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Student Run Business At Bertha-Hewitt High Aiming To Help Buffalo Community Heal

NextGen Bears is making signs to be auctioned off at the Chamber of Commerce with the proceeds going towards those affected by Tuesday's events

February 10, 2021

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BERTHA, Minn. (KVRR) – After one person was killed and four were injured in Tuesday’s shooting at Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota; one student-run business at a school not too far away is trying to make a difference. Next Gen Bears out of a Bertha-Hewitt High School is making lake and home style signs for the Buffalo community. “You…

Great Plains Food Bank sees record need for food assistance

February 9, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The need for food assistance in North Dakota and western Minnesota is greater than ever before. Great Plains Food Bank provided five million more meals in 2020 than it did in 2019 to those in need. Hunger is now impacting one in six people throughout our region. As the need increases, costs for the food bank also…

LIVE: Gearing Up for Giving Hearts Day

The need may never have been greater.

February 9, 2021

Emily Welker,

The folks at the region’s many nonprofits are hoping our hearts are a little bit bigger than usual this year. Because while Giving Hearts Day is typically one of our top times for charitable giving in the region, it’s also happening this time around after nearly an entire year’s worth of recession. That’s hitting the region’s nonprofits hard. So, because…

Water Main Break 300 Block Of Np Fargo Kfgo Photo

Water main break in downtown Fargo under repair

February 8, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — The bitter cold is not only dangerous, but It also causes havoc with lots of things…including water mains. There was a large water main break on the north side of NP Avenue in the 300 block in downtown Fargo. A passerby reported the flowing water bubbling up from the break shortly before 4 a.m. Monday. Fire…

‘Freezing for a Good Reason’ participants endure a successful 44 hours outdoors.

"This was a 44 hour push and it was very successful, this is a great community and we are lucky to have the service organizations that banded together to make this happen."

February 7, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — After spending a total of 44 hours outdoors bearing frigid cold temperatures, participants for the Freezing for a Good Reason event are ready to warm up indoors. “The 44 hours represented over two days represents the 22 veterans a day that commit suicide each day. So that’s why we did it for two days and the…

High school swim team raises funds for teammate with cancer

"She's part of our family too, she needed help and we decided to jump on that train and go for it."

February 6, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. — A local high school swim team is showing their support after a teammate’s diagnosis with a rare form of cancer. “This is our tenth annual swimathon. Every year we take a Saturday practice we raise money for a local charity that the captains pick. We try to make sure that whatever we’re donating to stays locally within…

Sheriffs battle cold weather for homeless & veteran suicide prevention

"Tonight when it's this cold out really it's going to give us the sense of what someone who's living out in the streets or homeless is going through."

February 5, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Some people will bear the frigid temperatures tonight to bring awareness to homelessness and veteran suicide prevention. Both Cass and Clay county sheriff’s will be freezing for good reason as they sleep inside of a tent outside the Moorhead American Legion to bring awareness to the cause. The sheriffs will remain outdoors until noon Saturday. The event…

Shelters bring awareness to homelessness as temperatures drop

"Having emergency shelter saves lives. It saves lives certainly in the bitter cold temperatures."

February 5, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO-MOORHEAD – As the temperatures continue to drop, the homeless may be faced with tougher challenges. With frigid temperatures sweeping in over the next week, two local organizations are doing their best to provide relief to those seeking shelter from the cold. “We’re very aware of the temperatures that are coming. The kind of wind chills we’re expecting aren’t compatible…

LIVE: National Wear Red Day

Wear your heart on your sleeve. Raise heart disease awareness in our home community.

February 5, 2021

Emily Welker,

You’d think this pandemic would have put enough emphasis on our physical well-being that we’d all learned to look after ourselves a little bit better by now. But this year, in spite of the ongoing threat of Covid-19, the numbers are very clear that we still have a ways to go when it comes to taking care of our hearts….

NDSU Library Exhibit Aimed At Preaching Diversity And Inclusion

The NDSU Blacks Students Association helped put together the exhibit comprised of pictures, art, and stories

February 4, 2021

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FARGO, ND (KVRR) – In the past, North Dakota State University has made a point of embracing equality, diversity and inclusion. After events across the country last year, they’re increasing their efforts. Inside the campus library sits a new exhibit. It’s designed to showcase a different culture and life experience. “In a place like North Dakota, there’s not too much…