Moorhead City Council

Security around the Hjemkomst Center will be upgraded in coming months, thanks to a grant accepted by the Moorhead City Council during a meeting Monday evening.
Twenty-seven security cameras will be installed to provide surveillance of the interior of the 37-year-old building, as well as the surrounding park and vehicle lots.
The $62,579 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society is financed in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The city will match the state funds with $5,000 in-kind staff time, along with $20,000 of the capital improvement funding included in the 2025 budget.
The iconic building on the bank of the Red River houses the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County’s collection of artifacts and documents along with its museum exhibits and offices. The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre occupies space on the main floor. Several city offices have also been moved to the Hjemkomst, managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
The city council has been meeting in the Hjemkomst Auditorium for more than three years, relocated after COVID precautions in 2020 made its chambers at City Hall inaccessible. Other city boards, commissions and organizations meet regularly in the center, also the site of Moorhead’s senior meals program.