Entertainment

Red River Valley Fair Rolls on After Interruption

Fair officials say that they take everything into account before making a decision like they did on Friday night.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After a brief hiccup – the Red River Valley Fair is back on schedule and rolling along. The fair shut down on its opening day, July 4, at 5:00 P.M. thanks to concerns over severe weather. But that didn’t stop people from showing up in droves over the next two days. Fair staff says that…

Somali Heritage Celebration Brings African Culture to Downtown Fargo

Somalians make up a significant portion of the immigrant population in Fargo-Moorhead.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People of all nationalities gathered in Broadway Square this Saturday to celebrate Somalian culture. Folkways partnered with the Immigrant Development Center, amongst other organizations, to host the Somali Heritage Celebration, which took place on July 5 from 5 to 8 P.M. According to the organizers, Somalians first started arriving in the Fargo-Moorhead area in the 90s…

Ham Radio Field Day connects people across the globe

Red River Radio Amateurs began broadcasting at 1 P.M. on Saturday, June 28.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Ham radio enthusiasts hopped on the airwaves this weekend for a nationwide radio celebration. Red River Radio Amateurs took part in the 92nd Annual Field Day event. They set up at the Cass County highway department in West Fargo, and starting at 1 in the afternoon on Saturday, began running radio exercises and trying to…

Trump says he’s not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9

Trump also said a group of wealthy investors will make an offer to buy TikTok

FILE – President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, on April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire,…

‘Mixed Nuts’ Brings Excitement to Fargo Public Library

The entertainers in question have been performing for over twenty years.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Public Library celebrated its annual Summer Reading Challenge with a fun-filled event. “Mixed Nuts” brought together kids of all ages to enjoy the performance from a former Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown. The audience had a chance to interact with the show by finding the world’s greatest treasure. Entertainers and artists…

LIVE: Night Bazaar — Renaissance

FARGO — If you feel like you’re juggling work, home, family, kids — but somehow keep dropping the ball on community — now’s the time to change that. Because tonight in downtown, it’s the return of the Night Bazaar “Renaissance,” and everyone’s invited. Starting at five, come gather in Broadway Square for an evening of live entertainment from local performers,…

Multi-Grammy nominee, Shemekia Copeland, announced as Fargo Blues Festival headliner

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  Fargo Blues Festival has found this year’s headliner. She is award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland. The multi-Grammy nominee has been called the greatest female blues vocalist working today. You can catch her on Saturday, August 2 at Newman Outdoor Field. Ticket prices range from $40 to $165 and kids 8 and under get in free with a…

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

FILE – Singer Bobby Sherman appears in Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 1972. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the…