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Open House Discussion on the Future of I-94 in Moorhead

The civil engineering firm Bolton & Menk is reimagining the stretch between Highway 336 and the Red River Bridge.

December 11, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Conversations were the name of the game at an informational forum held at the Moorhead Area Conference Center on the evening of December 11. Following a presentation from project managers, a public Q&A session was held, and multiple extended individual talks went on long after the event had technically ended. “We’re here today to listen, hear…

Hollywood Film Editor Jeffrey Ford Speaks To MSUM Film Students

December 11, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hollywood film editor Jeffrey Ford is known for editing iconic Marvel films like “The Avengers”. He is talking about his career with film students at MSUM. From a hobby into a career, Ford explored various outlets and worked alongside filmmakers. He says starting out he didn’t have connections in Hollywood, but the people he met along…

KVRR Exclusive: Man who stole ruby slippers never saw ‘Wizard of Oz’, had no knowledge of movie’s history

December 11, 2024

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Minnesota’s stolen ruby slippers are making history again. The famous movie memorabilia is headed off to their new mystery owner. That’s after someone paid a record-setting $28 million-plus for them at auction this past weekend, coming out to $32.5 million with house fees. Now, the Fargo attorney who kept the slipper thief out of prison is talking with…

Former Rothsay, MN City Clerk Accused of Theft

December 11, 2024

TJ Nelson,

ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A former Rothsay, Minnesota city clerk is charged with ten counts of theft and accused of stealing over $48,000 from the city. 37-year-old Lisa Zimmerman is accused of taking cash utility payments and not depositing them into city accounts. City leaders told law enforcement that they noticed a drop in utility deposits starting in September 2019,…

Paint Room Fire at Manufacturing Plant in Menahga, MN

December 11, 2024

TJ Nelson,

MENAHGA, Minn. (KVRR) — Fire breaks out in the paint room at Noffsinger North Manufacturing in Menahga, Minnesota. A worker called dispatch late yesterday afternoon to report that the building was on fire. Everyone got out safely. Fire crews from Menahga, Sebeka and Park Rapids arrived to thick, black smoke coming from a garage door with flames shooting through a…

“Fargo Street” – Concordia Professor Shares His Unique Prospective of Fargo

December 10, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Concordia English professor recently had a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Fargo and sold out of his book, “Fargo Street”. It features 100 black-and-white photos of places and people around Fargo. He started taking pictures six years ago and published the book in October. He’ll be having his next book signing this Saturday…

It’s The Last “Taco Tuesday” for Red Pepper East in East Grand Forks

December 10, 2024

TJ Nelson,

EAST GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — This is the last “Taco Tuesday” at Red Pepper East in East Grand Forks. The restaurant is closing for good at the end of the day after 30 years. They are only accepting cash today. A social media post says the owner, Vicki Ryan, died in June and the current operators decided to close…

UPDATE: Body of Missing Teen Recovered After ATV Goes Through Ice Near Longville, MN

December 10, 2024

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The search has ended for the body of a teen who went through the ice on an ATV on Blackwater Lake near Longville, Minnesota. The 18-year-old male was with a 20-year-old male when they went through the ice last night before 6 p.m. Their location was calculated using 911 mapping technology. Responders and deputies arrived…

Moorhead Police Chief Shannon Monroe retiring, confident Bearson case will be solved

December 10, 2024

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Change is coming to the Moorhead Police Department. Longtime Chief Shannon Monroe is retiring after 30 years. Monroe began his law enforcement career as a deputy with the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office. Monroe, 55, says he’s always tried to be honest with the public and take whatever action was needed to make adjustments when mistakes were made….

The Latest: Suspect in United Healthcare CEO’s killing charged with weapons, forgery, other charges

December 9, 2024

kvrr-apiuser,

Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. The 26-year-old man had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America,…