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Steve D. Scheel To Receive Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award on November 26 at SCHEELS

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Board chairman emeritus of SCHEELS, Steve D. Scheel, will be getting the Rough Rider award in just a couple of weeks. It is North Dakota’s highest honor for its citizens and will be presented by Gov. Doug Burgum. The award is named for our 26th President Theodore Roosevelt. The ceremony will take place at 8 a.m….

UPS Looking To Hire Over 600 Seasonal Employees This Weekend For UPS Brown Friday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — UPS is looking to hire more than 600 seasonal employees throughout North Dakota for their seventh annual UPS Brown Friday hiring blitz. This weekend the company will be hosting in-person and virtual seasonal hiring events nationwide. The company plans to bring on at least 60,000 seasonal employees, which is part of the company’s broader plan to…

Rockstar Pizza Factory now open for business

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There’s a new option for take-and-bake style pizzas in town. Rockstar Pizza Factory opened this week at 5050 Timber Parkway in south Fargo, near Cashwise and Suite Shots. They are open seven days a week, from 11:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. It’s a two-for-one kind of place. Rockstar joins Wicked Willie’s Seafood Steampots To-Go for its…

Minnesota Lottery Returns $4 Billion To Minnesota Over Nearly 35 Years

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Lottery has reached a major milestone. It has now returned $4 billion to the state to help expand outdoor recreation, support local agriculture, restore wildlife habitats and protect water quality. In fiscal year 2024 a record payout of $196.5 million was returned to lottery beneficiaries who serve each of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Players cashed in…

Mysterious, Macabre, and Moving: The Art of the Lunatique Boutique

FARGO — If you’re looking to set a special spooky mood with a piece of original art, a local artist’s space in downtown might be just what you need. Deanna Dahlsad is the driving creative force behind Lunatique Boutique. Her work is influence by the Victorian era. She uses sustainably and ethically sourced insects, animal bones, feathers and other parts,…

Fargo-based Suite Shots Opening A Location in Oklahoma

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo-based Suite Shots is expanding to Jenks, Oklahoma. The golf entertainment destination is becoming a part of the Jenks Riverwalk near Tulsa with plans to open in the spring. The location will include state-of-the-art, climate-controlled golf simulation bays, private event rooms, and a full-service restaurant featuring scratch-made dishes. “We’re excited to bring Suite Shots Golf Entertainment…

LIVE: Learning About the Strange and Unusual (in Pets)

FARGO — Are you looking for a learning experience this weekend? Perhaps something to set the mood for spooky season? Or maybe you’ll just meet an unexpected new best friend. That’s what can happen if you check out the annual Fargo Exotic Pet Expo at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds this Saturday, October 26th. They feature vendors, animal experts, and…