FARGO, N.D. — Uber is offering a free service to give people an extra incentive to vote on Tuesday. They are giving out one free ride per person to a polling location. When you go onto the app this election day, you will see a small icon which will point you in the right direction. Non–profits have offered a sum…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Plenty of turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie has Thanksgiving coming a lot earlier this year at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Volunteers started carving turkeys at 5:30 in the morning to feed everyone coming to the parish’s annual Turkey Bazaar Dinner & Holiday Showcase. Proceeds from the dinner will go to the church but St. Joseph’s also…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Hundreds of volunteers spent their Saturday morning packing meals to serve the community. One volunteer, Angela Martini, moved to North Dakota 7 years ago. When she first heard about the service club Kiwanis, she knew she had to join. “I was like, ‘oh my God we can feed people for 25 cents per meal basically.’ It was a…
FARGO, N.D. — To kick off Native American Heritage Month, several groups look to educate people across the metro about their culture. People learned more about Native American art, music, and stories at an event to kick off the month’s festivities at Fargo Public Library. The kickoff event runs alongside the “Bring Her Home” art exhibit, which looks to bring awareness…
FARGO– Plains Art Museum is getting festive for the holidays by hosting its 5th Annual Holiday Art Sale. Twenty five local artists are showing off their work at the sale. Some of the art pieces include potted dishware, handmade jewelry, and holiday ornaments. A local artist says it’s a great opportunity for all artists, especially for ones who only have…
FARGO, N.D. — Many middle schoolers dream about going to college, but more than 90 eighth graders from Cheney Middle School found out the college experience is not all about notes and lectures. As part of the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program offered by West Fargo Public Schools, these students get a first–hand glimpse at how a fun college experience…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — It may be the middle of the year for students everywhere but Moorhead Public Schools are already planning ahead for the 2019-2020 academic year. KVRR’s Danielle Church has tells us some of the goals the district plans to tackle when the time arises. Minnesota law requires each school district to turn in their goals which is why Moorhead…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A group of volunteers spends more than four hours digging through trash. It was part of an effort by Clay County Solid Waste and City of Moorhead to separate recyclables, plastic bags, food waste and trash and then collect data. The waste facility did the study last year, which showed them that of the trash picked up from…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — You don’t have to tell one German Shepard to be a “good boy.” Disco has been one for the past seven years. Assisting his handler Sgt. Pete Nielsen every single day. But after serving the West Fargo Police Department in more than 1,000 deployments and two of North Dakota’s largest drug seizures in history, he’s is…
FARGO, N.D. — Having a good holiday dinner with friends and family is something some people take for granted. But for some in the area, having a quality holiday meal is sometimes hard to come by. “We definitely see a spike in demand. With cold weather coming in, we see thousands of people donating food, money, and other supplies. They too…
