FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Colder weather is fast approaching, and many kids and families are without winter gear to keep them warm. That’s why The Salvation Army held its annual Coats for Kids and Families event at Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo on October 9. The giveaway ran from 1:00 to 7:00 P.M. and volunteers say more than 400 people…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – On September 18, the Avalon Events Center hosted the sixth annual First Responders Appreciation Night. When Tahnee Young first decided to put something together to honor the sacrifices first responders made during the height of the pandemic, she had no idea it would become so popular. “We wanted to just say we support you, we’re behind…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Families and students in need flocked to the Fargodome this afternoon to pick up vital supplies for the coming school year. It’s the distribution days for United Way of Cass-Clay’s annual backpack drive. Police set up cones and directed traffic to ferry hundreds of cars into the Fargodome parking lot. The foundation packed 6500 backpacks this…
FARGO, N.D. — The Red River Market is celebrating a milestone: its 100th Market Day since it first opened back in 2015. To celebrate, some vendors are offering specials and the market had a free sticker giveaway where they handed out over a thousand stickers. They also had prize drawings every hour and live music performances. Those at the market…
WEST FARGO, N.D.–The El Zagal Shrine Circus isn’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop them from giving deserving kids in the FM area something to remember. Organizers at the Circus along with KVRR have donated 12 children’s bikes to the West Fargo Police Department to give away. The bikes would normally have been awarded at the Circus. In order to fairly…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A citizen–led effort to rework North Dakota’s oil tax structure has failed. Former Democratic Rep. Ed Gruchalla of Fargo says the idea to reverse legislation that lowered oil taxes for drillers “just couldn’t get any traction.” The Legislature passed a measure in 2015 that abolishes some price–based incentives in exchange for lowering the overall tax rate from…
NATIONAL — Fresh Tex-Mex chain restaurant Chiptole is giving queso lovers an offer that could be hard to refuse. On December 12, Chipotle is offering customers queso for free…as long as you order an entrée while wearing a “cheesy” holiday sweater. Company officials say their first crack at selling queso was not a hit for customers. Store feedback state…
FARGO, ND — Blaze Pizza is officially open and to celebrate, they’re giving away free pizzas. The line started around 10 a.m. inside and was all the way out the door by noon. The only requirement is that you have to follow Blaze Pizza on any social media page such as Facebook or Twitter. One of the franchisees at Blaze…
