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United Way of Cass-Clay needs 1,200 more backpacks to reach goal
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The United Way of Cass-Clay is getting ready to help send kids back to school but they need your help. For the past 26 years, the organization has hosted school supply drives for kids K through 12. United Way hands out backpacks filled with everything...
The City of Bismarck approves 2025 preliminary budget proposal with no tax increase
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The Bismarck City Commission approved the 2025 preliminary budget during Tuesday’s regular commission meeting without any opposition. The 2025 City of Bismarck Budget will not have any tax increases. The approved preliminary 2025 budget is roughly $404 million. Dmitriy Chernyaka, finance director of the City...
Bike Night – Week 9 – Sassy Sickies Ladies – Always Smiling!
It's a long tradition at Sickies Garage - Wednesday Nights during the summer. If you are driving along State Street on a summer Wednesday night and glance over to the Sickies Garage Burgers and Brews parking lot, no doubt you will see a ton of beautiful bikes, people, AND a couple of the Sickies ladies outside selling drinks.
Stitched together by faith: Bismarck's Sister Nancy Gunderson's quilt internationally recognized
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Quilting is no easy task. It takes a great deal of time, planning and dedication to make your vision come to life. After five months of hard work and countless hours sewing, Sister Nancy Gunderson’s vision is alive in her quilt. That vision is now...
Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney unveils budget plan for 2025; calls for 11.5% spending increase
(Fargo, ND) — Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney this afternoon unveiled his preliminary 2025 budget plan for the city. “The city must think strategically as we care for balancing our revenues and expenses. I want everybody to understand that our city budget team has methodically gone through our financial statements line by line looking for savings,” said Mahoney.
Fans of Lil Wayne forced to wait as Wednesday concert delayed two hours
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – Fans of rapper Lil Wayne had to wait a bit longer for him to perform at the North Dakota State Fair Wednesday night, as the entertainer arrived late and didn’t start his set until roughly two hours after his scheduled start time. He was...
Pet Connection: Live: Meet Kiwi
FARGO — Are you ready for a little spot of sunshine in your life?. Kiwi’s the sun conure’s ready to bring it. As you can see, sun conures are beautiful birds with affectionate, gentle personalities. CAARE Avian Rescue volunteers aren’t sure whether Kiwi is a boy or...
Heart-stopping stunts captivate fairgoers
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - Fairgoers have been enjoying a heart-stopping and jaw-dropping performance by the Moto Squad Thrill Show. They have motorcyclists performing stunts that take the crowd’s breath away. Their top performance is speed-cycling around what they call the Globe of Death. Dirt devil rider Jhonatan Dominguez said...
Berthold man captures fair fun and family memories with NDSF traditions
MINOT, N.D. (KFYR) - The first official North Dakota State Fair was held in 1966, but people have been attending the fair in Minot a lot longer than that. In 1922, the first Ward County fair was held in Minot. In 1943, Richard Debertin attended that fair for the first time.
Dickinson State ‘likely’ to have nursing faculty for fall semester, new administrators say
The new administrators of the Dickinson State University nursing program said Thursday it is “very likely” that faculty will be in place to teach classes by the start of the fall semester on Aug. 26. Nursing program administrators from Mayville State University are working to rebuild the program after all seven nursing faculty resigned on […] The post Dickinson State ‘likely’ to have nursing faculty for fall semester, new administrators say appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Amazon Prime documents grad’s Navy Blue Angels experience as its commander
Fargo native and 2000 Concordia College grad Capt. Brian Kesselring was prominently featured in the Amazon Prime documentary “The Blue Angels.” The documentary, led by blockbuster director J.J. Abrams, was also screened at IMAX movie theaters. The United States’ Navy created The Blue Angels team of top pilots...
Discussing ways to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
The Bismarck Human Relations Committee (HRC) hosted a community conversation forum Wednesday, July 24, at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library to discuss the barriers faced in the community by people with developmental and physical disabilities.
HVAC appliances see an uptick in need during the summer heat
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Air conditioning is often a luxury in the sweltering heat, but sometimes things go wrong when you need it the most. The temperature is going up outside, and so is the number of callers to H.A. Thompson and Sons. They answer around 75% more calls a day.
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