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Volunteers plant trees along the Red River in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Volunteers with River Keepers Fargo-Moorhead were busy planting trees for future generations to enjoy along the Red River Thursday. Around 60 volunteers arrived on the picturesque day to plant about 350 trees including Accolade Elm, Northern Acclaim Honey Locust, Hackberry, Bur Oak, and Kentucky Coffeetree. Many of the tree species can be found in southern Minnesota….

Border States Breaks Ground For The Company’s Largest Facility

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Border States’ new distribution center will serve 28 locations across the region. The 300,000 square foot facility will be the first of several other distribution centers planned in the United States. “We’re extremely excited to be investing here again in Fargo, North Dakota. We’ve been here since 1961 and continue to make investments here locally in…

City of Fargo Offers Free Grading Survey Service

City engineers will stop by your property and mark in the dirt exactly how the yard should be graded for proper drainage, free of charge.

FARGO, N.D. – The City of Fargo is letting residents – especially new homeowners – know about a free service they provide that could save your yard from a lot of damage. Before a homeowner plants grass or lays sod on their yard, the city will survey the lot for grading purposes. The proper grade ensures correct drainage in residents’…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Cricket

WEST FARGO — If you’re looking for someone who’s always in the mood for a chat, you couldn’t do better than this little lovebug, Cricket. She’s a blue-capped conure who comes to Pet Connection from CAARE Avian Rescue, and like a lot of conures, she is quite noisy, so she’s not for somebody who’s going to be in an apartment…

Great Plains Food Bank Future Federal Funds Uncertain But Programs Still Running

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Federal cuts to food programs are leaving food pantries like Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo uncertain about future funding. Earlier this year, Great Plains announced it had lost about $1.3 million in funding and food. The food bank then shifted avenues on where they received fresh produce and meat. But the wait for the vote…

LIVE: Saying Yeh for Food

FARGO — Downtown’s Rosewild restaurant is saying “Yeh” for food this week. That’s where Food Network and northern valley phenom Molly Yeh’s launching her latest cookbook. It’s a meet and greet and signing, with a dinner featuring recipes from her new book, “Sweet Farm.” The three courses are a collaboration between Yeh and the culinary team at Rosewild. The dessert…

National Missing Children’s Day

President Ronald Reagan designated May 25 back in 1983 to maintain awareness about the plight of missing children in the United States.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children coordinates with law enforcement on as many cases as possible to try and bring kids home safely. While many missing children do technically fall into one category, which is “endangered runaway,” thanks to the manipulation of online child predators, the word “runaway” doesn’t necessarily imply what you think…