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Seniors are Learning that After the Age of 55 There is Much More to Life Than Just Retirement

For the second year, the West Fargo Park District is hosting the Senior Lifestyle Expo to get seniors connected with local resources

September 20, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Seniors are learning that after the age of 55 there is much more to life than just retirement. For the second year, the West Fargo Park District is hosting the Senior Lifestyle Expo to get seniors connected with local resources. Living a happy and healthy life in your older years is far from impossible and many…

Hoehn Trial Continues With Police Interviews From August 2017

The jury was shown two: one with Hoehn before Savanna Greywind's baby Haisley Jo was found and one after she was found

September 20, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Wiliam Hoehn is on trial for conspiring to commit murder in the death of Savanna Greywind, but no one outside of law enforcement was able to talk to him in August of last year about what happened. Each day the trial continues, we are able to start piecing together what happened from the moment Greywind went missing last…

Vandals Break Window at Main Library in Downtown Fargo

A large piece of cement was thrown at the east entrance window

September 20, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Vandals hit the Main Library in Downtown Fargo overnight. A large piece of cement was thrown at the east entrance window. The damage has been covered with wood, and replacement for the glass is being ordered. There’s no cost estimate on the damage yet. The library’s director says nothing like this has happened before. “It’s always disappointing…

South Dakota Sending Hurricane Assistance To North Carolina

The officials will be stationed in the state emergency operations center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

September 20, 2018

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PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s Office of Emergency Management is sending two staff members to help with the response to Hurricane Florence. The officials will be stationed in the state emergency operations center in Raleigh, North Carolina. They’ll help coordinate requests to other states for help through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a mutual aid agreement among U.S. states and…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Boots

You can bet your boots he's a lot of fun.

September 20, 2018

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As charming as the cartoon character was named for, Boots — or Puss in Boots, as most of us know the Spanish-accented character from the “Shrek” movies — visited the KVRR Morning Show studios for a live chat with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker and Diamond in the Ruff volunteer Ryan Keel. Boots is a roughly five-month-old kitten found wandering…

Police Officers Serve Up Smiles at Applebee’s to Support Special Olympics

The "Tip a Cop" event raises funds for Special Olympics of North Dakota

September 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Police officers from various different departments set up shop inside Applebee’s locations across Fargo and West Fargo to collect donations from customers for Special Olympics of North Dakota. The officers went around from table to table to hand out donation forms to patrons, and also had some time to get to know some of the members of the…

Walking in Their Shoes: United Way of Cass-Clay Hosts Poverty Simulation

Participants took on roles of people who were afflicted with poverty in their lives

September 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Several community members took part in a simulation to understand the effects of poverty firsthand. United Way of Cass–Clay divided people at Microsoft in Fargo into several groups to act out family roles in a poverty simulation. The groups went through four fifteen–minute intervals meant to illustrate what people go through if they are living on a tight…

A Leap Towards Unity: New American Consortium Starts New Peace Initiative

The Initiative for Peace and Conflict Prevention looks to bring the community together

September 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — After coming to the metro from Liberia 14 years ago, Christian Harris recognizes the importance of learning the English language for New Americans. “You have to be eloquent in the English language to get your message across, and so it’s important for everyone who comes to the country to be able to speak well so they can be…

North Dakota Congressional Candidates Discuss the Issues in Debate

The candidates' stances largely reflect those of their parties

September 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — With less than two months before the midterm elections, North Dakota Congressional candidates took part in a debate. It was originally planned to be between Democratic candidate Mac Schneider and Republican candidate Kelly Armstrong. Within 24 hours of the debate starting, independent candidate Charles Tuttle joined in. “I support the president 150 percent. I’m not going to back…

Second Day of William Hoehn’s Murder Trial Reveals Details About Savanna Greywind’s Final Moments

Hoehn has four kids and his girlfriend Brooke Crews has seven

September 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — William Hoehn’s nine day trial for conspiracy to commit murder in the death of 22–year–old Savanna Greywind continues with opening statements and witness testimonies, revealing some gruesome, new details about the case. Greywind was eight months pregnant when she went to try on a dress for her upstairs neighbor, and Hoehn’s girlfriend, Brooke Crews. When no one heard…