Business

Downtime Coming To Bobcat Plant in Gwinner, North Dakota

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Bobcat plant in Gwinner, North Dakota will shut down production for a week over the Memorial Day holiday. The company says the scheduled downtime at certain North American factories is designed to align production with anticipated market projections. Doosan Bobcat has its North American headquarters in West Fargo. In November of 2023, Bobcat confirmed…

West Fargo dermatology clinic is offering free skin cancer screenings

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new dermatology clinic in West Fargo wants to check you for skin cancer. In recognition of Melanoma Monday and National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Mosaic Dermatology is offering free screenings on Monday, May 5. Dr. Joanne Montgomery will be providing professional skin evaluations from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The clinic is located at…

LIVE: Scoring Points for Mental Health

FARGO — The Blue Cross Blue Shield Caring Foundation is scoring some points for mental health with the help of some of our local sports teams. They did it with this winter’s “Shut out the Stigma” campaign on hockey rinks around the region. Each goal from local hockey teams, including the Fargo Force — earned a donation from the foundation…

National Independent Bookstore Day Celebrated in Roberts Alley

Ferguson Books pulled out all the stops to encourage people to support local businesses.

Shoppers check out the offerings on Independent Bookstore Day.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Book lovers turned out for a special occasion aimed at keeping their money in the local economy. Saturday was Independent Bookstore Day in the U.S., and Ferguson Books located in Roberts Alley celebrated the occasion accordingly. There were prize giveaways, like gift certificates to KingPinz, and author Lisa…

Vintage Point Celebrates 20 Years in Business

The store has been in the same location at the 25th Street Market for all its years of operation.

FARGO, N.D.(KVRR)  – There was an especially festive atmosphere at Vintage Point on April 26. Balloons adorned the entrance and shoppers inside enjoyed 20% discounts on various categories of items. That’s because the store is celebrating 20 years in business. They’ve been located inside the 25th Street Market all this time – slowly expanding the store from just a vintage…

Grand Opening of Second Hangry Joe’s Location

Owners say the new spot, close to the large Scheels store on 45th Street South, allows them to spread their brand across the metro area.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fans of Hangry Joe’s particular style of hot chicken and wings will be delighted to know they now have a second location at which to get their fix. The new store, located at 4501 15th Ave S, Unit 113, opened at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 26. The first 100 people in line received a free…

Scheels’ Fish Fest Kicks Off

Fishing season is just around the corner for Minnesotans.

FARGO, N.D. – The Minnesota fishing opener is just a couple weeks away, and Scheels will be holding their annual Fish Fest for next two weekends. Anglers will be able to meet with fishing industry experts to learn the latest tips and tricks when dropping their lines in the water. Scheels is also awarding prizes worth a grand total of…

White Earth Nation reveals plans for casino & resort near Moorhead

The plans call for 90,000-110,000 square feet of gaming space, 900-1,200 slot machines and 10-12 table games 

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Representatives of White Earth Nation, operators of Shooting Star Casinos in Mahnomen and Bagley, spell out their plans for a casino and resort to be built on a plot of land near Moorhead. They unveiled plans for a tribal gaming facility during a meeting with Clay County Commission. The tribe purchased about 280 acres near the…

Shamrock Shake Donation Hits $160,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Lovers of Shamrock Shakes have a new reason to celebrate McDonald’s annual tradition. Twenty-five cents from each shake sold between February 10 and March 23 is being donated. The total is a whopping $160,000. The money is going to the nine Ronald McDonald House Charities in North Dakota and Minnesota. It was raised by McDonald’s North…