Morning – In The Community

LIVE: Take Back the Night at NDSU

The big night to back up sexual violence survivors is here this week.

Take back the night is back at NDSU. For the first time since the pandemic struck two years ago, NDSU is holding its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence. It’s open to all. The event features a variety of community groups to help support survivors and raise awareness against sex assaults. Activists say just sexual…

Rodeo Rides Back Into Fargo For 1st Time In 3 Years

The PRCA rodeo takes over the Fargodome this Friday and Saturday

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Giddy Up, the rodeo is back in town. The PRCA rodeo takes over the Fargodome this Friday and Saturday. It’s back in town for the first time in three years. Johnny Dudley is back too as rodeo clown Backflip Johnny. He calls Fargo one of his favorite rodeo spots in the region because of how…

Pet Connection: Meet Fern

A critter so cute, she's practically bacon to be taken home with you.

We’re really hamming it up this morning on Pet Connection. Okay, we admit that was a totally tasteless joke. But we’re sow wild to introduce you to this pet, we just can’t help it. After all, she’s a total babe. Fern the potbellied pig is a first for our long-running pet adoption segment. She’s a dainty young lady of about…

ND Couple In Ukraine Endures Family Hardship & Tragedy Since Russian Invasion

Brent & Anna Huso have been staying in Ukraine during Russian invasion

  WESTERN UKRAINE, (KVRR) – A couple from McVille, North Dakota has been in Ukraine since before the war broke out.  They could leave, but that would mean abandoning their family who call the country home. Brent & Anna Huso came to Ukraine in early February to visit Anna’s family and take a ski vacation in Western Ukraine, even though…

LIVE: Spotlight On Ink, Leadership & Championships

Ink, leadership and championships are all in this month's publications from Spotlight Media

  Ink, leadership and championships are all in this month’s publications from Spotlight Media. Fargo Monthly highlights the Metro’s tattoo shops. You can learn more about local tattoo artists and styles. Then Fargo Inc. showcases the United Way’s 35 Under 35 Leadership Program. You can read not just about women involved, but get the lessons they’re learning yourself. Spotlight Media’s…

LIVE: Celtic Festival Returns

Get your green on this weekend, because it's back for the first time since the pandemic hit.

Pinch us, because we can barely believe it’s happening. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day 2022 celebrations, the Celtic Festival is finally returning to the Hjemkomst Center this weekend. The annual event draws in about 3,000 visitors each year, and because of the density of the crowd, it’s had to be either canceled or held virtually for 2020 and…

LIVE: “Bear’s Braid” Reaches Kids Around the Country — and the World

A North Dakota author battles bullying in our region and beyond, with the endorsement of a major human rights group.

We first had her on the show in September of 2021, shortly after North Dakota-based author and educator Joelle Bearstail’s children’s book “Bear’s Braid” was first published. Since then, her book’s been sold and circulated in bookstores all around the U.S., online, and as far away as Australia. The book’s written after bullying affected Bearstail’s  son, both as a way…

LIVE: It’s Easy As A Text Message To Help People Transition Out Of Homelessness

United Way's "Home for Good" Baskets Will Help 120 Families Transition Into Permanent Homes

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You can help people transition out of homelessness with something as simple as a text message. United Way of Cass Clay is creating “Home for Good” baskets for the third year in a row. The baskets are filled with home essentials, everything from cleaning supplies to dishes to bedding. They help people feel at home…

LIVE: Fargo Film Festival’s In-person Return

Live on film!

It’s back! The region’s biggest gathering of film creatives, movie buffs and more is back on again in person for the first time in three years. The fargo film festival has been all-virtual since the pandemic struck. It’s coming back to its original format next week. The festival attracts filmmaking professionals from around the world, as well as film students…