Author: Juliana Pelaez

Preparations ongoing for Concordia’s 99th Christmas Concert

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Thousands of people will be making their way to this year’s 99th Concordia Christmas Concert. With this year’s theme, “Welcome All Wonders.” “The Welcome All Wonders is really about all of those things we celebrate on a yearly basis. All of those elements that go into making a Christmas concert happen. And today and this year,…

Moorhead Mayor announces her run for MN House of Representatives

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson officially announces her DFL candidacy for Minnesota House of Representatives District 4A. Carlson emphasizes her commitment to running is building a thriving, safe, and healthy community. Current DFL State Rep. Heather Keeler is running for Congress. Carlson says her priorities in office would be flood mitigation, state support for a new fire…

Over a thousand people participate in the annual ‘Burn the Bird’ 5k/10k walk and run

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 1,200 people gobbled it up with this year’s 13th annual ‘Burn the Bird’ 5k and 10k event. The YMCA of the Northern Sky and SoleMOTION Race Management teamed up once again to offer the annual event on the morning of Thanksgiving. The race is part of hundreds of races taking place across the country. Proceeds from…

Officials caution drivers during seasons first winter storm

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s snow season, and with the season starting at the busiest travel time of the year, officials want to make sure you are safe. “Slow down, expect low visibility, expect loss of traction, take your time, build in extra time so that you’re not speeding anywhere, and reduce some of the higher frequency crashes. If you’re…

School bus collides with truck in Moorhead, no serious injuries

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two drivers sustained minor injuries when a truck collided with a school bus Tuesday in south Moorhead. Police say the crash happened around 11:09 a.m. in the 2400-block of 28th Ave. S. No students were aboard the school bus. Officers determined the truck driver lost control while navigating a curve in the road. Both drivers declined…

Minnesota State Senator meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss finding abducted Ukrainian children

Minnesota (KVRR) — Minnesota State Senator Amy Klobuchar was invited to join a Ukrainian delegation to meet with the Pope. The delegation discussed, with the Pope, current negotiations to return the over 19,000 Ukrainian children who have been abducted. This move comes after Klobuchar and Senator Chuck Grassley led the Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act, which passed the…

Local shelters meet to discuss the urgency and needs to address homelessness in the metro

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The demand is great, we make decisions that we wouldn’t normally make about how many people we serve. Sometimes we tolerate more things within the shelter and more behavior within the shelter than what we would normally do. And everybody gets really, really stressed,” said Jan Eliassen, Gladys Ray Shelter. On any given night, over a…