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Additions planned for Spirit of the Sandbagger public art piece

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A public art project was installed in Fargo last week but some additions to the sculpture are still on the way. The Spirit of the Sandbagger celebrates the determination of community members to come together in helping fight floods in Fargo-Moorhead. The Fargo Lions Club is celebrating its 100-year anniversary by commissioning the piece. Next steps…

Concerned about staff shortages, area hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Area hospitals are bracing for a COVID-19 surge that will likely strain their resources. This comes at the heels of more patients than usual being seen for medical conditions not related to the coronavirus. “We’ve been very busy the last two to three months with non-COVID cases, and so the rise in COVID cases is just…

UPDATE: Missing Moorhead girl found safe

UPDATE 08/21 AT 4:10 P.M. — Moorhead Police say Isabelle Storey was found safe at around 3 p.m. on August 21. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding 11-year-old Isabelle Storey. Her family last saw her on August 18, 2021 at 11 am. She was last seen wearing a red or…

Power restored in Moorhead

MPS is currently experiencing a widespread outage. Crews have been dispatched and are troubleshooting the cause.

UPDATE: At approximately 12:46 PM MPS had a widespread outage that affected 17,172 customers. The cause of the outage was due to a relay failure on the 115kV transmission line. Crews worked quickly and safely as possible to restore power by 1:02 PM. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience and greatly appreciated your patience! MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) — There are…

Concordia College announces masking & vaccination plans

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College has new Covid-19 vaccine and masking policies beginning Monday, Aug. 16. The college strongly encourages employees and students to get their shot. Students in college sponsored travel of two days or more are expected to be vaccinated. Professors and instructors may require masks to be worn in classes, labs and studios unless an accommodation…

Fargo-Moorhead Pride Week kicks off Thursday evening

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead Pride Week is less than 24 hours away, and there’s plenty to do to help empower and support the local LGBTQ+ community. It’s quiet inside the Fargo-Moorhead Pride Center for now but Thursday evening, the celebrations begin. “Everything kicks off Thursday night with Skate Night at Skate City,” explained Fargo’s Pride Collective and Community Center volunteer…

Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand gives West Fargo girl the trip of her dreams

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –  Using cupcakes and a magical touch of royalty, a Moorhead teen is helping make a West Fargo girl’s dream come true. Dressed up as Princess Elena at the 9th Annual Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand, KVRR’s Raya Quttaineh got to meet the 16-year-old who’s getting her wish granted. More than 3,000 homemade cupcakes sit at Addie’s Royal…

Masks recommended, five days of in-person learning approved for Moorhead schools

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead School Board has approved the district’s Safe Return to In-Person Learning Plan for the upcoming school year which includes an indoor mask recommendation and five days a week in-person learning. The plan was passed during a special meeting Wednesday. Face coverings will be required on buses to comply with federal mass transit mandates. The…