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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

March 9, 2022

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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

March 8, 2022

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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.

March 8, 2022

Emily Welker,

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.

March 7, 2022

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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.

March 6, 2022

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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…

Ash Wednesday services return after COVID-19 hiatus

March 2, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Ash Wednesday service return to the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Moorhead for the first time in three years. The holy day marks the start of Lent, a chance for Christians to reflect, repent and ultimately celebrate life, a 40 day season of prayer and fasting. The cross on the forehead, an Ash Wednesday…

Barber supports colleague who broke her leg

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

March 1, 2022

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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"

March 1, 2022

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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….

LIVE: Tim McGraw to the Red River Valley Fair

You'll want some more of it.

February 28, 2022

Emily Welker,

You’ll like it. You’ll love it. Tim McGraw’s coming to the Red River Valley. No, we’re not kidding. In an announcement you could see only on KVRR’s Morning Show, Red River Valley Fair officials confirmed McGraw will take the grandstand on the fair’s first weekend, July 9th. McGraw is a multiple-times Grammy award winner who’s been one of the most-played…

Charity held for Moorhead bus driver hit with multiple setbacks

February 27, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The community comes together for a Moorhead bus driver who been hit with multiple setbacks. “Well I’m pretty overwhelmed right now; I have amazing, amazing family and friends. It’s unreal,” said Renecker. Terry Renecker is a bus driver with the Moorhead Public Schools. She’s also a cancer survivor who’s been hospitalized recently with pneumonia. Friends of…