LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Spruce
At less than six months old, Spruce the kitten is already quite a survivor. Dumped on the street to fend for himself and his two brothers at just 8 weeks old, the litter of…
Health News
Sandy's Donuts to provide vegan options
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- Sandy's Donuts is revealing a new recipe for vegans who still want to indulge. Vegan donuts will be available at all Sandy's locations starting Tuesday morning. The shop is offering…
Community Kitchen Offers Fresh Meals To FM Area
FARGO, N.D. -- The Vocational Training Center and Heart-n-Soul Community kitchen are teaming up to dish out some delicious meals for people. The lunch which included a hearty soup and greens was served up for…
Fargo Cass Public Health Hosts A Walk-In Flu Clinic
FARGO, N.D. - After the holiday season, Fargo Cass wants to remind people it's not too late to get a flu shot. There have been 25-hundred reported cases of influenza in North Dakota, where…
Mobile Home Catches Fire, Shoots Flames
FARGO, N.D. - A mobile home at the Riviera Heights Mobile Home Park caught fire early Thursday morning. That fire began at 7:15 AM and took 15 minutes to extinguish, and 15 firefighters…
LIVE: Winter Warriors
We've hit the doldrums of winter, a time when day after day of below-zero temps, cloudy skies, deep snow and early sunsets can leave you feeling fairly stir-crazy. Put it to good use. The…
TRIAD and Senior Connections Holds Educational Talks About Weather Safety
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- TRIAD and Senior Connections are teaming up to educate people about how to stay safe during our dangerous winter weather. The group spoke to a packed room at the Hjemkomst Center…
LIVE: More than Double Last Year's Flu Cases
Flu shots kids didn't get may be part of the reason we're struggling under what epidemiologists say is one of the strangest flu seasons they've seen in our region. That's after new numbers show the…
Fargo Cass Public Health to Hold Flu Shot Friday Event
FARGO, N.D.--Fargo Cass Public Health hopes to increase flu vaccination rates with a walk-in Flu Shot Friday event on January 10. The event is in response to the North Dakota Department of Health's reported increase in influenza activity. The event…
LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Kent
If you're looking to make more friends in the new year, you can't go wrong with a companion like Kent to make introductions for you. The pit bull cross came in to the KVRR studios…
Local Businesses React to Raising Federal Tobacco-Buying Age
FARGO, N.D. & MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Walk into almost any convenience store or gas station, and you'll see multiple shelves and display cases packed with cigarettes, vaping devices, and other forms of tobacco products. The…
Baby Stocking Stuffers at Sanford Health
FARGO, ND - Newborn babies are being dressed up in Christmas gear: a stocking and cap. They will go home with a stocking filled with stuffed animals and essentials. The program is running at the…
Six Deaths Related to Flu Outbreak in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota health officials say an outbreak of early flu strains has contributed to the deaths of six people. There were 60 cases of flu-like illness reported to the state last week. That's a five-fold increase from the week…
Flu Season Off to Unusual Start
FARGO, N.D. -- The CDC estimates that at least 1,300 people nationwide have died from the flu this year. While this number doesn't surprise one North Dakota epidemiologist, the type of flu affecting people in…
Fargo police officers won't be disciplined after blinding man with pepperball gun
FARGO, N.D. -- A 13-page internal investigation says Fargo Police officers acted appropriately back in October, when they shot 27-year-old Tyler Patel with a pepperball gun and blinded him in one eye. "There's definitely some…
LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Cheddar
Say cheese!!! When Cheddar the pit bull terrier showed up at the KVRR Morning Show and we waved him on in to the studio, he knew right what to do. That's even though he couldn't…
Health Concerns Regarding Frigid Temperatures
FARGO, N.D. -- The frigid temperatures we'll be experiencing over the next couple of days are accompanied with health concerns. Those at Sanford say frostbite is the number one concern when it comes to negative…
Local Radio Host Shares Her Story With "Silent Disease"
SABIN, Minn. -- She's the familiar voice on WAVE 104.1, but there's something about Natalie Burbeck that many listeners can't hear. Burbeck knew from a young age her body was experiencing something different from other…
West Fargo Public Schools encourages people to speak up about mental health
FARGO, N.D. -- It's not rare for teenagers to have to deal with mental health, but unfortunately, it is less common to hear those same people address their issues. "Kids don't open up because they…
Pet Connection: Meet the Monitors
Ah, babies. What's not to love? They're tiny, they're cuddly, and they look to you for all the affection, education and life lessons they need to grow up big and strong someday. That's true…
