MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A new president has been named at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Dr. Timothy Downs will come from Cal Poly Humboldt where he is the interim chief of staff. He has also served as president and CEO of Northern State University from 2016 to 2021. Before that he was a provost and chief academic officer at Niagara…
MADISON, Minn. (KVRR-KWAT) – A Tuesday night fire has destroyed the John Deere implement dealership in Madison, Minnesota, and led to the evacuation of some nearby homes and apartments. The Lac Qui Parle County Sheriff’s Office says the fire at Midwest Machinery broke out just after 7:00 p.m. with reports of smoke coming from the building. Due to the risk…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men are arrested following a high-speed chase early Tuesday morning in Moorhead. 28-year-old Jovan Gagnon of Mahnomen fled during a traffic stop. But the chase was called off due to the high rate of speed. The vehicle was later spotted near Village Green Boulevard and stop sticks were used to stop it and Gagnon and…
GLYNDON, M.N. — “It was freaking pretty cool to be honest,” said senior guard Owen Leach. “I thought it was pretty cool. I was just happy we won. I told a lot of people I was just doing whatever we had to do to win.” After a 50-point performance from Owen leach in the section championship, the DGF Rebels are…
West Fargo’s longtime city administrator says she was asked to leave her position. At the city commision meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Tina Fisk. Fisk announced last Wednesday that she was resigning effective immediately but didn’t give any explaination. Mayor Bernie Dardis read a letter out loud from Fisk saying she was told that the city…
The Federal Reserve is expected to hike rates by one-quarter of a percent and although that doesn’t seem like much, it could mean hundreds of dollars per month extra for local home buyers. “With our rates right now – they had gone up to over 7% recently, maybe a few months ago it got up to over 7%. However, right…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police arrest a suspect involved in a stabbing in Moorhead. They took 24-year-old Chance Thibert, who has no permanent address, into custody during an incident. Thibert was wanted for stabbing an acquaintance at an apartment in the 3000 block of 18th Street South around 4:40 p.m. The male victim had multiple stab wounds to his…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — She has been called one of the 21st century’s most innovative stars. Lindsey Stirling is an electronic violinist, dancer and artist. She’ll be performing Wednesday, August 23 at Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead. Stirling will be joined by Walk off the Earth, a Juno Award-winning multi-platinum musical phenomenon from the Toronto area. Tickets for the rain or shine…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — You may be anxious for all of this snow and ice to melt but not if you’re ready for a weekend of skating. The Moorhead Ice Show is back this week. This year’s theme is “Minnesota n’ICE.” You can expect performances centered around all things associated with the midwest state. Shows are at Moorhead Sports Center…
DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — The mall in Duluth, closed over a partial roof collapse, will reopen in phases. Miller Hill Mall management released a plan where stores will open on specific days. The mall has been closed since last Tuesday. A specific cause of the collapse wasn’t released but the city had just experienced another heavy snow fall. Most of…
