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After Black Friday it’s time to celebrate small businesses this holiday season.

Hoollands Home and Garden hosted their fifteenth annual Small Business Saturday.

November 27, 2021

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Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — After Black Friday it’s time to celebrate small businesses this holiday season. Hollands Home and Garden hosted their fifteenth annual Small Business Saturday. It’s in an effort to showcase products from local businesses around Moorhead and West Fargo, heading into the holidays. Customers filled the shop and purchased items like; ornaments, quilts, holiday nomes, candles…

Christmas tree shortages hit locally

"We're literally running out in the United States."

November 26, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas tree frenzy has begun due to shortages. “We’re literally running out in the United States,” Owner of Baker Garden and Gift Eric Baker said. We’re seeing a natural Christmas tree shortage around the country and here locally, prices per foot have risen. Boy Scout Troop 215 from Fargo typically buys…

Local Church Feeds the Community on Thanksgiving with 52 Turkeys

Fifty two turkeys were cooked and the church also cooked beans, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, you name it.

November 25, 2021

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FARGO (KVRR) – “Anybody can come in sit down and get a meal, if they need a takeout meal they want to take to somebody they can get those too, we’ll give them those,” said Kitchen Supervisor Steve Perrault. Fifty two turkeys were cooked and the church also cooked beans, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, you name it. Dozens of community members…

9th Annual Burn the Bird Run

Runners of all ages and fitness levels were encouraged to sign up

November 25, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The ninth annual Burn the Bird Run five K and ten K was earlier, runners gathered to start their thanksgiving with some cardio. Runners of all ages and fitness levels were encouraged to sign up, afterwards they were awarded. a medal as well as doughnuts, coffee and hot chocolate. Our own Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec got…

LIVE: Burn the Bird

Torch that turkey!!! (We mean you, not the one you're eating today. )

November 25, 2021

Emily Welker,

Do you have a good appetite worked up yet for the Thanksgiving feast? Well, if you’re not quite sure you’re tough enough to tackle all those carbs at once, we’ve got you covered. And so does Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec. Rob braved the frigid start to our Thanksgiving Thursday by getting up extra-early in the morning to lead his flock…

Pet Connection: Meet Napoleon

This guy can definitely conquer your heart.

November 25, 2021

Emily Welker,

The shelters are strapped for space this morning. They’re dealing with a lot more animals coming in homeless than usual. It’s the opposite of where we were last year, with all kinds of people looking to adopt for the first time. On the plus side — if you’re looking for a new furry family member, you’ve got a lot to choose…

Memory Café adds a music room at its Downtown Fargo location

November 24, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Memory Café has been serving the Fargo-Moorhead metro for four-and-a-half years and recently moved from co-founder Deb Kaul’s house into new space downtown. In September, it was moved to 1122 First Avenue North. Memory Café provides education, a safe place for the memory loss community to play games, enjoy friendships, feel a sense of belonging and…

LIVE: Fargo Force Jersey Night

Don't let lack of funds put the freeze on the next honor flight.

November 24, 2021

Emily Welker,

It’s one of the greatest causes in our region. And organizers are hoping folks like you won’t let it be put on ice this year. So they’re taking to the ice to make sure the Honor Flight happens. It’s the flight that sends veterans to our nation’s capital to tour the memorials that honor them, and to see the sites…

An estimated 53 million Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving

"If you plan on hitting the skies for some pies or the road for some rolls, travelers should know this year, traffic and crowds will be much different from last year."

November 22, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “Primarily the airlines, TSA, and the airports are all working together to make sure the passengers experience is a pleasant as possible during this busier holiday travel period,” said Executive Director, Fargo Airport Authority Shawn Dobberstein. If you plan on hitting the skies for some pies or the road for some rolls, travelers should know this…

Fill the Dome breaks new record with 25 tons of food

Due to COVID, no food actually touched the floor of the dome for a second year in a row.

November 22, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Due to COVID, no food actually touched the floor of the dome for a second year in a row. Instead, high school students worked effortlessly to collect food at their schools and bring in monetary donations. Great Plains Food Bank will distribute the food throughout the region. The need has gone up greatly during the pandemic….