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Is a Wedding in Your Future? How Local Vendors are Looking to Be a Part of Your Big Day

From creative cakes to subtle or spirited suits, the Endless Possibilities Wedding Expo is answering a lot of unknown questions for brides to be

January 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Are you a bride to be or a family member of a loved one counting down to their big day? Well KVRR’s Jessie Cohen shows us why the Avalon Event Center could be the answer to curing your wedding worries. From creative cakes to subtle or spirited suits, the Endless Possibilities Wedding Expo is answering a lot…

Movie Director And Television Star Penny Marshall Dies at 75

Marshall passed away Monday due to complications from diabetes

December 18, 2018

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HOLLYWOOD HILLS, CA — From the star of “Laverne & Shirley” to one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, Penny Marshall made her mark on entertainment. Marshall passed away in her Hollywood Hills, California home on Monday due to complications from diabetes. She was 75. As a filmmaker, she became the first woman to direct a film that grossed…

Big Iron Brings Ag Leaders and Policy Makers Together to Discuss the Effects of the Farm Bill and Trade

Many saying there is not one order for soybeans this year giving them no destination to move their harvested crops

September 11, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The largest farm show in the upper Midwest is bringing hundreds from across the region and around the world to West Fargo. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how the farm bill and trade are affecting agricultural business and the products being harvested this fall. As they check out some of the new machinery, farmers and ranchers…

Some Big Names Coming to Bluestem Amphitheater This Summer

The nights of listening to music in the nice weather is closer than you may think

February 12, 2018

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FARGO, ND — The nights of listening to music in the nice weather is closer than you may think. Jade Presents is excited to announce their shows at Bluestem Amphitheater for the upcoming season. They will kick off the summer with Billy Currington on June 10th, then Nathaniel Rateliff on August 7th, Jason Mraz on August 29th and they…

Fans Get Ready for the Big Game in the Metro

Many places showed off their purple pride, like O'Leary's in Moorhead, and created custom shirts for fans to wear

January 21, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Fans poured into bars and restaurants all over the metro to watch the highly anticipated game. Many places showed off their purple pride, like O’Leary’s in Moorhead, and created custom shirts for fans to wear. Whether they were wearing their favorite jersey or hat, they made it known that Vikings fans were taking over. Some people at…

Moorhead Sam’s Club Closing, Jobs Terminated

They gave back to charities in town, asked about popular Moorhead products and were passionate about how they treat their employees

January 11, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Sixty-three Sam’s Club Stores are closing across the country, including the location in Moorhead. Moorhead Mayor, Del Rae Williams, says this particular location has had a big influence on the community. They gave back to charities in town, asked about popular Moorhead products and were passionate about how they treat their employees. She says the company told…

Lottery Fever Hits the Metro

Right now the numbers for both jackpots are big...at almost 500 million dollars

January 3, 2018

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FARGO, ND — Lotto fever is back and people are rushing to buy their lottery tickets. “What’s the odds of a guy from Fargo, North Dakota winning?” asked Scott Molberg, from Fargo. Anyone’s chance of winning the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot is around one in 260 million but that hasn’t stopped people from taking a chance. “It’s worth a…

Big Rig Drivers Keeping Engines Warm in Negative Temps

They need to be constantly running, causing drivers to fill up their engines every day

January 1, 2018

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FARGO, ND — The constant negative temperatures can be painful, but they can also end the life of your vehicle’s battery. Mechanics say it’s important to start up your vehicle every few hours to prevent that from happening, but drivers of most large semis aren’t able to do that. They need to be constantly running, causing drivers to fill up…

Shoppers Flock to Local Retailers for the Biggest Return Day of the Year

But for many shoppers out, they don't seem to be returning gifts, they seem to be spending

December 26, 2017

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FARGO, ND — After we rip open gifts from under the tree, there usually ends up a pile of stuff to return. The day after Christmas is known as the biggest return day of the year, but in Fargo that didn’t seem to be the case. Many Christmas presents are going back to the stores they came from. “I do…

THE BUZZ: October 6th, 2017 Celebrated as National Plus Size Appreciation Day

The national day calendar states October 6, 2017 is the first year it is being celebrated as a holiday for all those plus sized

October 6, 2017

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NATIONAL — Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and today is the day to celebrate it. Today is National Plus Size Appreciation Day. The national day calendar states October 6, 2017 is the first year it is being celebrated as a holiday for all those plus sized. The calendar is asking you to help build confidence in someone…