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Community Shows Support for Moorhead Tastee Freez, Which is Still Open Despite Road Construction

It can be hard for people driving by to see the location
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A post on Facebook is reminding everyone that Tastee Freez is still open for business despite the surrounding road construction. Signs leading up to the shop say no-thru traffic, so it can be hard for people driving by to see the location. A railroad underpass is being built nearby. Many people in the community, including Moorhead Mayor Johnathan…
Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Moorhead Man Charged In Disturbance at South Moorhead Apartment

He was found hiding inside a porch and taken to jail on a probation violation.
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MOORHEAD, MN (KFGO) – A man has been charged with robbery and drug possession after a disturbance last week at a south Moorhead apartment. 23-year-old Alejandro Vasquez is accused of threatening a woman with a replica gun and a knife in the 1900 blk. of 18th Ave. Police say Vasquez stole cash and drugs from those in the apartment. During…
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Sabin Man Sentenced in Crash That Killed Two-Year-Old Boy

The crash in Moorhead killed a two-year-old boy from Breckenridge in 2018
Alison Voorhees,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — A Sabin man has been sentenced for a crash that killed a two-year-old boy. Forty–two–year Jeremy Sagvold is given 3 years and 6 months in prison for criminal vehicular homicide and a misdemeanor count of careless driving. He was acquitted of manslaughter. The crash killed 2–year–old Zaiden Engen Ness of Breckenridge. In January 2018, Sagvold was…
High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines

Pilon’s Pitching Performance Earns HS Play of the Week

Pilon threw a no-hitter in Moorhead's first game of the season
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead pitcher Noah Pilon is the winner of the first warm weather set of High School Play of the Week nominees in 2019. He started off the Spuds’ season with a no-hitter, pitching on batter over the minimum to help his team win 10-0. Congratulations to Pilon for winning the Ken Kraft HS Play of the Week….
High School, Top Sports Headlines

Moorhead Baseball Holds off Late West Fargo Comeback to Earn Walk-Off Win

The Spuds won 5-4
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — West Fargo baseball didn’t fold when trailing by four runs late on the road against Moorhead. The Packers tied the game up with a four-run seventh inning, but ultimate the Spuds prevailed. Moorhead loaded the bases before Mason Connally walked to bring in the game-winning run. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Baseball, moorhead, Packers, Spuds,…
Flood Fight 2020, Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Red River Cresting North of Drayton, Secondary Crests Continue

The National Weather Service says overland flooding continues along and near the Red River
TJ Nelson,

As secondary crests continue from the recent snowmelt and rainfall, the Red River north of Drayton appears to have crested. The National Weather Service says overland flooding continues along and near the Red River. A secondary crest for Fargo-Moorhead has been lowered to 31.5 feet and is expected on Tuesday. Several roads including I-29 continue to be impacted due to…
College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines

Coach of the Week: MSUM Football Coach Steve Laqua

The Dragons have their Spring Game on April 27
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — In 2018, MSUM football had its most successful in decades. The Dragons won eight games, earning an invite to the Mineral Water Bowl. As the team wraps up Spring Practice and tries to raise the bar yet again, head coach Steve Laqua is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…
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Twin Cities’ City Pages Names Junkyard Brewing “Best Suburban Brewery”

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MINNEAPOLIS – A Twin Cities alternative newspaper names Moorhead’s Junkyard Brewing Best Suburban Brewery. Let me guess what you’re thinking, “Moorhead isn’t anywhere near The Cities!” City Pages has given Junkyard Brewing the title saying “the folks at the Moorhead hype factory have positioned it as an unmissable part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul brewing scene.” Junkyard has had many liquor store…
North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Bill Passed Funding ND Flood Projects, Well Below F-M Diversion Expectations

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BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Legislature passes a bill funding flood projects, but comes far short of what local officials and Gov. Doug Burgum are seeking for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion. The measure gives $750 million to the project. Total state funding approved for the diversion is $120 million less than what the Diversion Authority wants. The overall cost of…