MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – One of the area’s oldest vocal groups celebrated a very special anniversary this weekend. Great Plains Harmony hosted two concerts at the Hjemkomst Center to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. The show is called SING!, and featured multiple guest vocal groups. “It’s a participation activity. It’s something that the guys do for the love…
MOORHEAD — It might be one of the most morbid sights on our region’s roadways. But now, you can give a happy ending, of sorts, to the region’s roadkill — by bringing it home with you and your family. Concordia College is joining forces with the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum to help build its “Salvage Wildlife” project. With the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Unless a federal judge intervenes, federal funding for the SNAP program and health insurance subsidies could run empty on Saturday. The Cass-Clay Hunger Coalition discussed those issues during this year’s Hunger and Health Summit. “We’re all feeling the effects of what’s happening in our environment right now. And we really wanted this to be a place…
FARGO — More than a hundred years after neighbors first petitioned the city to build a school for elementary schoolkids on the city’s north side, it’s surprising how much of the Horace Mann neighborhood still revolves around children. Missy Tedford’s been manning the front desk here for 21 years, making kids feel at home and answering questions, often about the…
Bottineau, N.D. — It takes a strong person to come through the kind of past Titan the black lab/coonhound mix has survived. And his story is a testament to the hard work of the region’s law enforcement and a special kind of bravery from his original owner. Cindy Holtan, who’s a board member of Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — When Dale Nygaard’s dad started the Haunted Farm back in 1995, none of the Nygaard family was what you’d call a pro at this haunting business. Melcolm Nygaard was by no means a showbiz guy; instead, he’d run a hardware store out west. But that wasn’t stopping him, says Dale, who shortly thereafter moved back from Washington…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Tuesday, at approximately 10:46 in the morning, the Clay County Sheriff’s Department arrested Levi Larteh at a gas station in Barnesville, Minnesota. Larteh was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the 2700 block of 41st Street. “The victim appears to have sustained several gunshot wounds, but we will not be able to confirm…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — As part of MSUM’s AI with Purpose initiative, the university is diving deep into learning about the technology with an AI Summit. “It is a developing technology, but it is also creating a major impact in not only business and education, but also in society. And we fear that which we do not understand. So it’s…
Exterior of the Moorhead Police Department.MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – If you’ve got a tip for the Moorhead Police Department, but wish to remain anonymous, you now have another way of submitting that information. The department has unveiled the “tip411” non-emergency text line. To use it, you must text the keyword TIPMOORHEAD followed by your message to the number 847411 –…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota food pantries are sharing their concerns as people who use SNAP benefits may now turn to them for food. The program helps more than 42 million Americans get groceries and essentials for their family. In Minnesota, approximately 440,000 people receive SNAP benefits monthly. But food pantries like Dorothy Day say they are already struggling with…
