Community

Local City Leaders Hoping to Bring in More Affordable Housing to the Area

If you were thinking about taking the leap to buy a home, it might be the best time to sign the papers

FARGO, ND — Local city leaders declare June as “Homeowners Month”. If you were thinking about taking the leap to buy a home, it might be the best time to sign the papers. Mayors from Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo gather to celebrate one thing. “Homeownership is really the American dream,” said Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams. Not everyone…

Harley Davidson Hopes to Make Ryder, North Dakota First Fully Licensed Town in the Country

The company's goal is create opportunities for new riders to gain insight from experienced riders

  RYDER, ND — Harley Davidson is hitting the road and going to Ryder, North Dakota with the goal of creating the first fully motorcycle licensed town in the country. The company is hoping to find people in the community from a variety of generations and teach them the basics of motorcycle riding. The company’s goal is create opportunities for…

Local Organization Helps Area New Americans Gain Transportation

Organizers say it's all about helping refugee families get started in a new community

WEST FARGO, ND — A local organization is helping New Americans in the area become more independent. Team Boaz for New Americans is a community partnership that gives used bikes in good condition to refugee families. The group takes in donations of used and abandoned bikes from the community, buys spare parts if needed and volunteers donate their time to…

Red River Valley Community Smashes Donation Goal for Teddy Bear Posse

Thousands of Bears Donated From Across the Region

RED RIVER VALLEY — The feeling of joy and warmth is coming to thousands of local kids thanks to the Teddy Bear Posse. This cuddly campaign’s mission is for first responders to ease distressed small children by giving them a friend during traumatic situations. The goal of the campaign was to bring in 1,000 bears, but community partners smashed that mark,…

North Dakota Senators Upset About President Trump’s Cuts to Crop Insurance Programs

The budget battle begins but North Dakota's senators are not happy with the president's decision on crop insurance

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump’s first budget is out and the battle begins on both sides of the aisle. But North Dakota’s two U.S. Senators are in agreement about one section of the budget: crop insurance. Republican Senator John Hoeven and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp both say cuts to the crop insurance program are unacceptable. Heitkamp says the president’s budget leaves…

Entire Metro Invited To Celebrate The Community

The party is designed to build a stronger community and welcome those who just joined it

FARGO, N.D.–The party that everybody is invited to is here once again. The Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation is hosting its semi–annual welcome celebration. The fun kicks off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Sanctuary Events Center. Activities will include performances from a number of local art groups. Whether you moved here in the last week, or in…

Experiments with KVRR Meteorologist Scott Sincoff: Chromatography Blossoms

Fun, Easy, Kid-Friendly Science Experiments

This week, Meteorologist Scott Sincoff did a fun and easy science experiment with Dr. Graeme Wyllie, Coordinator of the Concordia Science Academy. The experiment was a chromatography blossom. Here’s what you’ll need: Water Soluble or Washable Markers Coffee Filters Small Cup of Water about 3/4 full How to do make a chromatography blossom: Take a coffee filter and draw dots…

Construction Begins on North Dakota’s First Chick-fil-A in Grand Forks

The second Chick-fil-A in the state will be going up in Fargo later this summer

  GRAND FORKS, ND –  Construction has started on the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in North Dakota. It is being built at 3230 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks and will have seating for 129 people, patio seating and two drive-thru lanes. The restaurant will open in the fall and provide around 90 new jobs. The second Chick-fil-A in the state…

RedHawks Donate To Shriner’s Hospital for Home Exhibition Game

Staff with the RedHawks said they tries to be as active in the community as possible

FARGO, N.D. — Dig out those foam fingers and baseball hats. The RedHawks  hosted their first home exhibition game of the summer. Tickets were $7 each, with a portion of the cost going toward the Shrine Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Both new and returning playing battled the St. Paul Saints. This is the organization’s 22nd season. Tickets are available at…

Community Struggles with Answers After Fatal West Fargo Fentanyl Spill

Health officials say they are desperately seeking a solution but need the entire community needs to understand how dire the situation is

WEST FARGO, ND — West Fargo police are in the process of investigating after a fentanyl exposure kills one man and puts another in the hospital. West Fargo officers arrived at 612 6th Street East in West Fargo just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Alexander Hirn, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene and another man was taken to the hospital….