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Cullen Foundation Donates $100,000 to New Essentia NICU

The Cullen Children's Foundation Critical Care Wing will be part of Essentia's brand–new NICU

FARGO, N.D. — The Essentia Health is expanding their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for babies with the help of a $100,000 donation from the Cullen foundation. This gift will change the future for families who have babies in the NICU. The Matt Cullen family has made an imprint in the Fargo Moorhead area and now they are helping out the…

F-M Diversion Board Makes Changes To Project, Ready To Submit Permit

The project will impact Minnesota less and put more of the responsibilities on North dakota

FARGO, N.D. — The F–M Diversion Board says they are ready to submit a permit application to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. It also means they’ve had to shift some of its plans in the project. If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Which is exactly why the F–M Diversion Board is submitting a “Plan B” permit application to…

Moorhead Family Fare Closing Doors In April

Some shoppers say they have been going to the store for 50 years

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — Grocery shoppers will have one fewer option this spring. Family Fare Supermarket in Moorhead will be closing April 14. The store is located right off the interstate on 8th Street South. A new Hornbacher’s opened just two miles south of the store in 2015. Some shoppers say Family Fare will be missed very much because they’ve been…

Turning March Madness into March MEATness!

People have until March 18th to fill out their brackets, which consist of their favorite items on the menu

FARGO, N.D. — March Madness is here but NoBull in downtown Fargo has taken a different approach…calling their bracket March MEATness! People have until March 18th to fill out their brackets, which consist of their favorite items on the menu! Sixteen items are divided into 4 regions, and the winners will be based on sales throughout the tournament! The general…

Tap Into Youth with the YMCA and Fargo Brewing Company

It's a networking, professional development and volunteering group at the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties

FARGO, N.D. — The YMCA is collaborating with Fargo Brewing Company to educate people in the valley about Brighter Futures. It’s a networking, professional development and volunteering group at the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties. It provides opportunities for those who are less fortunate to enjoy activities and events they wouldn’t have the opportunity to do otherwise. One dollar…

United Blood Services Asking For New Blood Donors

United Blood Services is looking for new donors. Katie Bartelson, the Senior Donor Recruitment Representative for United Blood Services stopped by KVRR Local News Monday morning to talk about the growing need for blood donations and how people can donate. Categories: Community, Health, Morning – In The Studio Tags: Blood, blood donor, Donation, donor, united blood services

2018 Fargo Ice Show Trades In Competition For Some Fun

More than 120 skaters showed what they worked on all season long

FARGO, N.D. — Now that competition season is over for the Red River Valley Figure Skating Club, the Fargo Park District is making sure they have a little fun at the 2018 Ice Show. The show hosted a special guest who was named as an alternate to the 2018 Olympic Figure Skating team. It’s time for Fargo figure skaters to shine…

Davies High School Students Planning a Walkout

Fargo students have stoked their flames, standing up for what they believe in

FARGO, N.D. — After the Parkland Florida shooting took the lives of 17 people, students across the country have come together in solidarity. Fargo high school students are following that movement and planning a walkout. “Most of the great movements in history have been started by young people and that fire has been kept burning because of young people,” said…

Learning about True Haitian Culture and Traditions

The presenters say many people have never been to countries outside of the United States and they only know what they see on television

FARGO, N.D. — Haitian natives are talking to people in the valley about their true, traditional culture. People gathered at the Fargo Public Library to learn about their native music, cuisine, language and education. The presenters say many people have never been to countries outside of the United States and they only know what they see on television. They say…

First Himalayan Salt Cave Comes to West Fargo

It can help with all kinds of sinus problems including allergies and colds

  WEST FARGO, N.D. — Spring is just around the corner but if you’re worried about your allergies acting up, Inspire Health and Wellness Spa may have the cure for you. The spa opened up Fargo’s very first Himalayan salt cave which has 5,000 pounds of salt built into the room to help clear your airways. Himalayan salt is able to…