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Plains Art Museum Hosts 5th Annual Holiday Art Sale

Twenty five local artists are showing off their work at the sale

FARGO– Plains Art Museum is getting festive for the holidays by hosting its 5th Annual Holiday Art Sale. Twenty five local artists are showing off their work at the sale. Some of the art pieces include potted dishware, handmade jewelry, and holiday ornaments. A local artist says it’s a great opportunity for all artists, especially for ones who only have…

Looking at the Future: Eighth Graders Experience College Life at NDSU

92 students from Cheney Middle School in West Fargo spent time with NDSU education students

FARGO, N.D. — Many middle schoolers dream about going to college, but more than 90 eighth graders from Cheney Middle School found out the college experience is not all about notes and lectures. As part of the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program offered by West Fargo Public Schools, these students get a first–hand glimpse at how a fun college experience…

Moorhead Public Schools Announces Goals of 2019-2020 Academic Year

The district is focusing on everything from the growth issue to mental health

MOORHEAD, Minn. — It may be the middle of the year for students everywhere but Moorhead Public Schools are already planning ahead for the 2019-2020 academic year. KVRR’s Danielle Church has tells us some of the goals the district plans to tackle when the time arises. Minnesota law requires each school district to turn in their goals which is why Moorhead…

Clay County Solid Waste Enlists Help of the Community for Study

They separate recyclables, plastic bags, food and trash

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A group of volunteers spends more than four hours digging through trash. It was part of an effort by Clay County Solid Waste and City of Moorhead to separate recyclables, plastic bags, food waste and trash and then collect data. The waste facility did the study last year, which showed them that of the trash picked up from…

An Honor Walk for An Honorable Canine: West Fargo PD Says Goodbye to One of Its Finest

West Fargo Mayor Bernie Dardis declared Oct. 31 "Disco" Day

WEST FARGO, N.D. — You don’t have to tell one German Shepard to be a “good boy.” Disco has been one for the past seven years. Assisting his handler Sgt. Pete Nielsen every single day. But after serving the West Fargo Police Department in more than 1,000 deployments and two of North Dakota’s largest drug seizures in history, he’s is…

Great Plains Food Bank Gets Ready to Fight Hunger This Holiday Season

The food bank in Fargo got a big boost courtesy of a $60,000 donation from Hornbacher's

FARGO, N.D. — Having a good holiday dinner with friends and family is something some people take for granted. But for some in the area, having a quality holiday meal is sometimes hard to come by. “We definitely see a spike in demand. With cold weather coming in, we see thousands of people donating food, money, and other supplies. They too…

Moorhead “Haunted” Mall Brings All the Thrills, Chills and Screams for Halloween

This is the fifth year the park district put on the event

MOOHREAD, Minn. — You can’t forget all about the thrills that come with Halloween. The Moorhead Park District turns some of your favorite stores at the Moorhead Mall into some spooky mazes. But don’t worry, if you aren’t one you likes to be frightened on the holiday, kids could also get candy from 20 vendors, play games or paint. “We do…

Chinese Tariffs, Contamination Problem Impacting U.S. Recycling Exports

Last year, West Fargo had nearly 3,700 tons of recycling

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Every time West Fargo Waste Management picks up the recycling from your curb, it’s taken to a the West Fargo Transfer Station where it’s packed into semi’s headed for Minneapolis. Once there, the recyclables are sorted at a Material Reclamation Facility before it is then shipped out to countries like China. “China by 2020 is going…

Sanford Halloween Costume Party Giving Kids With Disabilities the Chance to Shine

this is the 20th year the clinic is putting on the celebration

  FARGO, N.D. — Sanford Health is helping kids with physical challenges feel like they’re just like any other kid on Halloween. Kids dressed up as the Incredibles, Elmo and many others for Sanford’s 20th Annual Halloween Party. Every one of the kids was judged on their outfits by some friendly faces of the community including local law enforcement, the Fargo…

F-M Curling Club and Fargo Park District Offer Free Curling for Kids and Teens

Kids ages 10 through 18 are invited to try curling for the first time

FARGO– The F-M Curling Club is working with Fargo Park District to bring an afternoon of free curling instruction to kids and teens. Kids ages 10 through 18 are invited to try curling for the first time. The Youth Curling Open House is on November 4th from 2-4 pm. An F-M Curling Club member says a lot of first-timers are…