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25th annual Polar Fest Plunge brings in Josh Duhamel as Proxy Plunger

Actor Josh Duhamel takes the plunge in support of Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes
Aaron Walling,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — To celebrate 25 years of the Polar Fest Plunge tradition, one celebrity with ties to North Dakota is bearing the cold to help raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes. Normally, the event is open to the public where people gather around a frozen lake to watch plungers jump into an…

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Community, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Outdoors

‘Freezing for a Good Reason’ participants endure a successful 44 hours outdoors.

"This was a 44 hour push and it was very successful, this is a great community and we are lucky to have the service organizations that banded together to make this happen."
Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — After spending a total of 44 hours outdoors bearing frigid cold temperatures, participants for the Freezing for a Good Reason event are ready to warm up indoors. “The 44 hours represented over two days represents the 22 veterans a day that commit suicide each day. So that’s why we did it for two days and the…

Orange Friday
Community, Local News, North Dakota News, Outdoors

Orange Friday kicks off hunting season

hunters prepare for a successful hunt
Aaron Walling,

Fargo, N.D. — It’s deer hunting season and you know what that means? Orange Friday is here. Fleet Farm is helping hunters prepare for the season with the event. It helps get new or experienced hunters entering the sport out into the wilderness early with fully equipped gear for a successful hunt. “Orange Friday was established back in 2012 by…

Minnesota Zoo
Entertainment, Minnesota News, Outdoors

Minnesota Zoo serves as a getaway destination to help people connect to the outdoors

Virtual resources available to bring outdoor learning into your home
Aaron Walling,

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – With autumn around for only a little while longer, the Minnesota Zoo in the Twin Cities is the perfect place to escape for a short weekend getaway. Its beautiful fall foliage line the park’s pathways and trails for beautiful outdoor scenery, but most importantly the animals are plentiful. “So, the Minnesota Zoo is a really unique…
Outdoors, Top Sports Headlines

Race Season Opens up in Fargo Friday

Red River Valley Speedway season opener on Friday.
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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Racing season returns to Fargo on Friday. The Red River Valley Speedway was supposed to open last weekend, but mother nature didn’t exactly cooperate with snowfall. All signs are a “Go” for tomorrow. Fans can see five different divisions tomorrow at the red river valley speedway including: hobby stocks, sport mods and modifieds. “We did a…
Outdoors

Preparing for Fishing Opener

Site Staff,

Anglers are buying all the bait they can get for Minnesota’s fishing opener tomorrow. Detroit Lakes is preparing for the masses that are awaiting the first cast of the season.