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Great Maze Breaks World Record

The owners submitted the record to Guinness as the maze was being designed, it was surveyed on Thursday, and given the award on Saturday.

October 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The confirmation came with celebration on the morning of October 11. After a surveyor marked the exact size of the Great Maze on Thursday evening, an adjudicator from Guinness World Records flew to Fargo and certified the structure as the largest temporary wood maze in the entire world. The baseline for the record was 30,000 square…

Budget for 2026 and making the mayor’s job full-time pass Fargo City Commission 3-2

September 29, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D.(KVRR) — As Fargo City Commissioners voted to approve a balanced $140.6 million budget for 2026, they also voted to make the mayor’s position full-time starting in June 2026. That is when the election will be held for the city’s next mayor. The votes were 3-2 with Commissioners Michelle Turnberg and Dave Piepkorn both voting no. To balance the…

British-based JD Sports coming soon to West Acres Mall

September 29, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Acres Mall has landed a new sports fashion retail outlet. Mall operators say JD Sports offers the latest trends in sneakers, apparel, and so much more! They carry brands like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, UGG and more. The British multinational company was started in 1981 and has more than 3,300 stores worldwide. An opening date for…

Family displaced after stovetop fire in their south Fargo apartment

September 17, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

1754 39th Street South, FargoFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo family has been displaced after a kitchen fire damaged their apartment. Fargo Fire responded to a fire alarm at an apartment complex just south of West Acres Mall around 1:30 this afternoon. They arrived to heavy smoke in a first-floor unit and a fire on the stovetop, which they quickly…

Busy Day at West Acres Features Clydesdales, Back-to-School Event

The Clydesdales moved across the river to Moorhead on Sunday, September 7, after spending two days in Fargo.

September 7, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales continued their tour of Fargo this weekend. Friday, they stopped by downtown and delivered day-fresh Budweiser to various businesses. Saturday they were at West Acres for a meet-and-greet. The horses arrived in the afternoon and were available for pictures and interactions with families. Budweiser representatives say that was really the focus of…

City Of Fargo Proposes Changes For Matbus Services

West Acres Mall operators dispute commissioners comments about not wanting MATBUS hub

September 3, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Acres Mall operators are disputing comments made last night by Commissioner Dave Piepkorn. He said the mall doesn’t want the MATBUS hub saying, quote, “this is West Acres telling us to get out so I just want people to be aware of that.” West Acres Mall COO Alissa Adams in a statement said “we were…

Protestors gather near West Acres to rally for worker’s rights

September 1, 2025

Eric Bolin,

Protestors gather for worker rights near West Acres Mall on Labor Day. 9/1/25.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Protestors gathered along 13th Avenue South to express their concerns about labor rights and the Trump administration. The protestors gathered near West Acres Mall, about a mile away from where a similar protest took place last Friday. Protestors waved at cars when they honked,…

Great Maze Returns to West Acres in Cedar Form

Maze owners say that the new layout is more challenging because they can fit more panels in the same amount of space as before.

August 31, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Folks are used to seeing the Great Maze spring up near the Best Buy at West Acres Mall – but they’re seeing a lot more wood than hay this time around. “It was becoming kind of difficult for us to find a home for the straw afterwards, we had about 1,500 bales in the past, and…

Great Maze Set to Return to West Acres

This maze will be made of cedar wood, and organizers expect it to break the Guiness record for largest cedar maze in the world.

August 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Great Maze at West Acres Mall is coming back this year with many changes aimed at making it bigger and better than ever. The maze’s new design features white cedar planks that organizers say will deliver more challenges and fun. The maze will be the largest cedar wood maze in the world and is expected…

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.

April 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

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…