MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The top police chiefs in the metro area gathered in Moorhead to share current trends in crime and policing in the region. From Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski to Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting, some of the biggest trends revolved around mental health issues in the community to the importance of mutual aid between law enforcement…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is charged after a hit-and-run last Tuesday in Moorhead. 55-year-old Derek McClarren is charged with criminal vehicular operation, hit and run, open bottle and 4th degree DWI. Police say McClarren hit a person in the 2400 block of 28th Avenue South who was trying to help a woman get her car out of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — If you’re ready to break out the clubs, a Moorhead golf course is opening this week. The driving ranges at Village Green open 9 am on Wednesday. The course will open Friday at 11 am. Due to weather and course conditions, using golf carts will be permitted on a day-by-day basis. The Meadows will be opening…
\MOORHEAD, Minn., (KVRR)– In Moorhead, the 11th Street Underpass project has started with road closures and open Houses. First Avenue between 10th and 12th streets as well as 11th street between 2nd Avenue North and Main Avenue are now closed. The closures are expected to last for awhile since the entire project will take about two and a half years…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Over the years, public health entities across the U.S. have raised flags on many things such as smoking and vaping. But now they’ve turned their attention to Delta 8 THC, especially being used by teenagers. Clay County Public Health says less than 5% of teens have used Delta 8 in the county. “There is no safe…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minneapolis guitarist Brian Setzer is reuniting with Stray Cats and they’re coming to Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead on Thursday, August 8. The band put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s and scored several big hits including “Stray Cat Strut” and “Rock This Town”. Tickets for the rain or shine concert run…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead woman is sentenced to 60 days in Clay County Jail for a hit and run last April that injured a 12-year-old boy. In January, 60-year-old Jacqueline Swanson changed her plea to guilty to criminal vehicular homicide, a second count was dropped. During her sentencing today, the judge gave Swanson 18 months in prison but…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The largest road project in Moorhead’s history is finally underway and already facing its first delay. A groundbreaking was held Saturday for the 11th Street Underpass to go under BNSF lines between Center Avenue and 1st Avenue North. Crews were going to start detours tomorrow but the weather has pushed those plans to Wednesday. That is…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A ceremonial groundbreaking is planned for Saturday for the largest public transportation project in Moorhead’s history. It took years to plan, design and fund the 11th Street Underpass Project. Crews are getting into place and initial closures and detours are expected to begin on Monday. First Avenue will close between 10th Street and 12th Street, and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police identify the woman who crashed into a railroad support pillar on Main Avenue and 21th Street South last Tuesday. The victim is 35-year-old Elizabeth Johnson, of Fargo. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say no other vehicles or people were involved in the incident. The cause of death is listed as multiple…
