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Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site opens for the summer

From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, the Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site is open all summer long.

May 29, 2021

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ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site is kicking off Memorial Day weekend with its opening day. “Today is the opening of a season after COVID-19 season. It’s a great day, where things are back to normal and we have a great crowd out here today enjoying the local history,” Fort Abercrombie Site Supervisor, Lenny Krueger said….

Healing Garden seeks historic Purington bricks

"If anybody has these bricks laying around, maybe there's five or ten of them and they don't know what to do with them, we'd love to add them to the garden."

May 28, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Crosses for Cameron foundation has entered phase two in its Garden of Healing project. It commemorates Cameron Bolton who was an organ donor and died in 2018. Cameron’s parents are looking to use a piece of history in the garden with historic Purington bricks that helped build Fargo before its historic fire of 1893. Cameron’s…

Pop up food pantry helps bring food to the table

"It's an act of love, we want to share food, we want to be neighbors and build community and connections.

May 28, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Food insecurity continues to affect many local families throughout the metro. After a year of serving the community, West Fargo Pastor, Megan Casper has found food insecurity affects a lot more people in our community than it did a year ago. “We have identified through our research and the numbers we’ve been collecting that West…

Bonanzaville’s Veterans Memorial Celebration honors local veterans

May 27, 2021

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Bonanzaville is honoring veterans in our community ahead of Memorial Day. At the annual Veterans Memorial Celebration Thursday evening, the West Fargo High School band performed as people enjoyed a free barbeque dinner prepared by veterans. Military-inspired exhibits commemorating the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and items from D-Day were on display….

People line up to honor West Fargo Lt. Gustafson during funeral procession

"I didn't even know Lieutenant Adam Gustafson myself personally, but I think it's important for everybody to pay their respects to people who have died."

May 27, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A fleet of police vehicles say farewell to fallen West Fargo Police Lieutenant Adam Gustafson after his funeral service. “We’ve always been really supportive of law enforcement so we wanted to come out today and show our support for Lieutenant Gustafson and his family as well as for the West Fargo and Fargo Police Departments…

Community pulls together at funeral service for West Fargo Lt. Adam Gustafson

May 26, 2021

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Family, friends, colleagues and strangers pull together to honor the life of fallen West Fargo Lt. Adam Gustafson, who died from a heart attack last week. A contagious smile and laughter that would echo off the department walls; that’s how those at the West Fargo Police Department remember Lt. Gustafson. “The way Adam lived his…

People gather to honor George Floyd’s life and continue calls for justice at Island Park

May 26, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Nine minutes and 29 seconds of silence. It’s part of how both children and adults are paying their respects to George Floyd at Island Park in Fargo, one year after he was killed. “It’s a way to remind people that we don’t forget and we still fighting to make people being aware of racism and how…

Pandemic EBT available for low income students in distance learning

The daily funds come out to $6.82 per day and are available only during days students are learning from home.

May 24, 2021

Aaron Walling,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — A food assistance program is ensuring K-12 students across North Dakota are staying fed while learning from home. “The program is brand new; it was never in effect until this last year after the COVID emergency was announced,” North Dakota Department of Public Instruction’s Director of Child Nutrition Linda Schloer said. Director of Child Nutrition at…

Great Plains Food Bank Youth Summer Meals Program Launching June 1

The food bank has reached a record high of 18 meal pick-up locations throughout North Dakota.

May 24, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Summer vacation is around the corner leaving many kids without school meals, the Great Plains Food Bank is helping keep kids fed during the long break. “They can come to pick up five days’ worth of meals from us on just that one day of pickup, which is just great. They get their full balanced meal…

Revamped service truck honors fallen officers

The truck is decorated with the names of fallen Grand Forks officer Cody Holte and Fargo officer Jason Moszer

May 21, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Every year a local company transforms one of its work vehicles for a good cause. Kost Materials is honoring its work service truck to two North Dakota police officers who died in the line of duty. The truck is decorated with the names of fallen Grand Forks officer Cody Holte who was killed last year while…