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Frozen, Fleeting Art Takes Shape For Frostival Snow Sculpture Competition

Viking Ship park outside the Hjemkomst Center is transforming into a gallery full or art that won't be around very long

January 26, 2023

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Viking Ship park outside the Hjemkomst Center is transforming into a gallery full or art that won’t be around very long. You’ll be able to see a bunch of finished snow sculptures this Saturday at the Frostival Snow Sculpture Competition. But it takes a lot longer than a day to turn a cube of snow into…

LIVE: KVRR’s Marshall Downing To Take The Stage With FMCT

"A Few Good Men" Plays At Hjemkomst Center The Next 2 Weekends

March 25, 2022

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Fargo/Moorhead Community Theater’s newest show has a face familiar to folks who watch KVRR Local News. Friday is opening night for “A Few Good Men” at the Hjemkomst Center. The military legal drama tries to unravel who was responsible for the death of a soldier on a military base. KVRR Morning Meteorologist Marshall Downing is in the cast. It’s…

Educating Veterans on Benefits at the Hjemkomst Center

The Fargo VA Health Care System teamed up with several veteran driven groups to educate vets on available healthcare and job training.

January 15, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo VA Health Care System teamed up with several veteran driven groups to educate vets on available healthcare and job training. There’s also an art exhibit with a focus on their healing. “It definitely gives you chills. We all have different stories and hearing others and what they’ve gone through, you definitely have a lot…

‘Remembering the Forgotten Pandemic’: Student exhibit examines 1918 Spanish Flu

May 12, 2021

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Wednesday marked opening night for a new exhibit examining the Spanish Flu and the lives it took in the Red River Valley. Behind a glass case at the Hjemkomst Center, diaries, letters and newspapers show calls for quarantines, face masks and business closures across the Red River Valley. “With COVID-19 going on at the moment, you…

The FMCT Is Opening A New Venue

FMCT's Executive Director says she's excited about the new community stage at the Hjemkomst Heritage Hall.

April 18, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s been over a year since the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater closed its doors in Fargo. Now the FMCT is welcoming a new venue. “Theater teaches you to be flexible, teaches you to thrive, and it teaches you to give,” FMCT Executive Director Judy Lewis says. The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater keeps the curtains open with their new permanent…

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Set For Fargo, Moorhead & Grand Forks

Essentia Health to continue to offer walk-ins this week in Fargo

April 5, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. — Free community clinics to get the COVID-19 vaccine are being offered in Fargo, Moorhead and Grand Forks this week. In Fargo at the former Gordmans, those 16 and older can get the Pfizer Vaccine on Tuesday from 9-7. Those 18 and older can get a Johnson & Johnson, single-dose shot, on Thursday from 2-7. Sign up at…

Social Distancing: This Is The Way

Several Snow Sculptors Were Inspired By The Mandalorian In Moorhead

February 1, 2021

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This is the way. Winter dominates life around here. We’ve even got an annual festival just to celebrate the season. So if you want to honor Old Man Winter, you can go check out some amazing creations made with his beloved snow. Frostival hosted its snow sculpture competition over the weekend at the Hjemkomst Center. I went to check…

Social Distancing: Checking Out Local Wildlife

Winter Wildlife Excursion Explores Variety Of Wildlife Close To Home

January 13, 2021

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You have the chance to explore the rich tapestry of wildlife right in the middle of town. The Red River Zoo and Nature of the North are teaming up today for a winter wildlife excursion by the Hjemkomst Center. A zoologist will guide nature fans looking for wildlife, their tracks, and other signs of the rich ecosystem here in…

Social Distancing: Light Tunnel

Light Tunnel Back Up After Blizzard In Moorhead

December 29, 2020

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The season of holiday lights doesn’t have to be over yet. In fact, you can surround yourself in a bright, shining display if you know where to look. This light tunnel went up earlier this month in the field between the Hjemkomst Center and the Red River. At night, it’s a breath-taking experience all lit up and ready to…

City of Moorhead to Host Community Flood Update Meeting

The meeting is March 12 at the Hjemkomst Center

March 3, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead is holding a Community Flood Informational Meeting on March 12 at 6 p.m. at the Hjemkomst Center. The meeting will provide information about the City’s flood preparations and potential flooding impacts. The City of Moorhead provides important weather updates through their eNotification system and emergency announcements through Code Red. For information on flood preparations and…