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Voices for Change: Parkland Students Meet with Supporters in Moorhead

The March for Our Lives Tour continued on Tuesday at Woodlawn Park

MOORHEAD, Minn. — When their bus pulled into Woodlawn Park, the students who came all the way from Florida were welcomed as if Minnesota was their home. From there, the students joined in a celebration filled with singing, dancing, and discussion about the need for gun control. It all started with the March for Our Lives in Washington DC on March…

Phase Two of West Fargo Streetscape Project Begins

It's expected to be completed in September 2019

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Phase two of West Fargo’s downtown streetscape has officially begun. The building’s name is Pioneer Place and will serve as space for apartments and retail establishments. Sheyenne Plaza was the first phase of the project and was completed last month. Phase Two is expected to be complete in September 2019. “We’ve been working on it so many…

People Enjoy A Slice of Hawaii to Raise Funds for Hospice Care

The event, hosted by Choice Financial, raised $106,000 for Hospice of the Red River Valley

FARGO, N.D. — Even though it is four thousand miles away, people had a chance to experience their own slice of Hawaii right here in Fargo. Choice Financial hosted its sixth annual “Go Hawaiian for Hospice” to benefit Hospice of the Red River Valley. People from all over the metro came in their Hawaiian shirts, enjoyed a pig roast and fresh…

Kosel Family Agriculture Land Lab Benefits NDSCS Students

The land lab is a way for agriculture students at NDSCS to get out of the classroom and learn by doing

WAHPETON, N.D.– Agriculture students at NDSCS got their hands a little dirty! The Kosel Family Agriculture Land Lab is a way for Ag students at NDSCS to get out of the classroom and learn by doing. The land lab was planted last spring thanks to the donations made by Linda Patterson and Mary Kosel to the NDSCS Foundation. “This is…

MSUM Students Dig Into the Red River Valley’s Past

They will be on an archaeological dig over the next five weeks

GLYNDON, Minn. — MSUM students are turning some of their anthropology studies into some hands–on experience right in the Red River Valley’s backyard. KVRR’s Danielle Church has more on what they’re doing to discover some of the area’s little known history. Below the grounds of MSUM’s Regional Science Center are stories. Most of them waiting to be told. “There’s a really…

West Fargo POW/MIA Plaza Officially Opens as the City Says Thank You to Government Leaders

West Fargo Mayor Rich Mattern and Commissioners Duane Hanson and Mark Wentz say they are ending their careers with the city on a high note

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The City of West Fargo and the VFW are excited about the opening of the brand new POW/MIA Plaza on Sheyenne Street. They say it has been a dream to open the space and now that vision has become a reality. The city is hoping people in the community use the space for events, take advantage…

3-Year-Old Found With Knife In Moorhead

He was found shortly before 8:00 a.m. on Sunday

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police discovered a naked toddler with a kitchen knife on Main Avenue shortly before 8:00 a.m. Sunday. The three-year-old boy was found between Greenwood Trailer Court and Tastee-Freez in Moorhead. Police say they found the boy’s underage sibling had been left to take care of the toddler and other siblings while their mother was working. The…

Naked Toddler With A Knife Found In Moorhead

An unclothed 3-year-old boy with a kitchen knife on the roadside of Main Avenue between Greenwood Trailer Court and Tastee-Freez.

Moorhead, MN (KFGO) – Authorities are investigating after a naked toddler with a knife was seen along Main Avenue in Moorhead. The police department says around 7:50 a.m. Sunday, a 9-1-1 caller reported what appeared to be an unclothed 3-year-old boy with a kitchen knife on the roadside of Main Avenue between Greenwood Trailer Court and Tastee-Freez. Police responded and…

StreetsAlive Brings Downtown Fargo to Life With Activities for Everyone

There was hula hooping, biking, rollerblading, skateboarding and even Zumba

FARGO, N.D. — Allison Slavik fell in love with hula hoop dancing nine years ago, and has never stood still since then. “There’s just a really great feeling you get from the rhythm and the momentum,” Slavik said. “You can turn on any kind of music you enjoy and just get a great exercise at any level.” It’s also an…

People Travel to Jamestown for an Adventure Back in Time to Relive History

It's important because everybody is too busy with their lives and you need to have that break every now and again

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — From constant texts to notifications on social media, it isn’t easy to separate yourself from the world in today’s society. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how people from all over the country are starting an adventure in Jamestown that will not only help them disconnect, but educate them on history. “It’s important because everybody is too busy…