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LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Bonnie June

MOORHEAD — Bonnie June is as sweet as her name, and has the energy level of a dog less than half her age. Volunteers for 4 Luv of Dog don’t know how this sweet nine-year-old senior managed to land in the pound without any people, but that’s where they found her, and she’s been at the shelter now for about…

RiverArts Kicks off in Moorhead

The concert and outdoor extravaganza series features five installments this summer.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  – The sounds of summer are filling the air down by the Red River in Moorhead. RiverArts kicked off today in Viking Ship Park. The event series takes place over five Wednesdays in the summer. The June 11th installment featured musical performances from Fargo’s Hardanger fiddle group and Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome. There were also tents from…

Moorhead City Council Member Diagnosed with Rare Disease

As of 2021, the condition affecting Heather Nesemeier has only been documented in 34 individuals.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Watching Heather Nesemeier tend to her garden at her Moorhead home, you’d likely have no idea that she’s days away from a life-altering surgery – set to take place on June 16. The tribulations began early in 2024, as she began to have issues with her digestive tract that manifested in many ways. A diagnosis was…

Valley City voters approve a $46 million bond referendum to build new school

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The referendum passed with over 62% of the vote on Tuesday. They plan to build a new school connected to Jefferson Elementary to create a combined K-12 school. They will close and sell the District Office and Washington Elementary, and demolish the 1919 school building. There are also plans for other renovations and a new…

Minnesota is first state to pass social media warning labels to address mental health

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota has become the first state to pass a social media warning label law that will provide users with mental health resources. KVRR’s Juliana Pelaez has more on why kids may be at a bigger mental health risk than we think. Social Media is a resource that billions of people use every day. And soon, many…

LIVE: Wet and Wild with River Keepers

FARGO — Water you waiting for? The weather’s just right to start recreation season on the metro’s biggest waterway. River Keepers is leading group kayak excursions on the Red River starting Wednesday tonight and running through the summer. Wednesday night’s trip is for a group of 20 to tag along with their seasoned kayakers and the animal experts from the…

Safety concerns rise after man assaulted officers, but downtown business leaders say Fargo stays on top of the matter

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The incident involving those three Fargo police officers being assaulted in downtown Fargo has raised safety concerns. KVRR’s Juliana Pelaez spoke with local business leaders to share their take. Downtown Fargo has visitors from all across the country exploring what the city has to offer. But there have been some locals who have shared they don’t…