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BRICK CONVENTION Brings LEGO Fever to Town

The two-day event featured hands-on - and decidedly hands-off - exhibits.

One of the many creations on display – this one with a kinetic element.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – LEGO enthusiasts of all ages got to see masterful creations this weekend when the BRICK CONVENTION rolled into town. The two-day event took place at the John E. Carlson Coliseum. Several master builders were on hand to showcase their best LEGO artwork and…

NDSU Hosts Regional LEGO League Qualifier

The winners move on with the chance to represent the F-M area in a national competition.

LEGO robots scramble across the game board, completing tasks.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local students snapped on their interchangeable hard hats and got to work trying to be the best in a LEGO League competition. NDSU College of Engineering hosted its first ever LEGO League regional qualifier at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Teams comprised of kids from grades 4 to 7…

“Summer Kids Dream Passport” Returns to Marcus Theatres

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A passport to entertainment for kids is back this summer at Marcus Theatres. The chain’s annual “Summer Kids Dream Passport” is offering movies for just $3. The series will run for 12 weeks starting June 9th and include blockbuster movies like “Minions: Rise of Gru”, “Trolls Band Together” and “The Lego Movie”. Marcus is offering an…

LEGO fan convention comes to Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The first Fargo Brick Convention will kick off this weekend. The LEGO fan event features vendors, as well as professional LEGO artists from around the world. One artist, A.C. Pin got into doing LEGO art while playing with his kids.  He has gone on to be one of the first artists invited to LEGO’s company museum…

Lego Robot tournament hosted at NDSU

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- NDSU hosted a Lego robotics competition for middle schoolers. The First Lego League tournament was hosted at the university on Saturday. 17 teams of kids in grades 4 through 8 came to show off their building, engineering, and coding skills in the competition. It was the first LEGO League Regional Qualifier Tournament hosted by the NDSU College…

Kids Compete At First Lego League Qualifier

The tournament had 38 teams compete in the Regional Qualifier.

FARGO , N.D. — Kids from grades 3-8 presented and battled their blocks inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse at NDSU. These talented technicians spent months working on their crafts for them to go head to head in missions using their Lego bots. “I have been doing this since I was in 3rd grade and my mom I think she saw…

Lego Sidewalk: The Mystery of Downtown Fargo’s Vigilante Repair

After a morning photo shoot from several pedestrians, city engineers got rid of the Lego brick

FARGO, ND — A person who some call a productive vandal glued a brick made of Legos onto a Fargo sidewalk. Posts of the act went viral online. But it was soon after when city officials removed the colorful brick from the downtown crosswalk. At the corner of Roberts Street and First Avenue North, a vigilante builder filled a hole…

The Lego Block Mystery of Downtown Fargo: Find Out More on KVRR Local News @ 9

It's gone viral locally with many posting about it on social media.

FARGO, ND — The Lego brick, which filled in a hole in the sidewalk, has been taken out. This morning, several people spotted this Lego brick filling in the empty space of a regular brick. It’s gone viral locally with many posting about it on social media. But engineers with the City of Fargo say they had to remove the…

Meet Vernie! Lego’s Newest Robot Invention

Fargo's Barnes & Noble is one of many locations given this new product to promote and share with visitors

FARGO, N.D. — Lego released a new set of bricks which is showing off its dance moves across the country.  Meet Vernie the Robot. Fargo’s Barnes and Noble is one of many locations given this new product to promote and share with visitors. Kids were shown what Vernie can do, how to use its app and create new parts. Vernie…