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Fargo Brewing Company Fights to Prevent Suicide

Some say prevention can only happen by getting rid of the stigma against mental health

September 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. –Fargo Brewing Company is spending the holiday fighting suicide. For every pint of beer purchased, the brewery will donate one dollar to North Dakota’s Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. One hundred and forty people committed suicide in North Dakota in 2018 so far. The Foundation hopes to decrease that statistic by at least 20 percent in…

Hundreds of Olive Garden Locations Saying Thank You to Firefighters with Pasta

It is not every day that people show gratitude for the fighters in their hard hats who go above and beyond putting out flames

September 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — For many, Labor Day weekend is a mini vacation but for others, like first responders, it’s any other day on the job. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us about a nationwide effort from Olive Garden to say thank you for their hard work. With hours upon hours of hard work, Fargo firefighters are hungry for more than just…

Herberger’s Website Says It’s Coming Back

Just this week Herberger's at West Acres and in Moorhead's Center Mall both closed their doors.

August 31, 2018

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FARGO, ND — According to the Herberger’s website the department store chain may be making a comeback. Just this week Herberger’s at West Acres and in Moorhead’s Center Mall both closed their doors. According to an article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel online, Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the more than century-old department store chain that declared bankruptcy in February and shut its…

LIVE: Tow to Go for Labor Day Weekend

Get home in one piece with the help of AAA.

August 31, 2018

Emily Welker,

Travel experts are bracing themselves for a busy weekend out on the roads this Labor Day. The unofficial end of summer combined with predictions of pleasant weather, the return of students for the new semester, the beginning of tailgating, a three-day weekend, and an expected dip in gas prices means travelers are likely to be out on the roads in…

China Trade Dispute Results in No Bids on Soybeans

Over half of All soybeans grown in the U.S. are sent overseas

August 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The trade dispute with China is having an impact on North Dakota’s soybean industry. Half of all soybeans grown in the U.S. are sent overseas. Of that 60 percent is exported to China. Now it’s all at a standstill. “The local grain elevators have not had bids to export soybeans out of the PNW or the Pacific…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Robin

She's a bundle of energy.

August 30, 2018

Emily Welker,

Robin is a cat who comes to Homeward Animal Shelter after being rescued from the local pound, and she’s the perfect example of why it’s so great to have the help of rescue workers when you’re choosing a new pet to bring home. Her profile says she’s sweet, well-mannered, cuddly and playful. She doesn’t care for other cats. However, instead…

Moorhead Herberger’s Open for One More Day; Fargo Store Closed Sunday

It is still unclear what will take the store's place at West Acres and Moorhead Center Mall

August 28, 2018

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You’ve probably seen the signs about Herberger’s discounts over the summer… but now, it’s all coming to an end. “I just wanted to walk through it one last time, because I’ve grown up going there and hanging out so it was one last time before they closed. I used to go to this Herberger’s a lot,” Kallie Frost, a shopper,…

UND and Delta Partner Up to Develop the Next Generation of Pilots: One of 8 Universities

With students from every state in the nation and many countries around the world, the Delta Propel Program will be another reason for students to travel near and far for the aviation program

August 23, 2018

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It is the 50th anniversary of The University of North Dakota’s School of Aerospace Sciences and they are celebrating with a new partnership. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how the Delta Propel program will help develop the next generation of pilots. “Over the next decade, half of Delta’s current pilot workforce will reach mandatory retirement age…

Secretary of Commerce Meets With TrueNorth Steel Employees About Trade

the U.S. used to produce 50 percent of the world's steel, but that number has dropped significantly

August 23, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Two major administration officials are in Fargo to meet with Congressman Kevin Cramer and North Dakotans to talk about how trade has been impacting our state. They include Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky. The United States used to produce 50 percent of the world’s steel. Today, that number has dropped…

Salvation Army Continues to Support Family Who Moved from Texas to Fargo

Kids and their parents are lining up outside of Josef's to check in with the Salvation Army to get a free clean cut to start off the year

August 20, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Getting your kids ready for school can get expensive and for many families in the metro, they can’t afford all the preparations. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us why one woman is grateful for a partnership that’s provided free haircuts to her four children. “You never know what could happen from one day to another. We lost our…