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“It’s a Wonderful Night” ends at West Acres

The mall made the announcement on its Facebook page

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Acres announces an annual event is coming to an end. The mall will no longer host “It’s a Wonderful Night.” The event raises money for local charities by bringing people out to the mall. Over 23 years, nearly a million dollars have been raised.   Photo Courtesy: West Acres Categories: Business, Community, Local News, North…

Spud Valley Hobby Show returns at a new location

Organizers are happy to return to the groups roots

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The Spud Valley Hobby Show comes home to Red River Valley Fairgrounds after spending some time away at hotels around the area in previous years. For the 43rd annual show, organizers were excited for the turn out. They say there was some initial worries about attendance numbers with the location change. The event features different types…

Skies Over Hogwarts begins at MSUM Planetarium

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The MSUM Planetarium brings the community together at their sold-out stars and Hogwarts show. People were entertained with an astronomy display and MSUM professors taught lessons on the Big Dipper, the solar system, and other fixtures in the sky. Kids showed off costumes as well. “We just want to you know be here to educate and…

LIVE: Downtown Grand Forks Ghost Walk

The city so nice, even the dead don't want to leave.

A ghost walk that takes you through some of the most haunted sites of the city of Grand Forks is back this Halloween weekend. And it’s so popular it’s nearly sold out. Downtown Development’s Blue Weber Zoomed in to the Morning Show to talk about the walk, now in its second year. They do year-round historic walks, but this one…

Sawyer Anderson Wins Young Eco-Hero Award

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo teen wins a prestigious award for her work in taking crucial steps to help better the environment. Thirteen-year-old Sawyer Anderson is one of 16 activists around the globe to receive the 2022 International Young Eco-Hero Award presented by Action for Nature. She won 2nd place in the eight to 12-year-old category for…

LIVE: Ghoul Morning Last-Minute Costume Craft

Artist Tinker makes a little last-minute magic for the Halloween procrastinators among us.

We’ve met her in her studio for an earlier Ghoul Morning. Now, Fargo-based artist Tinker, whose real name is Ashley Rieck, is joining us in ours. And she’s bringing the magic with her. Rieck is turning her creative forces on zip ties and transforming them into a dramatic costume crown. And the great thing is — since most of us…