Morning – In The Community

LIVE: Sharing summer flavors and helping get voters prepared with FM International Potluck

Tacos, BBQ and civics. What better combination to start the summer with?

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Tacos, BBQ and civics. What better combination to start the summer with? The FM International Potluck will bring together Maria’s Homestyle Mexican, the NDSU BBQ Boot Camp, the League of Women Voters and Great Plains Food Bank. People can join and get free fresh summer flavors along with BBQ tips for the season. With local…

LIVE: Hospice care extends to family and friends at Hospice Memorial Event

Hospice care doesn't end when a patient passes away

  FARGO/MOORHEAD (KVRR) – Hospice care doesn’t end when a patient passes away. Sanford Hospice is inviting the public to celebrate their departed loved ones at their annual Hospice Memorial Event on Thursday. Sanford’s hospice program helps patients with end-of-life care. But that care extends well beyond that. They assist families and friends of hospice patients up to 13 months…

LIVE: Addie Loerzel unveils new ice cream cart with all proceeds going to underprivileged kids

A Moorhead teen has a new business and a new non-profit to help continue more than a decade of giving back through treats

  FARGO/MOORHEAD (KVRR) – A Moorhead teen has a new business and a new non-profit to help continue more than a decade of giving back through treats. Addie Loerzel debuted her brand new ice cream cart live Tuesday on the KVRR Local News morning show. Addie is known for her Royal Cupcake Stand every year. They’ve been doing that for…

LIVE: Raising Our Sleep Standards With Down Home

FARGO — A lot of us have a tough time getting enough sleep. But if you don’t have a proper bed to sleep in, it’s much harder. And now, local nonprofit Down Home wants you to verify that for yourself. Down Home provides home furnishings for people coming out of homelessness, who often don’t have beds or other household goods….

LIVE: Summer Season Starts at Rosewild

FARGO — Summer is almost about to start and one of downtown Fargo’s most popular dining destinations is getting ready. Rosewild is setting up their outdoor patio space for restaurant patrons ahead of the Mother’s Day weekend. Rosewild’s Jack Lingle says reservations for brunch are filling up fast. They’re launching a couple of signature warm-weather cocktails, including a strawberry rhubarb…

LIVE: Bethany’s Buddies

FARGO — Matchmaking can be a tough line of work for anyone. And when it comes to finding the perfect match for a senior, the standards get even higher. That’s why the “Bethany’s Buddies” program at the Bethany Retirement Living is such a stroke of inspiration. The program brings in senior dogs from 4 Luv of Dog rescue to visit…

LIVE: Toughest Monster Truck rides around the KVRR parking lot

The Toughest Monster Trucks around are heading to Grand Forks this weekend

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Toughest Monster Trucks around are heading to Grand Forks this weekend. The Toughest Monster Trucks Tour stops at the Alerus Center Saturday afternoon. Before that, they made a pit stop on the KVRR morning show here in Fargo. The show starts at 3pm, but you can also buy tickets for the pit party starting…

LIVE: Swing Training with Roger Maris Jr.

FARGO — You know what they say: it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing. And now, you can raise your backswing while you raise money to beat cancer at the second annual Swing Training event today. It’s the official kickoff to this year’s Roger Maris All-Star Week. Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway, North Dakota State…

Barn Fire in Southern Valley

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) —  There’s cleanup in the works this morning after a fire damaged a large barn on a farm near Great Bend, North Dakota Sunday. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. First responders could see flames up to 20 feet above the barn’s roof. Great Bend Fire firefighters had…