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People in Grand Forks Camp Out in Hopes of Getting Free Chick-fil-A for a Year

The Grand Opening of the First Ever Chick-Fil-A in North Dakota Will Award the First Hundred Customers With Free Chick-Fil-A for a Year

October 11, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, ND — People are waiting in the parking lot of Chick-fil-A in Grand Forks in hopes of winning free chicken for a year. The first ever Chick-fil-A in North Dakota is opening tomorrow morning at 6:30. The first 100 customers in the parking lot will receive free Chick-fil-A for the year. To make the waiting more enjoyable, music,…

NDSU Students Raising Money for Victims of Hurricane Maria

NDSU students have come together to provide support for about 8 orphanages suffering from the aftermaths of Hurricane Maria.

October 11, 2017

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FARGO, ND — NDSU students have come together to provide support for about eight orphanages suffering from the aftermaths of Hurricane Maria. Cecilia Monclova, along with other students, are having a Puerto Rican style lunch where students, faculty and community members can give a free will donation. The money and supplies collected will be directly donated to the orphanages when…

Hornbacher’s Makes Sizable Donation to Great Plains Food Bank

The grocery store chain donated the proceeds from its Check Out Hunger campaign

October 11, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Hornbacher’s made a major donation to help the less fortunate in the Fargo–Moorhead metro. The grocery store chain stopped by Great Plains Food Bank to donate the proceeds of its Check Out Hunger campaign. Hornbacher’s raised nearly $66,000 dollars in its July campaign. Employees volunteered to help bag potatoes to be passed out to food bank recipients….

MSUM Has First Job Fair for Communications and Media Students

more than 20 employers showed up the the fair

October 11, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s never too early to start making connections. That’s why MSUM held their first job fair for communications and media students. More than 20 employers came to the university to meet the students, including KVRR. Aside from news stations, ad agencies, public relations and theater organizations were all represented at the fair. “I think it’s important because I…

Not Just a Boys Club: Boy Scouts of America Allowing Girls to Join

The board of directors for the organization met at their headquarters in Texas and unanimously voted to allow the change

October 11, 2017

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NATIONAL — The Boy Scouts of America are now allowing girls to join Cub Scouts starting next year. The board of directors for the organization met at their headquarters in Texas and unanimously voted to allow the change. They hope to establish a new program by next year for older girls, using the same curriculum as the Boy Scouts,…

Ice Cold Events Cancels Ice Palace for the St. Paul Winter Carnival

The director estimated a minimum of $5 million was needed

October 11, 2017

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ST. PAUL — The group working to build an ice palace for the St. Paul Winter Carnival when the 2018 Super Bowl is nearby is canceling its plans. Ice Cold Events says it couldn’t guarantee enough financial support for the project. The director estimated a minimum of $5 million was needed. A massive $1 million ice palace was built the…

Family of Missing Detroit Lakes Teen Wants Him to Know it’s All Right to Come Home

Meghan says Parker was living in an abusive household, had problems in school and had recently failed a drug test

October 10, 2017

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Seven weeks ago, 15-year-old Parker Eastman ran away from his home in Detroit Lakes. Almost two months later, his family still has unanswered questions. It was a moment that changed Meghan Eastman’s life. “I went in there and he shares his room with his 13–year–old brother and it was just his brother in there,” Eastman said….

Documentary on Opioid Addiction Seeks Community’s Help for Solution

the 30-minute show is a collaboration between prairie public television and blue cross blue shield of North dakota

October 10, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Prairie Public and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota say they want to teach the community how they can help solve the opioid epidemic. They’ve created a documentary which premiered at the Fargo Theater. The worst part of Joe Moran’s opioid addiction was the withdrawal. “I just wanted to rip my skin off because the anxiety was…

F-M Ambulance Holds EMT Classes to Prevent EMS Organizations from Closing

North Dakota has had 3 EMS organizations close down due to a lack of volunteers

October 10, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — EMS organizations statewide are suffering due to the lack of volunteers. F-M Ambulance is now holding a semester long training program to try and change that. The state of North Dakota has already counted that three EMS organizations in the state have had to close down due to low numbers of volunteers. “If they don’t have enough…

Fargo VA Hospital Offering Free Flu Shots for Veterans

they've also created a partnership with walgreens for anyone who can't make it to the Fargo VA

October 10, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Now that the cooler weather has begun, it can only mean one thing: flu season is here. The Fargo VA is offering free flu shots to help protect veterans. They’ve also partnered with Walgreens so veterans can get immunized all season long. All people have to do is show up to the VA or Walgreens with their VA…