Morning – In The Community

LIVE: Polar Fest Plunge in Detroit Lakes

Chill out with some friends for a great cause.

  Had enough of the cold? Believe it not, some people haven’t — and they want you to join them outside. It’s the 27th year in a row lakes are folks are stripping down and plunging in to Big Detroit Lake in the city of Detroit Lakes this weekend for Polar Fest Plunge. Organizers say they have 153 signed up…

LIVE: Home & Garden Show Bringing Summer Vibes As We Deal With Winter Weather

They're getting ready at the Fargodome for the three-day show to open Friday

We’re hoping for sunnier days soon. They’re trying to bring the summer vibes this weekend at the Home and Garden show. They’re getting ready at the Fargodome for the three-day show to open Friday. They have ideas for every part of your home, and there will be plenty of warm weather flair. That could be from the beer garden, large…

Junkyard Brewing Building New Taproom In West Fargo

The brewery says renovations are set to start next month at the site of a former bank on 409 Sheyenne Street

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A popular Moorhead brewery has big plans to expand into North Dakota. Junkyard Brewing announced they are opening a West Fargo taproom and released renderings of the proposed site. Renovations are set to start next month at the site of a former bank on 409 Sheyenne Street. It will be a two-story taproom with bars…

LIVE: Take A World Tour Of Pizza At Latest International Potluck

You can take a world tour of Pizza this weekend in Fargo

  You can take a world tour of Pizza this weekend in Fargo. The monthly Fargo-Moorhead International Potluck series is hosting “Pizza with a Twist!” Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at Blackbird Woodfire in downtown Fargo. Maria from Maria’s Homestyle Mexican catering and food truck brought her Birria-style pizza to the morning show on Friday. You’ll also be able to tried…

LIVE: Sports Betting Grows In ND Ahead Of Super Bowl

Dakota Nation Sportsbook Talks Rise Of Sports Betting, Super Bowl Prop Bets

  The sports betting industry is exploding. The American Gaming Association says more than 50 million Americans are expected to bet $16 billion on the Super Bowl. You can only legally bet on sports at tribal casinos in North Dakota. The Dakota Nation Sportsbook in Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson is celebrating its one-year anniversary with the Super Bowl. Lead…

LIVE: Panda Picks Super Bowl Winner

It's Super Bowl panda-monium.

It’s time to “paws” and make a prediction for the big winner onĀ  Super Bowl Sunday. And KVRR is getting some help from the Red River Zoo’s famous red pandas. Panda Pepper came out to share her thoughts with the Morning Show on Giving Hearts Day. Her keepers used “panda candy” to sweeten the deal — which is what they…

LIVE: Wear Red Day

It's time to get hands-on with your heart health.

February is Heart Month, and this year, awareness is at what may be an all-time high. That’s after the devastating moment on an NFL field when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a cardiac arrest, in front of millions of viewers. That’s why we’re celebrating Wear Red Day once again on the Morning Show, and talking with representatives from…

LIVE: Revving The Engines At Monster Jam

Monster Jam Rolls Into Fargo For 2 Shows On Saturday

  They’re revving their engines at the Fargodome this weekend. I got to sit in and start up Earth Shaker, one of the 8 trucks putting on a show at Monster Jam this Saturday. Monster Jam drivers say they can go 70-plus miles per hour and jump 30 feet in the air in their massive trucks. They say the Fargodome…

LIVE: Human Trafficking Film Set In ND

It doesn't just happen in other places.

It’s a crime that’s all too easy to miss even when it’s happening right under our very noses. And now, a filmmaker from New York is shining the spotlight on its presence right here in rural North Dakota. The new film, called “Trapped,” is set to start shooting next month in Linton, North Dakota. It’s based on a firsthand account…

LIVE: Cervical Cancer Month

January's almost finished. Do you have your screening set up yet?

January is cervical cancer month, and if you’re not getting regular exams, you could be putting your life at risk. Cervical cancer is one of those types of cancer that often doesn’t show signs until it’s progressed. And with any cancer, the earlier it’s detected, the better. Anyone with a cervix is at risk, and it is most like to…