FARGO — There’s a saying amongst folks who work on camera for a living that you have to “know your angles.” Mickey might not officially be working as on-camera talent (darn that SAG-AFTRA strike) but he sure loves the camera, and it loves him right back. And so does most of the staff on the KVRR Morning Show, because the…
FARGO — Punk rock is all about authenticity and artistic freedom, and doing it yourself. So the mass shooting at a punk music gathering in Minneapolis that left one person dead and at least six others injured is prompting immediate action from musicians in the FM area. A man in his thirties died from his wounds in the shooting, another…
FARGO — Do you think your kid is smart? Sure, most parents do. But you might be surprised by just how smart your kid really is. And if the signs are there, the North Dakota Association for Gifted Children says, you might want to get your child tested for giftedness. You probably already know one sign of a gifted kid…
FARGO — It’s starting to sound a lot like a chance to experience something new and beautiful at the Plains Art Museum and at NDSU. NDSU’S Chamber Music Festival is going on there Monday and Tuesday. It features NDSU student musicians and alums, as well as guest artists like Grace Park. Park, along with NDSU professor Tyler Wottrich, stopped by…
BISMARCK — A world-famous photographer from North Dakota is inviting you to help him make photography history next month. Bismarck-based Shane Balkowitsch is doing a demonstration of his historic wet-plate photography technique at the Ellendale Opera House next month. It’s a labor-intensive technique that dates back to the Civil War. It involves developing the image on a plate of glass…
GRAND FORKS — Police say one man had to be taken to the hospital after he was stabbed there overnight. Grand Forks police department was dispatched to the 500 block of 8th Street North at around 11:30 Thursday night. That’s where they found the 31-year-old stabbing victim. They don’t know what the attacker used to stab him with, but he…
FARGO — They say good things come in small packages, and dogs don’t come a whole lot smaller than Uncle the Chihuahua. He’s still at puppy at only seven months old, but he’s already picked up some great manners. He’s got a very laid back disposition for a breed that’s widely understood to be prone to anxiety, and in spite…
Gizmo’s volunteer handler from CAARE Avian Rescue claimed he had woken up on the wrong side of the cage the morning of Pet Connection. If this is Gizmo grumpy, we can’t imagine how friendly he is when he’s well-rested. Because the first thing the 35-year-old cockatoo did was hop on board Emily just as she was about to read the…
FARGO — Students at West Fargo and Moorhead public schools are set to start school on Thursday. And that means there are only a few days left to get your kids up to date on their shots. New kindergarteners need chicken pox, tetanus, and Hepatitis B vaccinations, as well as the measles/mumps/rubella shot, and the polio vaccine. Doctors recommend kids…
Al Quie (AP photo)WAYZATA, Minn. (KVRR) – Former Minnesota Governor Al Quie has died. Quie was 99 when he died at an assisted living facility in Wayzata. Quie was a Republican member of Congress for more than 20 years and the 35th governor of Minnesota. Before getting into politics, he worked as a farmer and also served as a pilot with…
