FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Community Options, which offers behavioral health programs, held its third annual Parking Lot Party & Resource Fair in Fargo. It was open to anyone needing help or support for their mental health and wellness. There was an array of resources available at the fair such as mental health counseling, job advice and medical support. People who…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commission and Fargo Park Board met earlier in the day to discuss their next moves on homeless camps on both city and park property. Homeless encampments have continued to grow within the past few years and many city officials are concerned for both the public’s and homeless community’s safety. “Are we making it too…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Heat across the country is having a negative effect on the nation’s emergency blood supply. It impacted around 100 blood drives in July in nearly every state where the Red Cross collects blood. That resulted in a shortfall of 19,000 blood donations last month. In fact, the Red Cross national blood supply has fallen by more…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo voters will get the chance to vote on two tax increases in November. City commissioners unanimously approved putting a quarter cent, 20-year sales tax to remodel Fargodome on the ballot. It would not be for a convention center. Last December, voters rejected the plan to add one and remodel the dome at a cost of…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The rain didn’t stop people from coming out to get their lobster fix. Cousins Maine Lobster food truck rolled up to Junkyard West Fargo and dozens of people stood in line to place their order. Their menu includes both Maine and Connecticut style lobster rolls, Lobster-covered tator tots, lobster tacos and more. The truck is…
p.train_throws/InstagramPARIS (KVRR) — He might have come up short in his quest for an Olympic medal, but former NDSU Bison shot putter Payton Otterdahl still had a big win in Paris. The Olympic athlete proposed to his girlfriend, Maddy Nilles, beneath the Eiffel Tower and she said ‘Yes!’. Otterdahl sharing the happy news on his Instagram page writing “Meanwhile, in…
FARGO — It’s a simple test at the doctor’s office that can ultimately save your life. But the CDC reports that last year, a startling number of women who need them — one in four in the U.S. — skipped their preventive mammograms. The reasons vary. Some people report fear of the unknown. Others worry the test is uncomfortable. So…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Many people fulfill their love of flying by getting their pilot’s license, but for experimental aviators that’s not enough. They want to build their own planes. “At the time, being young, I really couldn’t afford to go out and buy an airplane, but in the experimental world you can spread that out. So a few…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Renaissance Faire is out at the fairgrounds, for another weekend of Renaissance Era activities. They have live music, turkey legs, archery, horse riding and jousting. You can also catch one of the shows from Edge Feather Experiences, showcasing their birds of prey. Master Falconer Crystal Stacey says that she loves giving people…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A woman is charged in Richland County for her role in trafficking two minors. Court documents say last August, 36-year-old Ruby Martinez brought two 15-year-old girls to a hotel in Wahpeton where the victims performed sex acts on two construction workers for money or narcotics. Last month, Martinez and 31-year-old Javier Martinez brought one of the…
