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…
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…
“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…
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,…
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…
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, 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…
FARGO, N.D. — The mission of the Power of 100 Red River Valley group is simple. Women from the Fargo–Moorhead area get together four times a year, donate 100 dollars each and collectively choose a nonprofit organization to give the funds to. This time around, they’re writing a $13,000 check to Justin’s Break the Silence Fund. It’s a foundation dedicated…
FARGO, N.D. — A fundraiser at the zoo makes a big splash. The Red River Zoo in Fargo recruited volunteers to take the plunge in the dunk tank. KVRR’s own Molly Fontaine who works behind the scenes even got in on the action. Nearly a dozen volunteers raised money before the big event. Kids at the zoo got to take…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo West Rotary Club is biting into the sweetest part of summer with their Colorado Peaches Fundraiser. The 26th annual event is one of two big fundraisers the group puts on each year. Proceeds go to charities throughout the F–M area. Peaches were ordered in advance. In its first year, the fundraiser sold about 15–hundred lugs of…
