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Concordia students give back during annual ‘Hands for Change’

This event is an effort to introduce students to their new community

August 22, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — As college students start their school year, they are already giving back to the community. Concordia College hosts its 30th annual ‘Hands for Change’ event. First-year and transfer students volunteered at about 25 locations across Fargo Moorhead. One of the locations was at Cobber Kids Daycare, where planter boxes were built for growing fruits and vegetables….

LIVE: World-Renowned Photographer Shane Balkowitsch in Fargo

Balkowitsch's striking wet-plate images are resonating out from Bismarck all over the world -- and now here to a show in Fargo.

August 19, 2022

Emily Welker,

FARGO — An internationally-renowned photographer famous for his wet-plate portraits is coming to Fargo this weekend to launch his new show in downtown. You probably already know Shane Balkowitsch’s work — his famous 2019 portrait of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was installed on a downtown mural in 2020. Fargo activists brought it here after people in Bismarck threatened to…

Pet Connection: Meet Willie

A big beauty with some heartbreak in his background.

August 18, 2022

Emily Welker,

This week, we’re making a big announcement on the Morning Show. We’re welcoming a brand-new pet rescue to Pet Connection, and they have a big mission to fill. Pride & Joy rescue was established back in 2020 in Cass County, N.D., just around the time the pandemic was making itself felt through the world. And co-founder Connie Faulkner got it…

Nine Candidates Running For Moorhead Mayor & City Council

August 17, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — We now know the candidates for city offices in Moorhead in the November election. The filing deadline was Tuesday at 5 p.m. Mayor Shelly Carlson is running for a full-term. Also running for mayor is Kevin Shores, a disabled veteran. There are two candidates running for one open seat in each Ward except in Ward 4….

LIVE: New Study Suggests Screen Time Effects Overblown

Plus, expert tips on transitioning your kids from summer screen time to school time.

August 15, 2022

Emily Welker,

There’s a new study out that suggests children may not be harmed as much as by screen time as some people previously thought. Scientists at a Hungarian University studied kids four to six years old. They found mobile devices don’t make kids more hyperactive than they already are. So we had local child development experts take a look at the…

ND State Representative using his platform to uplift at Pride event

Boschee wants the LGBTQ community to get out and make their voices heard at the polls

August 14, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — State Representative Josh Boschee wants to continue to use his platform to fight for gay rights and took the opportunity at the Pride event to encourage people in the LGBTQ community to get out and vote. His speech fired up a crowd of thousands. Boschee is the first openly gay man to serve in the North…

FM Pride Parade attracts thousands for record numbers

The Fargo Moorhead Summer Pride Parade sees record numbers this year, organizers say this turnout is the biggest by far in their 22 year history.

August 14, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People lined up at NP and 4th Street North to see floats. We caught up with organizers and people there at Broadway Square for event reaction. Organizers are thrilled to see the growth “It’s so important for people to be able to be around others that they see likeness in, and feel represented. So when everyone…

First North Dakota Renaissance Faire a huge hit

The first of it's kind in North Dakota, the Renaissance Faire has people lined up to get in even hours after the gates opened.

August 13, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We talked to organizers, performers, and people who were happy for an opportunity to dress up and express themselves! Host Don Larenzo, the Baron of Treviso and host of the Faire welcomes the guests into his castle. “We have many guests because the people of Fargo desperately needed this,” said Don Larenzo the Baron of…

Parents in Moorhead worried about new bussing plan

Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead.

August 12, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead. A Moorhead Area Public Schools office says this is a problem they’re working to solve immediately. He says over the last two years they’ve lost 14 drivers. Some have aged out and went into retirement so now their mission will…

Roers announces development plans for downtown Moorhead

The Fargo-based development group shared a mock-up of the project

August 11, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead’s downtown area is set to get a new look. Roers is partnering with JLG Architects and Stantec on the Downtown Moorhead Development project. They say the project could be upwards of nine city blocks, taking over the location where the Moorhead Center Mall sits. The project is set to have multiple phases with the first…