Morning – In The Community

Social Distancing: Face Mask Fashion And Celebrating High School Seniors

Plus See What A Social Distance Baseball Game Looks Like

  You’re seeing a lot of people out wearing masks to help protect against COVID-19. I tested different mask designs Tuesday morning on the show. Click here to check out my review. I asked you guys what masks you’re rocking to help stay safe during this pandemic, and you guys are turning into face fashionistas. Cindy in West Fargo is…

LIVE: Great Plains Food Bank

A double-pronged problem with keeping families fed in the coronavirus pandemic.

The Great Plains Food Bank is being hit with a double whammy this morning. At a time when demand is up a lot for their food supplies, volunteers and donations are down. The number of families seeking relief from hunger has gone up from needs brought on by the economic crisis of the coronavirus pandemic. Food bank officials estimate demand…

Rustica Reopening: GoFundMe

A local business being pushed to its limits by the coronavirus.

A popular Moorhead restaurant is asking for your help this morning keeping its doors open after financial struggles brought on by the pandemic. Downtown Moorhead’s Rustica closed its doors due to the coronavirus health threat on March 28th. The restaurant had changed hands to new ownership last year,  and its new owners say it’s been hard to get business loans….

Celebrate Your Mom With KVRR Local News

Tell Us Why Your Mom Is The Best And We'll Sing Her Praises On The Air

  Mother’s Day is just a few days away, and we’re getting a head start celebrating moms everywhere. We want you to tell us why your mom is the best. Let us know on the KVRR News Facebook page. Send us a pic or video of your amazing mother and tell us why you love her in 25 words or…

Social Distancing: May The Fourth Be With You

Plus, A Perfect Excuse To Revisit Your Favorites And Show Them To A New Audience

  Social distancing is giving us a lot of time to catch up on the myriad of new shows streaming. Even with all this free time, you’ll never catch up on everything. But it’s also a time to revisit the classics. So here’s an idea, show your loved ones some of your favorite shows and movies. I showed my girlfriend…

Social Distancing: Popping Wheelies In Your Stroller

Plus We Check In On The All Hockey Hair Team As They Let Their Lettuce Flow Without Barbers

  I miss sports. Thankfully one of the biggest high school tournaments in the region wrapped up in early March before everything shut down, the Minnesota State High School League hockey tournament. And maybe the best part of the tournament is all that flowing hockey hair. Game On! Minnesota immortalizes the flow every year with the All Hockey Hair Team….

Social Distancing: Treat Yo Self

Humans And Animals Deserve A Treat During This Pandemic

  One of the favorite things my girlfriend and I liked to do in the before times was go out for apps. Every couple weeks we’d hit up one of our favorite local restaurants for happy hour and get four or five different appetizers. So I took a stab at creating one of the most iconic dishes in the region…

LIVE: Mushroom Foraging with Nature of the North

Live with a fun guy and gal to learn about finding mushrooms in Minnesota.

The concerns around food are mushrooming these days. Social distance during grocery shopping. Grocery store shortages and supply chain issues for various products. Eating healthy to fight off illness during the coronavirus pandemic. So it’s a good thing there’s one activity that’s still there to do us all,  body and soul, some good: exploring the woods with your family. And…

Social Distancing: Quarantine Curls Go viral

Local Comedian & Dad's Clip Ends Up In National Commercial

  We’ve been trying to show how you’re living your lives during this pandemic. This morning, a comedian here in our region is being seen by more people than ever before while we’re all social distancing. A bit he filmed with his kids that we showed you last month here on the morning show is now in a commercial airing…

Social Distancing: Flash Mobs, NFL Draft Excitement, And Learning To Ride A Bike

Here's How We're Thriving During Social Distancing In The Valley

  Families in one Fargo neighborhood know how to have some fun while social distancing. Families in the Southgate Drive neighborhood in Fargo figured out how to pull off a flash mob while staying at least six feet away from each other. They all took turns dancing to the music. You got your costumes, you got your T-Rex family. It…