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Moorhead News

In Moorhead, Clay County's seat and the Minnesota twin city to Fargo across the Red River, coverage here follows city government, Clay County, Moorhead Area Public Schools, business and public safety. Reporting reaches the city and the wider Clay County area.


Politics

Live Poll

Do you think Moorhead is heading in the right direction under its new leadership?

City Hall

Lisa Borgen Wins Moorhead Mayoral Race

Borgen, a former city council member, will succeed outgoing Mayor Shelley Carlson in the Minnesota city next year.

Lisa Borgen Wins Moorhead Mayoral Race

Crime

Crime — General

Moorhead Man Arrested for Gun While Intoxicated

Police arrested one person on a firearm charge and cited a second for drunken driving after a Main Avenue traffic stop early Thursday.


Sports

Football

Prior Lake Tops Moorhead 19-14 in Playoffs

Moorhead's season ends with a playoff defeat, with quarterback Jett Feeney throwing two interceptions in the loss.

Prior Lake Tops Moorhead 19-14 in Playoffs

Business

Live Poll

Should your community do more to help people experiencing homelessness this winter?

Philanthropy

Church Distributes Winter Kits in Moorhead

First Congregational United Church of Christ handed out winter supplies and a meal to people experiencing homelessness and other neighbors.

Church Distributes Winter Kits in Moorhead

Lifestyle

Native American

MSUM Opens Native American Heritage Month With Pipe Ceremony

Delvin Rogers led a pipe ceremony at Moorhead State University to begin the school's November observance of Native American Heritage Month.

MSUM Opens Native American Heritage Month With Pipe Ceremony

Statewide reporting here centers on city council and Clay County commission decisions, Moorhead Area Public Schools and the healthcare, education and agricultural employers anchoring the regional economy. Coverage extends into Cass County where stories cross the Red River line. The Red River's flood cycle shapes infrastructure investment, emergency management and development planning in ways that return to city hall on a seasonal basis. Housing growth, school capacity and cross-border coordination with the Fargo metro are the recurring subjects in local government reporting.


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