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Golden Drive and West Fargo Police team up against hunger

The community comes together for those suffering for from food insecurity

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Golden Drive continues to work to end food insecurity in the FM metro with another food drive that brings in one of its biggest hauls. They say the community support will help hundreds of people that are struggling in shelters with a lack of supplies. West Fargo Police filled an entire trailer with non perishable…

Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand celebrates 10 years of charity

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A long-time charity event is growing to new royal heights. Addie’s 10th Royal Cupcake Stand brought the community out and into the sunshine. Princesses and villains came to First International Bank and Trust in Moorhead for cupcakes, lemonade and to support The Sunshine Foundation. It grants wishes for kids battling illness and disease. Addie Loerzel says…

West Fargo teen wins community service crown

She is proud to be back after coming up short last year

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sawyer Anderson of West Fargo was crowned 2022 International Young American Women of Service over the weekend in Portland, Maine. She came back after not winning anything the previous year. The competition lasted a week. Anderson was excited to dress up and get out her comfort zone on the runway. At 13-years-old she is an…

Fiber Art Festival Showcases Unique Skills

The Fiber Arts Festival Is Held at the Red River Fair Grounds

WEST FARGO, N.D.– The Fiber Arts Festival provides the opportunity to shop, learn new fiber techniques, and witness talented artists at work. The event gives people the chance to create fiber art in a relaxed and and informal setting friendly to those who are advanced in the arts or just want to learn from the area’s best. People gathered at…

Kicks Jazz Festival Brings Local Music-Lovers Together

Kicks Jazz Festival Celebrates for 28th Year

FARGO– Music lovers gather to celebrate and enjoy live music and fun for the whole family at the kicks band jazz festival at Island Park in Fargo. The festival has been around for about 28 years with a year off in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Kicks Jazz Festival brings musicians and concert-goers alike for a day of live…

9th annual Mutt March prioritizes vet care

Who let the dogs out? Apparently, everyone did in Moorhead.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The 9th annual Mutt March featured obstacle courses, games for dogs and a march for our best friends across MB Johnson Park. Hosted by 4 Luv of Dog Rescue, this year’s walk benefits the non-profits Spay and Neuter Impact Project, or SNIP. They’re trying to raise as much as they can to give dogs and cats…

WeFest well underway in Detroit Lakes

One of the biggest country music stages in the country gets bigger.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s the second year back after taking a break in 2020. WE Fest has kicked off at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes. “I am a people fan. I love seeing the smiles on their faces and the joy when they’re here and the whoop whoopin’ when the artists are up on stage. It’s just,…

Thousands of backpacks filled for local children

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Hundreds of volunteers gathered to pack 6,000 backpacks full of school supplies at Scheels Arena. It is for the 26th annual United Way School Supply Drive. The goal is to make children feel comfortable, confident and set them up with the basics before heading into the first day of school. They focus on the basic supplies…

Fargo Heart Walk raises money for American Heart Association

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People stay active and raise money for the American Heart Association at the Fargo Heart Walk. Survivors shared what they went through after having a heart attack and the long recovery from it. Groups and businesses raised $25,000. Top donors include Sanford Health and Essentia Health. The Heart Association says the event is important for survivors…