Author: Emily Welker

Unexpected Bonds Found During Latest Honor Flight Trip to Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota packs a lot into its all-too-brief time in our nation’s capital. Some of what it reveals isn’t on the itinerary, though. KVRR’s Emily Welker and photographer Emily Harmon uncovered the unexpected bonds the trip reveals. Honor flights are known for togetherness. But not necessarily this kind. But they’ve…

LIVE: Carbs for a Cause

RDO's annual Caters Taters fundraiser proceeds is going to help one of the region's most beloved nonprofits, HOPE Inc.

MOORHEAD — Nonprofit HOPE Inc. is taking its mission to Moorhead, home of the Spuds, this morning. The Spud students at Robert Asp Elementary are playing wheelchair soccer to learn what it takes to perform like a disabled athlete. And it’s appropriate they’re connecting with the Spuds, because soon spuds could play a significant role in expanding the mission of…

LIVE: NDSU’s Dracula: The Ladies Bite Back

A play that won't suck.

FARGO — Dracula is coming back to life this Halloween season on the stage at NDSU. And it may be for the last time… if the women of this play have anything to say about it. This October, they’re performing the original stage play “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy.” It’s got the traditional hallmarks of the Dracula story based on…

LIVE: Fall Cocktails with Rosewild

Autumn entertaining season's here, and soon, your guests will be too.

FARGO — As the temperature drops, so does our interest in spending time outdoors in the Upper Midwest. It’s time to take the party inside, and to do it, the folks from downtown’s Rosewild are offering us some great tips for mixing drinks for guests and pairing them perfectly with food. They put an emphasis on not just seasonal ingredients,…

LIVE: The F-Word On TV

Times like this call for drastic measures. Like saying "flu" on TV.

FARGO — We know we need to keep it clean on TV. But we’re saying the F-word anyway. Flu season is starting throughout the region, and Sanford Health officials are already seeing the first cases come in. Fortunately, this year’s flu shots are here just in time to anyone six months old and older. It’s too early to tell how…

A Peek At Peak Color

You won't be-leaf how beautiful it is.

Pelican Rapids, MN — Our warm days and cooler, longer nights are setting up the region for a very special display of fall color this year. That’s what Minnesota Department of Natural Resources people are saying about the changing leaves. And at Maplewood State Park near Pelican Rapids, they’re getting ready for one of the region’s most beloved fall traditions…

High-Risk Harvest: Kids and Farm Safety

Farm Safety Week is going on right now.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We know that farming and ranching are some of the most dangerous professions in America. And now that harvest is getting underway, child safety experts say it’s time to be on alert. National statistics show a kid is killed every 3 days on the farm. About 33 children are injured every day in an ag-related accident….

LIVE: Sounds Like A New Season

The FM Symphony kicks off its return with a new season starting this weekend.

FARGO — Just in time for fall’s approach this weekend, it’s starting to sound like a lot of fun for classical music fans in the region. It’s the kickoff of the start of the new season for the Fargo-based FM Symphony, its 92nd. The classical performing arts company is welcoming guest violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Conductor Chris Zimmerman calls Pine…

LIVE: The Cat Comes Back

Cat Video Fest returns to the Fargo Theatre.

FARGO — We just have to let the cat out of the bag. After the runaway success of its first year, Cat Video Fest is coming back to the Fargo Theatre. The festival had a huge turnout last year, and a lot of requests for its return. So the Theatre is once again partnering with Homeward Animal Shelter to host…