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LIVE: All-Star Week

What's an even bigger legacy than setting a home run record? Helping fight cancer for countless folks in our region.

June 13, 2022

Emily Welker,

He’s one of the greatest baseball stars of all time, and his legacy in cancer awareness is just as great. And this week, you can help remember Fargo’s Roger Maris, because today kicks off All-Star Week in the metro. All-Star Week features free youth sports camps, golf tournaments, and other community events throughout the metro area. This year’s newest offering…

Rockin’ For A Reason raises money for kids with cancer

Brave the Shave, an orginization dedicated to raising money to help pay bills for childen diagnosed with cancer, partners up with one of their parents for a first time event.

June 12, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An organization dedicated to raising money for families with children battling cancer, and the parents of a kid they helped join forces to pay it forward. Leaders of Brave the Shave reached out to see if anyone involved with the program wanted to lead an event, and Jordan Johnson, father of Grantley Johnson, stepped up….

Country star Toby Keith announces he has stomach cancer

In a post to Twitter, the 60-year-old singer says he underwent surgery

June 12, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

CNN — Country music star Toby Keith makes a surprising announcement on social media. On his Twitter account, Keith revealed he has been battling stomach cancer over the last six months. The post revealed he underwent surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. He says he has been recovering well. Keith is 60 years-old. According to his official website, Toby Keith…

Paxlovid will be a treatment option at Moorhead Covid-19 testing site

Paxlovid a Pfizer prescription pill for people with Covid will be distributed in select locations in the Fargo Moorhead area.

June 10, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Pfizer prescription pill Paxlovid, for people with Covid will be available soon in select locations throughout Minnesota. The Moorhead location is at the former Thomas Edison Elementary school at 1110 14th Street South. What sets these clinics apart is after getting a test people wait in their car for 15 minutes for a result and…

Applications For Frontline Worker Pay Begin Wednesday in MN

June 7, 2022

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Frontline workers in Minnesota can start applying for bonus pay starting Wednesday. Gov. Tim Walz signed the Frontline Worker Pay bill into law in late April to thank Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the pandemic. Those eligible must have been employed at least 120 hours in one frontline sector or more between March 15,…

German cyclist bikes from San Francisco to New York for sick kids

A cause to help raise awareness for sick children with rare diseases takes a retired firefighter turned cyclist through 17 countries in Europe and 27 U.S. States.

June 3, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- A cause to help raise awareness for sick children with rare diseases takes a retired firefighter turned cyclist through 17 countries in Europe and 27 U.S. States. Care for Rare America is a foundation focused on establishing a global alliance between doctors, researchers, patients, political representatives, business, the media, and the arts, in an effort to raise…

Sanford Health partners with findhelp.org offering some services at reduced rates

Sanford Health's mission in this partnership is to address socio-economic needs of patients.

June 2, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sanford Health partners with findhelp.org to allow people to apply for services at a free or discounted rate even if they have insurance. All you need to do is enter your zip code and the category that suits your needs. A list of resources showcases information on what the services do, how to contact people for…

World No Tobacco Day sheds light on local use

World No Tobacco Day is being recognized nationwide to highlight the dangers of tobacco use in our country

May 31, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- World No Tobacco Day is being recognized nationwide to highlight the dangers of tobacco use in our country. “Tobacco use remains a major problem across the state of North Dakota and across our country. Tobacco use is actually still the leading cause of preventable death and disease in North Dakota and the United States, so just in…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race

Meet Sheri Fercho.

May 27, 2022

Emily Welker,

We’re wrapping up our series today of the live one on ones with the Fargo Mayoral candidates. Sheri Fercho is the final candidate challenging Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney in the June election. Fercho’s number one platform item is beautification of the city. She says if elected, she’d work to restore green spaces, cleaner streets, and invest in beautification projects to…

Eight percent increase in Memorial Day travel expected despite high gas prices

The warmer temperatures lately have us feeling like we're already in the middle of summer.

May 26, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With Memorial Day coming up and road construction season in full swing, expect roads to be busy. AAA predicts more than 39 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend. They say it’s an eight percent increase from last year and the most expected to travel since 2017. With no end in sight for high gas prices,…