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Business Owners Celebrate Small Business Saturday, Talk Local Economy

Many owners say they feel embraced by the community - but that it's important that level of support remains consistent.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Small Business Saturday was started as a holiday slash marketing initiative back in 2010 to encourage shoppers to keep their dollar local – as proprietors know what kind of impact that can have on a region’s economy. “With indie bookstores specifically, when you shop at an indie, over 29% of that purchase goes immediately back into…

Moorhead Antiques Mall Celebrates 30 Years with Holiday Savings

They're still reeling a bit from a break-in on November 9. The culprits in that case have not yet been caught.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The Moorhead Antiques Mall is celebrating a major anniversary – while still recovering from a recent burglary. The Mall has been open for 30 years, and in its same location for 25. To commemorate those anniversaries, they held a store-wide Christmas sale all weekend. Most stalls offered at least 20 percent off their items – with…

Pride of Dakota Closes with Record Attendance

Event organizers estimate over 14,000 people came to Scheels Arena over the course of two days.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Pride of Dakota event at Scheels Arena has concluded, and organizers say this year was by far their most attended. The two-day market and vendor show featured exclusively products made in the state of North Dakota. There were over 100 booths inside Scheels, and organizers estimate that over 14,000 people attended in total. Those involved…

Seventh Small Business Expo Brings Cheer to Holiday Shoppers

Over 60 vendors filled the convention center space at the Hilton Garden Inn.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, and Love Your Local is attempting to give folks every opportunity to keep their dollar in the community. The organization held its seventh Small Business Expo, this time at the Hilton Garden Inn. There were over 60 vendors selling everything from apparel to collectibles and fresh-baked…

Red River Market Wraps Up for the Season

Folkways now turns its attention towards other seasonal events, like Christkindlmarkt.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s finally a wrap for the season for one of Downtown Fargo’s premier recurring events. Saturday was the final day of the Red River Market, put together by Folkways and held in and around Broadway Square. The season went out in style, with a Fall cooking demonstration and a Thriller-inspired dance performance by FM Ballet. Folkways…

Scheels Gets in on Market Action with ‘Shop the Lot’

The open-air market drew strong crowds despite some rain and then intense heat.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There are outdoor fairs and markets all over the place in the summertime, and this year Scheels Arena decided to join in the fun. The arena parking lot was the site of the first ever “Shop the Lot” event. It ran from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on July 27. The lot was filled with stands…

Small Business Expo Kicks off Summer of Shopping

The event was hosted by Love Your Local FM Area, who said the outdoor venue was a nice change of pace.

The Korean Corndog food truck, also owned by Indira Kovaci.WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Smoky skies and gusty winds didn’t stop people from swinging by the sixth-ever Small Business Expo, hosted by Love Your Local FM Area. Over 70 vendors set up along the rustic streets, delighting Love Your Local’s Indira Kovaci. She’s been organizing these events for about four…

Home & Hardware Expo gets Shoppers in a Summer Mood

The event showcased everything from hot sauce to essential lawn care tools.

FARGO, N.D. – It may have been grey and cold this Saturday, but that didn’t stop shoppers from heading to Scheels to stock up on their summer essentials. The home and hardware store on 13th Ave. South held their Home & Hardware Expo from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. on May 17. Many tools and lawncare essentials were on sale…

Von Maur Celebrates Grand Opening at West Acres

Crowds turned out in force to see the transformation of the space that had sat vacant since Herberger's went out of business mid-2018.

Heirs to the von Maur lineage work together to cut the ribbon unveiling the Fargo store to the public.FARGO, N.D. – “Honestly, it’s the best turnout I’ve seen in maybe my whole career,” said the CEO of Von Maur, Jim von Maur. That’s saying a lot for a department store chain that was founded in 1872 and boasted 38 locations…