Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Blizzard in the Studio for Miracle Treat Day

It'll be a miracle if we don't get brain freeze from all this ice cream.

It’s still warm outside. But we had a blizzard in the studio this morning. Several of them, actually. It’s Miracle Treat Day, and we wanted to do our part to put the word out that ice cream before 9 a.m. is actually a good thing. On one day of the year, in July, we actually look forward to a blizzard….

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Marley

Looks, brains and personality make Marley quite a catch.

This dog’s pictures, and video, just don’t do her justice. The girl with the sleek, shining gray coat and soulful light brown eyes is about as elegant a pittie as we’ve ever seen. Marney is a 2-year-old pit bull terrier who came into the 4 Luv of Dog shelter from the Wahpeton pound. Rescue workers aren’t sure about much of…

LIVE: Murder In The Studio

And we're trying to draw you into the plot.

We’re talking murder this Wednesday on the Morning Show. And of course, we haven’t got a Clue who the killer is. Fortunately, the players of FMCT are on hand to help. And they’re eager to draw you into the plot too. Friday marks the next performance of their original murder mystery show at Bonanzaville. It’s an audience-participation, interactive period piece…

LIVE: Heart Walk Returns

Take heart! And make a difference for your health and for someone else's.

It’s time to take heart and step up for a great cause. One that could just save your own life. The annual Heart Walk is coming up fast, and it’s expected to be a big year for the event. It’s not just a fundraiser for heart health awareness, research and initiatives. It’s also a chance to connect with people who’ve…

LIVE: Fargo Japan Festival

Make Fargo nice with the land of the rising sun this weekend.

It all started as just a Facebook group. But this weekend, a group of local folks is reaching out across the Pacific to bring the beauty of Japan right here to downtown Fargo. It’s the first Fargo Japan Festival, and it’s hitting the region Sunday. It began on social media with a group of local people looking to learn the…

LIVE: Farmers Under Pressure

Bell Bank's Ag Views Live is back and it's just in time for some major challenges for farmers, including a global food shortage.

Agricultural producers in our region are under pressure like maybe ever before. It’s due in part to the food scarcity around the globe that’s leading to hunger here at home, and worldwide. And next week, farming leaders are gathering in Fargo to figure out how to handle it. Some of the same issues the average person is facing are hitting…

LIVE: Active Shooter Scenario at Fargo City Hall

Why city leaders are getting ready for gunfire today.

Mass shootings are becoming a weekly occurrence in the U-S., and they are showing no signs of slowing down. And that’s why since 2018, Fargo city leaders have been preparing for this day. They’re shutting down city hall to train workers there for what to do in the event a gunman walks into the public building and begins to open…

LIVE: Lunch Aid Returns

It's whetting our appetite for a great show -- and a show of support for kids who need school lunches covered.

It’s a critical time for a lot of families in the region. Kids are going back to school next month, and for the first time since Covid-19 struck, school lunches won’t be free. That’s putting pressure on families already strapped by inflation and the rising cost of everything, including groceries. Fortunately, Lunch Aid is on it. They’re adding a new…

LIVE: Let’s Get Physical

Find out if Adam and Emily pass their exams.

We’re getting physical here at KVRR News. And doctors say students should, too. Sanford Health is hosting back to school sports physical clinic this week to make sure kids can play safely. Sports physicians say among other things, they’re looking specifically for neurological or heart problems that can make it dangerous for kids to play. If it’s been awhile since…

LIVE: Tailgate Opera

Let us tell you a tale of a tailgate, and some tunes that will knock your socks off.

Perhaps it’s been awhile since you’ve been to the opera. Maybe you’ve never even gone at all. That’s okay; they’re bringing the opera to you, this summer. Thanks to a truck and the sound sorcerers of Livewire, the Fargo-Moorhead Opera is performing opera pieces throughout the summer evenings at various metro-area parks. They’re calling it “Tailgate Opera,” and while the…