FARGO, N.D. — It’s National Fitness Month and to celebrate, kids in Fargo are running with style. They picked a nice sunny day for Lewis & Clark Elementary School’s third annual Family Color Run. Clouds of bright colors and vibrant hues were thrown on the runners. Organizers want this event to promote physical exercise with families in the area. Teachers…
FARGO, ND — First graders are showing how innovative they are at such a young age. Students at McKinley Elementary presented cardboard box inventions to classmates and invited guests. Small groups were asked to utilize their 21st century skills. They were responsible for planning, gathering supplies, building, testing and evaluating their final “Not a Box” inventions. Teachers say it was…
FARGO, ND — Flowers and candy aren’t the only things being distributed in May Day baskets. Volunteers arrived at United Way to gather books and then headed to SENDCAA Childcare to read and give them to the children for their 6th annual ‘May Day Baskets of Books”. More than 1,000 books were delivered to 14 other local childcare centers in…
FARGO, N.D. — Parents and kids in Fargo are learning how to use mobile technology to stay safe. Several BeMobile stores showed off wearable devices which parents can use to keep track of their kids when out of the house. Kids also got a few lessons about staying safe on the internet. Special guests from area EMS, police and fire…
FARGO, N.D. — Hundreds celebrate Earth Day with animals from around the planet at a zoo party. The Red River Zoo hosted Party for the Planet. Their goal was to bring awareness to the zoo’s conservation efforts with do it yourself ecology projects and other environment friendly lessons. Several activities were set up for kids to learn how they can…
FARGO, N.D. — Animals at the Red River Zoo had some extra company as thousands of people came out for some Easter fun. Kids and parents were hopping all throughout the Red River Zoo. Local churches in the F-M area hosted an Easter celebration a day early, but it’s not all about egg hunts and bunnies. They want to remind…
FARGO, N.D. — A weekend of Easter egg hunts is underway in Fargo with Easter just a hop, skip and a jump away. Kids were hopping all over Yunker Farm for the 28th annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Children of all ages searched for and dyed eggs to create ‘egg’cellent art. More than a thousand eggs were spread out on the lawn….
WEST FARGO, N.D. — More than 100 kids, teens and adults spent the afternoon in bouncy houses and obstacle courses. The cause which organizers were trying to support was simple — getting kids to have fun. Veterans Memorial Arena was filled with more than 20 inflatable obstacle courses for a day filled with fun. They also had ‘Kiddie Land,’ a…
FARGO, N.D. — Hundreds of kids celebrated Easter a week early with aquatic egg hunts and hopping around obstacles. YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties hosted their fifth annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Kids spent the day hunting for eggs in the pool, playing life size hungry hippo and jumping their way through the bunny obstacle course. Organizers say it’s a great…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Nature isn’t the only thing beginning to bloom in the spring. A partnership in Fergus Falls is brimming with ideas to promote a healthier lifestyle in Minnesota. The Central Lakes State Trail in Fergus Falls is filled with endless active possibilities. But many drive by the trail, too busy to notice this diamond in the rough….
