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Business Owners On Center Ave. In Moorhead React To Closure

Business Owners on Center Avenue React to Closure

The road is currently closed between 10th Street and 14th Street, and is expected to fully reopen in November of next year.

November 5, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Adam Wiedman owns the Starbird Lounge on Center Avenue in Moorhead. He says, even though he’s been well aware of the impending shutdown of Center for underpass construction, it’s still been difficult to hammer out logistics, such as how delivery trucks will access the building. His neighbor, Jill Johnson of the Words to Live By bookstore,…

UPDATE: woman killed by gunshot, Horace man arrested and is in Cass County Jail

November 5, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

UPDATE: Authorities have arrested 21-year-old Derrick Lobbo, of Horace. He is charged with Reckless Endangerment, Child Neglect, Warrant for Driving Under Suspension and Warrant for Possession of Marijuana. The victim died from a gunshot wound. Her name is not being released at this time. HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Shortly before 8:00 am Wednesday morning, Cass County Sheriff Deputies responded to…

Community Members, Lawmakers Speak Out Against Shutdown

The news conference was organized by labor leaders and featured speakers from all walks of life.

November 5, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The federal government shutdown continues to stretch on, and community members and legislators are speaking out regarding its negative impacts. Labor union leaders organized a press conference, held at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead on Wednesday afternoon. Many people spoke, from a librarian in Climax, Minnesota who volunteers at her local food pantry to a representative…

DGF voters say ‘No’ to proposed school levy

November 5, 2025

Eric Bolin,

DILWORTH, Minn. — Voters in the D-G-F school district said no to a proposed levy to fill a budget shortfall. Of the 1,271 votes cast, just over 48 percent voted in favor of the referendum while 51 percent voted against. There was a difference of only 33 votes between those in favor and those opposed to the referendum. The proposed…

Altru plans Holiday Food Drives in both Grand Forks and Devils Lake

November 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — With the ongoing shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits, Altru is stepping up to ensure no family goes hungry during the holidays. They will be holding Holiday Food Drives in both Grand Forks and Devils Lake. One will be held Thursday, November 20 at Altru Hospital and Altru Clinic in Grand Forks from 7 a.m….

Garbage burn barrel fire spreads to two detached garages near Dunvilla, MN

November 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

DUNVILLA, Minn. (KVRR) — A state trooper out on patrol early Tuesday evening saw some heavy smoke and tracked it down to a garage on fire north of Dunvilla, Minnesota on Highway 59. The trooper found the detached garage fully engulfed in flames. The fire had also spread to another detached garage which suffered moderate damage. A pickup and fish…

Red River Valley SWAT plans more training exercises in Fargo on Thursday

November 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT Team will be conducting training exercises on Thursday from noon to 9 p.m. They will be in the 50 block of 4th St. N. from noon until 4 p.m. and the 1000 block of 28th St. N. from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. SWAT Team members may be seen carrying firearms and…

No plane found after man believed he saw one going into Star Lake in Otter Tail County

November 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — First responders were sent on a wild chase this morning in Otter Tail County. The sheriff’s office got a report from someone believing he saw an airplane go into the southeast side of Star Lake around 10 a.m. Responders from the sheriff’s office, Perham Ambulance and Fire Department, Vergas Fire Department, Dent Fire Department,…

Pepper balls fired at barricaded man with flare gun in downtown Fargo business Tuesday night

November 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who barricaded himself in a bathroom stall of a downtown Fargo business with a flare gun last night is now jailed. Police didn’t name the business they responded to in the 100 block of North Broadway around 10 p.m. They say 35-year-old Samuel Platt, who has no permanent address, pointed the flare gun at…

$100K fee for H1-B visas has local workforce impacts

November 5, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Eamon Alido, a teacher from the Philippines at the Mott-Regent Public School District, receiving an award from state school superintendent Kirsten Baesler (pink) for county teacher of the year in Hettinger County in 2024. Many teachers on J-1 visas like Alido would rather get H-1B visas because they offer both a longer stay and a potential path to citizenship. J-1…