MOORHEAD, Minn. — Christmas is a time for gathering with your loved ones, but some people may not have a place to go. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church teamed up with Churches United for the Homeless to bring some Christmas joy to people who need a place to stay. “For some of them they’re staying in the shelter, they don’t have a…
FARGO, N.D. — Several families got the ultimate Christmas present: babies born on Christmas day. Sanford says six babies had been born as of 2 p.m., with more mothers in labor in the afternoon. Nurses say that’s about average for a typical day. Families and nurses both say bringing new life into the world makes the holiday more joyous. “It’s hard…
FARGO, N.D. — Hundreds of people get a nice, warm meal thanks to volunteers at the Salvation Army. The menu includes items like ham, scalloped potatoes, and cranberry sauce. There was also dessert with pie, cookies, and donuts. The Salvation Army served about 200 people at their Fargo location. They say the holiday is not just about food, but fellowship as…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — On the surface, it might look like your typical Christmas Eve church service, but mix in some Christmas classics with some pop culture, and you’ve got the church experience Pastor Travis Linn seeks to create at Relevant Life Church. “Most people when they’re turning on the radio, they’re looking for something that meets them right where they’re at….
FARGO, N.D. — On the last day of its Kettle Campaign, the Salvation Army tries to reach its annual $900,000 goal. Volunteers set up shop at various locations across the metro, including West Acres, to encourage some last–minute donations. Leslie Hagemeister has been volunteering with the Salvation Army, but this marks her first Christmas Eve ringing the bells. She says she…
FARGO– Fargo’s Granite City is doing something that might earn it a spot on Santa’s nice list this year. “I was looking on Google last night, searching for things to do on Christmas Eve and I saw that they had “Kids Eat Free” today starting at 11 and I thought, that’s perfect,” Granite City customer Kelly Myrmoe said. “We needed…
POLK COUNTY, MN — Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting near Fosston. It was reported around 5 Monday morning at a home in Sletten Township, southwest of the town. One person was home at the time of the shooting but was not hurt. The sheriff does not feel that the public is in danger in this case….
FARGO– With more winter weather on the way, it’s important to keep an eye on your flight status. A representative from Hector International Airport in Fargo says weather is something flyers need to monitor, especially during the holiday season. On any given day, the airport has around 20 flight arrivals and 20 departures. Christmas can be the busiest day of…
BAGLEY, MN — Three people were hurt in a crash west of Bagley, Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol says 19-year-old Kaitlyn Martine of Bagley failed to yield to a car on Highway 2 and crashed into it. She was taken to the hospital in Fosston with non-life threatening injuries. 65-year-old Merlen Loken and 65-year-old Kandace Loken of Arvilla were…
FARGO, N.D. — Blood is the glue that binds families together, but back in 1997, it was blood that sparked a tradition that would keep Mick Pytlik’s family tighter and stronger. “My great aunt had an aneurysm, an abdominal aneurysm, that ruptured. She was like another grandma to us, and I was sitting in the hospital with her, they kept hanging…
