MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Out at Gooseberry Park, numerous people gathered to soak in the warm sun and enjoy some jazz tunes. Kicks held another concert to give local bands an opportunity to play in front of a live crowd. “Be able to give six groups an opportunity to play it’s just fantastic,” said Tim Johnson, the music director for…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is commemorating one of the first black Civil War veterans in the area with a statue. Felix Battles was a Union soldier born into slavery in Tennessee and moved to Mississippi during his childhood. Sometime before 1860, he gained his freedom by likely escaping and moving north to Iowa. In 1864, he was one of…
Cobber Corn Feed from August 2017MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — If you’re a fan of corn on the cob, get ready to mark this down on your calendar. The annual Cobber Corn Feed is set for Wednesday, August 16 at Concordia College in Moorhead. It’ll be the first feed for new president Dr. Colin Irvine. It’s open to everyone from alumni,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Here’s a special treat for all you classical music fans out there. That is the New York Kammermusiker and its back in our region for the group’s 16th annual Winds of Change Concert Series. The nonprofit ensemble reintroduces instruments and music of the double-reed band to modern audiences. A North Dakota native and director behind the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — They are just under one month away from banning plastic bags for yard waste in Moorhead. The city’s ultimate goal is to make the composting service more efficient and sustainable. Starting September 1, people in Moorhead can use reusable cans, paper lawn bags, compostable lawn bags, or drop off yard waste at city sites. Yard waste…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — As is tradition, police chiefs and sheriffs across our region competed for bragging rights to see who can cook the best burger. It’s part of the 18th annual Night to Unite celebration that goes on the first Tuesday of every August. Nine contestants, but only one can take home gold. “There’s a lot of secret recipes…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead 14U baseball team is heading to the Babe Ruth World Series. After falling in the Regional Championship game, the team still received the invite to represent the Midwest. “It was kind of a roller coaster set of emotions,” said Head Coach Wyatt Gunkel. “We are like, ‘Oh, we’re so close.’ But then…Nebraska won, didn’t…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With summer’s end creeping up on us quick, it’s time for some people to start thinking about going back to school. “What we know is that when students show up on the day one this fall and they have the tools that they need to succeed they show up confident, they show up ready to learn,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police say a Moorhead man has been arrested on arson charges. Moorhead firefighters were called at around 7:10 p.m. Thursday to a fire in an apartment building in the 1300 block of 27th Ave. South. Crews arrived to find smoke in the building and were able to locate the origin of the smoke in one apartment….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Rock snakes are popping up all over the country BUT with these kinds of snakes, you don’t need to be afraid. Say hello to the Moorhead Rock Snake! Its sign reads, “I am the rock snake; I am here to make you smile. Paint a rock and add it to my body and help me grow…
