Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: All the Flavors of Cello

FARGO — Got a taste for variety? The FM Symphony Opera wants you to get your fill at their upcoming Cello-bration. The cellists of the symphony are sharing the sweet sounds of their strings this Sunday in downtown Fargo. It’s the latest in a series of “fun-size” performances. And as the show’s tag line goes, “There’s always room for cello.”…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Bilbo

BELCOURT, N.D. — Baby Bilbo’s arrival in the world is a perfect testament to just how dangerous the lives of animals near the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue can be this time of year, as well as how critical their mission is. His pregnant mother had crawled under a trailer home seeking shelter from the cold, and the homeowners weren’t physically…

Don’t Let Them Turn into Pupsicles

Minnesota entrepreneur develops cold-weather dog product line

HALLOCK, Minn. — The cold snap we’re heading into isn’t just rough on humans. It’s also “ruff” on our canine family members. So one woman from Hallock has developed a product that can help. “Wet Dog” Chief Business Development Officer Heather Johnson started her company to meet the needs of Minnesota dogs like hers. She’s got a “paw wax” that…

LIVE: A Lucky Start for Lunar New Year

FARGO — Sometimes, after all the parties and presents of the winter holidays, from New Year’s Day onward, the rest of January can seem a little bit of a letdown. But this year, a group of volunteers in the metro is helping to keep the party going. Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and you’re invited to join….

LIVE: Yoga with Swords

WEST FARGO — It’s one of the only kind in the metro, and it’s giving you a chance to build a mind-body connection for the New Year, along with an excuse to play with dangerous weapons. Agassiz Dojo in West Fargo is the metro’s location to learn traditional Japanese sword martial arts, including Japanese fencing and Sword Versus Stick. There…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Eleanor

FARGO — If you’re looking for a cat with a sweet and inquisitive disposition, you can’t go wrong with Eleanor. She arrived at the Morning Show eager to explore, asking to be let out of her carrier and ready for cuddles and some time on the anchor desk. Eleanor came to Homeward Animal Shelter from the local pound, so they…

LIVE: NASA Scientist on Parker Solar Probe’s incredible journey

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You may think that you have a long way to travel for Christmas, but it doesn’t match this incredible journey. On Christmas Eve, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make it’s closest pass by the Sun, coming within 3.8 million miles of the surface. That’s closer than any man-made object has ever come to our star. The…

LIVE: Mixing It Up At the Holidays

FARGO — ‘Tis the season for celebration. And downtown hot spot Rosewild is helping you celebrate your creativity for the holidays. That’s why Rosewild and its talented troupe of food and drinks experts is sharing tips with the Morning Show live on how you can create holiday cocktails like theirs for your own gatherings. They just launched their new winter…

LIVE: Clevy’s Christmas Fund

FARGO — It started as a way to play Santa: fulfilling Christmas gift wishes for kids with cancer at Sanford. And now, after 13 years of giving, it’s an annual tradition of financial help for them and their families. Mike “Clevy” Clevenger is the creator of Clevy’s Christmas Fund. It’s a recognized nonprofit in the state of North Dakota, that…

Pet Connection: Meet the Black Lab Puppies

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — There’s not a whole lot in this world that’s more fun to watch than a new puppy playing. Unless it’s a whole litter of them. That’s the situation at Humane Society of the Lakes, where they’re juggling a whole litter of five-month old black lab mix breeds at the shelter. Named for jewels, the litter includes…