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School threat investigated by Moorhead Police

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –Moorhead Police Department is working with Moorhead Area Public Schools after a social media post suggested a potential threat to a school. The post was taken seriously, and both the police and school district immediately followed safety protocols. The student involved is not in school and will not return until the investigation is complete. Parents at Horizon…

Clay County Attorney Speaks On Middle School Student Fentanyl Case
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Exclusive: Clay County attorney says school fentanyl case is atypical, ‘extremely unfortunate’

Brian Melton spoke with KVRR Local News on the ongoing investigation into how a middle school student obtained 1,500 fentanyl pills
Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A 13-year-old boy at Horizon Middle School was arrested Thursday for first-degree possession of a controlled substance after police say they discovered 1,500 fentanyl pills. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton spoke about the highly unusual case in an exclusive interview with KVRR Local News. “It’s a pretty atypical case to kind of see that kind of…

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Update: Student brought 1,500 fentanyl pills to Horizon Middle School

Juliana Pelaez,

Fentanyl seized by police at Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, Minn.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Here at Horizon Middle School, a student was taken in by the School Resource Officer after staff were notified of a student carrying potentially illegal substances. What they found was a tremendous amount of pills. “Officer Horn and other members of our department, including detectives from our…

Hope, Inc. Hosts First Ever Little Miss And Mr. Hope, Inc. Pageant
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HOPE, Inc. Hosts First-Ever Children’s Pageant

The nonprofit's leadership wanted to give a stage to kids who perhaps don't get the opportunity to compete in more traditional pageants.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Your average pageant doesn’t generally go out of its way to focus on those with mobility issues or those unfamiliar with the limelight. That’s why HOPE, Inc., in its never-ending quest to create activities to make everyone feel included, decided to organize its first-ever pageant specifically for those children. Kids who likely never envisioned performing for…

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Hope Inc. invited people of all ages to their Adaptive Track Meet

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The race was on! HOPE Inc. hosted its annual Adaptive Track Meet event on Saturday. The event was held at Concordia College’s Olson Forum Fieldhouse. Both Concordia’s Cross Country team and Track team assisted in congratulating all the participants with their very own medals. Over forty participants of all ages participated in the various race divisions,…
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School resource officers will be back in Moorhead Area Public Schools

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – School resource officers are returning to Moorhead Area Public Schools. Moorhead Police Department and school district say the officers will be back in district buildings on Tuesday, the first day of the new school year. Two officers will be on-site, one assigned to Moorhead High School and one at Horizon Middle School. Later this fall, a third…

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Moorhead Area Public Schools overcoming its bus driver shortage

Before classes started last week, Moorhead Area Public Schools pleaded for community support for hiring drivers.
Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Before classes started last week, Moorhead Area Public Schools pleaded for community support to hire drivers. Steve Moore, Executive Director of Operations and Emergency Management, says the beginning of school is always challenging with kids still enrolling and adjusting routes. “We’ve had to make with all of our adjustments with the shortage of drivers. It’s been…

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Parents in Moorhead worried about new bussing plan

Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead.
Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead. A Moorhead Area Public Schools office says this is a problem they’re working to solve immediately. He says over the last two years they’ve lost 14 drivers. Some have aged out and went into retirement so now their mission will…