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Miracle Treat Day 21
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Dairy Queen raises money for hospitals during Miracle Treat Day

Dairy Queen sells blizzards and will donate some proceeds to Sanford Children's
Brandon Blakney,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Seventeen-year -old Tyler Amundson was whipping up blizzards at Dairy off prosperity road earlier this afternoon in honor of Miracle Treat Day. The nationally held fundraiser partners the ice cream chain with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with proceeds going to those hospitals. One dollar from every Blizzard sold locally will benefit Sanford Children’s Hospital. Tyler says…

Miracle Treat Day
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day returns Thursday

Ashley Walker,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dairy Queen is bringing back its Miracle Treat Day Thursday to help Sanford Children’s Hospital. For each Blizzard treat bought, $1 or more will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Since 1984, Dairy Queen has raised over $72 million for the hospitals through Miracle Treat Day and similar campaigns.  The money will be used…
Local News, Minnesota News

Video: Bear spotted walking through Detroit Lakes

Jim Monk,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) – Bear sightings are on the rise in Minnesota, and one of them was recently spotted walking through some areas of Detroit Lakes. Surveillance video captured a bear walking near the front door of a Dairy Queen.  A bear was also seen walking along the McKinley Plaza and spotted in a tree along Lori Ave. The…

I Got Caught
Community, North Dakota News

West Fargo Police give out ice cream citations to kids wearing helmets

If caught wearing a safety helmet while riding a bicycle, kids will receive a free ice cream coupon.
George Gonzales,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Children in West Fargo may have to think twice before heading out the door to ride their bikes. West Fargo Police will be patrolling the streets and handing out citations to kids, but the citations aren’t what you may think. If caught wearing a safety helmet while riding a bicycle, kids will get a coupon…

Workers Needed
Business, Coronavirus, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Businesses offer incentives as they struggle to hire new employees

"It's hard to find people, with pandemic and unemployment it's just been really hard to find workers.
George Gonzales,

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) — While businesses struggled to stay afloat during the height of the pandemic, they are now faced with a shortage of employees willing to work. Many COVID-19 restrictions have eased in North Dakota and Minnesota is beginning to end some of theirs. Some businesses are hoping to better meet the needs of their customers, but due to a…

Books
Business, Community, Minnesota News

The Moorhead Library: The Book Truck Teams Up with DQ

The library is partnering with Moorhead's DQ to help make library services more accessible to the community.
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MOORHEAD, M.N. — Moorhead Public Library is wheeling its book truck over to Dairy Queen. The library is partnering with Moorhead’s DQ to help make library services more accessible to the community. For the day, anyone can check out books, apply for a library card, and at the end, with a DQ token, receive a free ice cream cone. Book…

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Community, Health, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

You can still help Children’s Miracle Network even though Miracle Treat Day is cancelled

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MOORHEAD, MN – The Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day that happens every year has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus, but there are still other ways to help out this year at Dairy Queen. At participating Dairy Queens, you can purchase Miracle Baloon coupons for $1 and get $2 back in coupons. You can also participate in the Round Up…