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LIVE: Musician Pens Song Honoring Cancer Fighters During COVID-19

James Bergman Will Debut Song During "Artists vs. Cancer" Live Stream Aug. 26th
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  A Fargo Singer/Songwriter is helping honor people fighting cancer with a brand new song. James Bergman will debut the song as part of the Artists Vs. Cancer live stream series benefiting the local American Cancer Society on Wednesday, August 26th. Bergman’s family has dealt with the disease personally. His mother-in-law had cancer when his wife was pregnant with their…

4 Luv
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LIVE: March Your Mutt To Help Control Pet Population

4 Luv of Dog Mutt March Set For This Saturday
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  You can get your mutt out to support spay and neuter programs this weekend at the 7th annual 4 Luv of Dog Rescue Mutt March This year’s march is at M.B. Johnson Park in Moorhead from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. There will be vendors and a dog costume contest. Because of the pandemic, organizers had to scrap face painting and…

Paco
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Worth The Wait: Rescued Macaw Finds A Home After More Than A Year

Paco Was Rescued From A Life Of Neglect In 2019
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  We have an extra special Pet Connection success story, one that is more than a year in the making. CAARE Bird Rescue saved a group of parrots from a life of neglect. They actually paid for the birds just to get them to safety. We featured two of them on Pet Connection in June of 2019, including Paco the…

Audio Disaster
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LIVE: Golden Drive Collects School Supplies For Unprecedented School Year

Collecting Supplies For Learning And To Keep Kids Safe During COVID-19
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  During an unprecedented school year, the push to collect school supplies for kids also focuses of keeping kids safe in the classroom. Golden Drive is collecting school supplies at Culver’s today from 11-2 for kids experiencing homelessness. Plus 20% of all sales go towards school supplies. The group is on the lookout for traditional school supplies like backpacks, pencils,…

Soc Dis
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Social Distancing: Princess Kay Crowned Despite Cancelled State Fair

Keeping A Buttery Tradition Alive During COVID-19
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  The Minnesota State Fair is a casualty of the pandemic this year, but a key part of the fair continues this morning with some social distancing measures in place. Have you ever seen a beauty queen crowned wearing a mask? Midwest Dairy crowned the 67th annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday, 19-year-old Brenna Connelly from Byron, Minnesota….

Gina Powers
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LIVE: Live Concert Series Featuring Local Musicians Helps American Cancer Society

Gina Powers Kicks Off Concert Series August 12th
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  Local artists are teaming up with the American Cancer Society to raise funds after the group had to stop in-person fundraisers during the pandemic. Gina Powers is performing the first fundraising concert August 12th on Facebook Live from 7-8 p.m. She’ll play original songs, covers, and chat with fans during the hour-long show. When organizers asked her to play…

Addie
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LIVE: Spreading Sunshine With Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand

Find Out What's New For This Year's Stand During COVID-19
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  A pandemic isn’t keeping a determined young woman with a big heart from helping kids live out their dreams. Addie’s 8th annual Royal Cupcake Stand is still on. This year’s stand is Tuesday, August 11th. Money raised goes to the Sunshine Foundation, which helps sick kids live out their dream experiences. You’ll still be able to get your cupcakes…

Angle
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LIVE: Pandemic Cuts Off Northwest Angle From Rest Of U.S.

Resorts Seeing 90% Drop In Business During Pandemic
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  Part of our region is essentially cut off from the rest of the United States because of the pandemic, and businesses there are suffering. Minnesota’s Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods County isn’t connected to the rest of the U.S. by land. To get to the popular fishing destination in a car you have to go into Canada…

Spuddddd
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Social Distancing: The Taste Of Victory

Pizza Honors Spuds After Winning Best HS Nickname In Minnesota
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  High School football is delayed until spring in Minnesota this year due to COVID-19, but you can still celebrate a rousing Spuds victory Thursday anyway. The Spuds won the Minnesota State High School League Nickname Challenge, beating 63 other mascots across the state. That’s that winning tater. The contest was conjured up as kind of a way to still…

Social Distancing
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Social Distancing: Pandemic Stressing Out Pets

Plus, Voice Your Opinion On The New SpudMobile
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  This pandemic isn’t just stressful for all of us. Our animal friends are dealing with the struggle just like us, only they have no idea what’s going on. Hopefully this morning, one animal who’s been stressed out by the pandemic can start getting some rest and relaxation. Our friends at C.A.A.R.E. bird rescue in West Fargo shared this photo…