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“Bowling While Blind” Raises Awareness, Funds

The event sought to educate the public on vision impairments in a fun and interactive way.

The North Dakota Association of the Blind receives a $10,000 check from the Lions Club ahead of Giving Hearts Day.MOORHEAD, MN – The sound of the ball hitting the pins echoed the same. But how it was delivered? Quite different. “They’ll have a rail system where the person can follow the rail and use that as a guide to their…

Immigrant Development Center Holds First-Ever Fundraiser

The organization has plans to launch a "cultural mall" in Moorhead sometime in the next few years.

FARGO, N.D. – Fowzia Adde started the Immigrant Development Center, or IDC, in 2003. And after two decades at the helm, she’s doing the exact opposite of slowing down. “We want to make our area a destination,” she explained. “Rather than driving four hours to Minneapolis to see something good, we will see it here.” That destination she has in…

Moorhead Police Department Lauds Progress After Introduction of Community Resource Navigator

Megan Lundborg has been in the position for about 7 months, and says the data she's gathered displays a clear difference.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  – Police departments around the country, including the Fargo-Moorhead area, have stated that calls for service regarding mental health have been steadily rising over the past few years. There were many frustrations with having officers take time out of their schedules to respond to these, especially if it was the same person multiple times. That’s why the…

Moorhead Man Sentenced For Shooting After Argument Last March

Cordell McFaddenFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cordell McFadden of Moorhead will spend eight years in prison for aggravated assault with a firearm. He pleaded guilty to shooting another person in Fargo. McFadden was arrested last March for the shooting in the 1700 block of 15th Avenue South near Fargo South. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators learned…

Hope, Inc. Hosts Adaptive Track Meet

The organization seeks to uplift those with mobility issues, so a wide range of competitors were seen enjoying themselves.

Executive director of Hope, Inc., Bill Grommesh, hops in a chair to race one event participant down the track.MOORHEAD, MN – Cheers echoed off the walls at Olson Forum at Concordia College for Hope, Inc’s Winter Adaptive Track Meet. The non-profit offers sports and recreational activities for people with mobility issues. Those issues can take on many forms, so there…

State of the Cities Held And Mayors Talk About Construction And Safety

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mayors of the metro’s five major cities take the stage at The Chamber’s State of the Cities. First was updates on the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project, the revitalization of downtown Moorhead and the shared vision for a new convention center that was approved by voters in November. But the main event was the panel of the…

Hjemkomst Center Hosts Hardanger Fiddle Concert

This specific kind of fiddle is always hand-made, and hails from Norway.

Fiddle performers entrance the crowd at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The sounds of fiddles filled the Hjemkomst Center on Saturday, as the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County hosted a Hardanger Fiddle concert. Hardanger fiddles are a special kind of instrument – each is handcrafted in traditional Norweigan fashion. In the Fargo-Moorhead area, there’s about…