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F-M Crusaders Bike Show Gets Motorcycle Buffs Ready for Season

This is the 43rd year the bike show was put on

FARGO, N.D. — Bikers from all around the Metro are itching to get back on their motorcycles. It’s why you could find many of them at the F–M Crusaders 43rd Annual Bike Show this weekend. Some bikers say it’s not uncommon for people to give them the cold shoulder because they perceive them as scary. “It’s a stereotype that gets old….

NDSU Choir Brings their Talent Back Home

More than 80 students are a part of the choir and have been preparing for their spring break tour for months

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU Choir has spent its spring break traveling around the region to perform. But now, they are back on their home turf, singing for their friends and family one last time. More than 80 students are a part of the choir and have been preparing for their spring break tour for months. The director of the…

Thousands Flock to Downtown Fargo for Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The 22nd annual parade included several floats and appearances by Fargo Police and Fire Departments

FARGO, N.D. — With bagpipes flaring, children scrambling for candy, and vast displays of green, orange, and white around town, the Fargo–Moorhead St. Patrick’s Day Parade gives people a chance to celebrate Irish heritage. “I’m enjoying it, the weather is beautiful and the crowd is tremendous, I’m loving it. We just moved here just a few months ago from Thief River…

MSUM Brings Awareness to Different Cultures with “Celebration of Nations”

MSUM currently has 360 international students spread out across 47 countries

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Several students at Minnesota State University, Moorhead (MSUM) learned new things about various different nations and their cultures. MSUM hosted its annual Celebration of Nations to give international students a chance to teach others about their culture. The university has 360 international students spread out across 47 nations. Leaders of the MSUM International Student program believe the event…

Flood Diversion Authority Submits New Application to Minnesota DNR

The plan impacts much less of rural Minnesota, but adds 2,500 acres of impacted land in Cass County

FARGO, N.D. — After the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) denied the initial diversion application, engineers worked with the Flood Diversion Authority on a new plan that would significantly reduce the impact in rural Minnesota. “The only ones that it really impacts are the ones that are right along the river that were impacted anyway. And we have a highway…

Fargo Native Performs in Disney on Ice Presents “Frozen”

This is the only weekend the show will be in Fargo at the fargodome

FARGO, N.D. — This weekend, a Disney favorite is coming to life with Disney on Ice presents “Frozen”. Some of you may even see a familiar face in the show. You’ve probably heard of high school seniors getting a job right after graduation before but 18–year–old Emma Astrup’s job may be a little “cooler” than what most recent grads do. “I…

Several Businesses Honored during United Way’s “Live United Awards”

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, American Crystal Sugar Company among those honored

FARGO, N.D. — Complete with a studio host and a “Tonight Show” atmosphere, United Way of Cass-Clay celebrated many achievements that helped the organization thrive last year. “Some of that is just doing a dunk tank in a hospital or doing a craft day or doing a potluck lunch or sporting event. It makes it fun to give, so it feels…

At Home Colon Cancer Screening Test Many Don’t Know Exist

Colon cancer can be detected early but many are reluctant to get tested because of the colonoscopy, but this gives people a second option

FARGO, N.D. — March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Many people aren’t aware about an alternative screening test you can do in the comfort of your own home. “Any Lab Test Now” offers the screening in Fargo that you can pick up without going to the doctor first. Colon cancer can be detected early but many are reluctant to get…

Sneak Peak of Bright Sky Apartments for the Homeless

People who have never had a place to call home will finally have a bed to rest their heads and a key to their own place

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Over the last five years, Churches United has been building an apartment complex for people who are classified as having experienced long term homelessness and have a disability. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen got a sneak peak of the apartments that will have their first residents moving into them next week. “Circumstances in their lives lead them to be…

Home Builders Care of Fargo– Moorhead Foundation Holding Fish Fry Friday

Their goal is to raise $25,000

FARGO, N.D. — For anyone who can’t eat meat tomorrow, the Home Builders Care of Fargo– Moorhead Foundation has a solution. They’re holding a Fish Fry at the Holiday Inn to raise money for the foundation. There will also be a raffle to win prizes such as kids’ toys, art and a $500 cash prize. All of the money raised will…