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Swing Barrel Brewing Company Celebrates Five Years in Business

Owner Sean Syverson says the brewery began during the pandemic with nothing but a dream and credits the community for helping them make it as far as they have.

MOORHEAD, MN – A favorite local brewery packed its parking lot on Saturday to celebrate a special anniversary. It’s now been 5 years in business for Swing Barrel Brewing Co. on Center Avenue in Moorhead. To celebrate, they pulled out all the stops. There was a stage set up for live music, Blackbird woodfire brought out their oven to make…

Zoltar Tattoo Celebrates 5 Years in Business

The shop is celebrating with a small party that began at 4 P.M.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – A tattoo parlor in Moorhead is celebrating a big milestone today. Zoltar Tattoo on Eighth Street in Moorhead rang in five years in business on August 10. The shop held a get-together with a DJ, food, bags, and a raffle with significant gift card prizes from the shop’s artists. Zoltar’s owner says there’s just something about…

4e Winery Celebrates Ten Years in Business

The winery opened its doors on July 11, 2015.

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – A local winery spent a long weekend celebrating ten years in business. 4e Winery in Mapleton opened its doors for the first time on July 11, 2015. Ten years later, they marked the occasion with a weekend celebration. There was a Trivia Night on Thursday, a guided birding session on Friday, and live blues music on…

Somali Heritage Celebration Brings African Culture to Downtown Fargo

Somalians make up a significant portion of the immigrant population in Fargo-Moorhead.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People of all nationalities gathered in Broadway Square this Saturday to celebrate Somalian culture. Folkways partnered with the Immigrant Development Center, amongst other organizations, to host the Somali Heritage Celebration, which took place on July 5 from 5 to 8 P.M. According to the organizers, Somalians first started arriving in the Fargo-Moorhead area in the 90s…

Icewind Brewing Celebrates 5 Years in Business

The brewery's owner said he's impressed with how much the business has grown in that time frame.

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Icewind Brewing celebrated a big milestone on Saturday, June 28. The brewery, located in Mapleton, marked five years in business with a day-long bash. They had bingo, a live auction, and a performance by local band Quick56. Icewind’s owner says the connections they’ve made with the community are what made this day extra special. “We’re a…

Moorhead Juneteenth Celebration at Concordia

Event organizers say the day was all about celebrating Black culture and bringing the community closer together.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Today is Juneteenth, and a big crowd turned up at Concordia College to mark the holiday. The fourth annual Moorhead Juneteenth celebration took place on the bell tower lawn near Knutson Campus Center. It was a full day of programming, with a proclamation from Mayor Shelly Carlson, live music and stand-up comedy, and food and services…

Prairie Rose Meadery Celebrates 10 Years in Business

The honey wine emporium is the only such business in North Dakota.

Customers order some mead flights to celebrate the occasion.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – As good a reason as any to raise your tankard this weekend – Prairie Rose Meadery is celebrating 10 years in business. The state’s only purveyors of honey wine, Prairie Rose says they’ve been amazed at the growth they’ve witnessed over the past decade. They celebrated their anniversary…

Christkindlmarkt Wraps Up First Weekend

The downtown festival will be back for the last days of November.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Though Thanksgiving hasn’t yet taken place, many just can’t wait to get into that Yuletide spirit. Helping them do so is Christkindlmarkt – the event put on by Folkways featuring a bevy of holiday fun. Activities include pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, the outdoor winter wonderland, and live musical performances. If you missed out this…

Greater Moorhead Days set to start Thursday

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Greater Moorhead Days is set to start on September 7 in Moorhead, Minn. This event brings together the community and local businesses. “It’s really exciting to put together so many great events for the community. We got a real diversity of things to celebrate this year.” said Josie Gereszek, the recreation coordinator the Moorhead Parks…

Glyndon celebrates history with community

It featured a parade, a car show and all types of activities for all ages

GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR) — Glyndon, Minnesota celebrates their history with their traditional Glyndon Days celebration. People that live in Glyndon Minnesota say they are a proud community, a tight nit and supportive unit. Some say It’s a quiet town, but they know how to celebrate their history. “We’ve had a lot of events going on this week, today we have…