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Handi-Wheels Transportation Hosts Annual Fundraiser

The local non-profit provides affordable and accessible transit services to those in need

FARGO, N.D- The fundraiser features a spaghetti dinner and silent auction featuring things like gift certificates, sports items and other miscellaneous pieces. “At Handi–Wheels we believe that access to medical care is important and that transportation should never be a barrier to access preventative medical care,” says Tonna Horsley, Executive Director of Handi-Wheels. In 2016, nearly 10,000 rides were provided to…

Women Involved In Farm Economics Holds Annual Convention

This is the 43rd annual convention for the organization

FARGO, N.D. — Women Involved In Farm Economics, or WIFE, held their 43rd Annual National Convention at the Expressway Suites In Fargo. For WIFE Vice President Jennifer Jones, this year’s convention is tackling a range of issues, including low commodity prices, tariffs, monopolies and the high suicide rate for farmers. “We are all small–time farmers trying to make it. These…

Aquatics Empowered Hosts Hot Tubbing For Hope

The therapy goes to helping many different kinds of physical ailments and injuries.

FARGO N.D — A North Dakota charity is hoping to turn up the heat on donations for people in need. It’s all a part of a worldwide event Hot Tubbing For Hope. Aquatics Empowered pooled into the Bison Turf to raise money for aquatic therapy. The therapy goes to helping many different kinds of physical ailments and injuries. The group…

UPDATE: Man charged with murder in North Fargo apartment death

43-year-old Darrell Peterson is being held in the Cass County Jail

UPDATE: Darrell Peterson has been charged with felony intentional murder in the death of Duane Darling. We’ll have the latest on KVRR Local News at 6:00 and 9:00.   FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police say they’ve arrested 43–year–old Darrell Peterson for the murder of a Fargo man. Police officers were called at around 7:00 Wednesday morning to Pioneer Manor apartments,…

JDRF Celebrates the Teams That Were Able to Raise the Most Money

The One Walk in September raised over 107,000 dollars for type 1 diabetes research

  FARGO, N.D. — In September they walked to increase awareness about type 1 diabetes. Now JDRF celebrates the teams that were able to raise the most money. Teams that raised one thousand dollars or more met at Happy Joe’s in Fargo for pizza and arcade games. Awards were handed out to members of each team who have been diagnosed…

A Man Charged With Criminal Vehicular Homicide Pleads Not Guilty

He is being charged for the death of a popular West Fargo hair stylist

WEST FARGO, N.D.- Back in June, Daniel Dal Pozzo was driving with his friend Johnny Grey when he drove into the wrong lane and crashed into a parked pickup. Police say his blood–alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. Grey was pronounced dead at the scene. “He is facing criminal vehicular homicide, charge of criminal vehicular homicide, he…

SpartanNash Celebrates New Facility Completion

The 80,000 square foot warehouse is complete after two years of planning and construction

FARGO, N.D. — A nationwide wholesale produce and floral distributor is expanding its reach in Fargo. SpartanNash’s new warehouse features technology like product selection through voice recognition. The building is only a few minutes away from the company’s other warehouse on Main Avenue. “We have to make sure that we do a great job of getting the freshest product and…