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Center Avenue Watermain Replacement Project Begins Monday, Bridge Work In May

Both projects are expected to last until mid-July

April 25, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, MN — The Center Avenue Watermain Replacement Project is expected to being on Monday. Moorhead Public Service will replace the 1950’s era cast iron watermain with a new PVC watermain. The work will be on Center Avenue between 4th and 8th Streets. East-west traffic will remain open during the majority of the project. Center Avenue bridge repairs are also planned…

Attention Tutors! You Are Needed In Minnesota

Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps hope to fill 1,700 tutor positions across the state

April 25, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, MN — The Moorhead School District is in need of 19 literacy tutors and two math tutors according to Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps. The organizations hope to fill 1,700 tutor positions across the state. There are three different levels of commitment: 35, 25 or 18 hours a week. Tutors will receive a stipend every two weeks, and…

Two Former Democratic Senators Launch Voting Initiative “One Country Project”

North Dakota's Heidi Heitkamp and Indiana's Joe Donnelly

April 25, 2019

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two former Democratic senators from red states who lost re-election bids in 2018 are leading a campaign to help their party win back votes in rural America. North Dakota’s Heidi Heitkamp and Indiana’s Joe Donnelly are starting an initiative called the One Country Project. Its website states that Democrats need to “reopen the dialogue” in areas where people…

Community Shows Support for Moorhead Tastee Freez, Which is Still Open Despite Road Construction

It can be hard for people driving by to see the location

April 25, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A post on Facebook is reminding everyone that Tastee Freez is still open for business despite the surrounding road construction. Signs leading up to the shop say no-thru traffic, so it can be hard for people driving by to see the location. A railroad underpass is being built nearby. Many people in the community, including Moorhead Mayor Johnathan…

DNR officer shoots and kills bear after ‘stand off’ in North St. Paul neighborhood

April 25, 2019

KVRR Staff,

On going stand off in NSP. Please Be(ar) careful. ???? pic.twitter.com/zn4qlaPnUu — North St Paul Police (@NSPPolice) April 25, 2019 NORTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A bear is dead after being shot by officials in a residential area of North St. Paul Thursday. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, a conservation officer shot the bear after…

Red Flag Alert: Critical Fire Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM.

April 25, 2019

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, ND – (KVRR, National Weather Service) •Critical fire weather conditions across all of North Dakota and parts of western Minnesota Thurs. afternoon and evening. •Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM for red highlighted area. •Very dry air, gusty northwest winds, and dry vegetation will create dangerous conditions. •Any fires that occur could spread…

Casey’s General Stores Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking

The chains thousands of employees will undergo special training.

April 25, 2019

Site Staff,

Des Moines/Ankeny, IA (KFGO) – Casey’s General Stores and Kum & Go are joining with Convenience Stores Against Trafficking (CSAT) are working to raise awareness about human trafficking. The chains thousands of employees will undergo special training. The stores will also place stickers in restrooms with information for victims to call or text to reach the National Human Trafficking hotline….

Moorhead Man Charged In Disturbance at South Moorhead Apartment

He was found hiding inside a porch and taken to jail on a probation violation.

April 25, 2019

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, MN (KFGO) – A man has been charged with robbery and drug possession after a disturbance last week at a south Moorhead apartment. 23-year-old Alejandro Vasquez is accused of threatening a woman with a replica gun and a knife in the 1900 blk. of 18th Ave. Police say Vasquez stole cash and drugs from those in the apartment. During…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Peeps

You can't get much sweeter than Peeps.

April 25, 2019

Emily Welker,

Peeps is the kind of company that, unlike her namesake sugar-covered marshmallow treat, will never get stale. She came in around the Easter holiday as an owner surrender to the rescue workers at 4 Luv of Dog, and the ten-month-old shepherd mix already has the manners, self-possession and calm of a much, much older dog. She already knows commands like…

Former Vice President Joe Biden Enters 2020 Race for President

The vice president under President Barack Obama made the announcement in a video released Thursday morning.

April 25, 2019

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joe Biden has formally entered the 2020 race for president. The vice president under President Barack Obama made the announcement in a video released Thursday morning. The move marks what will likely be the 76-year-old’s final opportunity to seek a job he has eyed for more than a generation. He struggled in two previous campaigns. One of…