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Japanese Crafts at the Plains Art Museum

Families were invited to participate in the creation of their own torn paper collages.

FARGO, N.D. – Families got a taste of Japanese culture this weekend at Plains Art Museum in Fargo. The museum hosted an event sponsored by the Japan Outreach Initiative, or JOI. It taught kids and their parents how to make art in the style of Chigiri-e, which is torn paper collage. Participants created unique artwork using textured paper and vibrant…

4 Luv of Dog Brings Pups to Tommy’s

The rescue tries to get their adoptable dogs out to public events as much as possible to increase their chance of finding a forever home.

Rigatoni!FARGO, N.D. – Customers looking to get their cars cleaned up this weekend were welcomed by a pleasant furry surprise. 4 Luv of Dog set up outside the Tommy’s Express Car Wash location on 40th Street South. With them were a whole bunch of pups looking for their forever homes, including Aroo and Rigatoni. Staff say that these types of…

Conversation Corner Helps Non-Native English Speakers With Language Skills

Polyglot Monique Ammi offers the free service in the hopes it will make people more comfortable in conversation.

MOORHEAD, MN – If you’re a non-native English speaker looking to increase your conversational skills, Moorhead Public Library has just the service for you. Their “Conversation Corner” takes place every Saturday from 3:00 to 4:30 P.M. Facilitator Monique Ammi has a long history in English as a second language instruction. She prints out reference sheets on common topics like food…

Parachigo Celebrates Second Birthday

The venue scheduled a full day of activities to commemorate the event.

A full lineup of the day’s events.FARGO, N.D. – It’s been a thrilling ride for those involved in the creation and execution of Parachigo, an artistic space on 8th Street South. Getting it to where it is today required a monumental communal effort. “Everything’s been made from the ground up by the people who occupy the space,” explaind Anj Karna,…

LIVE: CSA Season at Farm in the Dell

MOORHEAD — CSA season is here, and Farm in the Dell wants you to get in on the action. The Farm’s been expanding its offerings ever since it opened in 2014, and it’s accepting subscriptions for the 2025 growing season now. When you buy a share in advance, they’ll send you a curated box of their freshly harvested produce each…

LIVE: The Asian Night Market is on the Move

FARGO — The Asian Night Market has officially outgrown its venue. They’ve held it at the Plains Art Museum for the past four years. But this year, they’ve nearly doubled the number of vendors. That’s necessitated a move north to the Fargo Air Museum. It offers shopping, food and entertainment for market-goers. And it’s a great way to connect with…

Woman charged in Moorhead homicide is a doctor who practices psychiatry

Abby FredricksonMOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman charged with being an accomplice to a drive-by murder in south Moorhead Sunday is a psychiatrist. A company representative confirmed that 32-year-old Abby Fredrickson of Moorhead is a doctor for Chicago-based Array Behavioral Care, providing telehealth psychiatric services. Prior to working for Array Behavioral Care, Fredrickson spent time with Essentia Health in Duluth and…

Gov. Armstrong signs 2 bills affecting North Dakota political communications, advertising

North Dakota lawmakers meet in the House chamber. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed two bills last week that will change laws surrounding political communications and advertisements in North Dakota. House Bill 1167, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Warrey, R-Casselton, would require a disclaimer in capital letters on any political communication or political advertisement…

Governor signs bill on hunting deer with bait in North Dakota

Deer congregate near the Red River. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed a bill that forbids state wildlife managers from restricting the use of bait for hunting deer on private property. Senate Bill 2137 prevents the North Dakota Game and Fish Department from banning deer hunting over bait. The agency has…