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Faith United Hosts Tjugondag Knut Celebration

The event, known as Saint Knut's Day in more phonetically forgiving fashion, marks exactly 20 days since Christmas.

January 12, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

A pointed message from the Swedes 20 days after Christmas.FARGO, N.D. – Indecisive about when the best time is to take down your Christmas tree? Just ask the Swedes! Faith United Methodist Church on 19th Avenue North hosted an event today – a traditional Swedish festival day marking exactly 20 days after Christmas. It is colloquially known as Saint Knut’s…

Hope, Inc. Hosts Adaptive Track Meet

The organization seeks to uplift those with mobility issues, so a wide range of competitors were seen enjoying themselves.

January 12, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Executive director of Hope, Inc., Bill Grommesh, hops in a chair to race one event participant down the track.MOORHEAD, MN – Cheers echoed off the walls at Olson Forum at Concordia College for Hope, Inc’s Winter Adaptive Track Meet. The non-profit offers sports and recreational activities for people with mobility issues. Those issues can take on many forms, so there…

Freak Accident in McHenry County

The accident is still under investigation, but it appears that a man was killed while trying to watch his car be pulled from a ditch.

January 12, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

near BALFOUR, N.D. – Tragedy in McHenry County as the efforts of a Good Samaritan appear to have lead to a man’s untimely death. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says on the evening of January 8th, 64 year old Corey Stevens was attempting to leave a driveway on 42nd St N in rural McHenry County. However, Stevens’ 1989 Ford F350…

Tasty of Philly Brings Crowds Of People To Try ‘Authentic Cheesesteak’

January 10, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The much-anticipated restaurant Taste of Philly finally opened its doors Friday morning, ushering in a crowd of hungry people. The franchise location run by Tim Brown on 13th Ave S. in Fargo had many people clamoring to get a bite of cheesteak for themselves. Nationwide, Taste of Phillly has over 20 locations, with plans to expand…

CEO Of Farmers Union Insurance States Insurance Premiums Will Go Up In Next Year Due to Wildfires

January 10, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Friday, U.S. insurance stocks were dropping and analysts are estimating the cost of the wildfires could top $20 billion, making it the costliest disaster in California history. “There are more severe events happening in our world and some say they are becoming more frequent, but certainly the severity of the events is and has been…

Open House to Celebrate New Altru Hospital in Grand Forks

January 9, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the dawning of a new day for healthcare in Grand Forks as Altru unveils its freshly constructed hospital. Cheers filled the space at the new Altru campus in Grand Forks -almost as much as the people did. Dr. Josh Deere, Family Medicine & Primary Care, says, “We actually saw thousands of people. We don’t…

MATBUS Driver Saves Unresponsive Passenger With Narcan Kit

January 9, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A MATBUS Driver is being recognized for his heroic effort to provide Narcan to an unresponsive passenger. Zachary Armstrong was driving Route 15, a bus that travels from Downtown Fargo to West Acres Mall. He was alerted of a woman who was unresponsive and he immediately pulled over to contact dispatchers and administered Narcan spray, which…

Traffic Citations Have Risen In The Past Few Years According To Traffic Safety Team

January 9, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since the start of the Fargo Traffic Safety Team in September of 2024, the number of drivers being pulled over and given citations has quadrupled. “We get a lot of traffic complaints and we take looks at them, we take a look at them and either verify or see if there’s any validity to that. And…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Dolly

January 9, 2025

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Dolly’s rescue worker describes her as a doll, and since she’s been bottle-feeding her since she was a tiny kitten of four weeks old and knows her disposition pretty well, it’s safe to say you’d be getting a really sweet kitten if you adopted her. Dolly and her sibling were born in a vacant building in very cold…

Health Counselors Say Dry January Helps Improve Your Heath and Mood

January 8, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Dry January challenge was initially started in the United Kingdom in 2013. Millions of people around the world have participated and in the U.S., one in four adults joined in the last year. “What I call Dry January is the Grand Experiment. When we quit drinking, even if we don’t have a drinking problem, sometimes…