A Grand Forks woman says her life followed a path she never thought it would. But now she wants to use her experience to help kids who need loving, stable homes. When Ashley Rae Klinger and her husband experienced infertility, they found a different way to start a family. The adopted a son and became foster parents. The couple…
Hit the pavement at your own pace to support local businesses hit hard by COVID-19. The FMStrong Community Run is a virtual 5k race. You have until the end of May to complete the race on your own time, while social distancing of course. If you sign up and run the race, you get a race bib sticker and a…
The president of the Great Plains Food Bank says they need as many volunteers as they can get to meet a massive spike in demand during COVID-19. They’re looking for up to 100 volunteers a week to pre-pack food boxes for pantries and mobile food banks across the state so they can provide no-contact delivery for people in need….
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused recruiting levels to plummet for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Village Family Service Center. The organization is still trying to find Bigs for around 90 kids who need a mentor in our community. But they’ve only had two inquiries since mid-March. Big Brothers/Big Sisters is still looking for Bigs. They’re doing pre-match interview over…
We’re celebrating moms all week long on KVRR Local News heading into Mother’s Day. Moms are just the best. You’ve been sending in pictures of your moms telling us why they’re so great. First up, Danielle told us about her mom. She says, “This is my Mom, Faline Sorensen (yes, named after the deer in ‘Bambi’). My mom is…
The Fargo Marathon was supposed to be this week. Thousands of runners were set to hit the road for the 5K tomorrow night and the longer races on Saturday. But that dang pandemic got in the way. I was supposed to run my first half-marathon. It’s a bummer missing out. I was looking forward to it for months, and…
The second round of federal funds for small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus is going fast. And if your business needs help, Small Business Administration officials in our region say you should apply now. The first round of help was quickly swallowed up by a number of applicants, some of whom turned out to be large corporations. That’s when…
Beautiful, detailed chalk drawings are popping up in Moorhead, thanks to an artist trying to help brighten our spirits during the pandemic. Kim Jore owns Riverzen art studio in Moorhead. Her studio is shut down during the pandemic, but she’s kept busy creating elaborate chalk drawings outside local businesses. She has made three so far, but hopes to draw…
Public health officials recommend that we wear masks when we go out in public. They help protect others in case we’re carrying COVID-19 and don’t know it, and they may help protect you from a potential infection. They say a simple cloth mask is sufficient for running errands. Heck, I made one out of a t-shirt last month. It worked…
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Strokes are the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. according to the CDC. Janna Pietrzak is the director of “Mission: Lifeline Stroke” for the American Heart Association. It’s a three-year plan to improve stroke awareness and treatment in North Dakota. She joins KVRR’s Adam Ladwig to talk about the program, how to…
