Moorhead

Moorhead Juneteenth Celebration at Concordia

Event organizers say the day was all about celebrating Black culture and bringing the community closer together.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Today is Juneteenth, and a big crowd turned up at Concordia College to mark the holiday. The fourth annual Moorhead Juneteenth celebration took place on the bell tower lawn near Knutson Campus Center. It was a full day of programming, with a proclamation from Mayor Shelly Carlson, live music and stand-up comedy, and food and services…

LIVE: World Refugee Day

The metro’s refugee and New American aid organizations are bracing themselves for a world refugee day tomorrow filled with uncertainty. That’s after the main organizers, the Immigrant Development Center, had its budget and staff cut by fifty percent. Other area nonprofits are stepping in to help fill the gap. They say it’s especially important to hold the annual celebration this…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Nelson

FARGO — There’s a lot to love this Pet Connection Thursday with huge, handsome Nelson from Homeward Animal Shelter. And believe it or not, this sweet soul recently had his heart broken, although it’s hard to tell from how nice he was to everyone on the Morning Show. Nelson recently lost his dad, who was elderly and passed away. Then…

Moorhead Police Investigating Drive-By Shooting

The department says that the shooting appeared to be targeted and the suspect has yet to be apprehended.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Moorhead Police and the Clay County Sheriff’s Department were seen on the afternoon of June 19th at the scene of a reported shooting. The call, to the 1100 block of 12th Street South, came in shortly before noon. Officers arrived and located a 17-year-old victim, suffering from a serious gunshot wound. The juvenile was immediately transported…

LIVE: “Darkest Day of Horror” at the Fargo Theatre

FARGO — Are you ready to starting sleeping with the lights on? Just in time for the longest day of the year, the Fargo Theatre and the hosts of the local podcast “We Watch Shudder” are inviting you to join them for this weekend’s “Darkest Day of Horror” film festival. It’s the brainchild of podcast hosts Michelle Roller and JD…

State Senator Rob Kupec and Former State Representative Morrie Lanning React to Shooting

Rep. Melissa Hortman & Sen. John HoffmanFARGO, N.D.  (KVRR) — “To know that they had encountered either in Representative Hortman’s case such a violent end to their life or my friend John Hoffman, you know, that he went through and endured that moment of violence. That hurts a lot,” said Rob Kupec, (D) State Senator, Moorhead. State Senator Rob Kupec…

Essentia Health offering walk-in sports physical blitzes in June and July

Essentia HealthFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Essentia Health is already looking ahead to the next sports season and wants to help prepare student athletes. They are planning several walk-in sports physical blitzes in June and July. Blitzes will be held at the Essentia Health-West Fargo Clinic, located at 1401 13th Ave. E., and the Essentia Health-52nd Ave. Clinic, located at 4110 51st Ave….

“We Could Be In For a Rough Decade” in Political Violence, says MSUM Political Scientist

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Political scientists in the region say we could be in the midst of one of the most violent decades in modern political history. And they say this weekend’s assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her spouse, and an attempt on another and his could have a chilling effect on people’s interest in running for office….

Moorhead Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff

Authorities say 44-year-old Landar Moore was trying to avoid being arrested for a parole violation.

FARGO, N.D. – A Moorhead man is in custody after the Fargo Police Department says he attempted to evade arrest for an active warrant. The FPD says at 6:02 P.M. on Saturday, June 14, they responded to a report of a wanted person in 100 block of 12th St. S. 44-year-old Landar Moore of Moorhead had an active warrant out…

LIVE: Floating Some Great Ideas at Flutter Fest

MOORHEAD — If you’re looking for a celebration that leaves you floating on air, the upcoming flutter fest in Moorhead might leave you a whole lot happier and just a little bit more educated too. University of Minnesota Extension master gardeners are throwing the party for pollinators. There, you’ll help plant a pollinator garden, start your own native coneflowers from…