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HERO Makes Final Push in “40K in 40 Days” Fundraising Campaign

HERO collects and distributes donated healthcare equipment

FARGO, N.D. — The year coming to a close also comes the end of a big fundraising campaign. HERO, or Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization, has their sixth annual “40K in 40 days” campaign. They’re about halfway to their $40,000 goal. Funds raised will go towards day –to–day operations and the fee waiver program. HERO says a third of its customers who…

LIVE: Flu Season Hits Blood Donation Numbers

The latest on our KVRR Holiday Blood Drive in partnership with Vitalant.

Winter is always a tough time to keep the supply of donated blood flowing in the Red River Valley – but this year might be tougher than most. That’s why we’re making a last-minute push for your donations for the KVRR Holiday Blood Drive in partnership with Vitalant. That is – if you’re healthy. Flu season 2018 just kicked off…

Fargo IHOP Open For Business On Christmas Day

IHOP received a lot of calls throughout the morning from customers making sure it was open

FARGO– The Fargo IHOP is one of the few businesses up and running on Christmas Day. IHOP received a lot of calls throughout the morning from customers making sure it was open. An IHOP server says she thinks it’s wonderful and enjoys seeing families together enjoying their meals on Christmas. The restaurant is expecting customer traffic to continue throughout the…

Fargo Firefighters Visit Children Spending Christmas in the Hospital

The firefighters visited children at both Essentia and Sanford to deliver presents

FARGO– Fargo Firefighters spent their Christmas morning like any other morning, giving back to the community. The firefighters visited children at both Essentia and Sanford hospitals to deliver presents and offer a little bit of holiday cheer. “It’s an interruption to what’s going on currently in their life and it’s a welcome interruption,” Fargo Firefighter Union president Eric Eisenlohr said….

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and Churches United Hold Christmas Service

They say bringing Christmas to those who don't have a home makes a big difference

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…

Several Babies Born at Sanford on Christmas Day

Nurses say Christmas Day saw an average number of births

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…

Salvation Army Holds Free Christmas Meal, Open to Public

About 200 people were served

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…

Refreshing the Faith: Relevant Life Church Celebrates Christmas Eve

The non-denominational church has been based in Moorhead for four years

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….

Salvation Army Makes Final Push towards $900,000 Kettle Goal

Volunteers set up shop outside several metro locations

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…