Author: Emily Welker

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….

LIVE: It’s Giving Golden

FARGO — Area nonprofits are starting to put together their big plans for Giving Hearts Day coming up next month. It’s one of the biggest days in the region for charitable donations, and this is the second year the grassroots homelessness advocacy group Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is participating. Founder Sue Baron started the nonprofit 13 years ago, while…

LIVE Pet Connection: Meet Zipper

He's zipping right into our affections.

FARGO — We’re making a literal connection today on Pet Connection…. specifically, with a guy named after a connecting piece. Zipper comes to us from 4 Luv of Dog shelter, and he’s an approximately 2 year old Rottweiler mix. His handler Cindy Holtan says he’s one of those dogs that just makes them ask, “Why?” as in, why on earth…