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Hope Inc. hosts Wheelchair Basketball

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead’s Hope Inc. is providing family friendly sporting and recreational opportunities critical to the health and development of children and adults. Executive Director Bill Grommesh said, “You know when Hope Inc. started we had 5 kids in the program and we’ve grown to over 250 and we pull them in from a wide range. You know…

If you’re looking for “100 Things to Do in Fargo Before You Die”, get this new book

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo native Alicia Underlee Nelson is a nationally renowned writer having written for Food Network and USA Today. “100 Things to do in Fargo Before You Die” highlights some of Fargo’s unique and fun activities. Three activities Nelson highlighted for an afternoon out were heading downtown to experience the heart of Fargo. Then cross the Red…

Habitat for Humanity partnering with Innovative Basement Authority to build a home for a local family

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One local family is looking forward to getting into their own home soon with the help of Habitat for Humanity. The home is located on 10th Ave in North Fargo.This will be the 24th of 55 builds across the US in 2023 that Habitat for Humanity will be constructing.No matter the size or style of…

School Resource Officers to Return Friday in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — School Resource Officers will return to public schools in Moorhead on Friday. The Moorhead Police Department received clarification of a new state law after pulling officers from its schools in August. The clarity from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office reduces liability risk for officers. During this off time, SROs were temporarily assigned to the dayshift, where…

Hankinson celebrates 21st annual Oktoberfest

HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — Grab your beers and line up your brats for Hankinson’s 21st annual Oktoberfest! “Hankinson is all about events and finding gatherings and celebrating our small town. This is what makes us special versus Fargo or any other larger community. We do something different here and that’s what Hankinson’s about,” said Ryan Wallock, the Vice President of…

NDSU aiming to raise student retention rate

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – NDSU President David Cook wants to revamp a new program aimed at helping 1st generation college students get more resources. In his annual State of the University Address, he discusses that the school needs to target those in the first- and second-year college experience. Their plans to help first and second years is through Bison Bridge…

LIVE: The F-Word On TV

Times like this call for drastic measures. Like saying "flu" on TV.

FARGO — We know we need to keep it clean on TV. But we’re saying the F-word anyway. Flu season is starting throughout the region, and Sanford Health officials are already seeing the first cases come in. Fortunately, this year’s flu shots are here just in time to anyone six months old and older. It’s too early to tell how…

National Coffee Day is here!

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cool beans! It’s National Coffee Day and we can’t fully espresso our excitement. Northstar Coffee was happy to be serving the beloved drink to their Fargo regulars. Being a small local coffee shop these little coffee huts believe the drink is so universally loved becuase of its versatility. For example, you can drink coffee hot or…

KVRR morning anchor trying to raise thousands for breast cancer research

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Real Men Wear Pink. That’s the message our morning anchor, Adam Ladwig, is spouting all October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. He’s trying to raise $2,500 to make a difference for those fighting cancer and their families. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 300,000 people will get diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and will…