It’s a good thing creativity comes with the territory. That’s because the creative types at the Plains Art Museum had to do some fast thinking about how to pull off the return of the Art Gala safely. Usually, the Gala takes place in May, and at that point, museum folks were still working to plan the Gala’s return, this time…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Heart Walk is bringing people back together to promote heart-healthy lifestyles. “We need a lot of advocacy,” said Leslee Williams. Leslee founded the nonprofit There Is A Solution Inc. after surviving two strokes. “I went in for an angiogram on my brain and when I went in, I stroked in recovery. So, I literally…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After a successful end to their school supply drive, United Way of Cass-Clay is ensuring students who could not make the event are still equipped with all the learning essentials they may need. After four days full of students getting ready to head back to the classroom, United way of Cass clay is ending their school…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Celebrating public safety and bringing people together. It’s what West Fargo Police are hoping to do at this year’s Night to Unite. Seventeen-year-old Mackenzie Irish says she attends the event every year. “This shows kids like him we don’t drink and drive,” said Irish. The teenager says there’s important lessons to be learned from the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Is your family in need of school supplies? United Way can help. Throughout the week the non-profit will be handing out 6,000 backpacks and school supplies to families in need with children attending K-12 schools in Cass or Clay County Scheels Arena is sponsoring the 23rd year giveaway which will be in a drive-thru format. Families…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Essentia Health is helping United Way of Cass-Clay make sure no student is left behind with a big donation. Through generous community support, United Way of Cass-Clay is announcing they have reached their goal in helping students enrolled within Cass-Clay schools. “We met our goal of equipping 6,000 local K-12 students with backpacks. That all came…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Derby for the Vets presenting a special donation to Fargo’s VA hospital. In a special announcement about the upcoming 10th annual derby, the director presented a check totaling 10 thousand dollars that was collected from this year’s event. Part of the announcement also included new changes that would allow people of all ages to participate in…
It’s the news we’ve been waiting for. Our region’s honor flights are set to return this spring, after more than a year-and-a-half hiatus on hold to protect the health and lives of the service members they honor. The national organizers for the North Dakota and Minnesota veterans’ group made a tough decision at the start of the pandemic to postpone…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A food vendor luncheon at Archer Real Estate is helping aid the redevelopment of Gigi’s Playhouse. The Down Syndrome achievement center was destroyed in a fire in May. Fourteen food vendors joining forces in a street fair food sampling competition to raise funds for Gigi’s. The free food event encouraged donations with a goal of raising…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A taco bar benefit is helping raise funds for a woman diagnosed with melanoma. Family and friends of Carissa Sjolie are hosting the walking taco bar, silent auction and raffle after Sjolie’s diagnosis showed the cancer had spread to her liver, lungs, spleen and brain. The benefit is being held until 10 o’clock tonight at…
