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Polar Fest celebrates Detroit Lakes’ 150th anniversary

The biggest Polar fest in the history is happening this year

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR)- Polar Fest has been around since 1996 and this year organizers say it will be better than ever with bigger ice castles. This year they will celebrate Detroit Lakes’ 150th anniversary. The main attractions are the Polar Fest Plunge into the Little Detroit Lake and the frozen fireworks with thousands are expected to attend. Other events…

Fargo Athlete chasing an Olympic dream

One fargo athlete sees his dreams come true as he heads to Beijing to represent America in the Winter Olympics competing in Biathlon.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- When preparation meets dedication, Olympian Paul Schommer is trying to get us to chase our dreams like he’s doing. “Growing up I never saw myself as that good of an athlete. I grew up in a place like Fargo in Appleton, Wisconsin where football, basketball, baseball, were the big sports. So because I wasn’t good at them…

They are sticking it to cancer at Scheels Arena!

Since 2010 Stick It To Cancer has raised over four hunded and sixty thousand dollars.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- They are sticking it to cancer at Scheels Arena! For twenty five dollars you get a shirt and entry to all the hockey games featuring both boys and girls teams from Fargo North, South Shanley, North/South Davies along with others. You could shop with vendors, buy homemade baked goods and art from local artists, toys, games, and…

Tri-City United Soccer Club is hosting the 2022 Winter Classic.

It features thirty two local teams and ninety visiting teams from surrounding areas like Minot, Williston, Bismarck, and Aberdeen. It's bringing major traffic to the FM metro.

Fargo/Moorhead, (KVRR)- “Our teams are staying at all local hotels they’re eating at local restaurants, they’re shopping I mean , I hear a lot of people today lets go to Scheels, let’s go to Scheels, let’s go to the mall. We’re sending them to local places to eat, you know that they don’t have back home. I would say economically…

Fargo Moorhead Diversion Project gets $437 million

The final domino has fallen Sens. John Hoeven and Amy Klobuchar helped secure the final four hundred and thirty seven million dollars in federal funds for the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- This is a huge impact, I mean this is first in the nation project, P3 major public works partnership that’s really going to be a model for the country,” said North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. “A new way of doing business right, with the public private partnership, “this is going to be the first “This is huge…

LIVE: Stick It To Cancer

Stick with them, they've making good things happen.

Since the snow and the cold seem to be sticking around for awhile, why not celebrate it this weekend? You can come out to support a great cause and seeing local young athletes strut their stuff on the ice. This Saturday, the Stick it to Cancer fundraiser takes over the Scheels arena. Young hockey players from Fargo’s high school teams…

Pet Connection: Meet Abby

Looking for love in all the right places.

We’re heading toward Valentine’s Day coming up soon — and you may be on the lookout for that special someone to spend the holiday on. And why not take a chance on a new love this year? Abby the leopard gecko is looking for love too. She’s a cute and friendly little lady who’s available for adoption from Kritter Krazy…

LIVE: Lake of the Woods Ice Road Reopens

A lifeline for resorts in the Northwest Angle is opening back up again for the second time in the pandemic. It’s an ice road that starts in Warroad, Minn. and goes 37 miles across Lake of the Woods to the Northwest Angle and islands is set to open Friday. The private road opened for the first time last year to…

Concordia College students raise social awareness on MLK DAY

Concordia College students and faculty honor Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior in their Daring to Dream program.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College students and faculty honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior in their Daring to Dream program. The theme for this year’s event is The Radical Imagination of a New Generation. “MLK DAY is a day where we can just take a break from whatever we do on a daily basis and just to reflect…

Homeward Animal Shelter sees increased donations from Betty White Challenge

Homeward Animal Shelter has raised eight thousand dollars on Facebook

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- The Betty White Challenge of donating to animal shelters has been picking up momentum at a Fargo shelter. Homeward Animal Shelter has raised $8,000 on Facebook. The Hollywood legend, a known animal advocate, would have turned 100-years-old on Monday. All this week Homeward has been raising money and offering a discount on adoption fees to help finding…