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Multi-Grammy nominee, Shemekia Copeland, announced as Fargo Blues Festival headliner

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  Fargo Blues Festival has found this year’s headliner. She is award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland. The multi-Grammy nominee has been called the greatest female blues vocalist working today. You can catch her on Saturday, August 2 at Newman Outdoor Field. Ticket prices range from $40 to $165 and kids 8 and under get in free with a…

Kids Take Batting Practice with the RedHawks

100 local children got the chance to take some swings with the players at Newman Outdoor Field, free of charge.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – RedHawks players weren’t the only ones taking batting practice at Newman Outdoor field before Fargo-Moorhead took on the Lake Country DockHounds. It was a little earlier in the day, but kids ages 8 to 13 got to take BP with the RedHakws as part of a celebration of Play Ball weekend. The event was free, though…

RedHawks’ Jack Michaels named American Association Broadcaster of the Year

Jack MichaelsFARGO (KVRR) – FM RedHawks announcer Jack Michaels has been named the 2024 American Association Professional Baseball Broadcaster of the Year. The veteran broadcaster, who completed his 19th full-time season as the Voice of the RedHawks this summer, has been a mainstay at Newman Outdoor Field, since calling the team’s first games in 1996. Michaels’ signature home run call…

Blues Festival Starts Today at Newman Outdoor Field

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Blues Fest starts today with thirteen bands playing over the course of the next two days. “We’ve got a great line-up, we’ve got Pablo Cruise who’s going to be out tonight at nine o’clock. The North Mississippi Allstars are going to be closing the show out starting tomorrow night.” Shinn has worked at Blues Fest…

RedHawks draw Winnipeg Goldeyes in playoffs

Wednesday kicks off redemption to a title for RedHawks

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- The RedHawks  drop three straight to Kansas City Monarchs and lose the West Division Title. It was a special regular season run but they’ve been saying all year, this is the position they expect to be in. Several players came back with a bad taste in their mouths after last years championship lost, the journey to redemption…

Redhawks Win 5th Straight

Chris Coste's team got the bats going early in a series-opening win against the Goldeyes in Fargo

FARGO, ND – The Redhawks won their fifth game in a row, 12-1, on Friday evening against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. A Drew Ward RBI and Leo Pina RBI single in the third go the wheels turning for the Hawks, who were the visiting team at Newman Outdoor Field. Three more runs in the sixth following by four more the next…

Fargo Blues Festival Will Be Held in August

Organizers will be taking precautions for COVID-19

FARGO, N.D. — If you’ve been waiting for an event to actually take place this summer, here you go. The 25th Annual Fargo Blues Festival will be held August 7 and 8 at Newman Outdoor Field. Organizers will be taking precautions for COVID-19 and they say the open-air stadium will provide plenty of room for social distancing. Three headliners are…

Approx. 5,000 Show up for Wentz’s Charity Softball Game

Carson Wentz invited 28 former NDSU teammates to help raise money for his AO1 Foundation

Even though the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are on the road, Newman Outdoor Field was still in use. Around 5,000 fans packed into the stadium for a charity softball tournament featuring more than two dozen former North Dakota State football players. For the second time in four weeks, Carson Wentz orchestrated a softball tournament to raise money for his AO1 Foundation. On…

Wentz to Return to Fargo to Host Charity Softball Game

The game will be on Wednesday, June 26.

FARGO, N.D. (AO1 Foundation) – The Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation will be hosting a Charity Softball Game at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The event will feature Carson Wentz, starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, and former North Dakota State University football players competing in a home run derby and seven-inning game. Full rosters will be announced at…