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Some Big Names Coming to Bluestem Amphitheater This Summer

The nights of listening to music in the nice weather is closer than you may think

  FARGO, ND — The nights of listening to music in the nice weather is closer than you may think. Jade Presents is excited to announce their shows at Bluestem Amphitheater for the upcoming season. They will kick off the summer with Billy Currington on June 10th, then Nathaniel Rateliff on August 7th, Jason Mraz on August 29th and they…

Going Green

Can you choose greener technologies without it costing all the green in your wallet?

Everywhere you look, it seems like someone’s telling you to go green — buy organic products, reduce your carbon footprint by shopping locally, replacing your old gas guzzler with a hybrid or electric car. But buying green can often cost more than traditional technologies. Local cities and companies are making green work: the city of Fargo harvests landfill gas and…

Experiments with KVRR Meteorologist Scott Sincoff: Newton’s Fountain

Fun and Easy Science Experiments

Meteorologist Scott Sincoff and Dr. Graeme Wyllie of Concordia Science Academy did a cool science experiment that you can do with any strings of beads you may have lying around. The first thing to do is cut several of the bead necklaces to form single lengths which you can then twist together to make one long strand. These should then…

Suicidal Man Taken Into Custody

There was an officer involved shooting in Sabin Saturday night after deputies responded to a suicidal male with a knife

SABIN, Minn. — There was an officer involved shooting in Sabin Saturday night after deputies responded to a suicidal male with a knife. We have the details released so far and what the community is saying about the man. The officer involved shooting leaves neighbors with questions but many say they aren’t surprised by the male’s actions. In this case,…

Fundraiser Helping Former NDSU Engineering Student Battling Cancer

Tyler Robertson is living with Glioblastoma, a treatable but not curable, type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord

FARGO, ND — NDSU is hosting its annual ‘Battle of the Cents–es’ fundraising competition, but this year, it will benefit a former student battling cancer. Tyler Robertson is living with Glioblastoma, a treatable but not curable, type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. The funds will be going towards his medical bills for treatment. The…

Olivet Lutheran Church Raises Money For School in Haiti

funds will go towards $10,000 roof construction

  FARGO, N.D. — Olivet Lutheran Church held an all-day fundraiser to help complete the construction of a school in Haiti. It included everything from Valentine’s Day cookie decorating to a silent auction and Haitian dinner. The money will go towards a $10,000 roof for a welding school in Haiti. Volunteers from the church have already helped to build a wall…

NDSU Saddles Up for 92nd International Livestock Show

the show began in 1922 at the university

  FARGO, N.D. — NDSU’s Saddle and Sirloin Club is starting their 92nd Little International Livestock Show. The animals inside NDSU’s Shepperd Arena are getting ready for one of the most important days of their lives. Tomorrow will be their chance to shine at the 92nd annual Little International Show, put on by NDSU’s Saddle and Sirloin Club. “It began back…

Park Christian School Packs 500,000 Meals for Feed My Starving Children

this is the third year the school has volunteered to help the organization

  FARGO, N.D. — Park Christian School teamed up with Feed My Starving Children to pack meals for families in need. The school has been fundraising for the past couple of months and ended up giving the organization $1,300. Today they headed over with all the students from fifth through 12th grade to volunteer and pack meals. The goal is to…

Sheyenne High School Senior Receives National Recognition

Ashlen Wright was one of two recipients from North Dakota to receive the Prudential Spirit of Community Award

  WEST FARGO, N.D. — A senior at Sheyenne High School has made her mark in raising awareness for suicide prevention and mental health issues. After the death of her close friend Justin Olien, Ashlen Wright took action to help others battling depression and other mental illnesses. Wright got involved as the Student Representative for Imagine Thriving, and also organized events…