FARGO — The American Heart Association is asking state lawmakers this session to put some big changes in place for schools and students. At the top of their wish list for 2025 is making healthy school lunches available to all students, free of charge. The session’s already seen lawmakers introduce two bills that would provide free universal school lunches, and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — He’s a familiar face to patrons at south Fargo’s Luna restaurant. And he’s back home in the kitchen after a year cooking for folks in -98 degrees, with what sometimes got up to -150 wind chill. It’s the story of a chef who’s life’s ambition turned out to be really cool. On a frozen day…
FARGO — You probably wouldn’t recognize it under the mask and frost, but he’s a familiar face on the cooking line at the popular southside Fargo Luna restaurant. And he’s back home in the kitchen for the first time in a year ever since making his childhood dream of seeing Antarctica for himself come true. South Pole Sous Chef and…
BISMARCK — The American Cancer Society is asking North Dakota State lawmakers to pass legislation that would require insurance companies to cover diagnostic testing for people who need it when doctors find something they suspect is breast cancer on their mammograms. The region’s ACS representatives, including health care providers, made their pitch to state lawmakers at a lobbying session in…
FARGO — If you’re looking for a big, beautiful young lady who loves the snow and pretty much everyone she meets, you definitely need to meet Asuka. She’s about an Akita about a year and eight months old, so at 81 pounds, she’s pretty close to to her full adult size. Akitas are a Japanese breed widely known for their…
FARGO — Getting dressed this weekend in the metro probably means you’re putting on a parka, gloves, hat, scarf and boots. But when you get dressed to go out, consider donning your best anime cosplay, and coming out to brighten the life of a little boy with a tough disease to fight. Jackson Berg is twelve and he’s got a…
FARGO — Dolly’s rescue worker describes her as a doll, and since she’s been bottle-feeding her since she was a tiny kitten of four weeks old and knows her disposition pretty well, it’s safe to say you’d be getting a really sweet kitten if you adopted her. Dolly and her sibling were born in a vacant building in very cold…
FARGO — Winter can be tough on all your gear. And in spite of the slight warmup we’re set to see in the next couple of days, we’ve got a lot of winter left to go. That’s why a group called Community Options is offering a free winter clothes giveaway for families across the state who are struggling financially. They…
FARGO — Got a taste for variety? The FM Symphony Opera wants you to get your fill at their upcoming Cello-bration. The cellists of the symphony are sharing the sweet sounds of their strings this Sunday in downtown Fargo. It’s the latest in a series of “fun-size” performances. And as the show’s tag line goes, “There’s always room for cello.”…
BELCOURT, N.D. — Baby Bilbo’s arrival in the world is a perfect testament to just how dangerous the lives of animals near the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue can be this time of year, as well as how critical their mission is. His pregnant mother had crawled under a trailer home seeking shelter from the cold, and the homeowners weren’t physically…
