Moorhead

Official Grand Opening for Courts & Pints

The pickleball courts themselves have been open for a few months, but this was the first time all the businesses' operations had been running at once.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The F-M area’s hottest pickleball spot saw its official grand opening this weekend. Courts & Pints in Moorhead has had some courts open to the public before now, but this was the first day the restaurant, the play area, and the pro shop were all operational. The courts were open for everyone to play, free of…

23-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Murder Struck Boyfriend with Hatchet, Documents Say

Lena Deoliviera was arrested on September 7 after a relatively short police search.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Court documents have now revealed why 23-year-old Lena Deoliviera is being charged with attempted murder. Deoliviera’s case came to public attention on Friday, September 6, when the Fargo Police Department announced they were looking for her following an incident of aggravated assault. She was then arrested in Moorhead on September 7. The court documents say Deoliviera…

Historic Hawthorne Home Tour Adds Wright Ingraham Home

FARGO — A beloved longtime tradition for history and architecture fans in the region is getting a new twist this weekend. For the first time, the Hawthorne Historic Home Tour is adding its sister neighborhood, Clara Barton, to the annual tour. And, also for the first time, a special house listed on the National Register of Historic Places will be…

Churches United announces partnership with OpenDoors 65

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Churches United has announced that they will be partnering with Open Doors 65 to provide services to the Fargo-Moorhead community. In April, Open Doors 65 announced they needed help, they even started a GoFundMe, but closed their doors late last month. Churches United reached out and said they have space at Dorothy Day food pantry. The…

Local organization hosts an academy dedicated to senior safety

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Senior citizens were invited to participate in an academy to enhance their safety. The Senior Safety Academy was brought together by Valley Triad, a group of organizations, law enforcement agencies, and people dedicated to helping out others in Cass and Clay counties. It featured various booths and panels of speakers focused on the numerous opportunities and…

Pet Connection: Meet Goggles

FARGO — Goggles is the most gratifying kind of kitten — the type of cat that, the instant you pick him up to cuddle him, he starts to purr. This little bundle of fun and snuggles is only four months old, and came in to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the pound. By then, he had picked up the…

Bonding with Their Brothers: 4th Annual Movember for Men’s Health with the NDSU SAEs

FARGO — Life in a fraternity is about bonding with other men. And one NDSU fraternity is taking that message to the greater community to help protect the health of the men you love. It’s their annual Movember fundraiser, a journey on foot from Grand Forks to Fargo, all to raise awareness of men’s health issues. It focuses on mental…

Moorhead Area Public Schools receives $1.2M grant for electric school buses

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Area Public Schools (MAPS) is receiving three electric school buses which they say will be a cleaner and more efficient form of student transportation. The new buses are being funded using a $1.2 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. “Having the ability to expand our fleet with minimal cost to the district made this…

Hornbacher’s customers gobble up turkey sandwiches for United Way

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People were encouraged to have lunch and help a family at Gobble It Up with United Way. It was hosted between 11 and 1 at all eight area Hornbacher’s locations. For a suggested $10 minimum donation, you could enjoy a hot, Jennie-O turkey sandwich on a freshly baked Hornbacher’s bun, with Old Dutch chips, a Kemps…

Separating Myth from Fact for Suicide Awareness Month

FARGO — We’re only about a week through Suicide Awareness Month, and health experts are helping to dismantle some common misconceptions about suicide and suicidal thoughts. Dr. Alexandra Kohlhase is a therapist at Essentia Health. She says she sees a lot of people worried about their intrusive thoughts. Those are thoughts that are unwelcome, reoccurring, and that upsetting. For example,…