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Hjemkomst Center Hosts Hardanger Fiddle Concert

This specific kind of fiddle is always hand-made, and hails from Norway.

January 5, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Fiddle performers entrance the crowd at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The sounds of fiddles filled the Hjemkomst Center on Saturday, as the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County hosted a Hardanger Fiddle concert. Hardanger fiddles are a special kind of instrument – each is handcrafted in traditional Norweigan fashion. In the Fargo-Moorhead area, there’s about…

Mother’s in Moorhead is set to close after decades in business

January 2, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — After over 50 years in business, Mother’s on Main Avenue in Moorhead is closing. The locally owned record and gift store open since 1970 will close for good on March 1. Brady Bredell took over the store from his father Dan Bredell who died of Covid 19 complications in early 2021. In a social media post,…

Don’t Let Them Turn into Pupsicles

Minnesota entrepreneur develops cold-weather dog product line

January 2, 2025

Emily Welker,

HALLOCK, Minn. — The cold snap we’re heading into isn’t just rough on humans. It’s also “ruff” on our canine family members. So one woman from Hallock has developed a product that can help. “Wet Dog” Chief Business Development Officer Heather Johnson started her company to meet the needs of Minnesota dogs like hers. She’s got a “paw wax” that…

LIVE: A Lucky Start for Lunar New Year

December 30, 2024

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Sometimes, after all the parties and presents of the winter holidays, from New Year’s Day onward, the rest of January can seem a little bit of a letdown. But this year, a group of volunteers in the metro is helping to keep the party going. Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and you’re invited to join….

Fargo Man in Custody After Chase Crosses State Lines

The pursuit began in Roberts County, South Dakota, and ended in Richland County, North Dakota.

December 28, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. – Just past midnight on the morning of Friday, December 27th, a Roberts County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Deputy pursued a 2008 Lincoln MKZ northbound on I-29 into Richland County in North Dakota. That’s when the NDHP jumped into action – taking over the pursuit near Mile Marker 37. One trooper deflated two of the Lincoln’s tires with…

Local Volunteers Set Up A Skate Street Outside of Hjemkomst Center

December 27, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Residents in the Fargo and Moorhead area will soon be able to ice skate along Skate Street. The new winter attraction was set up by local volunteers for the past few weeks. The area has a long ice-skating route with an array of lights strewn across the secluded area. Each day the lights will come on…

LIVE: Yoga with Swords

December 27, 2024

Emily Welker,

WEST FARGO — It’s one of the only kind in the metro, and it’s giving you a chance to build a mind-body connection for the New Year, along with an excuse to play with dangerous weapons. Agassiz Dojo in West Fargo is the metro’s location to learn traditional Japanese sword martial arts, including Japanese fencing and Sword Versus Stick. There…

Holiday Sleigh Rides Being Offered In Moorhead

December 26, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides take flight at the M.B. Johnson Park in Moorhead. The sleigh rides are hosted by Rusty K Ranch, a family-run ranch with a history of owning horses for over fifty years. The ranch has about 25 horses, some for riding and others to pull the sleigh. The two horses pulling the sleigh…

Moorhead Starbucks Workers Join The Nationwide Strike

December 24, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In April of 2023, the Starbucks in Moorhead received permission for workers to organize a union at the location. Early Tuesday morning, the Service Employees International Union and Starbucks Workers United, began their strike. “The company agreed to bargain in good faith with us for a contract. And last month they are refusing to give us…

Nancy Otto, former Moorhead City Council member, dies at 73

December 19, 2024

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Former longtime Moorhead City Council member Nancy Otto has died. Otto died Wednesday at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo. She was 73. Otto served four terms on the city council between 2000 and 2016. Former Moorhead Mayor Morrie Lanning says Otto was an “active and caring council member” who was dedicated to the city’s needs. Funeral services…