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National Coffee Day is here!

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cool beans! It’s National Coffee Day and we can’t fully espresso our excitement. Northstar Coffee was happy to be serving the beloved drink to their Fargo regulars. Being a small local coffee shop these little coffee huts believe the drink is so universally loved becuase of its versatility. For example, you can drink coffee hot or…

It Takes Little To Make A Big Difference Through Big Brothers Big Sisters

You can help a child in need feel more confident and do better in school, all while you make a friend for life and get an excuse to do all the fun things kids get to do all the time through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You can help a child in need feel more confident and do better in school, all while you make a friend for life and get an excuse to do all the fun things kids get to do all the time. That’s what the Big Brothers Big Sisters program is. September is Big Brothers Big Sisters…

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90

Three people familiar with the situation confirmed her death to The Associated Press on Friday

FILE – Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Dec. 11, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died. She was 90. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman” and…

KVRR morning anchor trying to raise thousands for breast cancer research

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Real Men Wear Pink. That’s the message our morning anchor, Adam Ladwig, is spouting all October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. He’s trying to raise $2,500 to make a difference for those fighting cancer and their families. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 300,000 people will get diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and will…

TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation and Suite Shots hosts Swing Fore Childhood Cancer

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – TeamConnor was formed in honor of Connor Cruse, a 4-year-old boy who lost his four-year battle with childhood cancer in 2009. TeamConnor partnered with Northwestern Mutual to host the event in 8 states across the country at Top Golf and Suite Shot locations to raise awareness and money for childhood cancer. Fargo’s event will be fundraising…

Details into arrest of murder suspect near Mapleton released

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The murder suspect arrested in Cass County Tuesday has been identified. A North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper made a traffic stop on I-94 near Mapleton. The trooper saw the driver and passenger switching seats after the car stopped. The man in the vehicle was 20-year-old, Joseph Morrison of Auburn Washington. He had an active warrant…

North Dakota Supreme Court voids state budget bill, special session likely

BISMARCK, N.D.  – The North Dakota Supreme Court struck down a major budget bill for the state government on Thursday, likely meaning lawmakers must come back to Bismarck to do the massive bill over again. The court ruled the bill “was unconstitutionally enacted and is void” because it violates a provision of the state constitution that says bills can’t embrace…

Pet Connection: Meet Thatcher

Thatcher still has that puppy energy, despite being two years old

  Thatcher still has that puppy energy, despite being two years old. The German Shorthaired Pointer/Lab joins us for this week’s Pet Connection from the Humane Society of the Lakes in Detroit Lakes. They’re working to harness that energy. He’s learning commands like sit and lie down. Thatcher loves other dogs, but focuses too much on cats and small critters…