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Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon kicks off highlighting the importance of Sanford Children’s Hospital

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the next two days, several of the Fargo-Moorhead radio stations will be dialing their phones to raise funds for the annual Cares for Kids Radiothon. “Every year, like I said, this has been going on for 26 years, where we have partnered with our local stations here, like Froggy, KFGO, Y94, and now Jack FM,…

Rourke Art Gallery holds third annual Valentine’s art exhibit

The Rourke Art Gallery’s “Call Me!” Valentines exhibit runs through Feb. 22.MOORHEAD — The Rourke Art Gallery is holding its third annual Valentine’s exhibit starting on Thursday, Jan. 29. The exhibit, called “Call Me!” features artwork with a retro, mid-century style. Local artists were able to submit up to three pieces for display Each piece has themes of holiday themes…

Pet Connection: Meet Eve

BOTTINEAU, N.D. — Eve came in to the Kritter Krazy shelter Christmas Eve and she’s still only four months old. Rescue founder Tasha Gorentz says she was out that day doing some outreach in the community and someone handed the little dog over to her, saying they couldn’t care for the puppy anymore and asking her to find her a…

Go See “Go, Dog, Go!” en Espanol — Starring a Fargo Native

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a timely, bilingual take on a beloved children’s book, and it’s taking the stage right now at the nationally-renowned Children’s Theatre Company in the Twin Cities. And it stars a Fargo native. Kimberly Richardson grew up in Fargo and got her stage training here. Now, she’s appearing in the Spanish/English adaptation of P.D. Eastman’s “Go, Dog, Go!”…

Norsk Hostfest ending after 48-year run

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The board of directors of Norsk Hostfest say the annual Scandinavian festival is ending. The board says rising costs and declining attendance led to the decision. The festival was founded in 1978 by a group who wanted to celebrate Nordic culture through community, music, art, food, and education. The board says that while the festival will…

Concerns over safety rise after assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Safety concerns once again rise after Representative Ilhan Omar was assaulted at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The suspect, Anthony James Kazmierczak, was arrested for a third-degree assault charge. But North Dakota representative Julie Fedorchak shares that this should never have happened. “I absolutely condemn any sort of political violence, any acts like that against…

City forester explains the city plans to monitor and treat trees after confirmation of emerald ash borer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Emerald ash borer larvae was recently confirmed on the east side of the downtown Fargo public library. It wasn’t a big surprise because the pest was detected in Moorhead in 2023. “We finally confirmed it. We kind of already expected it to be here, but it just took us till today to actually get it confirmed,”…

“Mahj Curious” Class Comes to Metro

FARGO — It’s a game that first gained popularity in China in the 1800s, and now, it’s coming to the metro. It’s a test of strategy skills, memory, and luck against the other players in a traditional game of mahjongg. You’re invited to learn how to play in a new class called “Mahj Curious. ” The instructor, Christine Welsand of…

Album Release, Book Signing Combine for Unique Event

The Kamikaze Snowmen are putting out their seventh studio album, while local high school teacher Chuck Lang is hitting shelves for the very first time as a novelist.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Paradox owner Rich Early admitted it was a bit of an interesting gambit, asking local band the Kamikaze Snowmen and newly published author Chuck Lang to participate in a joint album release slash novel debut event; but, judging by the crowd that showed up at the shop on Main Avenue to support their area creatives, it…

Several businesses in North Dakota are accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — About four million businesses across the nation can now accept another form of digital payment. That payment is Bitcoin. “It’s really gone from a form of money that was just kind of a store of value. And now, small to medium-sized businesses are starting to realize that if they adapt this technology, they can immensely outpace…