Courtesy: GiveSendGoROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A woman who called a young Somali child the “N” word repeatedly at a Rochester, Minnesota park, all of which was captured in a now-viral video, may be criminally charged. Identifying herself as Shiloh Hendrix on a crowdfunding website, she has raised over $700,000 with a goal of $1 million citing the need for security…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A seventh grader from Minot goes viral after winning a basketball shootout contest at his school and now he’s appearing on the Jennifer Hudson Show. 13-year-old JJ Franks from Bishop Ryan Catholic School will appear on the show Thursday. In January, JJ scored a layup, free throw, three-pointer and a one-handed half-court shot to win ten…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This is Ellis and her dad Brennan. We’re calling her the “Pickle Baby.” She was with her parents at Silver Dollar Bar and Flying Pig Grill in West Fargo on St. Patrick’s Day. She was six months old. That’s when she tried her first pickle and from the looks of it, she loved it. People loved…
FARGO, ND — A post on Facebook that went viral after a mother thought a man had taken a picture of her daughter at Best Buy in Fargo without her permission is just a misunderstanding. She posted pictures of the man and two other men he was with at the store on Saturday on social media with a warning to watch…
FARGO, N.D. — Have you ever been scrolling through Facebook and found an awesome viral video? You’ll be excited to know the next one you see comes right from Fargo. “This video has just been, it’s been incredible,” said Kim Pladson, the Executive Director at TNT Fitness in Fargo. And that video she’s mentioning has been seen by more than…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s the social media event that stopped people from working in the Twin Cities. A stranded raccoon was generating a lot of social media interest as it scaled an office building in downtown St. Paul. Minnesota Public Radio branded the errant raccoon with the hashtag #mprraccoon . A crowd gathered to watch it while others commented…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A Facebook post showing plastic bags over students’ heads at Detroit Lakes High School has gone viral. A post to social media is causing a strong reaction for many in Detroit Lakes. “I was a little ticked off that something like that would even happen,” said Monte Duel, stepfather to a Detoit Lakes High School student….
MINNEAPOLIS — An early birthday present for a 99-year-old Minnesota Vikings fan. She got tickets to her first playoff game ever. “It’s awesome,” Millie Wall said. “I’m loving this.” They say good things come to those who wait and it took 99 years for Millie to make it to her first Vikings playoff game. She certainly made the most of…
FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department’s Community Trust officers will get some help starting next month. A three-year, federal COPS grant will pay for hiring a third officer. It was launched in 2016 by Chief Dave Todd who wanted to build trust and credibility for police with under-served youth. The two current officers reach out to kids who…
FARGO, ND — The Lego brick, which filled in a hole in the sidewalk, has been taken out. This morning, several people spotted this Lego brick filling in the empty space of a regular brick. It’s gone viral locally with many posting about it on social media. But engineers with the City of Fargo say they had to remove the…
