Moorhead

Pet Connection: Meet Monticello

FARGO — Monticello is a charming tuxedo kitty who’s got the impeccable manners and built-in formalwear that makes him the perfect companion for all your holiday gatherings and beyond. He came in to Homeward Animal Shelter from the pound, and Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says that’s when they discovered he’s Feline Immunodeficiency Virus-positive, or FIV-positive for short. That means that his…

‘MyPillow’ founder Mike Lindell running for Minnesota governor

FILE – Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow, talks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)SHAKOPEE, Minn. (KVRR-AP) — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered…

MState expands online cannabis courses

MOORHEAD, Minn. — M State is expanding their cannabis certificate options for those looking to enter the emerging cannabis industry. The expansion is through the college’s partnership with Green Flower, a national leader in cannabis education. The original courses include cannabis policy, cultivation, and product development. The three new options add retail sales, law compliance, and medical marijuana specialist. The…

Clean up efforts continue from second winter storm of the season

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We are into our second day of clean-up efforts, working overtime on the piles and piles of snow. “The crews have been out there working diligently to get the streets plowed off and put product down there. We have been running around the clock, usually the teams work an eight-hour shift, but we have extended their…

Alert canceled for Moorhead man, found safe

Earl Sweet, 78MOORHEAD (KVRRKFGO) – The search is over for a missing Moorhead man, who hadn’t been seen since early October. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 78-year-old Earl Sweet has been found safe and the missing person alert has been canceled. On November 7, Moorhead police had asked the public’s help in finding Sweet. At the time, police…

SWAT team assists in Moorhead high-risk, no-knock search warrant arrest

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –A Moorhead man is arrested during a high-risk, no-knock search warrant. The Red River Valley SWAT Team assisted the Moorhead Police Department and the Metro Street Crimes Unit at an apartment building in the 1900 block of 18th Avenue South around 4 p.m. They arrested 43-year-old James Schaan. He was taken into custody without incident. Schaan was…

Minnesota DOT invites the public to Name a Snowplow

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to come up with new names for eight more snowplows. The “Name a Snowplow contest” is marking its sixth year in the state. Since it began, the department has received thousands of names from across the nation. Last year’s winners included fun names like “We’re Off To See The…

Law enforcement cautions drivers due to high winds and icy roads

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since early Tuesday morning, road conditions have been treacherous for many drivers. With many reports of cars sliding off the roads and crashing. “Traffic speeds are really, really reduced. We’re having trouble keeping some of those vehicles on the roadway. Our troopers are responding to a bunch of jackknifed semis, and vehicles are spinning off the…

Moorhead City Council approves 2026 budget, including more firefighters

Moorhead City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – The Moorhead City Council unanimously approved the 2026 tax levy budget and capital improvement plan. Finance Director Jenica Flanagan says budget priorities included wages and benefits, wastewater utility improvements, community and economic development, and public safety staffing. The estimated tax rate increase of 3.89% was approved. Flanagan says a…

Moorhead City Council passes resolution supporting immigrant and refugee communities

The possible passage of the resolution comes on the heels of Mayor Shelly Carlson making a public proclamation in support of the immigrant community.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Tensions over the mere presence of Somalians in the United States are still elevated following Trump’s lambasting of the group and subsequent measures by ICE to crack down on the population. A Cinnabon employee in Wisconsin was fired after directing a racist rant at a customer they believed to be Somali, while video from the Twin…