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Bundle Up Your Baby Bump Helps Families In Need
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Bundle Up Your Baby Bump Seeks to Help Needy Families for the Colder Months

The biannual event saw a spike in attendance with many concerned about the suspension of SNAP benefits.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Catholic Charities of North Dakota first sensed that families in the Fargo-Moorhead area were in need during the pandemic – and their biannual event, Bundle Up Your Baby Bump, has been occurring ever since. This one, held at Trinity Lutheran Elementary in West Fargo, is the 9th item giveaway. With the uncertainty over SNAP benefits…

Dear NICU Mama
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Halloween Pictures for NICU Babies and their Families

Dear NICU Mama set up near the JC Penney fountain in West Acres and snapped adorable photos all morning and afternoon.
Gabriel Ostler,

Credit: Dear NICU Mama on FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Families that wanted to show off their getups were able to get professional pictures taken at West Acres for a good cause. Dear NICU Mama set up a photo studio near the JCPenney fountain on Saturday. All the proceeds from the pictures they sold went right back to the organization, which…

Riverarts
Community, Entertainment, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

RiverArts Kicks off in Moorhead

The concert and outdoor extravaganza series features five installments this summer.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  – The sounds of summer are filling the air down by the Red River in Moorhead. RiverArts kicked off today in Viking Ship Park. The event series takes place over five Wednesdays in the summer. The June 11th installment featured musical performances from Fargo’s Hardanger fiddle group and Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome. There were also tents from…

Fairy Fest
Community, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Fairy Fest Brings Magic to Yunker Farm

This is the second year of the event, which was so popular the first time around that organizers added an extra day to this installment.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Fairies of all shapes and sizes are flitting about at Yunker Farm Park this weekend. It’s the second-ever Fairy Fest, organized by the Fargo Park Department. The event was so successful last year that the department added a second day of fairy festivities this time around. There’s face painting, space for chalk art, and of course fairy…

Plains Art Museum
Education, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Japanese Crafts at the Plains Art Museum

Families were invited to participate in the creation of their own torn paper collages.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Families got a taste of Japanese culture this weekend at Plains Art Museum in Fargo. The museum hosted an event sponsored by the Japan Outreach Initiative, or JOI. It taught kids and their parents how to make art in the style of Chigiri-e, which is torn paper collage. Participants created unique artwork using textured paper and vibrant…

Meal
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

The Salvation Army Celebrates Christmas With A Free Meal

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The Salvation Army invited members of the community for a free Christmas meal early Tuesday afternoon. The meal included baked ham, parsley-buttered potatoes, green beans, and dessert. Each year the Salvation Army serves more than 150 people during this Christmas gathering Some people have returned each year making new friends and memories. “People are thoroughly enjoying you…

Playday
Community, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Hundreds enjoy annual Day of Play in Moorhead

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Tractors and machines aren’t really known to be kid-friendly but those rules go out of the window when it’s the Day of Play! RDO’s Equipment Company and John Deere hosts its annual play party in Moorhead. Hundreds of kids and their parents had a chance to not only see the equipment but ride and play on…