BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The family of a 5-year-old boy who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America says he’s alert and conscious and no longer in critical condition. The boy plunged about 40 feet and suffered head trauma and multiple broken bones. The family is now focused on additional surgeries, healing and rehabilitation. They’re hoping the boy…
MOORHEAD, MN– The Salvation Army is working toward its mission of sharing the warmth in the Fargo-Moorhead community with its upcoming collection for Coats for Kids and Families. People can donate coats, gloves, and hats for children and adults of all sizes. The Salvation Army works with Sanford to ensure the items are clean before disbursement. “The great opportunity is…
FARGO, N.D.– Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity is continuing its mission of helping people find sustainable housing with its 16th Annual Tour de Habitat fundraiser. People helped raise money by biking for a cause. The money from the event goes towards Habitat for Humanity’s goal of building three houses in 10 days in June. A marketing manager says there are…
GRAND FORKS, ND – (KVRR, National Weather Service) •Critical fire weather conditions across all of North Dakota and parts of western Minnesota Thurs. afternoon and evening. •Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM for red highlighted area. •Very dry air, gusty northwest winds, and dry vegetation will create dangerous conditions. •Any fires that occur could spread…
Des Moines/Ankeny, IA (KFGO) – Casey’s General Stores and Kum & Go are joining with Convenience Stores Against Trafficking (CSAT) are working to raise awareness about human trafficking. The chains thousands of employees will undergo special training. The stores will also place stickers in restrooms with information for victims to call or text to reach the National Human Trafficking hotline….
Peeps is the kind of company that, unlike her namesake sugar-covered marshmallow treat, will never get stale. She came in around the Easter holiday as an owner surrender to the rescue workers at 4 Luv of Dog, and the ten-month-old shepherd mix already has the manners, self-possession and calm of a much, much older dog. She already knows commands like…
FARGO, N.D. — A new docuseries is taking a look at what a non-profit calls North Dakota’s homelessness crisis. “Home” is split into 12 chapters. Filmmakers Sean and Sonya Coffman with The Human Family premiered the first chapter at the Fargo Library. Sean says the idea came to him and his wife during his wife’s time volunteering at a local homeless…
FARGO, N.D.– Project Linus teams up with NDSU’s Phi Beta Lambda to help make blankets for children. As a nonprofit organization, their mission statement is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need with homemade blankets. “They are making an impact on someone’s life,” said parliamentarian for…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Longspur Prairie Fund and The Rourke Art Museum are working to revitalize its micro-prairie after our long winter. The micro-prairie, which is located in the front and back of the museum, represents a smaller version of an actual high plains prairie. People can help by removing any plastic and reseeding the area. The Longspur Prairie Fund director…
MOORHEAD, MN– The Moorhead Dairy Queen is giving its Moorhead High School Spud’s a little bit of love with its limited-time Spuddy Dilly Bars. The bars are vanilla soft-served ice cream dipped in Moorhead Dairy Queen’s Spud orange cone dip. This is the second year the Moorhead location is selling these bars. According to the Moorhead Spud History Twitter page,…
