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NDSU Hosts Third Annual “Friendsgiving”

The university says they started the tradition after noting that many students and faculty were unable to return home for the holidays.

November 26, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University hosted its own culinary event on November 26 to provide hearty meals. They refer to theirs as a “Friendsgiving”, and it’s been held at the NDSU Memorial Union for the past three years. University staff says over 350 people pre-registered for a spot. They say it’s a really important community-building event, especially…

Salvation Army Serves Up Annual Thanksgiving Meal

Staff says they expect to serve over 250 people today.

November 26, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Salvation Army served up their annual Thanksgiving meal today for those in need. The organization opened its doors at 11 A.M. to begin serving a traditional spread of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and other such items. Salvation Army staff says donations from the community and the work of its volunteers are a large part of…

Food pantries prepare for more people requesting their services

November 3, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Food pantries across the metro area are preparing for an influx of people coming in after a weekend of families not receiving their SNAP benefits. Emergency Food Pantry in Fargo is treating this week normally, but they decided to aid in offering a second basket of food for people who previously received one in October. The…

F M Volunteers For Ukraine Holds First Public Fundraiser

F-M Volunteers Raise Much-Needed Money for Ukrainian Refugees

The final total has not yet been confirmed, but the event raised at least $10,000 for refugees and their families.

September 21, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN – Dmytro Selchenko is one of many Ukrainians who was forced to flee his native country when Russia invaded. He settled in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and began working for TrueNorth Steel, a company that has been eager to put refugees on their payroll. “We have 8 Ukrainian employees and their families that really are counting on our community,…

New fair food creations coming to Minnesota State Fair this summer

July 9, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

Birthday Cake Cookie Dough on a StickMinnesota State FairFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — It’s fair season and the Great Minnesota Get-Together wants to get you excited by showing off its newest food items for 2025. Look out for Chicken Fried Bacon Fries, Hot Honey Jalapeno Popper Donut and Pizza Cheese Curd Tacos. How about this next one? A hamburger…

RibFest 2025 Begins

The seminal BBQ event in the Red River Valley is getting close to its 30th installment, though organizers aren't positive exactly how close.

June 4, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “I mean, I think anywhere there’s smoke, there’s flavor,” said Lauren Vega of Cowboys Barbeque and Rib Co. It’s the good kind of smoke, though, as the haze floating down from the Canadian border has largely cleared – just in time to be replaced by sweeter fumes from the grills of masters. The hosts of Happy…

Great Plains Food Bank Future Federal Funds Uncertain But Programs Still Running

May 27, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Federal cuts to food programs are leaving food pantries like Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo uncertain about future funding. Earlier this year, Great Plains announced it had lost about $1.3 million in funding and food. The food bank then shifted avenues on where they received fresh produce and meat. But the wait for the vote…

Shelves Are Running Low on Supplies At Dorothy Day Food Pantry

April 3, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dorothy Day Food Pantry in Moorhead is on a mission to get more food items onto the shelves. As inflation has risen supplies are running low. In the last year, the need for food and perishable items has grown bringing the daily number to over 100 people served. Items throughout the pantry are being pushed to…

Celebration of Chinese Culture Comes to Fargo Public Library

The event was the fourth in the running series "Know My Culture."

March 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Traditional forms of Chinese dance were just some of the ways people got a taste of Chinese culture at the Fargo Public Library this weekend. The event was part of the “Know My Culture” series. This particular iteration came from the North Dakota Asian-American Arts and Cultural Initiative. It also featured a presentation on Chinese history, and…

Free School Lunches Proposed for North Dakotans

The bill would use money from the Legacy fund to ensure kids were properly fed every day at school.

February 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Free school meals could be coming to North Dakota public schools. A House bill with bipartisan support would appropriate $140 million from the Legacy Fund to cover school lunches for two years. Other supporters of the bill include student council members, a spokesperson from the American Heart Association, and the president of North Dakota AFL-CIO. They say…