Morning – In The Community

LIVE: Street Fair, Music Fest Team Up To Make Grand Forks A Destination

Organizers Work Together After Accidentally Scheduling Events For Same Weekend

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Two cities. Two events. One big party. There is a lot going on in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, Grand Forks is hosting the Downtown Street Fair, while East Grand Forks plays host to Happy Harry’s Rockin’ Up North Fest. Both events are growing this year. Organizers…

LIVE: New Study Suggests Screen Time Effects Overblown

Plus, expert tips on transitioning your kids from summer screen time to school time.

There’s a new study out that suggests children may not be harmed as much as by screen time as some people previously thought. Scientists at a Hungarian University studied kids four to six years old. They found mobile devices don’t make kids more hyperactive than they already are. So we had local child development experts take a look at the…

LIVE: Launch Your Own Business with Heartland Forward

Small businesses are the heart of our community. Here's how you can add to its pulse.

Between inflation, the supply chain snarl and oh yeah, those hikes in interest rates we’ve been seeing, you’ve probably been thinking now is not exactly the right time to launch your idea for a small business in North Dakota. Heartland Forward says think again. If you apply to their program, already launched in 20 other states and now coming to…

LIVE: United Way School Supply Giveaway Begins Tuesday

All K-12 students in need who attend school in Cass and Clay counties are eligible

  The United Way’s 2022 School Supply Drive distribution begins today. You can pick supplies up Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-6 p.m. and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Scheels Arena. All K-12 students in need who attend school in Cass and Clay counties are eligible. The United Way anticipated an increased need this year due to inflation….

LIVE: The Sonnet Man Combines Shakespeare & Hip Hop

The Sonnet Man Performing Tuesday For North Dakota Shakespeare Festival

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – You can hear Shakespeare like you probably never have before. Devon Glover is known as The Sonnet Man. He is performing Tuesday night in Grand Forks for the North Dakota Shakespeare Festival. Glover combines the words of William Shakespeare with hip hop to help reach a younger generation. He started using hip hop as…

LIVE: Fargo Blues Festival

An American folk music tradition takes over this weekend.

It’s the perfect weekend to get the blues. Bluesfest is going on now in North Fargo and The Morning Show got a sneak peek. It’s the top outdoor summer blues music festival in the region and it’s attracting acts from all around the nation. You can catch legends like Walter Trout and Tab Benoit among them. There’s nonstop music Friday…

North Dakota Shakespeare Festival Prepares For “Comedy Of Errors”

Show set for Heritage Village in East Grand Forks

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) – He wrote that “All the world’s a stage”. But for the next week, the stage for his work is in the northern Valley. The North Dakota Shakespeare Festival kicks off Friday night in East Grand Forks. They’re performing William Shakespeare’s play “Comedy of Errors” at Heritage Village in East Grand Forks. You guessed it,…

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…