Moorhead

Local Chef Gives Back to Homeless Shelter With Christmas Meal

Jason Halvorson also cooked a meal for the Perry Center Maternity Home in West Fargo

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A local chef uses his techniques to get people around the dinner table and remember what the holidays are all about. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how a menu is doing a little more than filling some stomachs at a nearby homeless shelter. Jason Halvorson was raised by two women: his mother and his grandmother. But they both…

The Show of the Season: F-M Ballet Puts on “Nutcracker”

the F-M Ballet puts on the show every holiday season

FARGO, N.D. — The FM Ballet is honoring the holiday season with their annual performance of the nutcracker. More than 80 young dancers joined the company to tell the holiday classic through dance. Matt Gasper, the owner of Gasper’s school of dance, says there are a ton of new things to help tell the story, including aerial acts. “This year we’ve…

Off-Duty Firefighters Give Back By Ringing Bells For The Salvation Army

Firefighters volunteered at 26 kettle locations in the F-M area

FARGO, N.D. – Off-duty Fargo-Moorhead firefighters are trading in their fire equipment for bells. Firefighters volunteered their time at 26 kettle locations in the F-M area by ringing bells for The Salvation Army. This is a part of a friendly competition between firefighters, realtors, and law enforcement officers in the area to see just how much money they can raise….

Three Arrested in About a Dozen Car Break-Ins, Neighbors React

One of the suspects is a teenager and was released

FARGO, N.D. — About a dozen car break–ins ended in the arrests of three people this morning. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how Fargo Police were able to catch the accused thieves. Neighbors in the 3200 and 3300 block of 16th Avenue South woke up only to find a series of cars with shattered windows. “A caller identified multiple suspects and…

Pet Connection: Meet the Cats

It's a cataract of cats in the metro.

Ferguson, the tailless feline, is just one of many cats and kittens who are cooling their heels over the holidays at Homeward Animal Shelter. The Manx cat shared the available space for animals at the shelter over the course of the past week or so with up to 105 cats at one point. Homeward’s Heather Klefstad said that as soon…

Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist Reflects on 38-Year Law Enforcement Career Before Retiring

He's been a police officer in Glyndon and Moorhead, and a police officer and firefighter in Dilworth

MOORHEAD, Minn. — On January 3rd, Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist will be saying goodbye to almost a 40–year–long career in law enforcement. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how he got into public service. Some things can be instilled in us at a young age. And for Bill Bergquist, it was none other than a love for public service. “Since the…

C.A.R.T Training Will Help Find Abducted Children More Efficiently

More than 60 law enforcement officers and community organizations participated

FARGO, N.D. — If a child is ever abducted, law enforcement wants to find them in the most efficient way possible. An annual Child Abduction Response Team exercise is preparing police officers for such a situation. It’s rare to see a child abducted in the metro but Fargo Police say it’s still a situation they want and need to be prepared…

Four Apartments Damaged after Early Morning Fire in Moorhead

Five residents and two pets are being temporarily housed with the help of the American Red Cross

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Five Moorhead residents are looking for new homes after their apartment building in south Moorhead caught on fire. When Freddy Davis heard neighbors running and knocking on doors in the Ridgewood Place II apartment complex (1211 34th Street Circle, Moorhead) around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning, he knew something wasn’t right. “Next thing you know, I’m drinking my coffee,…

Moorhead Holiday Store Robbed, Police Looking For Suspect

Police say a man wearing a black mask and black hooded sweatshirt entered the store around 3:15 a.m. Friday.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police are looking for a man who robbed a Holiday gas station store in Moorhead at gunpoint early Friday morning. Authorities say a man wearing a black mask and black hooded sweatshirt flashed a gun inside the store around 3:15  and demanded money from employees. He ran with an undetermined amount of money. If anyone has any…

Early Morning Fire Damages Moorhead Apartment

Shortly after 4:30 a.m., crews responded to 1211 34th Street Circle. A second alarm was soon called and Fargo fire crews also responded.

Moorhead, MN (KFGO) – Crews battled an early morning fire at a south Moorhead apartment building. Shortly after 4:30 a.m., crews responded to 1211 34th Street Circle. A second alarm was soon called and Fargo fire crews also responded. KFGO’s Don Haney is on scene and will have more information when it becomes available. The Salvation Army and American Red…