Author: Emily Welker

Pet Connection: Meet Rolie and Polie

FARGO — They’re the dogs that have a lot of people asking themselves, “What the fluff?” Chow chows are a breed not many people know a whole lot about, and that’s a shame, because with their thick coats built to withstand harsh winters in China, they’re a great fit for our extreme cold climate here in the upper Midwest. These…

Dogged Enthusiasm at the Fargo Moorhead Kennel Club

FARGO — The metro is going to the dogs…. and they want you to join them. It’s the annual Fargo Moorhead Kennel Club All Breed show this weekend, and they’re expecting about one hundred twenty dogs to compete. A number of them are from breeds that were just recognized this year as American Kennel Club official breeds. It’s a great…

LIVE: Breaking Ground for Red Panda Conservation

FARGO — They may be far from their native homes in China, but the endangered red pandas who’ve called the Red River Zoo home now for more than a decade are good at making themselves at home here. Thanks to the efforts of more than a decade of dedicated breeding, the zoo is known now as the top provider of…

Fargo man to appear on Fox game show ‘The Floor’

FARGO — You could say one Fargo man is pretty floored at a recent opportunity. That’s because he was chosen from folks all around the country to compete in Wednesday’s episode of “The Floor,” on KVRR-TV. Dean Aamodt says he sent in his audition reel last year after having watched the show with his wife and becoming a fan. He…

May is Stroke Awareness Month

FARGO — May is the month medical experts remind us you shouldn’t trust your neurological health to a stroke of luck. Learn stroke prevention and treatment tips instead. Experts say you have to act fast if you spot stroke signs. And it helps to remember the “BE FAST” acronym. It stands for sudden balance problems, eye and vision issues, facial…

Pet Connection: Meet Luke Skywhisker

FARGO — He may not have quite as famous a life story as his namesake, but Luke Skywhisker of Cat’s Cradle shelter in the metro has a similar mystery about who his original pet parent is. He fetched up by way of the West Fargo pound about a month ago, but little else besides his approximate age of about 8…

Pet Connection: Meet Waldo

FARGO — It’s the question that hangs every week over each pet who comes through the KVRR studios for Pet Connection Thursday. Sooner or later, during the shoot, someone will ask, “Who on earth would ever be willing to give up such a wonderful animal companion?” And most of the time, the question goes unanswered. In Waldo’s case, we know……

Awareness Walk for Huntington’s Disease

FARGO — There’s an awareness walk coming up this weekend that deals with a disease that steals mobility, memory and so much more from its victims. And chances are, it’ll hit you right at the time your life could be its busiest and most fruitful. It’s Huntington’s Disease, and it’s been described as combination of Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, and ALS. It…