Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: A Golden Opportunity

FARGO — She’s got a clear shot at being the top dog in the country this morning. And a therapy dog from right here in our region needs our help to do it. Maura the Golden Retriever is a therapy dog for Hillsboro school students, seniors, hospice patients, and countless others through our region. She’s the North Dakota pick for…

True Crime Stories: True Crime Expo Comes to Fargo

FARGO — It’s one of the fastest-growing fan bases in the U.S. And now, Fargo fans of true crime lore are invited to connect with real-life experts this weekend. The True Crime Expo is launching its first convention on Saturday and Sunday. It’ll feature folks from the Jacob Wetterling Foundation, as well as local and regional law enforcement and legal…

Body Recovered in Early Morning Camper Fire

MOORHEAD — The Minnesota state fire marshal is working to figure out the cause of a camper fire in which city fire crews discovered the body of an adult male Moorhead fire and police departments responded with Sanford Ambulance to the call about a pickup fire in the 1900 block of 1st Avenue North at around 6:15 a.m. As fire…

LIVE: She Overcomes Masquerade Fundraiser

We know there are some special challenges women leaders face that are different than other people’s. But one of those challenges can come from inside the woman herself. An organization in the metro’s looking to change that. She Overcomes works with women leaders, founders and entrepreneurs to help them stop holding themselves back. They invest capital, training and business mentorship…

Believe it or not, Lutefisk scented candles arrive in Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – You know what they say about lutefisk: Try it at your own lute-risk. And now you can make your whole house smell like it, with a lutefisk-scented candle. And for the first time, you can buy them in Fargo. The culinary-scented creation, produced by  Minnesota-based Uff Da Candles, is carried in downtown Fargo’s Stabo Scandinavian store. The Morning…

Feds Take Tax Bite Out of MN Rebate Checks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service says the nearly $1 billion in state tax rebates sent to more than 2 million Minnesotans last fall will be subject to federal income taxes, despite pleas from state officials. The federal tax bite out of the checks and direct deposits could cost taxpayers between $26 and $286 apiece, depending on income and…

LIVE: Get Pumped For American Heart Month

It's National Wear Red Day, too.

FARGO — The clock is ticking to the time to celebrate and protect your ticker. Thursday is the start of American Heart Month. And Friday is National Wear Red Day for women’s heart health. Yes, February is the month we love to celebrate all things hearts and love. But loving your heart means taking some action to make it healthy….