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LIVE: Creepies & Co.

Creeping it real on the Morning Show.

What better way to wake up on a beautiful October morning than with several thousand bugs staring hungrily back at you? Halloween or not, for Kari Sunderland, that’s exactly how every morning can go at her Davenport, ND-based business, Creepies & Co. Sunderland started her bug-farming when a chicken of hers needed better nutrition. Live prey is great for a lot…

Community Celebrates National Child Health Day

Nearly 300 community members gathered at Family Voices of North Dakota's "Luncheon for Littles" event

FARGO, N.D. — Twenty six years ago, Tammy DeSautel brought home her own bundle of joy. Right away, she knew she’d be facing a different set of challenges than most mothers do. Her daughter was born with Cerebral Palsy. “26 years ago, we didn’t have the internet and we didn’t have the social media that we have now. And I…

NDSU Raises Sexual Assault Awareness At Take Back The Night

They're hoping that having survivors be able to speak and share their messages will help open people's minds about the level that it affects everyone.

  FARGO N.D. — Students clambered into the Great Room at NDSU’s Memorial Union to talk about a topic they say isn’t discussed enough. “A lot of sexual violence happens to college age students, so it’s very relevant to our age group; it’s just a way for people to protest against sexual violence and to set the stage for survivors…

Organizations Help People With Disabilities With Housing Rights

They are trying to inform them of their rights under The Fair Housing Act.

FARGO, N.D. – An event is trying to help people with disabilities know their rights. In North Dakota, one of the biggest problems is discrimination against people with disabilities We’re here at the Fargo Public library where two organizations are trying to advise people with disabilities to know their rights under the fair housing act. That’s when organizations like the…

Life 97.9 Receives Donations To Help Babies In Need

The station received 10,000 diapers and wipes to help a shelter in need of basic necessities for babies.

FARGO, N.D. –  After reading an article in the newspaper about the need of donations for premature babies in “Churches United for the Homeless”, Life 97.9 wanted to do something to help. The radio station partnered with the organization and reached out to listeners through the show and social media. They set a booth in 16 areas in North Dakota…

LIVE: America’s Monsters, Superheroes and Villains

Time to break out the capes -- and other cool costumes inspired by your favorite pop culture characters.

Just in time for Halloween, superheroes, monsters and villains are descending on the Fargo metro area. And they’ve landed right inside the Morning Show studio. It’s all part of a brand-new exhibit coming to the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. “America’s Monsters, Superheroes and Villains: Our Culture at Play” is open now, featuring one of the largest collections in the country…

Fargo Park District Closing Two Pedestrian Bridges Due to Red River Levels

The bridges are being closed to ensure the safety of those who utilize the river trails.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Park District is closing two pedestrian bridges in Fargo due to the rising Red River. To ensure the safety of those who utilize the river trails, the Fargo Park District is raising the pedestrian bridge at Lindenwood Park and removing the floating bridge at Dike East on Wednesday. The bridge at Lindenwood is lowered when the river…

Breckenridge Elementary School Receives $100,000 Fitness Center Renovation

The goal of the organization is to promote health and wellness.

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. – An Elementary School in a small Minnesota town gets the renovation of a lifetime. The National Foundation For Governors’ Fitness Councils revealed  A $100,000 new workout space for students, teachers and the community in Breckenridge. The Foundation’s “Don’t Quit Campaign” awards fitness centers to schools across the country as a way to promote physical activity and fitness…

LIVE: Halloween Fashion Show

The newest trends in costumes for you, your family and your friends.

We’ve all been there. Masks that don’t quite fit, wigs that itch, wings that bash against everything you walk by, even costumes that leave you with a scary Halloween chill and a shivery breeze right where you’d really rather be covered instead. Dressing up in costume is a big part of Halloween, and getting the right costume together can make…

The Fargo VA Medical Center Hosts Its Yearly Job Fair

The event is looking to fill about 90 vacant positions.

FARGO, N.D-  The Fargo VA Medical Center is looking to fill positions such as Advanced Medical Support Assistant, House Keeping aides and Food Service Workers. The department of Health says this job fair makes it easier for them when it comes to hiring. “It gives us kind of a leg up, like I said by doing interviews on the front…