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Nordic culture club hosts 2025 Scandinavian Festival

MOORHEAD — The Hjemkomst Center was busy with food, music, and vendors for this year's Scandinavian Festival. Those attending the festival are greeted by volunteers wearing traditional Nordic clothing. The food was a very popular attraction, serving foods and desserts…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Arthur

FARGO -- Sure, it's not Pet Connection Thursday today, but we're giving you an extra special bonus Pet Connection this week in honor of a very special little guest on the Morning Show. His name…

Moorhead Juneteenth Celebration at Concordia

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Today is Juneteenth, and a big crowd turned up at Concordia College to mark the holiday. The fourth annual Moorhead Juneteenth celebration took place on the bell tower lawn near Knutson…

LIVE: World Refugee Day

The metro's refugee and New American aid organizations are bracing themselves for a world refugee day tomorrow filled with uncertainty. That's after the main organizers, the Immigrant Development Center, had its budget and staff cut…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Nelson

FARGO -- There's a lot to love this Pet Connection Thursday with huge, handsome Nelson from Homeward Animal Shelter. And believe it or not, this sweet soul recently had his heart broken, although it's hard…

Moorhead Police Investigating Drive-By Shooting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - Moorhead Police and the Clay County Sheriff's Department were seen on the afternoon of June 19th at the scene of a reported shooting. The call, to the 1100 block of 12th Street South, came in shortly…

Vigil held for Melissa and Mark Hortman at State Capitol

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- People are coming together at Minnesota's state capitol to remember the lives of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. The two were gunned down in a politically motivated shooting over the weekend. The Wednesday…

First Cannabis Microbusiness License awarded in Minnesota

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) - Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management's first-ever lottery license in the books, the state has announced its first official business license to begin recreational cannabis cultivation. It went to Herb Quest, LLC, a microbusiness located in Pine…

New trial date set for Sen. Mitchell’s burglary trial

DETROIT LAKES, Minn.(KVRR-KFGO) — The burglary trial for Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is rescheduled for July 14 in Becker County. Jury selection was originally set to begin Monday but was postponed following the recent shootings involving Sen. John Hoffman,…

Hortman children release statement following parents' death

(FOX 9) - The children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, released a statement after the death of their parents. The children of Rep. Melissa and Mark Hortman, Sophie and Colin Hortman, released a moving statement in the aftermath of their…