Community

Hornbacher’s and Cloverdale Donate Hams to Local Organizations

The hams are given to 3 local nonprofits for people in need this holiday season

FARGO, N.D. — Hornbacher’s is teaming up with Cloverdale Foods to provide more than $20,000 worth of hams to local nonprofits. They are going to the Emergency Food Shelter, Dorothy Day Food Pantry, and The Salvation Army in Fargo. The Salvation Army is receiving more than 400 hams, which will be included in their free Christmas food boxes, given to…

Slumberland Brings Home Free Mattresses to Families for the Holidays

The mattresses are going to 73 families who desperately need them

FARGO, ND – In the early hours of the morning, volunteers from the Knights of Columbus are giving up their precious free time to make sure that these mattresses are loaded onto trucks, and headed out into the community. The mattresses are going to 73 families who desperately need them. Some families have kids who have been sleeping on the…

Mediator In Talks With City of Fargo and Airport Authority

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Representatives of the City of Fargo and the Fargo Airport Authority met Monday for the first time with a mediator hired to come up with a solution to a long-standing dispute between the two. The issue centers around whether airport authority employees are city employees and also about services the city provides to the airport under…

People Pack Into Scheels Arena For Fargo Ice Fishing Show

The Show Offered Seminars, Kids Games And Other Activities

FARGO, N.D. — Shoppers, vendors and families are packing into Scheels Arena to catch up on the latest gear and pick up some new tricks before they hit the ice this season. “The latest and greatest products services like guides hotels, resorts, lots of activities we got Santa Claus here it’s been a really fun event.” Organizers of the show…

Red River Valley Hosts 25th Annual Cops and Kids Shopping Event

The event is a collaboration between local law enforcement agencies to make the holidays brighter for kids in need

FARGO, N.D. — For most 11-year-old’s, a 200 dollar shopping spree at Walmart would probably mean a lot of video games, toys and candy. But for James Hedine, it’s a chance to give back to those who mean the most to him. “I thought maybe instead of doing stuff for myself and just getting a whole bunch of stuff for…

Pediatric Partners Hosts Annual “Pajama Party with Santa Claus”

The event is targeted toward kids with developmental delays

FARGO, N.D. — The Early Intervention team at Pediatric Partners wants to make sure all kids can participate in the full holiday experience. The group is hosting its annual “Pajama Party with Santa Claus” for kids with developmental delays and who are a part of the organization’s Early Intervention program. The event is complete with kid-friendly activities like a sensory…

Veterans Honored At Wreaths Across America

This Is The Fifth Year They've Taken Part In The Honoring

DETROIT LAKES, MINN. — A crowd of people grouped in the frigid cold at the Veterans Memorial Park in Detroit Lakes to honor all branches of the military in remembrance for all those who serve our country. This event is just one of the hundreds across the county as people hang a wreath for each branch. “This is a small…

People Shop At Dakota Boys And Girls Ranch Pop-up Thrift Shop

This Is The First Year They Have Tried The Pop-up

FARGO, N.D. — People are escaping the cold and warming up to helping people in need. It’s all at the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Pop Up Thrift Boutique. For one day only the organization set up a thrift shop on Broadway selling items ranging from Christmas sweaters, winter gear and furniture. The store helps raise money for the organization…