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Caring Catalog
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FM Area Foundation’s “Caring Catalog” Set To Surpass $1 Million Raise For Charity This Year

25 different non-profits are joining with the FM Area Foundation for a major charity push this holiday season
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  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – 25 different non-profits are joining with the FM Area Foundation for a major charity push this holiday season. The Foundation’s 6th annual Caring Catalog launched today. They’re helping non-profits in a variety of different fields raise money through December 8th. The FM Area Foundation covers all administrative costs of putting the catalog out and even…

Honor Flight
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LIVE: Fargo Force Teams Up With Veterans Honor Flight For Fundraiser

The Fargo Force and Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN are teaming up to help send veterans to Washington, D.C. for free
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  The Fargo Force and Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN are teaming up to help send veterans to Washington, D.C. for free. The annual Honor Flight night at the Fargo Force is this Saturday, November 25th. The puck drops at 6:05 p.m. at Scheels Arena. The Force players will be wearing special Honor Flight jerseys, which will be auctioned off…

Nutcracker
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LIVE: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet Bringing Holiday Tradition To Stage In Grand Forks

The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet tour comes to Grand Forks on Saturday, November 25th
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  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A holiday classic is coming to the valley with a brand new twist. The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet tour comes to Grand Forks on Saturday, November 25th. This is the 31st annual North American tour of the show. More than 40 professional dancers from over 15 countries come together to bring the Nutcracker tradition…

Vets Day
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LIVE: Planning Your Veterans’ Day

Emily Welker,

MOORHEAD — Veterans Day is being observed Friday the 10th, with kids out of school and many city services pushed back or closed. But for vets in the area, the big day’s not until Saturday. The commander of the United Patriotic Bodies says there’s a reason for that. Their organization sets their Veterans Day ceremonies to always fall on the…

Steve, The Best Bird Ever
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LIVE: A Ghoul Morning With A Strange Scavenger

These Halloween birdies will haunt you with how helpful they are.
Emily Welker,

FARGO — With his eerie, skull-like face, huge nostrils that let you see clear through one side of his face to the other, and strange, featherless head, you’d think Steve the turkey vulture would send schoolkids screaming out the door every time he drops by an area classroom. Instead, says Chahinkapa Zoo curator Tom Schmaltz, the kids love him. “They’re…

Caters Taters
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LIVE: Carbs for a Cause

RDO's annual Caters Taters fundraiser proceeds is going to help one of the region's most beloved nonprofits, HOPE Inc.
Emily Welker,

MOORHEAD — Nonprofit HOPE Inc. is taking its mission to Moorhead, home of the Spuds, this morning. The Spud students at Robert Asp Elementary are playing wheelchair soccer to learn what it takes to perform like a disabled athlete. And it’s appropriate they’re connecting with the Spuds, because soon spuds could play a significant role in expanding the mission of…

Leaf 2
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A Peek At Peak Color

You won't be-leaf how beautiful it is.
Emily Welker,

Pelican Rapids, MN — Our warm days and cooler, longer nights are setting up the region for a very special display of fall color this year. That’s what Minnesota Department of Natural Resources people are saying about the changing leaves. And at Maplewood State Park near Pelican Rapids, they’re getting ready for one of the region’s most beloved fall traditions…

Stair Climb Bree
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LIVE: Remembering the Sacrifice With 9/11 Stair Climb

The annual tradition for firefighters throughout the metro on the anniversary of the terror attacks.
Emily Welker,

WEST FARGO — Today marks 22 years since the tragedies of 9/11 took place. The terror attacks on the U.S. that used passenger airlines to strike the World Trade Center and the Pentagon claimed the lives of over 3,000 people. That included more than 400 police officers and fire fighters. Each year firefighters all over the U.S., including here in…

Bookmarks
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LIVE: Making Your Mark On Fargo’s Book Scene

The Design-a-Bookmark contest is back for the 14th year.
Emily Welker,

FARGO — Fargo public librarians are asking for your kid to make their mark. And they want them to do it just in time for the start of the new school year. It’s the fourteenth annual Design-a-Bookmark competition, and it’s open now through Saturday, September 30th. There are only a couple of rules: no 3-D images, and no copyrighted characters….