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Rescuing Your Pet During A Fire

Firefighters and EMT's say their first priority is always to rescue humans before animals

FARGO, N.D. — No one was injured in a balcony fire last night but firefighters did have to revive a cat. Since many consider their pets to be a part of their family, KVRR’s Danielle Church found out what you should do to safely evacuate everyone, including your pet, during a house fire. During a house or apartment fire, many times…

City Commissioner Candidates Participate in Public Forum

Six of the nine candidates running for City Commissioner participated in Tuesday's public forum

Two seats on the Fargo City Commission will be up for grabs this June. Nine candidates, including Dave Piepkorn and Tony Gehrig who currently hold the position, are running in the election. Six of those nine candidates running for City Commissioner participated in Tuesday’s public forum. Linda Boyd, Arlette Preston and Lenny Tweeden were the three missing from the meeting….

North Dakota Police Officers Reward Children for Staying Safe

The officers are armed with "I Got Caught" tickets given to kids found wearing their safety helmets

FARGO, N.D. — Police officers in North Dakota are handing out a few extra tickets to kids who are staying safe. The officers are armed with “I Got Caught” tickets given to kids found wearing their safety helmets. The goal is to reward children for safely riding their bikes, skateboards, or scooters and convince others to do the same. Children…

Community Members Give Their Feedback about Upcoming Main Avenue Construction

Engineers hope that renovations to Main Avenue begin in 2019

FARGO, N.D. — Main Avenue is one of the major vessels for consumer traffic in Fargo, but many people feel it’s time for the road to get a face lift. “You’re seeing more people choosing to live, learn, work, and play downtown, so again design for people and we get more people, design for cars and we get more cars,” said…

13th Avenue South to Shorten to One Lane Side-by-Side on Wednesday

The south side of the street will be renovated for the next two to three months

FARGO, N.D. — Construction continues on 13th Avenue South, but for the next few months, drivers will have to drive on the north side of the road. Phase Two of the project begins tomorrow and traffic will shift to a one lane, side–to–side pattern on the north side while crews begin infrastructure improvements on the south side of the street. Repairs…

Erbert and Gerbert’s Holds Fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network

For each sandwich sold throughout the day, one dollar was donated

FARGO, N.D. — Erbert and Gerbert’s “Great Sub Support” event was a great way to get a tasty sandwich and contribute to a good cause. For each sandwich sold throughout the day, one dollar was donated to the Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo. All four locations in the Fargo-Moorhead area along with stores in Grand Forks and…

MSUM Students’ Research Turned Into An Exhibit

It's at the Comstock House in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM students are getting the chance to have their research turned into a permanent exhibit. A history class studied what Moorhead’s Comstock House and its surrounding area was like during the 1800’s. They created posters about the neighbors that will be displayed inside the Comstock House. In addition to providing students with important skills they can use in…

Raising Awareness to Check Your Skin on National Melanoma Monday

They held a free screening for patients who are at risk for skin cancer and advised them on some next steps to take

FARGO, N.D. — May 7th is National Melanoma Monday and Sanford Health is raising awareness for the importance of getting your skin checked. They held a free screening for patients who are at risk for skin cancer and advised them on some next steps to take. Medical professionals with Sanford say it’s important to form a habit of checking your…

What You Need to Know About Fire Pits

But with the dangers in place, people in our region are still igniting fire pits and bonfires.

FARGO, N.D. — Burn bans have been in place throughout North Dakota and Minnesota for some time now, but it seems grass fires are still happening and fire pits are still being lit. There are some rules and restrictions in our region and here’s what you need to know about fire pits. When people think of spring and summer, many…

Fargo Police: Missing Person Has Been Found

Yesterday, May 6 at 9:40 p.m., Tricia Cheri Flaagan, 34 years old, was reported as missing.

Fargo Police Department Update: (5/7/18 1:53 p.m.): Ms. Flaagan has been safely located. Thank you for your help! *Original Article Below* FARGO, ND — Fargo Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman. Yesterday, May 6 at 9:40 p.m., Tricia Cheri Flaagan, 34 years old, was reported as missing. She was last seen in the 2500…