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Rare Beer Picnic returns after two years off from COVID

This sampling festival provides breweries and cideries a chance to connect with the community and share their new summer projects since 2015.

July 16, 2022

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MOORHEAD, M.N. (KVRR)-The Rare Beer Picnic returns after 2 year hiatus Organizers with Junkyard Brewing Company says the event sold out in just two days, a thousand tickets total were sold and people packed Davy Memorial Park for some beer tasting and live music, there was also a free meal included with the ticket purchase. They say this helps set…

MATBUS ridership declining since 2020

July 13, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bus ridership is slowly declining since Matbus opened their doors since COVID. During COVID-19, MATBUS allowed passengers to ride fare-free, but 2021 saw a decrease in passengers since opening up their normal fares again. Several routes, like Routes 14 and 15 starting in downtown Fargo and ending up at West Acres, saw a more than twenty…

Webb telescope could show signs of life in next decade

July 13, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The newly released images from NASA’s James Webb Telescope has space fans excited for what’s to come. The images show the farthest we can see of the universe, featuring the formation of stars, dying stars and spirals of galaxies. A professor at MSUM says NASA has worked on the Webb telescope for decades, launching more than…

LIVE: Let’s Get Physical

Find out if Adam and Emily pass their exams.

July 13, 2022

Emily Welker,

We’re getting physical here at KVRR News. And doctors say students should, too. Sanford Health is hosting back to school sports physical clinic this week to make sure kids can play safely. Sports physicians say among other things, they’re looking specifically for neurological or heart problems that can make it dangerous for kids to play. If it’s been awhile since…

Moorhead man given “MoorHeart Award” for spreading positivity by waving to drivers

Moorhead City Council and Mayor Shelly Carlson present John Cunningham with the "MoorHeart Award."

July 12, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)- John Cunningham is dedicating his life to inspiring others through positivity. “Oh, I believe that someone like John is just going to be a light for the city to see and to understand you know what, to be thankful themselves you know,” said Pastor Thomas Hanson, Christian Fellowship Ministries International. Cunningham has been coming out daily to…

Moorhead to work on infrastructure upgrades to combat climate change

July 12, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Moorhead announce a $100,000 investment to prepare the city for climate change and extreme weather. The grant will be used to protect Moorhead from increased rains and floods. It identifies specific buildings, roads and other crucial infrastructure that are at highest risk of failing due to flooding. Another project includes infrastructure…

LIVE: Tailgate Opera

Let us tell you a tale of a tailgate, and some tunes that will knock your socks off.

July 12, 2022

Emily Welker,

Perhaps it’s been awhile since you’ve been to the opera. Maybe you’ve never even gone at all. That’s okay; they’re bringing the opera to you, this summer. Thanks to a truck and the sound sorcerers of Livewire, the Fargo-Moorhead Opera is performing opera pieces throughout the summer evenings at various metro-area parks. They’re calling it “Tailgate Opera,” and while the…

People rally outside Fargo City Hall to demand justice for Shane Netterville

Netterville was not armed when he attempted to flee. People are demanding the body cam footage be released, but according to the chief, that is not likely right now.

July 11, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Family, friends and supporters of 28-year-old Shane Netterville are calling for action at Fargo City Hall after he was shot and killed by Fargo Police Officer Adam O’Brien last Friday after a call about three people slumped over in a vehicle. People say they’re feeling a mix of emotions: grief, frustration and anger. Their message was…

Benefit held for West Fargo man battling Stage 3 cancer

Lend A Hand Up and Moorhead American Legion Post 21 rally the community around Dan Duda who has stage 3 Esophageal cancer

July 10, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Lend A Hand Up and Moorhead American Legion Post 21 rally the community around Dan Duda who has stage 3 Esophageal cancer, and needs some financial help. The West Fargo man has had to miss time at work. The goal was originally around $5,000 but they quickly surpassed that and are now aiming for $30,000. Organizers…

Fierce competition at ND Jigsaw Championship

The fifth annual North Dakota Jigsaw Championship shines attention on a competition thats growing.

July 10, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We’re piecing together the action at the Red River Valley Fair. “I’ve never been here for the puzzle competition but I heard it’s one of the largest in the world and there is even qualifying rounds so I’m really excited to see what it’s all about,” said Sydney Helgeson, Ms. Red River Valley Fair 2023. After…