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GiGi’s Playhouse celebrates ten years with family fun event

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — GiGi’s Playhouse celebrated its ten-year anniversary on Sunday with a high-energy, family-fun event. Families a part of GiGi’s Playhouse teamed up to walk or run through the annual GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge. From both a 5k Fun Run to the 1-Mile Inspirational Walk. Festivities also included bounce houses, vendors, face painting, and more. While the event celebrated…

Deli lovers celebrate for ‘Little Bodega’ in downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fans of local food truck, Detroit Deli, had their first taste of the up-and-coming Little Bodega in Downtown Fargo. On Saturday, the Little Bodega celebrated its move from a food truck to a storefront. Like any typical bodega, it will have fresh produce, deli, cheese, and other small grocery items. The store owner, originally from the…

Second man wanted in Fargo shooting arrested in Moorhead

Dennis Salinas, 35, (Photo/Fargo Police Department)MOORHEAD, Minn (KVRR) – A man wanted in connection with a Fargo armed robbery shooting earlier this month was arrested in Moorhead late Friday night. The Moorhead Police Department says 35-year-old Dennis Salinas and two others were arrested in an apartment. The other two arrests were not related to the shooting, but had active warrants….

NDSU holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new Challey Hall

Challey Hall ribbon cutting ceremony. 9/26/25.FARGO — NDSU held a ribbon cutting on Friday to commemorate the opening of the remodeled music building. A large crowd gathered on Bolley Drive as the NDSU band played the school’s anthem. Previously known as the Reineke Fine Arts Center, it has been renamed to Challey Hall, honoring the Challey family, who have made…

Fargo Anime convention kicks off weekend of family fun

Convention attendees tour vendor stalls at Fargo Anime convention. 9/26/25.FARGO — Fargo Anime is holding their annual anime convention this weekend. The theme of this year’s convention is Obligatory Beach Episode, a type of episode that’s a common trope in anime. Besides offering cosplayers a chance to show off their skills, there are areas for people to play table top…

City leaders discuss reducing free parking in downtown and more

The recommendations come from the 2025 Downtown Parking Study

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Here in the downtown area, there are four parking ramps and various spaces for off-street parking. But one study shows that many of the ramps are underused. And city leaders want to change that. “We want to provide parking options for everyone. And the city’s made tremendous investments in off street ramps and lots. And so…

Massive Dairy Operation gets go ahead in Traill County

Hillsboro, N.D. (KVRR) — After much public comment, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality approved a permit for a massive 25,000 head dairy farm just east of Hillsboro, roughly a mile from the Red River, raising concerns about pollution that could impact communities all the way North to Lake Winnipeg. “They’re gonna need about 900,000 gallons of water every…