KVRR Connections

Beating Holiday Stress Series: When Grief and Loneliness Steal the “Holly-Jollys”

FARGO — It’s the first in our week-long series to help you handle holiday stress with tips on health and wellness from some of the region’s top experts. And we’re kicking it off with one of the most stressful holiday situations you can face. Grieving a recent death or other loss, or handling loneliness can make it much more complicated…

Pet Connection: Meet Rick Astley

FARGO — Rick Astley came to 4 Luv of Dog shelter as a stray wandering the streets of the metro, and while not much is known about his past before this, it’s clear if you adopt Rick, he’s never going to give you up, and never going to let you down. That’s because Rick is an exceptionally affectionate little guy,…

Legacy and Light for the F5 Foundation

FARGO — It’s one of the most unusual nonprofits in the region, and its mission this coming month is to spotlight the tough intersection between the prison system, substance abuse, and suicide. The F5 Foundation’s mission is to help former felons transition from the correctional system out into mainstream society, through jobs, housing, social support, and other initiatives. Lately, though,…

Pet Connection: Meet Scooby

WEST FARGO — Sweet little Scooby comes to Pet Connection from the folks at CAARE avian rescue, and she’s a great choice to welcome their volunteers back to the show for their first adoption segment since reopening their permanent shelter after a deadly avian disease outbreak. Scooby is an Amazon parrot who comes as a package deal with her life…

Doomed Romance and Death Take the Stage in FM Opera’s “La Traviata”

FARGO — It’s one of the best-known love stories of page, stage and screen, and whether you realize it or not, you probably know the music. And its enduring popularity is why the artists of the Fargo-Moorhead Opera are bringing Verdi’s “La Traviata” to the metro stage. It’s the story of a scarlet woman who falls in love with a…

Pet Connection: Meet Fawcett

FARGO — He’s been through some pretty horrific things in his short nine weeks on earth, so it’s surprising that little Fawcett is as composed as he is around humans. He came in to Homeward Animal Shelter just one week ago with a shocking injury: his lower jaw was degloved. That means the flesh, skin and fur had all been…

KVRR Connections Tourism: $15 million in Destination Development Grants awarded to 23 Projects across North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Some of the top tourist stops across North Dakota are sharing in $15 million worth of “Destination Development Grants”. North Dakota Tourism and Marketing says these investments will enhance tourism infrastructure, elevate visitor experiences and support long-term economic growth. Out of 106 applications from 45 communities, just 23 projects were chosen for this round of grants….

Pet Connection: Meet Bunny

CASSELTON — Bunny is a girl who you might just want to send out on the basketball court, because for a little girl she’s got an impressive vertical leap. She was found locked with another dog in an abandoned trailer, barricaded in so no one could get to them, severely undernourished, and taken in to the rescue Sheyenne Valley Friends…

Health Connections: A 5k a Day for Movember

FARGO — November’s still a few weeks away, but when it comes to tackling tough men’s health topics like mental health and suicide, as well as testicular and prostate cancer, there’s no time to waste. And that’s why one NDSU student and activist is pledging to run a 5k every day until October 25th to raise awareness and funds for…

School Snapchat Sex Investigation: How to Talk to Your Kids About It

FARGO — It’s a story that’s got parents and educators asking questions about children’s safety on social media. That’s after investigators seize more than 50 cell phones from area high school students allegedly using Snapchat to create child porn, with some victims as young as middle school. Some of the victims were also featured in videos using artificial intelligence, according…