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Hawley High School exchange student gives back to hometown in Ukraine

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) — A high school sophomore is helping Ukrainian’s stuck in the country by working with volunteer organizations to send resources. A foreign exchange student from Ukraine at Hawley High School is raising money to ensure her hometown receives essential supplies. Daniella Zubarieva remembers from a young age going through lockdown drills at school as a precaution. Now,…

LIVE: Fargo Film Festival’s In-person Return

Live on film!

It’s back! The region’s biggest gathering of film creatives, movie buffs and more is back on again in person for the first time in three years. The fargo film festival has been all-virtual since the pandemic struck. It’s coming back to its original format next week. The festival attracts filmmaking professionals from around the world, as well as film students…

Home For Good baskets provide essential needs

United Way of Cass-Clay kindly asks the F-M community to donate money for essential needs for families leaving homelessness

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- – United Way of Cass-Clay continues to help people who are homeless in the F-M metro. They are creating “Home for Good” baskets to provide basic essential household needs to families transitioning out of homelessness. The goal is to help 120 local families by rallying the community from now until April 4th to provide essentials to families…

Hector International Airport sees more people flying

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport passenger numbers are trending upwards since January. According to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, more than 73,000 passengers used all eight airports in North Dakota in January. That’s 73 percent more than January 2021, but below 100,000 passengers in January 2020. Lack of commercial flights during COVID-19 hurt the state’s largest airport and…

LIVE: Come (to) Unglued

Can candy and caffeine fuel Emily and Adam to a crafting triumph? You be the judge.

Are you looking for an excuse to play with paint, eat candy and shop? How about if it gives you an excuse to support local artists and crafters? Of course you are, because it’s still winter out there, and this is an indoors event. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the biggest events of the winter in the…

Ukrainian flags sell out at Fargo business

Gompf Displays in Fargo is seeing an uptick in business amid the crisis in Ukraine.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Gompf Displays in Fargo is seeing an uptick in business amid the crisis in Ukraine. They were down to their last Ukrainian flag. The owner says they have sold 20 flags and people are still coming in looking to buy one. There have been numerous flags on display at recent vigils in support of Ukraine and…

Ukrainian foreign exchange student raising money for her homeland

One local exchange student from Ukraine who's home country is under attack, is stepping up to raise funds for the country's people and war efforts.

FARGO- MOORHEAD (KVRR) — Danielaella, who’s host family lives in Hawley, is making and selling t-shirts and bracelets, soaps and candles and the money is going to cities and refugee camps. There is a Facebook page called “Help for Mariupol” with more information and where Items can be purchased to support the cause. She is also receiving aid from her…

Barber supports colleague who broke her leg

A barber saw his friend needed a helping hand and took over her clients while she recovers.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A barber saw his friend needed a helping hand and took over her clients while she recovers. “Branden stepped in and said that he would take on my clients for me in this time of healing and what not, and so he’s just kind of been like an angel. I don’t know what to say, so…

Lewis & Clark 1st Graders Donate Stuffed Animals to Essentia Health Patients

Students at Lewis and Clark Elementary School donate teddy bears and more for "National Kindness Week"

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – First graders at Lewis and Clark Elementary School are making sure children at Essentia Health Hospital are feeling comfortable by sending stuffed animals. Students collected 50 new stuffed animals during their National Kindness Week donation drive from February 14th until the 18th. Donations came from all over the community from school staff to students and family….