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Hotdish Festival Sells Out Brewhalla Yet Again

The 8th installment of what's become a beloved regional tradition featured fourteen restaurants serving up comfort and competing for supremacy.

February 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “It sold out a month after we announced tickets. So I think it was sold out in November,” laughed Carly Montplaisir, events director for Brewhalla. The team at Brewhalla figured they had a pretty good idea on their hands when they came up with the Hotdish Festival eight years ago – but even they are impressed…

Park Christian School Hosts Annual Science Fair

For some, the fair serves as a springboard to state or even national competition; others simply use it as an opportunity to improve their organizational or oratory skills.

January 29, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local high schoolers showed off their hard work today in a science fair that might just lead to them receiving national recognition. Park Christian School hosted their annual science fair for 8th and 10th graders in their main gymnasium. 87 projects were on display, and the winners were chosen by a panel of judges. The students…

Winter Classic Brings Soccer Action to Fargo-Moorhead

The tournament has been hosted by Tri-City United for many years, but they say adding the Fargo Parks Sports Center as one of the venues has really improved the experience.

January 18, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Yet another athletic spectacle took over three venues in the Fargo-Moorhead area this weekend. The Winter Classic soccer tournament, hosted by Tri-City united, brought in 197 teams with 2500 players from the Dakotas and Minnesota. They played fast-paced 5-on-5 games from Friday to Sunday on TCU’s home turf, the Rustad Recreation Center, and the Fargo Parks…

Best of the Midwest Brings Cheerleading Excellence to Fargo-Moorhead

The event began at Scheels Arena in 2022, but has since had to move to the Fargodome due to the increase in its popularity.

January 18, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The area’s biggest cheerleading competition brought teams from all over to the area’s biggest arena. Best of the Midwest took place in the Fargodome on January 17. The competition began at 8 A.M. and continued non-stop until 7 P.M., with a total of 237 separate performances. That included cheerleading teams from various high schools all the…

“Frozen 600” Allows Local Archers to Compete for Scholarship Money

This is the third year of the nationwide competition, which has grown to include 28 locations, including Fargo.

January 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Young archers from the F-M area strung up their bows this weekend in the name of friendly competition – and also for the chance to win some scholarship money. The Frozen 600 is part of the National Archery Scholarship tour, sponsored by the Easton Foundation. 28 cities across the country host events and submit their…

Hope, Inc. Hosts First Ever Little Miss And Mr. Hope, Inc. Pageant

HOPE, Inc. Hosts First-Ever Children’s Pageant

The nonprofit's leadership wanted to give a stage to kids who perhaps don't get the opportunity to compete in more traditional pageants.

December 7, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Your average pageant doesn’t generally go out of its way to focus on those with mobility issues or those unfamiliar with the limelight. That’s why HOPE, Inc., in its never-ending quest to create activities to make everyone feel included, decided to organize its first-ever pageant specifically for those children. Kids who likely never envisioned performing for…

ValleyCon Returns to Fargo Air Museum

The three-day programming schedule featured numerous celebrity appearances, gaming opportunities, and even some hands-on time with critters from the Red River Zoo.

October 19, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The area’s biggest celebration of all things science fiction, fantasy, and comics and collectibles returned to the Fargo Air Museum this year. ValleyCon was held from October 17 to 19, and featured its most jam-packed programming schedule to date. The event has been held in some capacity since 1977 – and it was actually sold last…

Official Grand Opening for Courts & Pints

The pickleball courts themselves have been open for a few months, but this was the first time all the businesses' operations had been running at once.

September 13, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The F-M area’s hottest pickleball spot saw its official grand opening this weekend. Courts & Pints in Moorhead has had some courts open to the public before now, but this was the first day the restaurant, the play area, and the pro shop were all operational. The courts were open for everyone to play, free of…

Natural Bodybuilding Competition Shows Strength of Lifting Community

A winner in one of the novice categories is an NDSU student who also works as a personal trainer at a local gym.

June 8, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – 20-year-old Riley Fernow is many things. A student at NDSU, a personal trainer at Anytime Fitness in Moorhead – and as of Saturday, June 7th, the champion in the novice division for classic physique in the OCB Natural Spartan bodybuilding contest. OCB stands for the Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders, and what sets them apart is their…

RibFest 2025 Begins

The seminal BBQ event in the Red River Valley is getting close to its 30th installment, though organizers aren't positive exactly how close.

June 4, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “I mean, I think anywhere there’s smoke, there’s flavor,” said Lauren Vega of Cowboys Barbeque and Rib Co. It’s the good kind of smoke, though, as the haze floating down from the Canadian border has largely cleared – just in time to be replaced by sweeter fumes from the grills of masters. The hosts of Happy…