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Swing Barrel Brewing Company Celebrates Five Years in Business

Owner Sean Syverson says the brewery began during the pandemic with nothing but a dream and credits the community for helping them make it as far as they have.

MOORHEAD, MN – A favorite local brewery packed its parking lot on Saturday to celebrate a special anniversary. It’s now been 5 years in business for Swing Barrel Brewing Co. on Center Avenue in Moorhead. To celebrate, they pulled out all the stops. There was a stage set up for live music, Blackbird woodfire brought out their oven to make…

NDSU, Concordia Complete Move-In Days

With the weekend behind us, all three institutions of higher education in the F-M area are set to begin the new school year.

FARGO, N.D. and MOORHEAD, MN – It was a weekend full of excitement, anticipation, and bittersweet goodbyes for parents and students in the F-M area. Following MSUM’s move-in day on Thursday, NDSU and Concordia followed suit on Saturday and Sunday. NDSU went first, on August 23. Students were given half-hour blocks in which to arrive so as to minimize congestion….

Concordia Announces Concert Schedule

Perhaps most hotly anticipated is their annual Christmas Concert, set to be performed in the area from December 5 through 7.

The 2024 Concordia Christmas backdrop.MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The esteemed music department at Concordia College is famed for its music ensemble concerts, and now potential attendees have the entire schedule laid out for the rest of 2025. Ticketed events include the Homecoming Concert, which takes place 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Memorial Auditorium, and the PRISM Concert at…

West Fargo Police Department Warns of Latest Scam

This person is reportedly employing a tactic where they claim to be soliciting donations for kids in need.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There is a man calling people in the West Fargo area identifying himself as a member of the police department named Dan and asking for money, says the West Fargo PD. In a briefing put out August 22, the department says “Dan” asks for donations for local children in need, with instructions to provide payment…

Higher education board chair favors keeping interim leader of North Dakota colleges

Tim Mihalick, right, chairs a North Dakota State Board of Higher Education meeting in Bismarck on May 29, 2025. Next to Mihalick is interim chancellor Brent Sanford. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The chair of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education said Thursday that he will propose giving interim Chancellor Brent Sanford…

WBI to receive $500M state financial guarantee to build natural gas pipeline in North Dakota

Kelly Armstrong speaks during the Aug. 21, 2025, Industrial Commission meeting. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Industrial Commission on Thursday awarded WBI Energy an up to $500 million financial guarantee to build a pipeline that will bring natural gas to the state’s eastern communities. WBI’s project, which it calls Bakken East,…

Shelter in place near Park River, ND lifted, deputies still looking for four Hispanic males who fled traffic stop

PARK RIVER, N.D. (KVRR 8:45 PM UPDATE) — A shelter in place near Park River, North Dakota has been lifted. Walsh County Sheriff’s Office was assisting North Dakota Highway Patrol and U.S. Border Patrol after a vehicle with five people was stopped, four Hispanic males fled on foot. The driver was taken into custody and the vehicle impounded. Deputies continue…

Tornado prompts warnings from two National Weather Service offices

RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A tornado east of Dakota Magic Casino around 5:40 tonight prompted tornado warnings from National Weather Service Offices in Aberdeen and Grand Forks for Richland and Traverse counties. The twister was detected on radar and by weather spotters and this video was taken by John Holmes. The thunderstorm weakened below severe limits and the tornado…