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Rescued Pups Getting Cozy with Santa for a Holiday Photo

For a donation to the animal shelter, families were invited to bring their rescued pups back to 4 Luv of Dog Rescue to get a holiday picture

December 9, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Furry friends who have found their forever homes are getting cozy with Santa. For a donation to the animal shelter, families were invited to bring their rescued pups back to 4 Luv of Dog Rescue to get a holiday picture. Those at the shelter say it’s always nice to dogs who were originally brought to them afraid…

Legacy Toys Helps Customize Shopping Experience for Those with Disabilities

The owner says they offer multiple games, gadgets and gizmos for kids of all abilities

December 9, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — They may not carry the Just Like You Dolls, but Legacy Toys in Fargo is creating an individual shopping experience for people with different special needs. The owner says they offer multiple games, gadgets and gizmos for kids of all abilities. He tells us just yesterday, a blind man in a wheel chair came into the store…

Erasing the Stigma: One of a Kind Doll for Kids with Disabilities

"They get to a point and realize they're different and they don't have toys that match their abilities and they wonder where do they fit in? Where do they fit in?"

December 9, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — For parents who have children with disabilities, walking up and down the isles to pick out holiday gifts isn’t always the easiest thing. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen takes us across sea’s to show us how one company is changing the game for families around the world. “They get to a point and realize they’re different and they don’t…

Fargo Woman Brings Love of Crystals to Downtown Fargo

"Gnomes Nook" is located on 8th Street near Main Avenue

December 8, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo woman is turning her passion for crystals into a full–time business. Heather McCracken first became hooked on the gems when she went to a music festival in Tucson last year. She then opened “Gnome’s Nook” in downtown Fargo this June, offering crystals, aromatherapy, jewelry, and clothing. McCracken says crystals have a unique energy to them, and…

American Crystal Sugar, RRV Grower’s Association Meeting Provides Sugarbeet Industry Update

The sugar company wasn't able to harvest 2,200 of its 390,000

December 6, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — More than 1,200 sugarbeet experts gather at the American Crystal Sugar and Red River Valley Sugarbeet Grower’s joint annual meeting. The weather hasn’t been much of a friend to farmers this year, which has ultimately impacted American Crystal Sugar. The company wasn’t able to harvest 2,200 of its 390,000 acres. “It’s painful for those who had to…

What Would You Like to See?: 13th Avenue Corridor Vision for West Fargo

The city wants to hear the public's comments because that's really what drives these studies

December 6, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Metro Coalition of Governments and the City of West Fargo want your input on what you’d like to see in the future. Calling all West Fargo residents: “We love to hear the public’s comments because that’s really what drives these studies,” said Dan Farnsworth, the transportation planner with Metro COG. What do you want to…

Massive Crane Set to Leave Downtown Fargo Block 9 Site by End of Day Friday

The Block 9 project will provide a brand-new parking ramp, 18 story tower, and a plaza

December 6, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – The monstrous crane sitting at the Block 9 site is set to leave Downtown Fargo by the end of the day on Friday. The Borsheim crane, which can lift up to 900 tons and reach up to 350 feet, is the mobile crane helping to set the structure for the tower crane on the Block 9 project….

Gas Prices Are the Lowest of the Year in North Dakota

December 6, 2018

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NORTH DAKOTA – November’s average gas prices in North Dakota were the highest in four years, but now people are filling their tanks with the lowest prices of the year. AAA numbers show the average price last month was $2.67 cents per gallon. That has dropped by 24 cents for December, the lowest prices since October of last year. $2.43 may…

Essentia Health Gives Firsthand Look at New Cardiac and Intermediate Care Unit

The new unit doesn't just look and feel brand new but the extra bed space and the upgraded technology helps better serve their patients

December 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Staff are getting their first look at the new Cardiac and Intermediate Care Unit within the hospital on 32nd Avenue in Fargo. “People come to Fargo. It’s a destination to come here for this hospital and we want to always provide the best for them,” said Cindy Jorud, the Director of the ICU Cardiac and Immediate…

LIVE: Mental Health Help for Students

Reaching children in rural parts of our region, one day at a time.

December 3, 2018

Emily Welker,

It’s tough for some parents to imagine, but kids as young as elementary-school age can struggle with serious mental health issues. And in rural parts of North Dakota, accessing mental health help can be tough — with or without the stigma that still attaches to mental health problems. That’s something United Way of Cass-Clay is trying to help. A pilot…