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LIVE: Keep Your Holiday Shopping Local With Small Business Saturday

Dozens Of Local Businesses Teaming Up For Holiday Deals

  This is the biggest weekend of the year for small businesses in the F/M area. Small Business Saturday is November 24th, and Melissa Rademacher, President and CEO of the Downtown Community Partnership, joins Adam to tell people why they should save some their holiday spending for local businesses. Dozens of downtown businesses are holding sales for Small Business Saturday….

Molding The City’s Vision: Panel Discusses Future of Downtown Fargo

Attendees raise concerns about on-street parking, safety during evenings

FARGO, N.D. — Ever since she began her tenure as Executive Director of the Fargo Theatre twenty years ago, Margie Bailly has seen Downtown Fargo become bigger than she’d ever imagine. “We have a lot more residential capacity, we have the wonderful satellite campuses in the downtown area. Infrastructure is stronger than ever before. And we continue to have vision,” Bailly…

Officer Involved Shooting Near Downtown Fargo

According to Deputy Chief Joe Anderson, the officer approached the suspect around 11:34 a.m. Wednesday Morning.

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police are investigating an officer involved shooting near the 1400 Block of 1st Avenue North. According to Deputy Chief Joe Anderson, the officer approached the suspect around 11:34 a.m. Wednesday Morning. The suspect was being questioned about a bike theft. As the officer approached the suspect, the suspect ran. The officer says the suspect brandished a…

Mystery Rock Downtown Turns Out To Be Concrete

A geologist said it appeared to be the largest glacial drop stone to be uncovered from Lake Agassiz sediments.

FARGO, ND – What was first believed to be a centuries-old rock discovered during excavation for the Block 9 development in downtown Fargo turned out to be a chunk of concrete. A geologist said it appeared to be the largest glacial drop stone to be uncovered from Lake Agassiz sediments. He said it supported the long thought belief that huge icebergs were…

Governor Burgum Hears Concerns from High School Students about Fargo’s Future

More kids are thinking about leaving North Dakota for college and for work

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the Midwest, yet Cass County has the most open jobs in all of North Dakota. There are more than 11,000 students in Fargo Public Schools, but some want to leave the state to further their education and careers. “We’re much more limited here, so if we can expand…

Vinyl Taco Offers Specials to Celebrate “National Taco Day”

Customers had a chance to win t-shirts and shot glasses throughout the day

FARGO, N.D. — As part of National Taco Day, Vinyl Taco in Downtown Fargo invited people to take part in the day’s festivities. Throughout the day, people enjoyed discounts off alcoholic beverages with a chance to win prizes like t–shirts and shot glasses. The restaurant’s general manager says with many different varieties of tacos available, people have plenty of reasons to…

LIVE: Downtown Fargo Welcomes Pure Barre

Pure Barre offers a low-impact, small movement, and musically driven way to exercise

KVRR’s Maggie LaMere tries out Pure Barre in downtown Fargo before their grand opening. Categories: Morning – In The Community Tags: Downtown Fargo, Exercise, Pure Barre

Garage Fire Near Downtown

Mulitple crews are on the scene at 615 9th Avenue South.

FARGO, ND — Fargo Firefighters are on the scene of a garage fire at this hour. The area around 615 9th Avenue South should be avoided while crews attend to the fire. We have a crew on the scene and will have updates tonight on KVRR Local News at 6:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. Categories: Community, Local News, North Dakota…

Children Learn About Healthy Lifestyles on Kids Day at Red River Market

Many local farmers took part in the weekly market

FARGO, N.D. — Kids got to learn about healthy foods and activities while having fun at the Red River Market. As part of Kid’s Day at the Market, kids got to sing and dance along with Penny and Pals while checking out goods from local farmers. CrossFit Fargo also held a challenge to see which kids could go 100 meters on…

Darren Patterson Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Deadly HoDo Fight

Patterson mortally wounded Jamie Grant in fight outside Hotel Donaldson in May 2017

FARGO, N.D. — In May of 2017, the Grant family lost a husband and father. The family watched as the judge handed Darren Patterson, the man who fatally assaulted Jamie Grant in a fight outside the Hotel Donaldson, an 18–month sentence for negligent homicide and aggravated assault. “Knowing a plea bargain was made for this crime exacerbates the nightmare. 18…