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Missing Moorhead Woman Found Safe

MOORHEAD, MN — Moorhead Police tell KVRR that a missing woman has been found and is safe. Friends of Dakota Rhodes posted several notices on social media regarding her disappearance Sunday night. A missing persons report was filed late on Sunday. Police say they have no more information beyond that Rhodes is located and safe. Categories: Community, Local News, Moorhead…

Fargo-Moorhead Gay Men’s Chorus Hosts Spring Kickoff

The group of singers caught up together for a potluck and some practice

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead Gay Men’s Chorus hosted its 2020 spring kickoff. The group of singers caught up for the first time since their holiday concert with a potluck and some practice. The group went over plans for future concerts coming up this year, as well as, taking the time to allow more members to join their crew. The…

Moorhead Whale Of The Wash Has Wall Collapse Inside Wash

Peterson who has been working in the car wash industry for countless years saw something unexpected happen.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — It was a normal Sunday at the 32nd Avenue South Moorhead Whale Of A Wash for Toby Peterson. “I was in the equipment room on the other side of the next wall over sorting out quarters and tokens to put back into the machine.” Peterson who has been working in the car wash industry for countless years…

HOPE INC., Hosts Annual Adaptive Track Meet

The organization offers all year-round activities for families to create fun and happy memories.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — When a Moorhead family found there was no recreational opportunities in the area for their son, they decided to create an organization of their own. “My wife and I wanted to start the organization when my son was 5 years old and he’s in a wheelchair and there weren’t a lot of opportunities for him, so we…

Grace Lutheran School Gathers Volunteers To Remove Snow From Roof

As students return from winter break, many schools have been left with piles of snow on their roofs.

FARGO, N.D. — After being being blanketed in inches of snow Grace Lutheran School got help from volunteers to help remove snow from the roof. As students return from winter break, many schools have been left with piles of snow on their roofs. Family, Friends and community members from the Grace Lutheran School gathered to remove the snow that had…

Harwood Elementary Earns Blue Ribbon Honor

The school was one of only two in North Dakota to receive the award this year.

HARWOOD, N.D.- This is the second time Harwood Elementary School has been named a Blue Ribbon school. The first was in 2006. “Humbling and validating for the hard work that we’ve been doing. I’ve been the principal here six years. Our staff here and our students here really work hard everyday to really do their best,” says Jerry Standifer, the…

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School Is Ready To Resume Classes

Classes are expected to resume on Monday.

GLYNDON, Minn.- The snowstorm last weekend left mountains of snow on the school’s roof. As students enjoyed the extra days off, school faculty and staff and volunteers were all hands on deck to remove the snow. They have made a lot of progress in the last couple of days removing snow from the designated areas. “Now, the only areas we…

Morris Area Schools Evacuated After Bomb Threat

At this point, all students and staff have been evacuated.

MORRIS, MN — Morris Police Chief Reggie Welle reports that Morris Area High School staff located a bomb threat message written on a white board in the high school. At this point, all students and staff have been evacuated. The Morris Police Department, Morris Fire Department and assisting agencies are still on scene continuing the investigation. Superintendent Troy Ferguson via…

Heavy Snow Causes Roof Collapse In Jamestown

Everything inside Electronic Doctors is considered a total loss.  

JAMESTOWN, ND (NEWSDAKOTA) – A roof collapsed on a business building in Jamestown Thursday night. The roof of the building at 210 Business Loop W fell in after heavy snowfall causes stress that proved to be too much for the structure. Everything inside Electronic Doctors is considered a total loss. The building also includes the Jamestown Salvation Army Thrift Store,…

A Day In The Life Of A Tow Truck Driver

Thad Campbell has been working as a tow truck driver for less than a year.

FARGO, N.D – On average, Thad Campbell rescues about 10 to 15 stranded cars everyday. But after a snowstorm, he rescues more than double the amount. ‘We had at least, as a whole we had about 100 calls that we had to get through. On average you get about 15 done per driver. And if you were on call maybe…