Community Archives - Page 150 of 958

Golden Drive brings smiles with birthday bags

Golden Drive's Annual Birthday Event will bring smiles to more than 200 kids who may not be expecting to get anything on their special day.

August 23, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Golden Drive’s annual birthday event will bring smiles to more than 200 kids who may not be expecting to get anything on their special day. Organizers tell us that they have more than doubled the amount of birthday bags from last year and are thrilled with the community support. The bags differ but many include a…

Concordia students give back during annual ‘Hands for Change’

This event is an effort to introduce students to their new community

August 22, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — As college students start their school year, they are already giving back to the community. Concordia College hosts its 30th annual ‘Hands for Change’ event. First-year and transfer students volunteered at about 25 locations across Fargo Moorhead. One of the locations was at Cobber Kids Daycare, where planter boxes were built for growing fruits and vegetables….

LIVE: Wassail Festival at Cottonwood Cider House

We're wassailing -- er, wrestling -- with a wassail question.

August 22, 2022

Emily Welker,

We’re wrestling with a question about wassailing on the Morning Show this Monday. Why, when most of us have only heard about wassailing from Christmas carols, are some people having a wassail festival this weekend? The answer is that it’s a lot better to wassail outside in North Dakota in August than in December. The wassail, a celebration of the…

One of a kind inline race draws skaters from all over

It's a race in a lane of it's own

August 20, 2022

Site Staff,

Grand Forks, N.D. (KVRR)- Rollin’ on the River Inline Marathon’s 11th year brings 100 racers together from multiple states like Illinois and California, and some made the trip from outside the US, like Canada and Puerto Rico, to explore the course in Grand Forks. “I guess the biggest stressor for us is making sure we have a safe race, we…

$25,000 grant will help Cares for Cancer impact 50 people

Farmers Union Oil and Cenex selects Cares for Cancer for their 25 tho Hometown Pride Grant.

August 19, 2022

Site Staff,

HANKINSON, N.D (KVRR) – Farmers Union Oil and Cenex selects Cares for Cancer for their $25,000 Hometown Pride Grant. It will give out 10 grants a month of $500 to people in Hankinson and surrounding rural areas to help with medical expenses. CHS and their energy branch Cenex has given this $25,000 grant to local non profits four times a…

LIVE: World-Renowned Photographer Shane Balkowitsch in Fargo

Balkowitsch's striking wet-plate images are resonating out from Bismarck all over the world -- and now here to a show in Fargo.

August 19, 2022

Emily Welker,

FARGO — An internationally-renowned photographer famous for his wet-plate portraits is coming to Fargo this weekend to launch his new show in downtown. You probably already know Shane Balkowitsch’s work — his famous 2019 portrait of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was installed on a downtown mural in 2020. Fargo activists brought it here after people in Bismarck threatened to…

Pet Connection: Meet Willie

A big beauty with some heartbreak in his background.

August 18, 2022

Emily Welker,

This week, we’re making a big announcement on the Morning Show. We’re welcoming a brand-new pet rescue to Pet Connection, and they have a big mission to fill. Pride & Joy rescue was established back in 2020 in Cass County, N.D., just around the time the pandemic was making itself felt through the world. And co-founder Connie Faulkner got it…

Former Sheriff Bill Bergquist remembered for his decades of service to Clay County

He was a father, grandfather, and dedicated family man who loved being involved in his kids' lives, and extracurricular activities.

August 15, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Family, friends and former colleagues share stories of Bill Bergquist at his funeral. They remember the way he was able to talk to anyone. Old colleagues like former Clay County Judge Lisa Borgen say Bergquist left a lasting impact on Clay County during a career spanning four decades. During that time he served as Clay County…

Minnesota expands free meals program to students this school year

Minnesota was one of eight states selected for the USDA pilot program

August 15, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Walz says the state is expanding its free meals program to an additional 90,000 new students this school year. More than 200,000 students on Medicaid will be automatically enrolled. Minnesota is one of eight states selected for the USDA pilot program that makes this move possible. Walz says, “This project means fewer children will…

LIVE: New Study Suggests Screen Time Effects Overblown

Plus, expert tips on transitioning your kids from summer screen time to school time.

August 15, 2022

Emily Welker,

There’s a new study out that suggests children may not be harmed as much as by screen time as some people previously thought. Scientists at a Hungarian University studied kids four to six years old. They found mobile devices don’t make kids more hyperactive than they already are. So we had local child development experts take a look at the…