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LIVE: Spring Into Action At The Sportsmen’s Show

Spring's officially only 3 weeks away. That might be just enough time to get what you need to make it a great one this year.

March 3, 2023

Emily Welker,

Spring seems to be taking its sweet time getting to the metro, but you can get a foretaste at the Fargodome this weekend. The Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show is up and running and it’ll get your imagination about outdoor recreation season running, too. This year, they’ve got campers like you’ve never seen before, Amish-made saunas, hunting and fishing gear,…

Moorhead Boys Skate Back to State

The Spuds Beat Roseau 5-1 To Head Back to the State Tournament

March 2, 2023

Site Staff,

EAST GRAND FORKS, MN– The Moorhead Spuds took down the Roseau Rams and will now head back to the Minnesota Boys State Hockey Tournament for the second year in a row. Categories: High School, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Top Sports Headlines Tags: moorhead, Moorhead Spuds, Moorhead Spuds Boys Hockey, Moorhead Spuds Hockey

MNGOP calls post from State Rep. Keeler of Moorhead a ‘racist rant’

March 2, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Republican Party Chairman David Hann calls a Facebook post by DFL State Representative Heather Keeler of Moorhead, “racist.” The Republican Party shared an article by Alpha News claiming she made a post on her personal page. It references native children that says, in part, quote, “I’m sick of white Christians adopting our babies and rejoicing….

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Clay County, 1st Case in Northwestern MN

March 2, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) — Clay County is the 39th county in Minnesota with a confirmed case of Emerald Ash Borer after a Moorhead city forester found evidence of the disease while pruning trees. It is the first in northwestern Minnesota. Emerald Ash Borer larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the bark and feeding on the part of the tree…

Willie Nelson Show In Moorhead Sells Out During Special Online Only Presale

March 2, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bad news for people waiting for the general public on sale tickets to Willie Nelson when he comes to Moorhead: the show is already sold out! Thousands of tickets went during today’s special online only presale by Jade Presents. A note on its online ticket site read, “This performance is sold out.” Tickets for the general…

Minnesota moves to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

March 2, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Thursday to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters, a crime that has skyrocketed across the country in recent years. Thefts of the pollution control devices from cars and trucks more than quadrupled from 3,389 in 2019 to 14,433 in 2020, and jumped dramatically again in 2021 to over 52,000,…

Lindsay Whalen steps down as Gophers basketball coach after five seasons

March 2, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Lindsay Whalen is stepping down as the University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach after five seasons, Gophers’ Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced Thursday. The Gophers finished 11-19 overall this season, just 4-14 in Big Ten play and had their season end in a 72-67 loss to Penn State on Wednesday at the Big Ten Tournament. That’s despite Whalen…

LIVE: Miracle Maker Radiothon for Sanford Children’s

Make a miracle for families struggling through having a sick kid in the hospital.

March 2, 2023

Emily Welker,

GRAND FORKS — Having a sick child is one of the toughest things a family can go through. And Thursday and Friday, you can help support the programs at Sanford Children’s Hospital to make it a little easier on them. Radio stations The Fox 96.1 FM and XL 92.9 are teaming up in a radiothon to raise funds for the…

Lockdown At ND Schools After Active Shooter Threat Hoax

Swatting calls hit North Dakota days after Minnesota schools become the target.

March 2, 2023

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Fargo police called for lockdowns at two Fargo public schools after two calls to the regional dispatch center claiming there were active shooters operating there. That’s according to a letter from Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi that went out to parents Thursday morning. The letter says Fargo police asked for the schools to go into lockdown…

Historic Moorhead Dairy Queen kicks off 74th season amidst snowy conditions

It's March and the madness has begun. The Historic Moorhead Dairy Queen has officially opened and the F-M community is coming out in droves.

March 1, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Customers are braving extreme winter conditions at the Historic Dairy Queen on the corner of Main Avenue and 8th Street in Moorhead for its season opener. “With the divisiveness that’s in our culture, we can all rally around one thing and that is ice cream. How Midwestern is this? The opening day of the Dairy Queen….