FARGO — It started as a way to play Santa: fulfilling Christmas gift wishes for kids with cancer at Sanford. And now, after 13 years of giving, it’s an annual tradition of financial help for them and their families. Mike “Clevy” Clevenger is the creator of Clevy’s Christmas Fund. It’s a recognized nonprofit in the state of North Dakota, that…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — There’s not a whole lot in this world that’s more fun to watch than a new puppy playing. Unless it’s a whole litter of them. That’s the situation at Humane Society of the Lakes, where they’re juggling a whole litter of five-month old black lab mix breeds at the shelter. Named for jewels, the litter includes…
FARGO — Minnesota’s stolen ruby slippers are making history again. The famous movie memorabilia is headed off to their new mystery owner. That’s after someone paid a record-setting $28 million-plus for them at auction this past weekend, coming out to $32.5 million with house fees. Now, the Fargo attorney who kept the slipper thief out of prison is talking with…
FARGO — They’re always looking for ways to fundraiser to send the region’s veterans to Washington D.C. For many of those vets, it’s the first chance they’ve ever had to see the monuments and memorials in their honor in person. And this weekend, you can give those fundraising efforts a bit of a bounce, by bouncing yourself. The new “Holiday…
FARGO — When Karen Filippelli the Chihuahua mix came into the 4 Luv of Dog rescue about a month ago, odds for her speedy adoption did not look promising. She was elderly, at 8 and a half years old, with what foster volunteer Aleyna Leibfried describes as an impressive case of “dragon breath” from a significant number of rotten teeth,…
FARGO — Spending your holidays in a shelter isn’t the most festive way to mark the season. But you can help the families at the YWCA emergency shelter feel a little more at home. Here’s what you might have seen making its way through the metro today (Wednesday). It’s the 16th year of the YWCA’s “Stuff the Bus” campaign. They’re…
Philip Larson, Darin Viken, Carson QuamFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Another Cass County North Dakota deputy is facing criminal charges. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says deputy Philip Larson was charged Monday in Clay County District Court with giving alcohol to someone under 21. Larson has been on administrative leave since October. A separate case involving former deputy Darin Viken remains under investigation…
FARGO — We all take a healthy interest in getting and giving gifts for the holidays. But there’s no gift like the gift of health — and this year you can help bring it to more than forty families in the region. The nonprofit Lend a Hand Up” is launching this year’s Holiday Hand Up giving campaign today. The families…
FARGO — Most of us spend a lot of time sitting at the dinner table on Thanksgiving. And while the plates and dishes come and go, the centerpiece on the table is going to have all eyes on it most of the day. That’s why the flower folks at Shotwell Floral in South Fargo are sharing some tips for you…
FARGO — This week’s Pet Connection pet has a particularly appropriate name, because Karma bounced into the Morning Show studio this Thursday with the same energy as a Taylor Swift fan at an Eras concert. Karma is a ten year old lab mix who came in via Homeward Animal Shelter, and as Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says, in spite of having…
