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New Coach in Thief River Falls Uplifts Players, Community

Everyone raves about the sparkling presence of eighth grader Oliver Sheehan.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – In a town like Thief River Falls – everybody knows everybody.  So players on the Lincoln High School Prowlers hockey team were aware of and even friends with eighth grader Oliver Kezar. But there’s a difference between having someone hang around and making them an official part of your coaching staff. “He actually said…

Moorhead Offers Opportunity to Skate with Santa

The event took place at the Moorhead Sports Center from 2:15 to 4:15 P.M.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Normally, in order to get an audience with Santa, you have to swing by the mall or a similar location. But in Moorhead, you could catch him out on the ice. The Moorhead Parks and Recreation department put on the “Skate With Santa” event at the Moorhead Sports Center. Admission was free, and all were welcome…

Holiday Parade Celebrates Season, Fargo Police Department Heroes

The Grand Marshals of the parade included the parents of fallen officer Jake Wallin.

FARGO, N.D. – The 18th Annual Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade brought cheer to the downtowns of both Fargo and Moorhead. The parade got underway at 6:30 P.M. sharp on Saturday. It began on Center Ave. in Moorhead before rumbling straight down Broadway in Fargo. Leading the charge were the Grand Marshals of the parade – The Fargo Police Department…

Darnold delivers for Vikings with career-high 347 yards and 5 TDs to beat Cousins, Falcons 42-21

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, left, talks with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons 42-21 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory. Darnold added…

Sneak peek of the annual Concordia Christmas Concert

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The choirs and orchestra of Concordia College getting their last tune-up before their biggest event of the season. Tonight was the dress rehearsal for the 98th annual Concordia Christmas Concert, titled “Our Eyes, at Last, Shall See Him.” That stunning backdrop you see there was designed by artist Paul Johnson of Pelican Rapids. Nearly 300 student…

American Crystal harvests ‘unprecedented’ 13.2 million tons of sugarbeets

The figures were released during the company's annual shareholder meeting

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – American Crystal Sugar Company says sugarbeet production in 2024 was unprecedented, with a total of 13.2 million tons of sugarbeets harvested. American Crystal says despite the new record for tons harvested, market conditions are expected to soften, and the forecasted net payment per ton is down to $75.79. Last year, the sugarbeet crop produced 31.9 tons…

Fatal head-on crash near Wall Lake, Minnesota

WALL LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — One person is dead after a head-on crash in west central Minnesota. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says around 9:20 a.m., troopers responded to Highway 210 near Wall Lake where a semi and passenger vehicle were involved in a head-on crash. The driver of the passenger vehicle died. The driver of the semi was taken to Lake…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Karen Filippelli

FARGO — When Karen Filippelli the Chihuahua mix came into the 4 Luv of Dog rescue about a month ago, odds for her speedy adoption did not look promising. She was elderly, at 8 and a half years old, with what foster volunteer Aleyna Leibfried describes as an impressive case of “dragon breath” from a significant number of rotten teeth,…