FARGO, N.D.- STEAM Camp at the Fargo Air Museum provides kids in the metro the opportunity to enhance skills for a variety of careers. Kids and families were able to work with wood, electronics, and aviation technology. The museum offers two free camps a month and one paid STEAM Camp. The camp usually sees 10 to 15 kids per class,…
FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Air Museum is receiving a new aircraft this week. An MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft on loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be on display. The Happy Hooligans operated the MQ-1 Predator from 2007 to 2018 before it was replaced by the MQ-9 Reaper. The aircraft is now operated by a crew…
Get a taste of the patriotic welcome our veterans get after every local honor flight. The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band is putting on a fundraiser show for the North Dakota/Minnesota Veterans Honor Flight. The concert is Thursday March 12th at the Fargo Air Museum. The musicians have been greeting veterans with patriotic songs when they return from…
FARGO, N.D.- The Hina Doll exhibition was given to the Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society in 2013 by the Japanese American cultural exchange. This year, the exhibition is being displayed at the Fargo Air Museum. The display is part of a traditional celebration in Japan known as “dolls day” where they exhibit the dolls as a way to celebrate girls….
FARGO, N.D.- Since the start of the program, only those who served through 1959 were eligible to apply. “We’ve always had a list of WWII and Korean War Veterans, so we just decided we’re not going to advertise Vietnam yet, because we’re not going to get to them for several years. And we’re just now getting to the point where…
FARGO, N.D. – The Salvation Army distributes coats for kids and families so they get some warmth this winter. Over the past year, The Salvation Army has been receiving donations of coats and other clothing to help those in need during the cold winter season. Some of the donations were able to find a new home as hundreds gathered outside…
FARGO, N.D. — Winter is just around the corner, which means it’s time to bring out your coats, gloves and scarves. The Salvation Army, with the help of dozens of volunteers, is giving away more than 1,100 pounds of winter apparel to people in need. The coats were collected at various locations and washed at Sanford. Volunteers will be giving…
FARGO, N.D.–The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to help with the Salvation Army coat distribution event. The event will be held at the Fargo Air Museum on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 from 10a.m. to 7 p.m. Volunteers are especially needed the evenings of October 4 and 5 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you are interested…
FARGO, N.D. — Nearly 33 years ago, a North Dakota Air National Guard pilot was assigned one of the most important flights of his career. He transported a donated heart from Fargo to San Francisco, where a little boy was waiting for it to save his life. Gen. Becklund got the heart to Stanford University Medical Center in under four…
FARGO, N.D. — Last year, the Salvation Army collected nearly 1,600 coats and 2,300 winter accessories for families in need. “When you think about kids who are walking to school or standing out on the corner, different things like that, and the extremely dangerous conditions that we face, it’s really not an inconvenience, it’s just an outright danger,” said the…
