FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It was a full house at City Hall as many came to comment about the relocation of the Downtown Engagement Center. The current center, located nearly a half a block away from City Hall has served nearly ninety people per day. “You just got to have the courage to walk in there. And if you need…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The disability rights organization, Freedom Resource Center, hosted its first-ever Freedom Resource Fair. The center brought together various organizations and businesses to share what they had to offer at Veterans Memorial Arena in West Fargo. The fair had more than fifty booths from both the North Dakota and Minnesota sides. They had opportunities for everything…
While there is no one on the other end of the line, the Healing Hotline offers those who are grieving a way to say things to loved ones that they never got the chance to say.FARGO —A new public phone in Fargo won’t be able to make a call, but it could help somebody find closure for the loss of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — For nearly nine years, the non-profit agency F5 Project has helped people find employment and a place to live. Serving more than five hundred people per month throughout North Dakota. “When we’re working with somebody at F5 Project, it’s because they want to change their life. They want a new life. They’re not there because they…
MOORHEAD, MN – Dmytro Selchenko is one of many Ukrainians who was forced to flee his native country when Russia invaded. He settled in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and began working for TrueNorth Steel, a company that has been eager to put refugees on their payroll. “We have 8 Ukrainian employees and their families that really are counting on our community,…
MOORHEAD, MN – A fall-themed event out in Moorhead helped raise money and awareness for a local nonprofit. Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley held their first Fall Festival day. There was a farmer’s market, barrel rides, and lots more. Farm in the Dell helps those with disabilities by providing them with purposeful work and life experience…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The University of North Dakota celebrated with faculty and alumni in the groundbreaking ceremony of a new facility, the STEM Complex. “It marks that shared commitment, a shared commitment. To the future of UND, the future of North Dakota, and to the future of STEM education. It’s truly a powerful reminder of what we can…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – On September 18, the Avalon Events Center hosted the sixth annual First Responders Appreciation Night. When Tahnee Young first decided to put something together to honor the sacrifices first responders made during the height of the pandemic, she had no idea it would become so popular. “We wanted to just say we support you, we’re behind…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s newest apartment complex held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to show off the transformation of the property. BLOC, at 1621 University Drive South, is in the spot of the former strip mall that used to house the Duane’s House of Pizza location. Duane’s has now moved into one of the commercial spaces underneath the 126 apartment units….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Volunteers from many local businesses, along with high schoolers, dug deep into the ground to plant hundreds of trees and shrubs along the Red River. Reforest the Red is an annual event to encourage the growth of native plants and provide habitat for river wildlife. Development and cultural practices have prevented the natural regeneration of trees…
