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Sanford Health Named New Title Sponsor of the Fargo Marathon

Sanford Health Has Been Named the New Title Sponsor for the Fargo Marathon

October 19, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Sanford Health has been named the new title sponsor of the Fargo Marathon. The Fargo Marathon said they are looking forward to growing the event with this new partnership through Sanford’s marketing expertise and community engagement. Sanford said they are excited to be a sponsor because the marathon supports their values of a healthy lifestyle and economic…

KVRR Joins in Helping “Read for the Record”

October 19, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Some familiar faces read books aloud to children here in Fargo to help break a world record. KVRR’s TJ Nelson and Alison Voorhees read Liz Wong’s “Quakers” to kids at West Acres Mall as part of “Read for the Record.” The goal is to have the same book read to as many kids around the world as…

Local Business Shreds Sensitive Documents for a Good Cause

Record Keepers offered their document shredding service for a donation to the United Way

October 19, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo business is offering its documents shredding services to help out charities across the Metro. Record Keepers is offering its document shredding services to the public for a donation to United Way of Cass–Clay. The public can bring up to four boxes full of documents or two computer hard drives to shred. The company says the…

Philando Castile Memorial Fundraiser to Become a Nonprofit Organization

Philando Feeds the Children is in the works to be an established nonprofit

October 19, 2017

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A school lunch campaign that started with a goal of $5,000 in honor of shooting victim, Philando Castile, has reached a new goal. Philando Feeds the Children is in the works to be an established nonprofit, geared towards helping schools with their lunch programs. The online campaign exceeded its $5,000 goal by raising $80,000 and…

The Lego Block Mystery of Downtown Fargo: Find Out More on KVRR Local News @ 9

It's gone viral locally with many posting about it on social media.

October 19, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The Lego brick, which filled in a hole in the sidewalk, has been taken out. This morning, several people spotted this Lego brick filling in the empty space of a regular brick. It’s gone viral locally with many posting about it on social media. But engineers with the City of Fargo say they had to remove the…

North Dakota Granted Extension for Real ID Act

The federal government has granted the state an extension until October of 2020 to get in compliance with their driver's licenses.

October 19, 2017

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NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota has been granted a waiver to get in compliance with the federal Real ID law. The federal government has granted the state an extension until October of 2020 to get in compliance with their driver’s licenses. The Real ID Act was put into place to increase standards for identification requirements for boarding a plane…

Pet Connection: Meet Pascal

Good things come in small packages.

October 19, 2017

Emily Welker,

He may come in a pint-sized package, but Pascal packs a lot of personality into it. The 2-year-old Chihuahua was rescued by Homeward Animal Shelter from a local pound, and he visited live in-studio on the KVRR Morning Show Emily Welker, along with Homeward rescue worker Heather Clyde. The pair arrived on the set just ahead of the shelter’s annual…

New Wahpeton Restaurant Opening In Old City Hall

Brew City Hall is opening in the historic building in early December

October 18, 2017

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WAHPETON, N.D. — A new restaurant will be opening in the old building that used to be Wahpeton’s old city hall. The project will save an historic building while providing the city with a new restaurant and events center. City Brew Hall is weeks away from its grand opening in Wahpeton. The restaurant will be built inside the old city…

MSUM Students Learn How to Plan a Super Bowl

A 10–day festival for the Super Bowl beginning January 26 and will run up to the game on February 4

October 18, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A lot of prep goes into putting on the Super Bowl. MSUM students learned how they can eventually plan something as big as Super Bowl 52 from one of Minnesota’s planning members. As the most watched T.V. broadcast every year, the Super Bowl gives viewers a peek inside a major U.S. city. “When they pan back to the…

The Drug and Alcohol Culture of the Red River Valley

One of the biggest messages being sent today is not to ignore the small stuff. He says those decisions can really affect your future

October 18, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — People across the country are concerned about the drug and alcohol culture in today’s society. Drug and substance abuse is sweeping the nation and one officer is traveling from state to state to teach people what to look for. “What are all the trends you’re seeing, what do they mean, what’s going on, the why,” explained Jermaine…