FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One way to cool off and have some fun in the sun is to enjoy some time at the pool. “It’s all about kids having fun in the pool and learning about safety rules and how to be safe around the water,” YMCA Fercho Lifeguard & Safety Coordinator Maxwell Ommen said. Lifeguard Maxwell Ommen says no…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A group of protesters in Fargo are calling on Wells Fargo to cut ties with Enbridge Energy and end the Line 3 replacement pipeline. They gathered at Island Park as they marched their way to the downtown Wells Fargo location to deliver a letter to the bank manager. It expresses their concerns on what they call the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re thinking about heading out on the road, make sure to keep an eye out for damage as the pressure from extreme heat is causing roads to buckle under pressure. “Main avenue pavement buckled from pressures from heat causing expansion,” NDDOT Fargo District Engineer Bob Walton said. The roadway on Main Avenue just before merging…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First responders test their skills with hands-on airport disaster rescue simulation training. “We’re having an exercise that’s simulating an airplane crash at the airport. We’ve got a total of 60 victims on the airplane,” Hector International Airport Fire Chief David Bush said. To help those actors playing victims, a total of 15 first responder agencies throughout…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Hot temperatures don’t just have an effect on us but on our furry friends as well. While some people may choose to run errands leaving their pets in their car, a spokesperson at a local animal shelter says it’s better to leave them at home. Animals have a harder time cooling off and don’t sweat as much…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce hosts its first regional event with the Midwest Energy Summit. Back in February a freeze in the southern part of the country left nearly three million households in Texas without power, forcing parts of North Dakota to run rolling blackouts to help save the power grid. “Texas is…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A person calls West Fargo Fire after smelling and seeing smoke coming from a crawl space. Firefighters arrived around 1 p.m. to find insulation wrapped around a live electrical wire was burning underneath the house. Extra crews were called on scene to help due to heat exhaustion prevention. Down the road from the fire on…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Some Fargo Public School parents have created a petition to recall four School Board members. “Myself and a group of parents have gotten together to start a campaign to recall the Fargo School board. There’s four that are eligible to be recalled at this time; the other five are up for reelection in less than a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –An annual golf tournament is helping raise funds for sick children at Sanford Health. Remax Legacy Realty and Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead are hosting the fifth annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament and are aiming to raise over $25,000. Since its inception, the tournament has helped raise over $126,000 to aid in research, purchasing medical equipment and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The Golden Drive is grilling up a feast while raising awareness for and helping out homeless youth. To help provide underwear for homeless kids in need, the Golden Drive is serving up Brats and Hot Dogs at the 13th Avenue Cash Wise in Fargo today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. For $2 a meal…
