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Contracts finalized for Moorhead City Hall renovation

The 22 contracts with 18 companies were obtained through an open-records request.

October 14, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Contracts have been finalized with the companies involved in the Moorhead City Hall renovation project. The 22 contracts with 18 companies were obtained from the city of Moorhead through an open-records request. Over $3 million will be spent on plumbing, heating, and cooling systems. Another $4 million dollars was approved for electrical upgrades, curtain walls, aluminum…

Moorhead Residents Ask The City To Reconsider Aerial Spraying

Targeted ground spraying for mosquitoes planned for Moorhead

September 22, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It may be fall, but the pesky bugs of summer are still out. Moorhead plans to ground spray for mosquitoes in targeted areas tomorrow night. The city says they will begin at 7:30 p.m., if there’s no strong wind or rain. People who have already submitted for the ground spraying exemption do not need to re-apply….

Many Moorhead residents say that aerial spraying for mosquitoes is desperately needed

August 19, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead residents are taking to social media to share their complaints about the city’s lack of aerial spraying. As the mosquito’s population continues to grow, the people’s patience is wearing thin. “It’s not just a West Nile thing. Some of us just get eaten alive no matter what we do, and it’s hard. It’s hard to…

Flower tribute held for 9-year-old Moorhead boy killed while riding his bike

August 3, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — There has been an outpouring of support for the family who lost a young boy who was hit and killed while riding his bike in south Moorhead on Thursday morning. A flower tribute was held this afternoon for 9-year-old Adam Amin at the intersection where the crash happened at 14th Street and 40th Avenue South. Amin…

UPDATE: City-owned Mack truck hits & kills 9-year-old on bike in south Moorhead

July 31, 2025

TJ Nelson, Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR 5PM Update) A nine-year-old Moorhead boy is dead after he was hit in the crosswalk on his bicycle by a Moorhead Public Works vehicle. Minnesota State Patrol says 64-year-old Victor Port of West Fargo was driving the Mack truck on 14th Street South when he hit the boy at the intersection with 40th Avenue. The crash happened…

RiverArts Kicks off in Moorhead

The concert and outdoor extravaganza series features five installments this summer.

June 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The sounds of summer are filling the air down by the Red River in Moorhead. RiverArts kicked off today in Viking Ship Park. The event series takes place over five Wednesdays in the summer. The June 11th installment featured musical performances from Fargo’s Hardanger fiddle group and Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome. There were also tents from…

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Swenson No Longer Employed by Moorhead Police Department

A media release says that his last date of employment was Friday, May 23, 2025.

May 23, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN – The Moorhead Police Department has issued a statement saying that former Captain Deric Swenson is no longer under their employment. Swenson was serving as acting Deputy Chief when he was placed on administrative leave on March 24, 2025. This was following a complaint the city received regarding Swenson. The department says that because his employment expired while…

Moorhead’s new development has a name: “The Loop”

February 26, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

“The Loop” – City of MoorheadMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The new space taking over the site of the former Moorhead Center Mall will be called, “The Loop.” In a post to social media, the city of Moorhead says “this dynamic new space will serve as a hub for knowledge, innovation, and community engagement.” Not only will it contain the new…

Local Volunteers Set Up A Skate Street Outside of Hjemkomst Center

December 27, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Residents in the Fargo and Moorhead area will soon be able to ice skate along Skate Street. The new winter attraction was set up by local volunteers for the past few weeks. The area has a long ice-skating route with an array of lights strewn across the secluded area. Each day the lights will come on…

Moorhead is taking applications for its new police chief

December 2, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The City of Moorhead is taking applications to fill the position of the new police chief. Current Police Chief Shannon Monroe is retiring after over 30 years with the department. He made his announcement in September. The city has a population of nearly 45,000 residents. The city says the department is on the cutting edge of…