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Clean up efforts continue from second winter storm of the season

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We are into our second day of clean-up efforts, working overtime on the piles and piles of snow. “The crews have been out there working diligently to get the streets plowed off and put product down there. We have been running around the clock, usually the teams work an eight-hour shift, but we have extended their…

Alert canceled for Moorhead man, found safe

Earl Sweet, 78MOORHEAD (KVRRKFGO) – The search is over for a missing Moorhead man, who hadn’t been seen since early October. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 78-year-old Earl Sweet has been found safe and the missing person alert has been canceled. On November 7, Moorhead police had asked the public’s help in finding Sweet. At the time, police…

Moorhead Area Public Schools add new School Resource Officer to Career Academy

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public Schools is adding another School Resource Officer to improve safety. Officer Beth Jutting will join the district’s SRO team next week and will be based at Moorhead High School Career Academy. “We are grateful for our strong partnership with the Moorhead Police Department and are pleased to welcome Officer Jutting as an added…

Pay parking tickets with a food shelf donation in December

East Grand Forks Food ShelfEAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – You can get out of paying parking tickets in East Grand Forks during the month of December. The East Grand Forks City Council approved the continuation of the police department’s program that allows officers to collect food or cash donations in place of fines for certain parking violations. The donations…

SWAT team assists in Moorhead high-risk, no-knock search warrant arrest

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –A Moorhead man is arrested during a high-risk, no-knock search warrant. The Red River Valley SWAT Team assisted the Moorhead Police Department and the Metro Street Crimes Unit at an apartment building in the 1900 block of 18th Avenue South around 4 p.m. They arrested 43-year-old James Schaan. He was taken into custody without incident. Schaan was…

Minnesota DOT invites the public to Name a Snowplow

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to come up with new names for eight more snowplows. The “Name a Snowplow contest” is marking its sixth year in the state. Since it began, the department has received thousands of names from across the nation. Last year’s winners included fun names like “We’re Off To See The…

Law enforcement cautions drivers due to high winds and icy roads

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since early Tuesday morning, road conditions have been treacherous for many drivers. With many reports of cars sliding off the roads and crashing. “Traffic speeds are really, really reduced. We’re having trouble keeping some of those vehicles on the roadway. Our troopers are responding to a bunch of jackknifed semis, and vehicles are spinning off the…

Tough-going travel as winter storm moves across Dakotas, Minnesota

I-94, east of Barnesville, Minnesota. Courtesy, MSP Sgt. Jesse Grabow.FARGO (KVRR) – Travel conditions are quickly deteriorating across significant portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota due to a winter storm system with high winds, freezing rain and snow. Several school districts have canceled classes and after-school activities. Numerous weather-related warnings and advisories are in effect across the entire region. Check…

Moorhead City Council approves 2026 budget, including more firefighters

Moorhead City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – The Moorhead City Council unanimously approved the 2026 tax levy budget and capital improvement plan. Finance Director Jenica Flanagan says budget priorities included wages and benefits, wastewater utility improvements, community and economic development, and public safety staffing. The estimated tax rate increase of 3.89% was approved. Flanagan says a…