MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Come check out the sport of Sled Hockey at Hope INC’s Sled Hockey Jamboree this Saturday and Sunday. Competitive Sled Hockey Teams from all over the region are participating in this event put on by Hope INC – which provides sport and recreation for individuals and families with mobility challenges. “Hope INC. is important because…
FARGO (KVRR) – It’s colon cancer awareness month and there have been some changes on who should get checked. Doctors around the country are recommending you get screen if you’re 45 or older. “Colon cancer in the United States claims about 50,000 lives. The majority of cases of colon cancer are preventable if people do age and risk appropriate screening.”…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the fifth year of the ArtWORKS Program at Hector International Airport. This year there’s a new addition to the airport consisting of original pieces from local artist Eric Johnson. Johnsons is a visual instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Detroit Lakes, MN. Johnson’s unique work uses the reduction relief process of printing,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Clara Barton fifth graders enjoyed the sun while snowshoeing around Lindenwood Park. Seventy-five students from four classrooms took part. They blazed a trail over the snow we’ve gotten this week. The event was rescheduled a few times because of frigid temperatures. The snowshoes were bought with a phy ed wellness grant last year. “Just working on…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargodome is full of toys to get people ready for spring on the lakes at the Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show that goes through Sunday. “After last year, we had such a late ice out. I think everyone’s going to be itching a little bit more this year to get out,” J & K Marine…
FARGO (KVRR) – There may still be snow on the ground, but The Garden of Healing is in full bloom. Being the size of a football field, phase 2 is sure to bring you all of your relaxation needs. “Having a nature environment with an urban setting is one way people can overcome some of those challenges and stresses so…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly cutting 70 percent of the cost of a commonly prescribed form of insulin, advocates say it’s a first step in the right direction. They say more work needs to be done. “Honestly, if I hear one more story about the price of eggs, I’m probably going to lose it because I…
FARGO (KVRR) – The city of Fargo has declared a snow emergency in the wake of a winter storm that dumped several inches of snow on the region. All non-emergency offices including Fargo City Hall, the Fargodome, public libraries and Fargo Cass Public Health are closed Wednesday. MATBUS will be starting all services late at 12 p.m. The Ground Transportation…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead is following Fargo’s lead and banning glass from its recycling program. Minnkota Recycling, which handles the cities’ collections, says glass has become too expensive to recycle, creates safety issues and contaminates the recycling stream. Effective immediately, people should stop putting glass into Moorhead’s blue recycling bins. There are two options: take glass to glass-only dumpsters…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Workers at Fargo’s three public libraries put together displays to show which books could no longer be offered if two bills in the North Dakota Legislature become law. “We do not have adult porn available in our public schools, so why are we finding persuasive, obscene pornographic images and materials in our schools? In testimony we…
