FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new puppy has come to Fargo to serve the North Dakota Highway Patrol. K-9 Beau is a nine and half week old bloodhound who made his way here from Texas. He will be the fourth bloodhound the patrol has added to the team. Once fully trained, K-9 Beau will be able to assist with tracking…
FARGO — After two decades out of the high school stage spotlight, Fargo North High is welcoming back a tradition this weekend that puts boys on the pageant stage. It’s a fundraiser and “reverse pageant” called the “Mr. Sparta” competition. Candidates compete in runway, talent, and question-and-answer categories. The contests are leaders from a variety of extracurricular activities at North,…
FARGO — Giving Hearts Day is just a few hours away, and one local nonprofit is hoping you remember them this year for the annual fundraising event. Memory cafe volunteers say they’ve been growing steadily since they established the charity in the metro four-plus years ago. They’re now up to between ninety and one hundred clients each Monday at their…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In the last year, about 400 young adults and children experienced homelessness in the Fargo-Moorhead area. And one non-profit is expanding its services to provide more aid. “We’re going to be able to offer up to 25 beds for youth ages 18 to 24. And that’s huge because right now we’re a little limited with our…
FARGO — It’s one of the toughest times of life for any family to grapple with. And this year, the regional hospice nonprofit Hearts in Action is asking for your fundraising help to keep their mission of keeping sick folks comfortable at home going strong, ahead of Giving Hearts Day. It was known for forty years in our region as…
FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Air Museum is making Valentine’s cards for veterans ahead of the holiday. People were invited to come to the museum to make a Valentine’s card for veterans to show their appreciation and support. The cards range from the creative to the sentimental and have words of encouragement. This is the first year the museum has…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Southern Valley Fire and Rescue crews who arrive first on scene for medical emergencies will now be able to deliver more advanced level care to patients prior to ambulance arrivals. “With the addition of the cardiac monitors, it was the final piece to the puzzle. We’re able to now take a deeper dive into treating our…
FARGO (KVRR) – Local Girl Scouts began selling cookies on Monday, including a new variety that’s available this year. The newest addition to the eleven different types of cookies is the Exploremores which is a rocky road ice cream inspired cookie. The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girl scouts develop essential skills such as decision making, money management, people skills,…
ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR) – There were signs, but it was only late last year that 63-year-old Finn Abrahamson really got the sense that something was wrong. “He could grab something with his left hand and wouldn’t know what it was. And then he could put it in his right hand and he’d know exactly what it was,” explained his daughter,…
POLK COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced, with heavy hearts, that one of their K-9 officers has died. Sheriff James Tadman says that K-9 Rex, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepard mix, recently was diagnosed with Lyme disease and had begun to suffer from kidney failure. To minimize the animal’s pain, the decision was made to…
