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True North Church Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility

This is the church's first permanent home, and one in which they plan to stay for generations to come.

FARGO, N.D. – Parishioners at True North Church cheered as a ceremonial ribbon cutting marked the grand opening of their permanent brick and mortar home. The church has been in operation since late 2021, but they’ve bounced around to nine different locations since then. They secured the lease to the old Pepsi call center building in south Fargo last June…

LIVE: Percussion Profusion at Concordia College

MOORHEAD –It’s a profusion of percussion at Concordia College, and you’re invited. Thousands of local third graders got a taste today of the annual Percussion Day celebration. It features performances and masterclasses, and then on Saturday, the daytime events are free and open to the public. It all wraps up with a performance from Twincussion, a pair of identical percussion-playing…

Bill Amendment Would Outlaw Wearing Facial Coverings While in a Group

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Masks have become a controversy since the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2017. The concern is that people may be trying to evade identification before committing acts of violence. “Making people criminals for wearing a mask is really, I think, offensive to the general public in whole. It’s not offensive if it’s done in circumstances where…

Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead urges drivers to hit brakes on distracted driving

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Sanford Health is buckling down on distracted parents by teaching good driving habits. Kayla Johnson from Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead says driving distractions can come from more than your phone. They can include; talking, using touch navigation, or even loose items in the vehicle. Johnson also stresses that while…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Valli

WEST FARGO — She’s a tiny little parrot with a lot of personality and with the story she’s lived through so far, it’s no wonder Valli “Velociraptor” the Quaker parrot has such a spicy side. Rescue worker Cassa Gertsema says Valli came in from a hoarding situation to CAARE Avian Rescue, and during her time before intake, developed some cage…

LIVE: Hungry for the Homeland

FARGO –They’re hungry for their homeland. And at the latest International Potluck, some Ukranian cooks (and refugees) are sharing its cuisine and culture with their new community. Organizers for the humanitarian group United for Ukraine say the Hoshko family came here to Mariupol a few months ago under their sponsorship program. Most of the Ukrainian attendees at the event are…

Fargo City Forester Shares Plans To Keep Trees Healthy and Newly Planted

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo’s Forestry crews manage about 61,000 trees throughout the Fargo area. The crews work throughout the year pruning, planting, removing, and treating trees. And soon, over 700 additional trees will be planted. “This is the first step, as far as identifying the site, making sure it’s still plantable, a good site for a…

Chamber Addresses Diversity in The Workplace At Pulse Event

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Chamber is addressing how DEI: diversity, equity and inclusion, is evolving in the workplace. Several panelists from the metro shared that diversity in the workplace is a must to have a good business. As many D-E-I programs have been forced to dismantle, panelists suggest that companies should do what they believe is right. Otherwise, employees…

Several Fargo Public Schools May Be Decommissioned In The Next Ten Years

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Some Fargo neighborhoods are facing the possibility of losing three elementary schools and a middle school under what’s being called a “Community Driven Redevelopment Plan.” The project was approved last year to address concerns for some of the district’s aging and inadequate school buildings. “The buildings themselves obviously need a great deal of work; they are…

LIVE: Science for Dads and Daughters

FARGO — They’re women engineers in a historically female-underrepresented branch of the sciences. So why, you might be asking, are they planning to have dads bring their daughters out for a day of science experiments? Turns out, according to the members of the NDSU branch of the nationwide group Society of Women Engineers, it’s important to have someone you look…