Moorhead

43 Years of Sweetening Survivors’ Lives: Cherries for Charity

FARGO — Summers in the region are pretty sweet for a lot of us. And there’s a way going on tonight, and through next Tuesday, that you can show support for local survivors of sexual and domestic violence, with some of summer’s sweetest treats. The annual “Cherries for Charity” is going on right now in all eight metro-area Hornbacher’s supermarkets…

Primed For Bargains: Fargo Police on Amazon Prime Day Crime

FARGO — Are you primed for bargains? Amazon Prime Days starts today and runs through Friday. But porch pirates are also primed for steals, according to law enforcement. So Fargo Police are offering some of their best professional advice on how to harden yourself as a target for thieves during the big online shopping event. First, consider investing in a…

Minnesota State Patrol: Drive safe for Fourth of July weekend

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –As celebrations for the Fourth of July holiday weekend kick off, officials want you to stay safe in your travels. “With a lot of summer left, we have had a number of crashes generally resulting from people driving too fast, impaired driving, distracted driving, and just people getting killed or seriously injured from not wearing their seatbelts,”…

Second “Safe City Nights” brings together community and first responders in Moorhead

The first was held at Robert Asp Elementary, while the third will be held in Queens Park.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead saw its second “Safe City Nights” celebration of the summer. The series is coordinated by Moorhead Police Athletics and Activities League, who help to bring in all the public agencies in the city. The department says that for the first Safe City Nights event at Robert Asp Elementary, they beat their attendance projection by over…

City of Moorhead and the City of Zakho unite together with a friendship proclamation

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A year and a half in the making, the city of Moorhead has brought together a friendship proclamation between the city of Moorhead and Zakho, more than 6,000 miles away. “When you have something that’s more intentional in a way that writes it on a piece of paper that we’re both signing it, both of the…

Benefit for Meredith Olafson Shows Support

The registered nurse says the hardest adjustment has been staying sedentary after living such an active lifestyle.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Meredith Olafson was convinced she just had the flu. At first, she tried to work through it, but her supervisor sent her home. The next time she showed up, those superiors at Sanford Medical Center, where she’s a registered nurse, overrode her objections and forced her to get herself checked out. The test results were devastating:…

LIVE: School Supply Drive Scoop

FARGO — Minnesota-based Target is vowing to hold prices on back-to-school goods steady at 2024 prices in spite of inflation and tariff pressure. And local United Way of Cass-Clay officials say it’s coming just in time. Their school supply drive is heading into its second month. It’s the earliest start and the highest goal yet for he annual drive. This…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Bobbi and Wayne

This week’s Pet Connection is a couple of bonded cuties who come as a package deal, so prepare to fall in love not once, but twice. The spicy young lady is named Bobbi, and she and her brother Wayne come to us from Natural Pet Center courtesy of Cat’s Cradle Rescue here in town, and in an unusual and welcome…

LIVE: Night Bazaar — Renaissance

FARGO — If you feel like you’re juggling work, home, family, kids — but somehow keep dropping the ball on community — now’s the time to change that. Because tonight in downtown, it’s the return of the Night Bazaar “Renaissance,” and everyone’s invited. Starting at five, come gather in Broadway Square for an evening of live entertainment from local performers,…