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Folkways Organizers Gear Up for Second Annual “Christkindlmarkt”

60 Christmas trees line the display outside the Stone Building in Downtown Fargo

November 27, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — For the second straight year, Folkways is bringing a distinct Christmas experience to Downtown Fargo. As part of “Christkindlmarkt”, Folkways is looking to get more people into the holiday spirit. The group set up sixty Christmas trees outside the Stone Building this morning to get ready for the four–day event. There is food, live entertainment, holiday treats and…

Evergeen Trees Temporarily Fill Gaps Left by Ash Trees in Fergus Falls

The city plans to install lilac trees permanently in the spots this spring

November 27, 2018

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Three months after ash trees were removed from the city’s streets, new evergreens are filling the voids in Fergus Falls. Concerns over the spread of emerald ash borer and haphazard sidewalk conditions caused Fergus Falls officials to uproot the trees. “We heard a lot of comments about what happened downtown. People knew something was missing but I…

Giving Tuesday Giving Back to Initiatives Like Grace Garden

The permanent housing for women and children will open at the end of summer 2019

November 27, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The YWCA gets even closer to its mission of providing permanent, supportive housing to homeless women and children. In our lead story, KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how the shelter’s largest permanent housing project, Grace Garden, will create an impact come summer 2019. The YWCA is best known for providing emergency shelter to women and children in…

RDO Presents “Caters Taters” Check Worth Over $83,300 to Great Plains Food Bank

RDO's Caters Taters for Charity has been going on for 19 years

November 27, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — RDO presented a check of the proceeds from last week’s “Caters Taters for Charity” to the Great Plains Food Bank. RDO raised over $83,300 at the event and all of the money will go towards fighting hunger. Caters Taters included a potato lunch, raffle, and door prizes. RDO is the largest potato grower in North America. Caters Taters…

Family Wellness Celebrates Giving Tuesday with Charity Opportunities

All donations will go to the gym's Inspire Wellness Initiative

November 27, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – You can join in on the charitable spirit of Giving Tuesday through opportunities at Fargo’s Family Wellness. Until 11:00 Tuesday night, Family Wellness is selling fitness cards, baked goodies, and is accepting donations in-person. You can donate online until midnight. All donations will go to the gym’s Inspire Wellness Initiative, a program aimed at supporting healthy lifestyles….

Elementary Students Present Community Hunger Research

The presentations centered on topics such as food waste, emergency food pantries, and food nutrition

November 27, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. – Fourth graders at Washington Elementary are taking hunger food research into their own hands. Students and their Concordia College mentors presented their displays at West Fargo’s Family Fare. Each group of students spent more than two months researching ways to combat hunger in the community. The presentations centered on topics such as food waste, emergency food…

Goossen Removed From Command At Minot Air Force Base

Lt. Col. Paul Goossen was relieved of his duties for failing to maintain a professional workplace environment

November 27, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, ND — The commander of the 69th Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base has been removed from command. Lt. Col. Paul Goossen was relieved of his duties for failing to maintain a professional workplace environment. The decision was made by Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. The Air Force has not released specifics of a…

Fargo South Teacher Receives Sanford Teacher Award

Leah Juelke Also Recently Won Horace Mann Award And She Is 2018 North Dakota Teacher of the Year

November 27, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The honors keep piling up for Fargo South teacher Leah Juelke. She has been named a Top Inspiring Teacher in North Dakota and honored with $10,000 from the National University System – Sanford Teacher Award. The awards are supported by philanthropist T. Denny Sanford of South Dakota. Earlier this month, the language arts teacher received the Horace Mann…

Nearly 500 People Arrested For Drunk Driving During Long Holiday Weekend in Minnesota

There were four fatalities on Minnesota roads, three of which were alcohol-related

November 27, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, MN — A 37-year-old driver blew a point three-four blood alcohol content after a homeowner reported the driver was in their driveway and flashing the headlights on and off in Deer River, Minnesota. Officers also found an open bottle and a mixed drink in that driver’s vehicle. It was just one of 480 DWI arrests over the 5-day Thanksgiving…

Police In Brainerd Search For Man Missing Since November 2

Theodore Erickson has not any contact with friends or family

November 27, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BRAINERD, MN — Police in Brainerd, Minnesota are looking for a man missing since November 2nd. 44-year-old Theodore Erickson has not any contact with friends or family since. He has health issues and does not have any of his medications. Police say Erickson walks with a limp and has a scar on his throat from a tracheotomy. People around Brainerd are…