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LIVE: The Sounds of St. Patrick’s Day

We've got your St. Patrick's Day entertainment in the bag(pipe) for you.

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…

LIVE: St. Patrick’s Day Preps with Beer & Fish

We're getting corny on the Morning Show.

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 Police ask for help after weekend ‘shots fired’ call

The suspect vehicle has been identified as a gray Nissan Altima with North Dakota plates.

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…

MATBUS cancels all services Saturday and Sunday due to forecasted storm

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…

One person dead, one man arrested in Moorhead murder

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…

Man Arrested For Murder In Moorhead

Police responded to a disturbance at an apartment around 11:30 last night in the 3300 block of 12th Street South

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…

Moohead Spuds Fall in Quarterfinals to Edina, 7-6 in Double Overtime

SPUDS RALLY FALLS SHORT AGAINST NO.3 EDINA.

ST. PAUL, MN– HIGHLIGHTS: The Moorhead Spuds fell behind 6-3 in the 3rd period but rallied back to tie the game with under a minute to go in regulation. They eventually fell to the Edina Hornets in double overtime, 7 to 6. The Spuds are now in the Consolation bracket and will take on Maple Grove, Friday morning at 10…

Local Vigil Held For Minneapolis Trans Woman Who Was Attacked

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  After a violent attack on a trans woman at a light rail station in Minneapolis last week, the community was outraged. “It’s really unfortunate that we’re just outted for violence.” says Rynn Willgohs the organizer of the vigil. This prompted a community outcry and renewed concerns for the safety of trans individuals. In coordination with a…