Author: Alison Voorhees

UPDATE: Moorhead Woman Arrested in Hit and Run

Mom says 12-year-old son is recovering in Rochester at Mayo Clinic

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police says 59-year-old Jacqueline Swanson is in the Clay County Correctional Facility pending felony charges for a hit and run involving a kid. On Friday, 12-year-old Zamir was hit while riding his bike at Highway 10 and 21st Street South. His mother has started a GoFundMe and says he suffered serious injuries. He is at…

Governor Walz will be in Moorhead on Friday

His focus is affordable child care and flood mitigation efforts

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Walz will be in Moorhead tomorrow on a multi-purpose trip. In the morning, he’s hosting a roundtable discussion on his plan to make child care more afforable and accessible for people in Minnesota. Later in the day, Walz will join Mayor Shelly Carlson and Senator Rob Kupec among others to tour the city’s flood mitigation…

Mat Kearney to bring his acoustic tour to Fargo Theatre

Tickets go on sale this week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mat Kearney, the singer of “Nothing Left to Lose,” is coming to Fargo Theatre. He’s bringing his acoustic trio tour to the theatre on Thursday, June 22. Kearney returns with his new studio album “January Flower.” The summer show starts at 8 p.m. You can get tickets this Thursday at 10 a.m. and there’s a special…

Two weekend pursuits lead to multiple arrests

Cass County deputies were involved in two separate pursuits on Saturday and Sunday

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Two weekend pursuits lead to the arrest of two women and one man. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Manni Schulz of Moorhead and 44-year-old Rebecca Schulz of Fargo. West Fargo police attempted to pull over a vehicle with no lights on early Saturday morning in the 1800 Block of Sheyenne Street. Authorities say…

Man arrested for high-speed chase in Becker County

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Becker County deputies arrest a man involved a high-speed chase along Highway 10. The sheriff’s office says 20-year-old Bobby Newborn, of East Grand Forks, was driving over 100 miles per hour just west of Frazee around 4:30 this afternoon. When they tried pulling Newborn over, he took off going west bound. The vehicle went through…

Minnesota State University Moorhead names its 12th president

“Dr. Downs brings considerable expertise and keen insights into the changing nature of higher education,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A new president has been named at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Dr. Timothy Downs will come from Cal Poly Humboldt where he is the interim chief of staff. He has also served as president and CEO of Northern State University from 2016 to 2021. Before that he was a provost and chief academic officer at Niagara…

“Minnesota n’ICE” at this year’s Moorhead Ice Show

The annual show returns this weekend at Moorhead Sports Center

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — You may be anxious for all of this snow and ice to melt but not if you’re ready for a weekend of skating. The Moorhead Ice Show is back this week. This year’s theme is “Minnesota n’ICE.” You can expect performances centered around all things associated with the midwest state. Shows are at Moorhead Sports Center…

Partial roof collapse at Duluth mall

DULTUH, Minn. (KVRR) — A roof partially collapses at Miller Hill Mall in Duluth. It was reported around 9 a.m. near Applebee’s in the mall. Crews are still trying to determine what caused this to happen. The mall’s general manager says that workers on the roof attempted to remove snow from areas, but they had not yet gotten to that…

“An Evening with David Sedaris” coming to Fargo Theatre

Tickets go on sale this week

FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — If you’re a fan of this popular writer, now’s your chance to spend an evening with David Sedaris. He’s coming to Fargo Theatre on Saturday October 28th at 8 p.m. He’s known for his books such as “Barrel Fever” and “Holidays on Ice.” You can get your tickets Friday at 10 a.m. There’s a special online…