FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In case you needed an official announcement, it’s here! The annual kick-off to the holidays underway. Hundreds across the F-M and surrounding areas enjoyed the Holiday Lights Parade presented by the Downtown Community Partnership and sponsored by Xcel Energy. It began in downtown Moorhead and went through Fargo’s downtown as it strolled through Broadway Square. People…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The man suspected of killing a Moorhead woman is arrested. Moorhead police say 25-year-old James Kollie Jr., was taken into custody around 7:30 p.m. Friday night and is held at the Richland County Jail in Wahpeton. Officers were called to a woman’s home on 3800 block of 32nd Street S. around 11 p.m. Thursday night. Family…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Seven senators, including Minnesota’s Tina Smith, send President Biden a letter requesting commuting the sentence of Native activist Leonard Peltier. He was convicted of murdering two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1975 and his trial was held in Fargo. “It would really be an awesome feeling to know that we get…
Thomas DorsherFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – An Oakes, North Dakota man was arrested Friday by the FBI and charged in federal court with five crimes involving computer fraud and abuse, extortion, and harassment. Fifty-year-old Thomas Dorsher, also known as Scammerblaster, faces up to 32 years in prison and over $1 million in fines if convicted for his role in a conspiracy to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police are asking for assistance in locating a possible suspect in connection with a homicide. Police are looking for 25-year-old James Kollie, Jr. who may be driving the victim’s black 2016 Honda Pilot with Minnesota license plate HFE-185. Police were called Thursday around 11 p.m. to the 3800 block of 32nd St. South after the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Holiday Hand Up is a giving event to raise funds for families across our community struggling because of health issues or other trauma. You can donate to up to 26 families fundraising this year now through December 15th. Every donation is boosted in value by 20 percent up to $5,000 per family, so generosity makes…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College choirs, orchestra, conductors and crew are getting ready for this weekend’s 96th annual Christmas Concert. This year’s theme is Star of Bethlehem, Lead Us to Peace. The event follows the story of the birth of Jesus and involves 300 student musicians. Last year’s concert the musicians and audience had to be masked, so it’s…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Students at Valley City State University and North Dakota State University are given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience teaching. Nearly 20 college students are enrolled in a teaching program at Eastwood Elementary School where student teachers are partnered with elementary teachers to learn about life in the classroom. There is a lot of excitement…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo-Moorhead area high schoolers are getting an inside look at career options with various companies across the region. Nearly 4,000 students, most of them 9th graders, came to the Fargodome for the Health, Tech and Trades Career Expo to explore a wide variety of careers through fun and hands-on activities. They saw opportunities from aviation and…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Money is headed to 17 organizations across Minnesota to boost access to affordable child care. Gov. Tim Walz announced the awarding of $2.5 million dollars in grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. In our region, $160,000 is awarded to Otter Tail County with $120,000 going to Jasmin Child Care and Preschool in…
