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First North Dakota Renaissance Faire a huge hit

The first of it's kind in North Dakota, the Renaissance Faire has people lined up to get in even hours after the gates opened.

August 13, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We talked to organizers, performers, and people who were happy for an opportunity to dress up and express themselves! Host Don Larenzo, the Baron of Treviso and host of the Faire welcomes the guests into his castle. “We have many guests because the people of Fargo desperately needed this,” said Don Larenzo the Baron of…

Surrounding towns come together to celebrate Kindred Days

Organizers say over the decades the event continues to grow and celebrate the people that live there.

August 13, 2022

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KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) — Kindred Days continues to grow and celebrate the town’s history. Events kicked off Friday with a three-on-three basketball tournament and ended with an outdoor showing of Field of Dreams. Through the weekend, organizers say they wanted to make sure there was entertainment for all ages, There were games, inflatable houses and plenty of food. They say…

Parents in Moorhead worried about new bussing plan

Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead.

August 12, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead. A Moorhead Area Public Schools office says this is a problem they’re working to solve immediately. He says over the last two years they’ve lost 14 drivers. Some have aged out and went into retirement so now their mission will…

Churches United Community Picnic connects people with staff & resources

August 11, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Churches United hosted its annual community picnic at Moorhead’s Gooseberry Park Thursday night. The idea is for the community to get to know the nonprofit’s staff, police and fire departments, ministries and community health providers. Churches United is always looking for volunteers at its food pantries and donations of diapers, wipes pillows and towels. With many…

Roers announces development plans for downtown Moorhead

The Fargo-based development group shared a mock-up of the project

August 11, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead’s downtown area is set to get a new look. Roers is partnering with JLG Architects and Stantec on the Downtown Moorhead Development project. They say the project could be upwards of nine city blocks, taking over the location where the Moorhead Center Mall sits. The project is set to have multiple phases with the first…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Arlene

A champion cuddler and conversationalist.

August 11, 2022

Emily Welker,

Arlene is a cat with a lot to say, and a lot of love to give. She’s been in the Homeward Animal Shelter for 104 days now, and so it’s understandable she’s seen a lot and wants to comment on it. The pretty, personable almost-8-year old tortoiseshell domestic shorthair isn’t just full of sweet words of endearment for a potential…

ND Attorney General Wrigley planning new legislation in response to recent shootings

August 10, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Following four reported shootings in the past few days in Fargo, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley has a proposal that calls for tougher sentences for violent criminals. “The last two shootings which I described, the one on Broadway and the one on North University Drive, we do have reason to believe those two shootings are…

Bell Bank Chairman of the Board To Be Honored By The Chamber

August 10, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The chairman of the board of Bell Bank is The Chamber’s 2022 Legacy Leader recipient. Richard Solberg will be honored at The Chamber’s Annual Celebration in October. The event serves as a reflection and celebration of Chamber and community accomplishments of the past year and a look ahead. Solberg was selected based on his leadership in…

LIVE: Launch Your Own Business with Heartland Forward

Small businesses are the heart of our community. Here's how you can add to its pulse.

August 10, 2022

Emily Welker,

Between inflation, the supply chain snarl and oh yeah, those hikes in interest rates we’ve been seeing, you’ve probably been thinking now is not exactly the right time to launch your idea for a small business in North Dakota. Heartland Forward says think again. If you apply to their program, already launched in 20 other states and now coming to…

Golden Drive and West Fargo Police team up against hunger

The community comes together for those suffering for from food insecurity

August 9, 2022

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Golden Drive continues to work to end food insecurity in the FM metro with another food drive that brings in one of its biggest hauls. They say the community support will help hundreds of people that are struggling in shelters with a lack of supplies. West Fargo Police filled an entire trailer with non perishable…