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Video: UND, NWS Launch Weather Balloon Into Blizzard

Some People Embrace The Worst Of Winter Weather In The Name Of Science

December 23, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – How are you spending this blizzard morning? Hunkering down inside under a blanket?Because in the northern valley, weather scientists are right in the thick of it. Alexandra Kent with the National Weather Service and UND Associate Professor in Atmospheric Sciences Aaron Kennedy launched a weather balloon into this blizzard around 4 a.m. Wednesday. The…

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Social Distancing: Touring Holiday Lights

Website Fargo Mom Put Together A List Of Holiday Lights To Check Out

December 22, 2020

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You guys are doing a good job of keeping the Christmas spirit going during COVID. I shared my first foray into decorating Christmas cookies Monday. After that, Linda in Ottertail, Minnesota shared her delicious-looking candy cane cookies with us. Man, I wish I could eat one of those. I love how she twisted the red and white-colored dough together…

Pet Connection: Meet Sadie

A saucy Siamese with personality to match her pretty face.

December 17, 2020

Emily Welker,

Siamese cats are widely known for their beauty, including their often-blue eyes and their lovely, distinctive markings, which come in a variety of shades. This week’s cat is more than just a pretty face, though. Sadie the Siamese comes to us from Homeward Animal Shelter, and Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says you’d never know she’s a senior kitty. She’s got the…

LIVE: Personal Book Recommendations for Kids

The elves at the Fargo Public Library know what books kids want to see under the tree.

December 14, 2020

Emily Welker,

If you’re a parent comparing your to-do list for the holidays and the remaining dwindling days on the calendar with increasing panic, the Fargo Public Library Children’s Librarians are here to help. For the first time, they’re offering personalized reading recommendations to moms, dads and other caregivers about the books your kids are most likely to love. You can fill…

LIVE: Fargo Firefighters and Vaccinations

How these front-line first responders are planning to handle pandemic vaccinations.

December 10, 2020

Emily Welker,

We first told you on the Morning Show this week about a new study that shows the majority of New York City’s firefighters don’t feel ready to get the new coronavirus vaccine when it’s approved. Now, our area’s biggest municipal fire department is working on its own pandemic vaccine plan. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says a significant number of…

LIVE: Talking Gelato With Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree

Maartje Murphy Started Duchessa Gelato After Growing Up In Netherlands

December 8, 2020

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Maartje Murphy grew up in The Netherlands, surrounded by gelato shops. She moved to the U.S. when she was 7. Now, she captures the taste of her home country through her Duchessa Gelato, based out of Carrington, North Dakota. Murphy joined the KVRR Local News Morning Show to talk about being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list…

LIVE: Heidi for United States Secretary of Agriculture

The region's biggest food bank is pushing to get the former U.S. Senator from North Dakota into the President-elect's cabinet.

December 3, 2020

Emily Welker,

Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp is on the short list to be President-elect Joe Biden’s chief on all things agriculture in the new administration. And this morning, our region’s biggest food bank is hoping to help get her into the top spot — with your help. The Great Plains Food Bank says the former U-S senator did a lot…

LIVE: Village Family Service Center Extends Free Mental Health Clinics In Clay County

Need For Mental Health Help Expected To Stay Steady Through Holiday Season

December 2, 2020

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With the pandemic showing no signs of slowing up, The Village Family Service Center is extending a program designed to help people cope with pandemic stress. The Village is now offering weekly free walk-in mental health clinics for Clay County residents every Wednesday through December 30th. The program was originally slated to end on December 9th. Counselor Briti Jourbert…

Assistant Secretary for Health For HSS Says Quarantine Guidelines Could Loosen Soon

Admiral Brett P. Giroir Joined KVRR's Morning Show Team To Talk About The Pandemic

November 26, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Admiral Brett P. Giroir is the Assistant Secretary for Health at HHS. He tells Adam Ladwig and Emily Welker that COVID-19 numbers could be turning the corner here in our region after being the worst in the nation for most of the past month. He tells us how we can make sure the curve goes…

LIVE: ND Family Has 19 Covid-Infected Members

There are pandemic tragedies everywhere in our state. This family's been hit extra hard.

November 24, 2020

Emily Welker,

A North Dakota woman who was the first in her family to get Covid-19 is speaking out after eighteen more members have since become infected with the virus. Ashlee Nordquist was left in a coma and on a ventilator after she got infected with the novel coronavirus at work in April. She’s in her 20s. Her brother, who’s in his…

Morning – In The Community

Some People Embrace The Worst Of Winter Weather In The Name Of Science

Website Fargo Mom Put Together A List Of Holiday Lights To Check Out

A saucy Siamese with personality to match her pretty face.

The elves at the Fargo Public Library know what books kids want to see under the tree.

How these front-line first responders are planning to handle pandemic vaccinations.

Maartje Murphy Started Duchessa Gelato After Growing Up In Netherlands

The region's biggest food bank is pushing to get the former U.S. Senator from North Dakota into the President-elect's cabinet.

Need For Mental Health Help Expected To Stay Steady Through Holiday Season

Admiral Brett P. Giroir Joined KVRR's Morning Show Team To Talk About The Pandemic

There are pandemic tragedies everywhere in our state. This family's been hit extra hard.