Author: Emily Welker

Video: Giant Bob Dylan mural captures attention in downtown Fargo

California artist Jules Muck painted the mural in the 400-block of Broadway

FARGO (KVRR) – We’re about to start seeing a lot more of one of Minnesota’s most famous faces in downtown Fargo, three stories’ worth of Bob Dylan, to be precise. The new mural, by San Pedro, California-based artist Jules Muck, appeared this week on the Viking Hotel Building, now known as the Bison Apartments, in the 400-block of Broadway. Muck…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race

Meet Sheri Fercho.

We’re wrapping up our series today of the live one on ones with the Fargo Mayoral candidates. Sheri Fercho is the final candidate challenging Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney in the June election. Fercho’s number one platform item is beautification of the city. She says if elected, she’d work to restore green spaces, cleaner streets, and invest in beautification projects to…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Toad

We're toad-ally excited about meeting this little puppy.

She’s named for one-half of one of the most famous friend duos in children’s literature, and when you meet little Toad the puppy, you’ll see why. It’s clear from her cuddly and affectionate personality all Toad wants is a new friend to take her home forever. Toad and her brother, Frog, came in together to the Homeward Animal Shelter. She’s…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Candidates

Meet Arlette Preston.

  A longtime public servant in the city of Fargo is throwing her hat in the ring to take over the top leadership spot. City Commissioner Arlette Preston is the latest challenger to join the Morning Show in our ongoing series of one on ones with the Fargo mayoral candidates. Preston is taking on housing as one of her campaign’s…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race

Meet Shannon Roers Jones.

A Fargo developer and attorney running for Fargo Mayor says she’ll recuse herself from city votes regarding her development firm if she wins the seat. Shannon Roers Jones is the latest Fargo city mayoral candidate to join the morning show for a one on one interview. Roers Jones is general counsel for her father’s development company, Roers Construction and Development….

In wake of shootings, Fargo mayor says violent crime is down as population grows

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is speaking out following Wednesday’s shooting that left a woman and baby injured at Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant. The woman was in critical condition after being shot in the upper body. The infant is in stable condition after being shot in the hand and thigh.  Both are at Sanford Medical Center. Mahoney appeared…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race

Meet Dr. Tim Mahoney -- again.

Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney is speaking out about the shooting at a Fargo restaurant that left a woman and an eight-month-old baby injured. His reaction to the shooting, which Mahoney describes as “a tragedy,” is part of our ongoing series of one-on-ones with the candidates for Fargo mayor. The shooter, who was convicted of a violent felony in 2020…

LIVE: EMS Week Kickoff

A hands-on demonstration from the folks who sometimes hold your life in their hands.

It’s your chance to get up-close and personal with some of the folks on the front lines of lifesaving in the region. It’s EMS Week, and to celebrate, the folks at Sanford Ambulance are holding an open house tonight to introduce you to their work and that of the other first responders in the region. You can check out their…

From Minnesota to New Mexico: Firefighter Brings Decades Of Experience to Save Their Region

Unprecedented winds, extreme dryness.... all starting to sound very familiar to Bemidji-based Chris Weir-Koetter.

We used to think of wildfires as a phenomenon of the Western states. But after last year’s fires devastated some of the most beautiful parts of Minnesota, that is all changing. One person who’s known for a long time how dangerous wildfire can be is Bemidji’s Chris Weir-Koetter She’s been fighting fires for more than three decades, for the state…