates to the North Dakota AFL-CIO convention elected Ashley Gaschk to a four-year term as President, Secretary-Treasurer – the top role in the state federation of labor unions. Gaschk is succeeding outgoing president Landis Larson, who is retiring after 40 years of…
FARGO — They’ve got an appetite to make change in the metro, and you’re invited to help. It’s the eighth annual “Eat United” at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. They’ve got more food trucks this time than ever, plus live music. It started as an employee-led effort to fundraise for United Way of Cass-Clay and its work fighting…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On any given day, Sandy’s already makes a lot of donuts. They have three locations across Fargo. They supply various gas stations across the FM metro. They make supply runs every day to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota to deliver their donuts, and National Donut Day has become a big deal. Except for the first…
FARGO, N.D. – It’s been over two decades since Beyond Shelter, Incorporated started their work to develop affordable housing. 45 projects and 1,360 homes later, the nonprofit decided to focus on a different demographic for their next build – themselves. “We’re so excited,” said development director Christopher Miller. “It’s taken 25 years to get to this point of having our…
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Job Service held a specialized event designed to help those who might have particular struggles in finding employment. It’s called the Fair Chance Job Fair, and it took place at the job service location in Fargo on 32nd Street. The fair was designed to assist people that may have possible barriers to employment, such…
Fargo Park DistrictFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Just in time for the summertime heat. The Fargo Park District announces the grand opening of Island Park Pool on Monday, June 16. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. and a public celebration from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. The grand opening event will feature a live DJ, giveaways, and free ice…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo is currently on track with the second phase of its reconstruction of 32nd Avenue South. The public was invited to share their concerns and ask questions about the ongoing project. Currently, the project this year is focused on the streets between 22nd Street South and 15th Street South. Several businesses are on…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Worker Safety and Insurance celebrated its second annual Get Home Safe North Dakota Day. The program launched one year ago to help make jobs safer for workers. WSI offers monthly tools, resources, and partnerships to help workers stay safe out in the field. WSI director Art Thompson says they saw over 1,086 fewer claims filed…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Xcel Energy is moving forward with plans to deliver $25 million back to North Dakota and South Dakota customers on their bills. This is the first time customers will see savings from the federal tax credit on nuclear energy generation, which the company advocated for in recent law. Starting this month, the average residential customer in…
