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Santa’s Village helps bring Christmas cheer throughout the metro

Donations are encouraged to help spread holiday greetings towards local organizations
Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Park District is celebrating its 36th annual Santa’s Village with fun Christmas filled festivities for everyone. Because of COVID, this year’s festivities won’t include Santa and Mrs. Clause themselves, but nonetheless three of Santa’s reindeer have flown in from the North Pole to greet children throughout the metro. Attendees will also get the chance to…

Santa
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Santa Claus pays a visit to Fargo Air Museum

Coloring contest, Christmas movies, and photos with Santa are some of the highlights
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FARGO, N.D. — Santa Claus made a visit to the Fargo Air Museum to spread holiday cheer to those in the community. The Fargo Air Museum is known for a pretty special tradition: Santa arriving from the skies to meet kids and take photos. This year, the museum wasn’t able to hold up that tradition due to COVID restrictions, but…

Corgis
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Holiday-themed corgi pack walk encourages safe socialization amid pandemic

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FARGO, N.D — A holiday-themed pack walk brings together holiday attire and corgis from across the metro. The walk, hosted by the Northern Corgis, took place at Island Park in downtown Fargo. The corgis and even some of their owners were dressed in festive clothing for the gathering. The walks are meant to encourage socialization and exercise. Although the walk…

Sanford Coins
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Sanford Health thanks military nurses with challenge coins

The coins symbolize the efforts of military personnel lending their support to hospitals during the pandemic
Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. — Military nurses who are deployed to help out throughout local hospitals are thanked for their services at Sanford Health. The military nurses were gifted challenge coins as a sign of appreciation for their efforts in working the front lines in such trying times. On the front side of the coin there is a symbol of the Lorraine…

Eventide Wreaths
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Retirement home helps seniors get in the Christmas spirit with donated holiday wreaths

"We were just trying to bring some Christmas cheer here."
Aaron Walling,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — It’s the season of giving and a senior living community is helping spread holiday cheer. “We were just trying to bring some Christmas cheer here and I just posted anybody who wants to donate a wreath. I really didn’t know if anybody would read it, really didn’t know the response and really it was the next…

Vaccines
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-MN, Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

FDA approves emergency use of Pzier COVID-19 vaccine

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UNITED STATES — The FDA approves emergency use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Shots will begin a few days after the decision. The FDA called the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safe and strongly protective. Initial doses are scarce and rationed, with health workers and those living in long term care first in line. Enough for the…
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KFGO’s Bob Harris Dies of COVID-19 After 2 Week Battle

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FARGO (KFGO) – KFGO personality Bob Harris has lost his fight with COVID-19. Harris, 65, died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo early Friday evening. He was hospitalized Thanksgiving Day after experiencing shortness of breath. Harris had been in the ICU. Harris, long time host of “Night Time Live” and “The Harris Happening” podcast, was well known and respected in…