SOCIAL MEDIA

Middle School Student Arrested for Threats Towards Cheney Middle School

WEST FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) A female student at Cheney Middle School has been arrested for making two threats towards the school. Principal Amber Rudolph said in a statement to parents that the student confessed to making a threat on social media Friday and again on Sunday. The student was then arrested for terrorizing. Rudoph says the student did not have the…

Moorhead woman says Delta Airlines damaged daughter’s wheelchair

Marisa and Addie Loerzel want to raise awareness for disability rights.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead woman is going after Delta Airlines through social media for apparently damaging her daughter’s electric wheelchair. Marisa Loerzel is calling on Delta Airlines to improve accommodations for passengers with disabilities to avoid similar incidents for other passengers. Her daughter, Addie has Spina Bifida and they both traveled to Maine where Addie participated in a…

Roller Skating makes a comeback, thanks to social media

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Check your clocks because it’s not in the 90s anymore. Roller skating is making a comeback. Some say it’s because the pandemic gave people an excuse to try tying on roller skates, looking for outdoor exercise and relief from lockdown boredom. There’s also a larger nostalgia in fashion and music for the ’70s, ’80s and disco,…

Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress ‘metaverse’ plan

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that has revealed how Facebook ignored or downplayed internal warnings of the…

ND Department of Health To Turn Off Comments Section on Posts

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Department of Health announcing it is turning off all comment sections on its social media sites starting Tuesday to curtail the spread of misinformation. The department made the announcement on its social media pages including Facebook. The department will turn off comments and replies on all posts and not be specific to any particular…

Fargo Police investigate suspicious activity

They have received reports from an area between 40th and 45th streets of 13th avenue south.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police are trying to ease some peoples concerns after recent reports of suspicious activity. They have received reports from an area between 40th and 45th streets of 13th avenue south. Police say though social media and a small number of phone calls, they are aware of a suspect or suspects asking personal questions to people…