PROMOTION

Celebrating Father’s Day in the F-M Area

There were plenty of great deals for Dad if you knew where to look.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- It is Father’s Day, and many businesses in the region offering special promotions to help families celebrate the dads in their lives. Junkyard Brewing Company in West Fargo teamed up with Sandy’s Donuts for a giveaway. Each dad that stopped in for a drink also received a free donut. They said it was a natural partnership, with…

4th Annual Corgi Races and Bring Your Dog to the Game Night

The immensely popular promotion caused fans and their furry friends to pack Scheels Arena.

FARGO, N.D. – Hockey players weren’t the only ones skidding around on the ice at the Fargo Force game last night. That’s right – it was time for everyone’s favorite promotion – corgi races! This was the fourth annual corgi race/bring your dog to the game night, so there were many breeds of good boys and girls all throughout Scheels…

Fargo-Moorhead Eats Facebook page gaining steam

A Fargo man creates the "Fargo-Moorhead Eats" page as a hub for food fans around and restaurant reviews across the region.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)  — A social media page is seeing more activity where you can openly talk about what you’re making and the best restaurants in the F-M region. Rick Gion used to work in restaurants like the Green Mill and Outback Steakhouse so he understands the growing pains restaurants go through to stay relevant. “I really know food, I…

Twins Offer $5 Tickets, Sell Out In Hours

The team was selling tickets starting at $5 without fees for the remaining home games in May

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Minnesota Twins are trying to fill the seats at Target Field following a drop in attendance. The team decided to sell tickets starting at $5 without fees for the remaining home games in May. And they went fast. The first-place club offered up twenty thousand tickets in the $5 promotion starting last night and they sold out by…

Josh Duhamel Signs New Deal with North Dakota’s Tourism Agency

Duhamel already has earned $525,000 since 2013 to help lure visitors to North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA — A native North Dakotan will continue to promote his home state. North Dakota’s tourism agency announced that Minot-native Josh Duhamel, the star of several “Transformers” movies, will be paid $365,000 to be the face of the state’s tourism campaign for the next two years. Duhamel already has earned $525,000 since 2013 to help lure visitors to North…

Lieutenant Tory Jacobson Promoted Within the Moorhead Police Department

Tory Jacobson has been elevated to the rank of Captain

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s a big promotion for the public face of the Moorhead Police Department. Tory Jacobson has been elevated to the rank of Captain. Jacobson has over 26 years of law enforcement experience through various assignments and ranks within the department. He will continue to serve as the Moorhead PD’s Public Information Officer. His promotion took effect…

WHO Asking Farmers and Ranchers to Stop Using Antibiotics on Healthy Animals

The organization especially wants restrictions placed on antibiotics used for growth promotion

  INTERNATIONAL — The World Health Organization wants farmers to stop using antibiotics on healthy farm animals. The organization issued a statement saying farmers and ranchers are only encouraging a lack of effective antibiotics for humans and say the overuse on healthy animals contributes to a potential deadly disease outbreak. WHO especially wants restrictions placed on antibiotics used for growth…

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to be Installed in North Dakota

They will be paid for by the state's share of the record settlement in the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal

  NORTH DAKOTA — Electric vehicle charging stations are coming to North Dakota. They would be located along I-29 and 94 and Highway 2. They will be paid for by the state’s share of the record settlement in the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal. Fargo Parking Commission member Mike Williams says 15% of the $7.5 million must be used for…

Chick-fil-A to take Over Fomer West Acres Restaurant

This space has been vacant for more than a year

FARGO, N.D. — A popular fast food chain known for southern chicken recipes is coming to North Dakota. Fargo’s city planning director says Chick-fil-A is building on the former location of TGI Fridays at West Acres Mall. This space has been vacant for more than a year. Plans for the restaurant are under review and construction can start once the…