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West Acres Mall celebrates turning 50

The mall's CEO speaks about celebrating the special day by looking at its humble beginning and how far it's come.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –West Acres Mall reflects on 50 years. West Acres Mall is celebrating its special day by looking at its humble beginning and how far it’s come. William Schlossman had a vision. “The inspiration came out of necessity. He was managing the black building and Sears was 40,000 feet. They wanted to be more than twice that size…

“Fargo Meets Japan” event shares language and traditions

"Fargo Meets Japan" holds its first Japenese cultural event with plenty of food, games, and entertainment.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Organizers say they want to provide an outlet to people interested in Japanese culture. They were surprised and really happy about the number of people that came out. Sushi Burrito CafĂ© was serving food. Live entertainment included Soran dancing and there were karate demonstrations. “Not a lot of Japanese born people in Fargo, that’s part of the…

North Dakota Derby Day highlights social horse racing culture

The North Dakota Horse Park bring Kentucky Derby vibes on North Dakota Derby Day!

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The dapper outfits are on full display. Derby day is the season finale for horse racing in the North Dakota Horse Park, owners, trainers, and jockey’s have been working for months to prepare their horses, for this moment. Hundreds came out and laid their bets down. Molly Kerr and Mikayla Bennett are out there for the…

LIVE: Fargo Blues Festival

An American folk music tradition takes over this weekend.

It’s the perfect weekend to get the blues. Bluesfest is going on now in North Fargo and The Morning Show got a sneak peek. It’s the top outdoor summer blues music festival in the region and it’s attracting acts from all around the nation. You can catch legends like Walter Trout and Tab Benoit among them. There’s nonstop music Friday…

LIVE: Murder In The Studio

And we're trying to draw you into the plot.

We’re talking murder this Wednesday on the Morning Show. And of course, we haven’t got a Clue who the killer is. Fortunately, the players of FMCT are on hand to help. And they’re eager to draw you into the plot too. Friday marks the next performance of their original murder mystery show at Bonanzaville. It’s an audience-participation, interactive period piece…

Derby Day in North Dakota to combine racing and fashion Saturday

The North Dakota Horse Park is doing it's best Kentucky Derby impression on Saturday at North Dakota Derby Day.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Horse Park is doing it’s best Kentucky Derby impression on Saturday at North Dakota Derby Day. It’s the final races of the year. We raced over to the track to speak to the general manager about preparation and a trainer looking for a big win General Manager Hugh Drexler says North Dakota Derby…

LIVE: Fargo Japan Festival

Make Fargo nice with the land of the rising sun this weekend.

It all started as just a Facebook group. But this weekend, a group of local folks is reaching out across the Pacific to bring the beauty of Japan right here to downtown Fargo. It’s the first Fargo Japan Festival, and it’s hitting the region Sunday. It began on social media with a group of local people looking to learn the…

Fargo City Commission may change noise ordinances downtown

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo City Commission moves ahead with looking into changing noise ordinances for food carts and trucks and street performers downtown. The proposal includes increasing decibels from 50 to 80 and limiting that to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. It would also no longer issue permits for use in public right of way unless its part…

Dilworth Police and Minnesota Twins teach life through baseball

Dilworth Police and the Minnesota Twins team up to play ball with kids at free baseball clinic.

DILWORTH, M.N. (KVRR)- Dozens of kids came out to Bob Marshall Field to get better, they were put through drills to learn the basics of baseball. The clinic was filled with kids from ages six to 12, they were given first hand instruction from coaches and trainers who work with professional ball players. We’re all former players. So it’s really…

22nd Annual Miracle Ride features 63 riders

Harley Davidson in West Fargo and Sanford Children's Hospital partner up for the Miracle ride to raise funds and awareness for Childrens Miracle Network.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This is the 22nd year of the ride and organizers say it has continued to grow and attract support for the community. They departed at noon with 6 stops total, 3 in the Fargo-Moorhead area and 3 more out near the lakes. The ride wrapped around 5 pm, some say this event is near and…