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LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Happy

C'mon, c'mon, get happy.

We’re happy to tell you that you have a chance to bring home what may be the nicest cat we’ve ever met here at the Morning Show. Not just Happy, but handsome, the 11-year-old black domestic longhair was adopted from Homeward Animal Shelter back in 2009. However, his owner’s circumstances changed recently, so Happy’s come back to Homeward to try…

Bison Illustrated: Big New Beginnings

Big shoes to fill for both head coach and starting QB.

The news we’ve been waiting all these weeks for finally popped: the Bison have finally chosen their new starting quarterback to lead the team to their latest FCS title. Trey Lance has been anointed the heir apparent to the likes of Easton Stick, Carson Wentz and Brock Jensen. He beat out two other contenders, Zeb Noland and Noah Sanders, for…

MSUM, FMWF Professionals of Color Host Race Exhibit Tour and Dialouge

The 'Race: Are we so Different?' is located in the Livingston Lord Library at MSUM

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Entering college can provide exposure to a very diverse new group of people. MSUM, in partnership with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo chambers of commerce and the Professionals of Color, joined together to expose incoming students to this kind of diversity. They hosted an open dialogue and a tour of the ‘Race:Are We So Different?’ exhibit in…

Cobbers Come Together for Annual Corn Feed

3,500 ears of corn were shucked in preparation for this year's feed.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Before the school year begins at Concordia College every year, there must first be corn. Thousands of people pack the north mall at Concordia in Moorhead for its annual corn feed. Organizers of the event say it’s always a great way for current and incoming students to be better acquainted to the college and their professors. They…

Affordable Housing Facility Celebrates Renovation

New Horizons Manor just completed its 2-year remodeling project

FARGO, N.D. — Nearly 50 years ago, Todd Arntson’s life changed forever. “I dove off of a dock when I was 21 years old and broke my neck. So, I damaged my spinal cord. My disability is called quadriplegia, so it affects all four limbs,” he said. He was still in college and trying to get used to a life…

Vitalant Wants Your Help at Grantley Johnson’s Blood Drive

The Blood Drive is August 26 From 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

“Not all heroes wear capes”. That is the title of an upcoming blood drive that will help more than just the regions supply. Vitalant wants your help at Grantley Johnson’s blood drive on Monday at their Fargo donation center. Grantley has been diagnosed with leukemia twice at just the age of 7. About 30% of the blood is used by…

First Class Mortgage Raising Money for Make-A-Wish Foundation

It's partnering with Pico Food Truck for the day

FARGO, N.D. — First Class Mortgage is financing more than just their customers’ homes with a fundraiser to make wishes come true. The company is partnering with Pico Food Truck for the day to raise money for the Make–A–Wish Foundation. The truck was stationed in First Class’s parking lot on 13th Avenue South for the afternoon. For every person served,…

LIVE: River Keepers River Paddling Excursion, Aviary Expedition

We're off in search of a long-awaited adventure.

It seems like a long wait every year to get to our beloved summertime here in the Red River Valley region, and this year Mother Nature kept us waiting a bit longer. The wet weather kept the Red’s water levels higher than usual for a long time this summer. So time and time again, River Keepers needed to push back…

For the first time ever a North Dakota team is represented in the American Legion World Series

Rain has delayed the game until Wednesday morning

FARGO, N.D. — Fans and friends of the team packed Herd & Horns to help cheer the team on. Fargo quickly got on the board with two runs in the first inning before rain delayed the game. The increased exposure the Fargo Post 2 baseball team has received makes one coach excited for the future. “I mean it puts our…

Fargo Public Schools Hosts Back to School Assembly

Nearly 2,000 Fargo Public Schools staff members were in attendance

FARGO, N.D. — Travis Hoeg wasn’t planning on becoming a teacher 25 years ago. “I was originally an accounting major in college and took a couple economics classes, and flowcharts and stuff went right over the head. I didn’t understand it, so, just by a whim, I took an introduction to education class and we had to spend 30 hours…