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LaMoure man walking east to west across ND for mental health awareness

A man is walking all the way to Montana for self-reflection, one step at a time.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 32-year-old David McDonald began his journey right by the Red River in Moorhead and is walking across the entire state, until he reaches Montana. McDonald had a drug overdose nine years ago and said he found God shortly after hearing about Fargo’s New Life Center. At this time last year, his father passed away from a…

LIVE: Concordia Language Village

Summer camp just got a lot more stimulating.

MOORHEAD — What if we told you there was a way you could send your kid back to school at the end of summer break smarter than when they started? It’s the Concordia Language Village program and it’s ready for registrations now. Kids seven and up can participate in the total language immersion camp in Bemidji. You’ll get a passport and…

John’s Repair to Close May 31 After Fight with City

John BultmanFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After a long battle with the City of Fargo John Bultman, owner of John’s Repair, will be shutting his doors at the end of the month. Bultman has been running John’s repair for more than 40 years. Bultman says he has dealt with harassment from the city and conditions of the new agreement included so many…

Thousands rummage through items for sale in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Check out the 29th annual gigantic West Fargo Rummage Sale at Veterans Memorial Arena. Thousands came to buy and browse from furniture to toys and from clothes to video games and DVDs. Around 250 vendors sold it all along with some unique antiques. “It’s kind of funny because we had a late spring. Everybody’s kind…

Cleanup Week begins May 1 in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cleanup week will take place the weeks of May 1-5 and May 8-12. Like last year, it will follow the recycling collection schedule. You should place unwanted debris for disposal on the boulevard in front of their properties to be disposed of by the city from 7 am until 3:30 pm. A limit of two appliances…

Bonanzaville honored for preserving history

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One of Cass County’s most iconic museums is honored for preserving history. Bonanzaville has been awarded the Excellence in Historic Preservation Award by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Sandy Sidler presented Executive Director Beth Jansen and Board President Kristen Fellows with the award during a meeting. There are 30 historic…

Moorhead City Council proclaims May 7th as “Dr. William Craft Day”

Concordia College's president will be retiring this summer

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead City Council is honoring Concordia College’s retiring president. Mayor Shelly Carlson proclaimed May 7th as “Dr. William Craft Day” in the City of Moorhead. That day is set to be the college’s spring commencement. The council says he has made lasting improvements to the college and has helped create a resilient Moorhead. Dr. Craft has…

LIVE: Renew Your Sense of Wonder at the Plains Art Gala

No wonder we're excited for spring.

You might be wondering when spring festival and party season starts. Well, wonder no longer, because the Spring Art Gala at the Plains Art Museum is coming up May 6th. The theme for 2023 is “Wonderland.” The three levels of the museum are taken up with different themes of wonder, including a Wonderland of Wine, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and…

LIVE: Swim Season Safety

Jump on in and refresh yourself. And your memory.

Believe it or not, pool and lake season is almost here. And you have a very short time frame left to make sure your family hits the water brushed up on their swim safety rules. May is National Water Safety Month. Swim instructors from Foss Swim School say national statistics show drowning is the single leading cause of death from…

Hundreds across F-M region support local at small business expo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “We have 57 local businesses here who are showcasing what they do. That is one of the wonderful things here. We have different things like food, drinks, shopping, massages. You name it, we got it,” says Indira Kovaci, the Director of Love Your Local. Hundreds across Fargo and Moorhead toured local businesses and tried out some…