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Churches United Hosts Annual Gourmet Soup Kitchen

The fundraiser is one of the organization's most critical events, especially leading into the cold winter months.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The soup was flowing tonight at the Dakota Medical Foundation, with community chefs contributing unique recipes for a great cause. It was the annual Gourmet Soup Kitchen event put on by Churches United. The Moorhead-based nonprofit is in a much better financial state than they were in 2024, but they still can use all the help…

Hunger and Health Summit focuses conversations on mental health and hunger

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Unless a federal judge intervenes, federal funding for the SNAP program and health insurance subsidies could run empty on Saturday. The Cass-Clay Hunger Coalition discussed those issues during this year’s Hunger and Health Summit. “We’re all feeling the effects of what’s happening in our environment right now. And we really wanted this to be a place…

The End of an Era, and the End of an Elephant Ghost for Horace Mann Elementary

FARGO — More than a hundred years after neighbors first petitioned the city to build a school for elementary schoolkids on the city’s north side, it’s surprising how much of the Horace Mann neighborhood still revolves around children. Missy Tedford’s been manning the front desk here for 21 years, making kids feel at home and answering questions, often about the…

Pet Connection: Meet Titan

Bottineau, N.D. — It takes a strong person to come through the kind of past Titan the black lab/coonhound mix has survived. And his story is a testament to the hard work of the region’s law enforcement and a special kind of bravery from his original owner. Cindy Holtan, who’s a board member of Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue,…

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District asking residents to vote for tax increase

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — In the last few years, the DGF school district has been forced to cut more than $1.1 million from its budget to avoid deficit spending. By cutting the budget, they’ve had to lay off teachers, administrators, staff members, and eliminate three bus routes. “Staffing constitutes about seventy-six percent of our budget. And when you cut the…

North Dakota tribal treatment programs hindered by ‘archaic’ regulation, leaders say

Bill draft to address need for Medicaid, Medicare waiver

The Good Road Recovery Center in Bismarck is a licensed substance abuse disorder treatment program owned and operated by the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is looking to the North Dakota Legislature to address a major “impediment” to health care access on the…

Ghoul Morning: A Lingering Legacy at the Haunted Farm in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. — When Dale Nygaard’s dad started the Haunted Farm back in 1995, none of the Nygaard family was what you’d call a pro at this haunting business. Melcolm Nygaard was by no means a showbiz guy; instead, he’d run a hardware store out west. But that wasn’t stopping him, says Dale, who shortly thereafter moved back from Washington…

Hector International Airport showcases artist’s pastels of local scenes

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport is showcasing the talent of another local artist through its latest artworks installation. The art being featured is from Jeffrey J. Anderson and his scenes of rural life. Anderson has been drawing what he saw since he was a child and winning art contests into adulthood. He graduated from NDSU with a fine…