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AMVETS Riders Travel to Lisbon for Third Annual Veterans’ Home Run

The ride is intended to raise money for the facility and to boost the veterans' spirits.

June 7, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo AMVETS continued one of their most important recent traditions this weekend, riding their motorcycles to the veterans’ home in Lisbon to raise money and awareness. This was the third annual Lisbon Veterans Home Run, with bikers from all over invited to participate. The riders left AMVETS just after 10:30 A.M. and arrived in Lisbon…

Fifth Mural for Exterior of Fargo AMVETS Unveiled

The artwork will be officially installed on the morning of Friday, May 22.

May 21, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The AMVETS in Downtown Fargo is ready to feature some new artwork on its exterior walls. Local artist Kim Jore did all four existing murals outside AMVETS, with each representing a branch of the military. Those were put up in 2025. She was then commissioned by the Greenley family to do a fifth “Freedom is not…

AMVets Organize Motorcycle Safety Awareness Ride

The group left Fargo around noon, heading to Wahpeton before returning to Fargo in the early evening.

May 25, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Veteran riders and their motorcycle-loving brethren set off on a group ride to bring attention to motorcycle safety. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, so Chapter 7 of the AMVets Riders decided to organize an outing for that exact purpose. Signup began around 9 A.M., with the bikers setting off for Wahpeton a little after…

Fargo AMVETS honor veterans with traditional military meal

November 11, 2024

Eric Bolin,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s AMVETS held their annual Veterans Day SOS event in honor of the day. For a free-will donation, people were served a plate of SOS, or “Stuff On a Shingle,” starting at 11 this morning. The dish of white gravy over toast got its SOS nickname from soldiers serving in World War II. Mark Wagemann, Fargo…

Fargo AMVets invites members to celebrate the New Year with food and drinks

Post Commander Mark Wagemann says they had over 40 people stop by for food and drinks

January 1, 2021

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FARGO, N.D.- Fargo AMVets welcomes the new year with a celebration. Post Commander Mark Wagemann says 2020 was a hard year because he lost a lot of members. Most of them Wagemann says died of old age. He adds there’s no better way to welcome in the New Year than with a celebration. Wagemann says the event this year looks…