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Plenty to See and Do at the Downtown Fargo Street Fair 2017

Hundreds of vendors from all over the country have set up shop along Broadway for the next three days

July 13, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, ND — It’s the 42nd Annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair. Hundreds of vendors from all over the country have set up shop along Broadway for the next three days. KVRR Anchor Alison Voorhees spent the early evening downtown and gives us a preview of the event. ALISON VOORHEES: It is flooding with people down here, you can definitely tell…

Yunker Farm Hosts Annual Independence Day Kid’s Celebration

Staff members say Yunker Farm is over 130-years-old

July 4, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — With train rides, puppets and paint, families got a kid friendly celebration at the farm. Yunker Farm hosted its annual kid’s celebration throughout the day. Many families showed up to create art, milk their water cow and bide their time before tonight’s fireworks shows. They learned some history about Independence Day and about the Yunker Farm building. Staff…

New Dental Office Opens in Horace

Maple Family Dental celebrates is grand opening in Horace

May 13, 2017

Site Staff,

HORACE, N.D. — The Horace community could see a few more pearly whites as they welcome a new dentist office. Maple Family Dental celebrated their grand opening this morning. Bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals and a gyro-sphere were set out for family fun. Staff gave tours of their x-ray and exam rooms giving potential patrons a behind-the-scenes look at…

West Fargo Celebrates Arbor Day With All Things Trees

The City of West Fargo celebrated Arbor Day with a local elementary school

May 12, 2017

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, ND — The City of West Fargo couldn’t have asked for better spring weather as they took the afternoon to celebrate Arbor Day. A tree planting activity with third grade students from L.E Berger Elementary School was set up at West Fargo City Hall. The city also takes a moment to celebrate a long-time resident and plant a…

The Red River Zoo Celebrates Earth Day

A party was held at the red river zoo with all Earth Day activities

April 22, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Hundreds celebrate Earth Day with animals from around the planet at a zoo party. The Red River Zoo hosted Party for the Planet. Their goal was to bring awareness to the zoo’s conservation efforts with do it yourself ecology projects and other environment friendly lessons. Several activities were set up for kids to learn how they can…

Children Hopped their Way into Easter Fun at the YMCA

The YMCA hosted an Easter Eggstravaganza for a day filled with Easter activities for kids

April 8, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Hundreds of kids celebrated Easter a week early with aquatic egg hunts and hopping around obstacles. YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties hosted their fifth annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Kids spent the day hunting for eggs in the pool, playing life size hungry hippo and jumping their way through the bunny obstacle course. Organizers say it’s a great…

Fargo Police Connect with the Community over Cups of Cocoa

Officers dedicated a few hours of their day to play games with the community

March 25, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Police officers took a break from patrolling the streets and spent some down time with the community. Fargo officers hosted Cocoa with a Cop, visiting with families and friends. Movies, coloring and games were set up alongside tables stocked with cookies and cocoa. Officers say this event gives them a chance to bond with people in the…

The Stars of PBS Shows Help Kids Explore Engineering and Science

Stars of PBS visited MSUM's Planetarium to help kids and families to learn about astronomy

February 4, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Shows on PBS like Sesame Street, Arthur and Clifford all have one thing in common — they are educational. PBS brings their educational programming to life at MSUM with Stars of PBS. “It’s just an opportunity to learn about the stars and the sky,” said Sara Schultz, Planetarium Director. PBS and Moore Engineering teamed up for the…

Frostival 2017 Shows That You Can Have Fun in the Cold

Frostival is a day of fun-filled cold-weather events

January 28, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Twenty-nine degrees may be cold for some, but for others it’s perfect for the 2017 Frostival. If you happened to see kids sliding down hills in cardboard sleds, don’t be confused – it’s all a part of Frostival 2017. Most of the events started at 8:30 am after last night’s opening ceremony. From cardboard sled races to…

Volunteers Prep for Frostival

Volunteers built igloos and snow cubes for the 2017 Frostival

January 24, 2017

Site Staff,

The 2017 Frostival kicks off this Friday and the community has been working together to build the perfect winter set up. The Frostival will include activities such as cardboard sled races, snow fort making and a winter rocks skating event. Today, 13 volunteers put on their snow boots and came out to the Hjemkomst to build igloos and snow cubes…