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Downtown Fargo Hosts Return of FM Pride Parade

FM Pride weekend had a rainbow effect this year

FARGO, ND (KVRR) — People from all ages, nationalities and backgrounds have lined the streets of downtown Fargo in order to welcome back the annual FM pride parade. The parade included floats, signs, and people tossed candy to show their support of the LBGTQ+ community. “We were so excited to be able to put the parade back on not just…

Fargo Cass Public Health asks city & county leaders to follow CDC guidelines

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Cass Public Health officials are drafting a letter to send to Fargo, West Fargo and Cass County leaders urging them to follow CDC guidelines regarding masks. The decision comes a day after Cass County was placed in the high risk category for COVID-19 transmission rates. In communities with high levels of transmission, the CDC recommends…

Fargo-Moorhead Pride Week kicks off Thursday evening

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead Pride Week is less than 24 hours away, and there’s plenty to do to help empower and support the local LGBTQ+ community. It’s quiet inside the Fargo-Moorhead Pride Center for now but Thursday evening, the celebrations begin. “Everything kicks off Thursday night with Skate Night at Skate City,” explained Fargo’s Pride Collective and Community Center volunteer…

Organizations suggest safety improvements to Fargo’s Wildlife Management Program

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – State and local organizations taking part in the City of Fargo’s Wildlife Management Program Study Group discuss who should take it over if it continues and how to make it more safe. Many taking part in the program suggested Fargo Park District take control of the program from Fargo Police because hunting happens on its properties….

Fargo Heart Walk brings people together to promote heart-healthy lifestyles

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Heart Walk is bringing people back together to promote heart-healthy lifestyles. “We need a lot of advocacy,” said Leslee Williams. Leslee founded the nonprofit There Is A Solution Inc. after surviving two strokes. “I went in for an angiogram on my brain and when I went in, I stroked in recovery. So, I literally…

Fargo mayor: CDC response to rise in local COVID-19 cases may be premature

Mayor Tim MahoneyFARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney says despite a recent rise in area COVID-19 cases, he’s not getting concerned just yet. The CDC recently designated Cass County as having a “substantial COVID-19 transmission rate.”  As a result, Fargo-Cass Public Health is again recommending that masks be worn in indoor public places. Mahoney says when Cass County cases spiked…