Health

Pet Connection: Meet the Cats

It's a cataract of cats in the metro.

Ferguson, the tailless feline, is just one of many cats and kittens who are cooling their heels over the holidays at Homeward Animal Shelter. The Manx cat shared the available space for animals at the shelter over the course of the past week or so with up to 105 cats at one point. Homeward’s Heather Klefstad said that as soon…

8-year-old Girl and Neighbor Save Mother’s Life After Heart Attack

They were presented with awareds from FM Ambulance and Fargo Fire Department

FARGO, N.D. — An 8–year–old girl and her neighbor are honored for saving her mom’s life after a heart attack. On Nov. 25,  8–year–old Sloan Stoltz  showed up to her neighbor Mark Donarski’s house looking distraught. “She was trembling, shaking, and she was holding a phone and said, ‘Mark, can you come help Mom. I can’t wake her up.’ I…

PetSmart Donates 2,600 Stuffed Animals to Sanford Children’s Hospital

They've been collecting donations since November

FARGO, N.D. — Kids will have something fluffy to hold onto when they go to the hospital. PetSmart donated more than 2,600 stuffed animals to Sanford. They’ve been collecting donations since November. This is the fourth year for the toy drive. The stuffed animals will be given out in the hospital and clinics at everything from checkups to emergencies to make…

AT&T Employees Change Lives of Low-Income Seniors with Care Boxes

The employees packed 500 care boxes at Great Plains Food Bank

FARGO, N.D. – The Great Plains Food Bank facilitates the delivery of meals to people in our community who need them the most. Local AT&T employees spent their Monday morning packing 500 care boxes at the Great Plains Food Bank for low–income senior citizens in our community. “Anytime we can get out in the community and kind of help out,…

Rescued Pups Getting Cozy with Santa for a Holiday Photo

For a donation to the animal shelter, families were invited to bring their rescued pups back to 4 Luv of Dog Rescue to get a holiday picture

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Furry friends who have found their forever homes are getting cozy with Santa. For a donation to the animal shelter, families were invited to bring their rescued pups back to 4 Luv of Dog Rescue to get a holiday picture. Those at the shelter say it’s always nice to dogs who were originally brought to them afraid…

Legacy Toys Helps Customize Shopping Experience for Those with Disabilities

The owner says they offer multiple games, gadgets and gizmos for kids of all abilities

FARGO, N.D. — They may not carry the Just Like You Dolls, but Legacy Toys in Fargo is creating an individual shopping experience for people with different special needs. The owner says they offer multiple games, gadgets and gizmos for kids of all abilities. He tells us just yesterday, a blind man in a wheel chair came into the store…

What Would You Like to See?: 13th Avenue Corridor Vision for West Fargo

The city wants to hear the public's comments because that's really what drives these studies

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Metro Coalition of Governments and the City of West Fargo want your input on what you’d like to see in the future. Calling all West Fargo residents: “We love to hear the public’s comments because that’s really what drives these studies,” said Dan Farnsworth, the transportation planner with Metro COG. What do you want to…

Family Fare Helps People Facing Hunger With Donation to Great Plains Food Bank

Local Family Fares and the SpartanNash Foundation are donating $6,600 to the Great Plains Food Bank

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Family Fare is changing the lives of people facing hunger this holiday season with a check made out to the Great Plains Food Bank. Local Family Fares and the SpartanNash Foundation are donating $6,600 to the Great Plains Food Bank. The money donated came from Family Fare’s scan campaign. The check will help provide nearly 20,000…

Mental Health Counselors Now On-Site at Six Rural School Districts Across ND

It's thanks to the United Way of Cass-Clay, the Burgum Foundation and the school districts

HUNTER, N.D. — Six rural school districts in North Dakota now have mental health experts available on their campuses to assist students. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how the partnership between United Way of Cass-Clay, the Burgum Foundation and the school districts will make a difference. The expansion of mental health services is meant to accomplish two goals: increase access to…

64 Children Have a Place To Sleep Thanks to Slumberland’s Home For The Holidays Campaign

64 kids in need in the community received a mattress, box spring, and a bed frame

WEST FARGO, N.D. -“Joy,” Slumberland Furniture Homes for the Holidays recipient Nicole said. That’s the reaction of one mother who received a bed for her daughter to sleep in. The two have been sleeping in the same bed ever since they moved to Fargo in February to start a new life. “It’s amazing, because my daughter, she doesn’t ask for…