FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local sports bars and restaurants were packed with basketball fans for March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Division I basketball tournament of sixty-four teams tips off. It’s a sudden death tournament, where if teams lose one game they are knocked out. It’s known to have many upsets and already this year number 13 seeded Furman topped four…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces his revised budget plan that nearly doubles its public safety plan to $550 million total. It also invests $240 million to help Minnesotans access clean drinking water by replacing lead service lines in community water systems across the state. Walz says the public safety investment will ensure safety in all…
MOORHEAD — Want to sound off about your Irish heritage? Or celebrate your Scottish, or English, Welsh, or Gaelic background in general? Then come out for the annual Celtic Festival this weekend at Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center. The Morning Show just couldn’t wait, so we welcomed the traditional Irish music group Heather and Thistle to get us in the mood. You…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man confronts a man standing by a vehicle in his driveway in Moorhead and it results in a fight and a stabbing. It happened around 9:40 Tuesday night in the 400 block of 17th Street South. The 41-year-old victim says the suspect fled the scene. The only description he could provide was that the man…
If you’re hoping for a traditional corned beef and cabbage meal on St. Patrick’s Day, better plan to line up early. Restaurateur Bert Myers, who owns Dempsey’s Irish Pub as well as Beer & Fish and both Wurst Bier Halls, says his corned beef sells out fast every year. They start serving at about 11 a.m., and it’s usually gone…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are looking for help after a weekend call about shots fired. Shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday morning, officers were dispatched to multiple shots fired in the 1500 block of 11th Street North. Witnesses say someone in a vehicle started firing a gun out the window as they were driving away. Officers found over twenty…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Heavy snowfall combined with high winds reduced visibility and caused difficulty for travelers. Snow covered roads and driveways forced people to bring out their shovels once again. “Snow is coming down and is kind of refilling as I am shoveling, but it is how it goes around here. But, I have been out here for around…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Due to the forecasted winter storm, MATBUS has canceled all services for Saturday and Sunday. The Ground Transportation Center on Northern Pacific Avenue in Downtown Fargo will also be closed. MATBUS says they will continue to monitor weather conditions. Any future service changes will be communicated to the public on MATBUS.com, as well as on social…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man is charged for murder late Thursday night. Police say 25-year-old Douglas James Swenson is in Clay County Jail pending formal charges. Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 3300 block of 12th St. S. for a call of a potential disturbance. Police say they were met at the door by Swenson. They…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead police say they are investigating a homicide. Police responded to a disturbance at an apartment around 11:30 Thursday night in the 3300 block of 12th Street South. A suspect has been arrested, identified as 25-year-old Douglas James Swenson II on a charge of premeditated murder. He is being held in the Clay County Jail. The…
