FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two family members lost have brought these two Hawley families together. Lisa Bjorndahl, a mother who lost her daughter to an overdose on September 29, 2018 started Katie’s Roar. The nonprofit to help those with mental health commemorates her daughter. Katie was known to people as someone who helped others more than herself. This year, Lisa…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s two days before Christmas and shoppers are running to do some last-minute shopping. Shops and stores and grocery stores all around the metro are packed with last-minute shoppers buying gifts and food. The season of giving has come fast for many of these shoppers. As the parking lot fills up at West Acres Mall with…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since November of this year, there have been over 89,000 calls for service in the city of Fargo, ranging from disturbances to traffic stops, suspicious individuals, public assistance, and medical assistance. “We’ve got homeless issues, we’ve got mental health issues, we have addiction issues, we have jail issues. We’re in a situation where, many instances, we…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s a tradition that has taken place in the Sanford Family Birth Center for many years. Families have a chance for a photo op of their newborn babies in Christmas stockings. This year’s candidates had four girls and one baby boy in a festive line of red stockings sporting santa hats. Nurses at Sanford are always…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Salvation Army teamed up with workers from American Crystal Sugar to assemble annual Christmas food boxes. Volunteers worked through the early hours of the morning to set up the line of food. There were mashed potatoes, corn, frosting, cake mix, bread, ham and turkey – you name it, it was there, and the assembly line…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new bookstore has officially opened its doors in the downtown Roberts Alley. Ferguson Books, a family-run bookstore opened its fourth official location in Fargo. The store gives a chance for people to browse a small but wide selection of books. It also has a chance to donate used books to reshare with a new reader….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The winter storm warning went into effect Wednesday evening with an expected 7 inches to come in some areas and wind gusts blowing until Thursday evening. “We started hitting the arterials last night a little bit after midnight, one o’clock and we were concentrating on all the snow emergency routes since then. And if it continues…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It is the sixth annual Battle of the Badges, and both West Fargo Police and Fire Departments are competing to see who will win with the most donations. It’s been a neck and neck race for both departments for the past six years. Each person who signed up received a sticker representing the department and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office got a special invite to Scheels in Fargo to receive a gift. A donation of rifle plates was made with the partnership of Scheel’s and Shield 616, a charity focused on helping first responders. They are protective inserts that protect against rifle bullets. The Minnesota founder of Shield 616 started the charity…
HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — At around 4:00 p.m. Monday, neighbors called 911 to report smoke coming out of a window in the west bell tower of St. Philip’s Church. “Somebody called in and said they saw smoke coming out of that window from up there of the attic area of that church. And fire officials were on the scene pretty…
