FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Sanford Health is buckling down on distracted parents by teaching good driving habits. Kayla Johnson from Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead says driving distractions can come from more than your phone. They can include; talking, using touch navigation, or even loose items in the vehicle. Johnson also stresses that while…
WEST FARGO — She’s a tiny little parrot with a lot of personality and with the story she’s lived through so far, it’s no wonder Valli “Velociraptor” the Quaker parrot has such a spicy side. Rescue worker Cassa Gertsema says Valli came in from a hoarding situation to CAARE Avian Rescue, and during her time before intake, developed some cage…
FARGO –They’re hungry for their homeland. And at the latest International Potluck, some Ukranian cooks (and refugees) are sharing its cuisine and culture with their new community. Organizers for the humanitarian group United for Ukraine say the Hoshko family came here to Mariupol a few months ago under their sponsorship program. Most of the Ukrainian attendees at the event are…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo’s Forestry crews manage about 61,000 trees throughout the Fargo area. The crews work throughout the year pruning, planting, removing, and treating trees. And soon, over 700 additional trees will be planted. “This is the first step, as far as identifying the site, making sure it’s still plantable, a good site for a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Chamber is addressing how DEI: diversity, equity and inclusion, is evolving in the workplace. Several panelists from the metro shared that diversity in the workplace is a must to have a good business. As many D-E-I programs have been forced to dismantle, panelists suggest that companies should do what they believe is right. Otherwise, employees…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Some Fargo neighborhoods are facing the possibility of losing three elementary schools and a middle school under what’s being called a “Community Driven Redevelopment Plan.” The project was approved last year to address concerns for some of the district’s aging and inadequate school buildings. “The buildings themselves obviously need a great deal of work; they are…
FARGO — They’re women engineers in a historically female-underrepresented branch of the sciences. So why, you might be asking, are they planning to have dads bring their daughters out for a day of science experiments? Turns out, according to the members of the NDSU branch of the nationwide group Society of Women Engineers, it’s important to have someone you look…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Trust in the government has continued to fall greatly over the years. Beth Sanner, a former CIA agent and advisor to President Trump, shares that trust is something that isn’t easily earned. “Even if they knew that that person was a good person or they knew about them. Because anything could happen between that last meeting…
FARGO — April is Earth Month, and a local Right to Repair advocate is trying to help you take a more sustainable route by putting back some of the power in your hands to keep your devices in good repair. Mark Schlossman is a local electronics repair specialist with his own Youtube channel. It teaches you how to do your…
Some of the hand-crafted traditional offerings at the Nordic Gala’s silent auction.FARGO, N.D. – It was a Norwegian extravaganza at the Kringen Lodge this Saturday as local groups begin to gear up for this summer’s Scandinavian Festival. The annual Nordic Gala took place in the familiar haunt for the Sons of Norway. The evening kicked off with a social and…
