Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Concordia Christmas Concert Returns

Crunch time for concert setup.

It’s one of the most spectacular sounds and sights of the season. And it’s coming back full strength for the first time since the pandemic. Concordia College is in the final stages of preparation for its annual Christmas concert. It’s now in its 96th year. The concert features nearly three hundred student singers, in three separate choirs, plus a full…

LIVE: Fargo-Moorhead Gay Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert

The pandemic might have kept them away, but our old friends from the FMGMC are back and sounding better than ever.

  The Morning Show got a visit from some old friends to kick off our Merry Morning holiday season coverage. The Fargo-Moorhead Gay Men’s Chorus stopped by the studio to give us a sneak preview of their upcoming Christmas concert, “Christmas Soup.” The group’s seen a number of changes since the pandemic struck. First, they had to scale way, way…

LIVE: Expert Tips For Tackling The Toughest Thanksgiving Tasks

We're about to come to grips with the biggest mess of all.

It’s probably something you’ve been putting off… and for good reason. This time of year, between making pies, holiday breads, cakes, stuffing, and of course that great big turkey, your oven is probably getting quite a workout. And, like most of us after a workout, it’s a bit of a mess. But this year, cleaning experts in the region are…

LIVE: Starting the Holiday Season at the Jasper Hotel

Events to light up your holiday season.

The holiday season is officially getting started in downtown Fargo Tuesday night. And downtown’s Jasper Hotel is getting in on the action with a group of activities set around Tuesday night’s holiday tree lighting in Broadway Square. It can get a little cold waiting around outdoors for the 32-foot-tree to be lighted. So they’re holding carriage rides and selling hot…

LIVE: Plains Art Museum Indigenous Art Fair

Whether it's early holiday shopping or just a present for you, they've got you covered.

It’s getting colder. We’re all going to be spending a lot more time indoors, looking at the walls. So why not get some new art to make things look a little more exciting? The Plains Art Museum is hosting its seventh annual Indigenous Art Fair this weekend. It’s been on the back burner the past couple of years because of…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Pandora

Life with Pandora would never be boring.

If you’re looking to open up a box of the best kind of trouble around, look no further than Pandora. She’s half husky, half pit bull, and all-around charming. Huskies are a high-energy breed, and she’s definitely got those genes working in her. She’s also very cuddly and affectionate, and quite food-motivated so she should be easy to train. At…

LIVE: New Performing Arts/Events Center

A new bit of sparkle for the often-overlooked southern valley.

The southern valley is looking to add a little extra sparkle with a brand-new, multi-million dollar, five hundred-plus seat performing arts venue. And they say they’re eighty percent of the way to their fundraising goal. There’s a public fundraiser set for next month, called the “Diamond on the Prairie Performing Arts and Events Center” celebration. Committee members say they need…

LIVE: JDRF Walk To Fight Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes

We'd love to see you there.

We’ve talked the talk for weeks now. Now it’s time to walk the walk. The JDRF One Walk Against Type One juvenile diabetes is Saturday at 10 at the Scheels Arena. KVRR is a media sponsor of the event, and we’d love for you to join us there. The money raised through the walk goes toward research and advocacy to…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Dougal

They call him "the beefcake."

This beefy boy may be made out of pure muscle, but in fact, the biggest muscle on Dougan the pit bull is his big, loving heart. And just because he looks like he spends most of the day in the gym doesn’t mean he wouldn’t rather be hanging out on your couch snuggling with you instead. Karen Schneider with 4…

LIVE: Election Analysis with Dr. Barbara Headrick

She's got experience reading the signs for our region.

When you want to make sense of politics in the Upper Midwest, there’s one person you call — MSUM’s Dr. Barbara Headrick. She’s been following and breaking down the local, regional and political races for politics watcher for years. And now, she’s doing it for us. Dr. Headrick Zoomed in to the Morning Show to talk about the standouts, the…