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Buxton girl, 10, turns childhood writing project into published Amazon novel
Buxton, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Eberley Wolfgram, 10, has published her first novel, “The Land within the Barn.” A fantasy story that began as a mystery she started writing on her mother’s laptop a few years ago. The book follows a girl named Dolly who falls...
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Opening weekend at North Dakota Horse Park brings action, family-friendly entertainment
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The horse racing season in Fargo is now officially underway with the seasonal re-opening of the North Dakota Horse Park. Races began on the evening of July 10 and picked up again just past 11:00 A.M. on July 11. Both the horses and their jockeys were...
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Red River Valley Fair moves concert gates to 5:30 p.m. due to extreme heat
WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Red River Valley Fair has moved concert gates to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, due to extreme heat, the fair announced on Facebook. The fair cited the safety of guests, staff and performers as the reason for the change. Attendees are encouraged to stay hydrated and take precautions in the heat.
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Rare Beer Picnic returns for 10th installment
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) - Those looking to beat the heat in Moorhead this weekend had the opportunity to do so with a few, unique adult beverages. Saturday saw the 10th iteration of the Rare Beer Picnic in Moorhead's Viking Ship Park. The event is spearheaded by the team at Junkyard...
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Six Bison Named WGCA All-American Scholars
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The North Dakota State women's golf team earned six Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar selections, the organization announced on Monday. Avery Bartels, Cora Larson, Hannah Dunk, Jeri Lafleche, Madi Hicks and Norah Roberts each earned a spot. Under head coach Matt Johnson, the...
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Squishy toy TikTok trend causing burns in children, experts warn
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Christmas in July: Santa Claus makes a summer stop at the Red River Valley Fair
WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Red River Valley Fair is halfway through its “10 Best Days of Summer,” but one corner of the fairgrounds feels a lot more like December. The fair is hosting “Christmas in July,” a winter wonderland experience featuring hundreds of Christmas...
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Phelps Mill Festival Returns This Weekend
The 42nd annual Phelps Mill Festival returns to Phelps Mill County Park near Underwood on Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12, bringing more than 100 artists, live entertainment, family activities, and a new round of musical competition. Festival Director Ken Martin says the event is 100 percent juried, meaning...
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The Steve Hallstrom Show Episode 735: Unpacking the Data Center Debate and the 1.3 Billion Crime & Corrections Crunch
Guest host Greg Stemen takes the reins of the Fargo studio while Steve Hallstrom enjoys a well-deserved vacation. This action-packed edition cuts through the high-stakes cultural and economic standoffs reshaping North Dakota. Greg dives straight into the fierce public backlash surrounding localized artificial intelligence infrastructure following a heated town hall meeting in West Fargo. The show also delivers an in-depth breakdown of regional crime statistics, details the state’s unfolding $38 million prison overcrowding crisis, and maps out major corrections infrastructure shifts coming down the pike.
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Folkways to dedicate America 250 mural downtown Thursday
FARGO, N.D. – Folkways, in partnership with VFW Post 762, will host a public ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony Thursday for a America 250 Mural in downtown Fargo. “We’ve put up a 30-foot mural that reimagines American traditional tattoo art in larger than life murals really celebrating the history of America,” co-founder Joe Burgum said on The Flag’s What’s On Your Mind.
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Satire, Useful Idiots, and the Red River Valley Commuter Blues (7-7-26)
Scott Hennen is on a mission to test the studio’s “civility meter.” After unleashing a heavy dose of host-driven satire regarding an upcoming anti-data center town hall tour, the organizers clapped back with a scathing Facebook message. Scott relives the 4-minute segment that sparked the outrage, breaks down the historical context of a certain political label, and asks the audience to grade his performance. Plus, the North Dakota Highway Patrol logs a dangerous uptick in traffic friction, and the Department of Transportation explains why local drivers are stuck with single-lane bottlenecks through the end of autumn. Finally, fourth-generation expert Zach Hefty drops by to tease the gold-standard educational sessions coming to “Agriculture’s Greatest One-Day Event.”
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Red River Valley Fair opens
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - They call it the best ten days of summer, and it's officially back - the 2026 Red River Valley Fair has begun. The fair kicked off Friday evening, and runs every day through the 12th of July. Some changes have been made to the live...
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Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks across the Red River Valley in 2026
N.D./Minn. (Valley News Live) - Resident across the region will have several options to watch Fourth of July fireworks shows once the sun goes down. The display is scheduled for July 4 at 10:30 p.m. at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, 1805 Main Avenue West, during the fair’s opening weekend. Grandstand admission to watch the fireworks is free for West Fargo residents with a valid ID showing their address. Organizers say an alternative viewing spot with clear sightlines is the Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights, 3150 Sheyenne Street, where food trucks and family activities are planned before the show.
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Chef’s Indigenous-themed menu to energize library visitors
A good way to stir a person's heart is through their stomach, right? And Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library executive chef, Candace Stock, fully plans to manipulate that organ. “You could go through the exhibits and then come out here,” she said. “And if we were serving really heavy cheeseburgers and you went home, you would think about how uncomfortable you were in the car and had a gut ache. We want people to literally get out and experience the Badlands. Like the goal is to get good food and get sunlight and fresh air and really enjoy this space.”
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Georgetown’s St. Patrick’s bell created in 1898 taken down to be refurbished
A big change has happened at St. Patrick’s Church in Georgetown. The bell which has graced the roof of the church since 1899 was taken down to be refurbished last Tuesday, June 23 after 127 years. The plan is for it to return to its perch on top of...
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Bonanzaville Celebrates America 250 this Saturday
WEST FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – This Saturday, July 4, 2026, Bonanzaville will host its annual Independence Day celebration, featuring new elements in honor of America’s 250th anniversary of independence. Attendees are invited to enjoy a range of activities, including a petting zoo, barrel train rides, face painting, bouncy houses, food vendors, and additional entertainment. Take a stroll back in time across 12 acres and through 36 historic structures. Watch the printing of a historic reproduction of the Declaration of Independence on an 1889 press or participate in a watermelon-eating contest for a chance to win various prizes.
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This Minnesota Museum Is Home to a Full-Size Viking Ship That Crossed the Atlantic
Most people driving through the Red River Valley of Minnesota would never guess that a full-size Viking ship sits just off the highway, resting inside a museum that quietly holds one of the most remarkable stories in American history. A man with a dream, a woodworking shop, and an ocean to cross built something that most engineers would call impossible.
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North Dakota Today | USA Patriots and Free Bowling
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a lovely (albeit possibly stormy?) day to talk about the McQuaid Softball tournament, the NDDOC, and the USA Patriots, all my Nice People of the Week, as well as a free way to keep your kids rockin’ and rollin’ this summer.
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June 29: Aftermath of the 1957 Fargo Tornado
The Fargo newspaper headlines this week in 1957 concentrated on the devastating tornado that had leveled a large swath of the city only days before. An effort called “Operation Cleanup” was making progress with the damage caused by the twister that drilled through neighborhoods, especially the Golden Ridge area of North Fargo. On this date, the workers were hammered with rain during the daylight hours, but the dampness of the downpour did not deter the quest to aid their neighbors. It was a gargantuan task for the scores of overworked clean-up crews.