Author: Emily Welker

Race The Red

The race is on. Will you be the winner?

MOORHEAD — The sun is shining, the river is beckoning, and the time is right for a race. River Keepers is holding its annual kayak and canoe race “Race The Red” this coming Monday, July 17th. So far, the group’s had to postpone it twice this season because heavy rains have made the river swell and currents fast. That’s been…

LIVE: Skating Toward Victory

This is quite a trick he's trying to pull off.

MOORHEAD — He’s been skating since he was just a little boy, but he’s never outgrown his love for the sport or his admiration for its biggest star. Now, local skateboarder Eric Hansen is trying to land a face to face meeting with legend Tony Hawk — and bring home some big prize money for our community at the same…

LIVE: Fast Rides, Furry 4H Friends, and Fairway Fun

The Red River Valley Fair is open and the Morning Show is ready to play.

It’s the ten-day stretch of games, rides, food, fun and 4H some people in the region look forward to all year long. It’s the Red River Valley Fair, and it’s not just a chance to catch carnival rides, hear concerts by Flo Rida, Lynyrd Skynrd, and Dan ‘N’ Shay while chowing down on all the fried food your tummy can…

UPDATE: AMBER Alert cancelled after young girl is found

Police say three-year-old Beatris Decoteau was abducted from Fargo by her mother, Breanna Ziegler

UPDATE: AMBER ALERT CANCELLATION The AMBER Alert issued by NDHP and NDBCI at the request of Fargo Police Department on 6/28/2023 has been cancelled. Beatris Decoteau has been safely located by law enforcement officials.   FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An AMBER Alert is active for a missing child authorities say was abducted. The North Dakota Highway Patrol and the North…

Veteran says VA tried to ‘ruin’ him for opposing cemetery outhouse project

JASON HICKS WAS UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGED WEAPONS VIOLATIONS

FARGO (KVRR) – The commander of the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard was the target of a federal investigation, accused of bringing his service weapon to the Fargo National Cemetery without cause. “I spoke out against the VA and a project they were doing and they came after me, full-fledged.” Jason Hicks says it all began after he started speaking out…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Banks

This little baby's had a rough start in life.

Think your dog can get by without getting all his recommended shots? Don’t bank on it. Poor little Banks was found at about 10 weeks old wandering the streets with his brother, thin and dirty, with a wound on his shoulder. Rescue workers from 4 Luv of Dog brought the two puppies in, and discovered that on top of their…

Don’t Forget To Bee There: Pollinator Party at Baker Garden & Gift

FARGO — You might not think of bees or other stinging, flying insects as popular party guests. But a lot of groups are trying to lure them to their parties this summer, and they want you to do the same. South Fargo-based garden center Baker Garden and Gift is celebrating the opening of its new pollinator garden with a special…

LIVE: Roger Maris All-Star Week

The stars are aligning and appearing all this week in Fargo.

  FARGO — If the metro seems even hotter this week in June than the forecast calls for, there’s a good reason. The stars are closer and brighter than ever for All-Star Week, going on now to benefit the Roger Maris Cancer Center. It’s an event that offers everything from free youth sports clinics, celebrity golf and youth baseball tournaments,…

LIVE: MSUM Oceanarium for World Ocean Day

You and the ocean are a lot closer than you think.

MOORHEAD — In a landlocked state, the experience of having an Atlantic stingray demand playtime and petting might not be all that familiar to most people. Nor is getting a friendly squeeze from a horseshoe crab. But now, with the expansion of MSUM’s Oceanarium, you can get that and much more, right in the middle of the metro. The interactive…

Fire at Metro-Area Park Building

It's left the building unusable for summer programming.

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Fire caused heavy damage to a building located at Village Green Park in south Moorhead early Monday morning. Battalion Chief Benton Hicks says the building includes a splash pool and attached bathrooms. The site has programs used throughout the summer and is now not usable. He says when crews arrived, the fire was showing through the roof….