Morning – In The Studio

Rivals In Pink Unite To Raise Money During ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ Month

"Real Men Wear Pink" Campaign For American Cancer Society Runs Through Month Of October

  FARGO (KVRR) – Rivals join together all in the name of raising awareness and money for breast cancer research. KVRR Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec and Park Company Realtor Shane Cullen are competing against each other to raise money during this year’s “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign for the American Cancer Society. They are raising as much money as possible…

LIVE UNITED Give United Day To Prevent Homelessness

You Can Give Online Through Sunday

  The United Way of Cass and Clay Counties is hoping people will unite this week to help reduce homelessness in our region. The ‘Live United, Give United’ campaign culminates in LIVE UNITED Give United Day on Friday. The United Way is working to raise $100,000 to go towards programs to help end homelessness. You can give online through Sunday,…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Drax

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It was a super-big day at the Morning Show Thursday, because for the first time in more than a year, we got to do Pet Connection our favorite way — with a live adoptable animal and volunteer in the studio. The aptly named Drax (because he’s built like Dave Bautista from Guardians of the Galaxy) joined us with rescue worker…

Visiting Iceland’s volcanic eruption

KVRR's Adam Ladwig visited Iceland and got to see the lava flow at their erupting volcano up close

  If you noticed I was gone last week, that’s because I went to Iceland. My number one goal there was to see the this. The Fagradalsfjall volcano has been erupting for six months as of Sunday. It’s the longest eruption this century in Iceland according to Iceland Monitor. Iceland is a hotbed of volcanic activity. The country sits where…

LIVE: New Series Premieres This Week Examining Rural/Urban Divide In MN

"Rural By Choice" is hosted by Perham native and Twin Cities radio host Cory Hepola

  A new documentary series premiering this weekend examines the divide between rural and urban living. Cory Hepola is a host at WCCO Radio in the Twin Cities. He’s also a Perham, Minnesota native who went to college in Moorhead. His new video series, “Rural by Choice”, examines why people chose to live rural life in Otter Tail County. He…

Social Distancing: Getting One Last Visit

A tribute to my grandmother, who I was thankfully able to see one last time during the pandemic

  It’s a special one day return of the Social Distancing segment! This segment is a tribute. Last April, in the early days of the pandemic, I told you about my amazing grandmother. She turned 90 in April of 2020. We had a big party planned. The whole family was gonna come down to Wyoming to celebrate with her. But…

LIVE: ‘Lunch Aid’ Concert, Auction Uses Music To Fight Hunger In Fargo

Lunch Aid Concert Set For September 19th

  A concert that was started to help pay off student lunch debt is expanding its focus this year. The third annual Lunch Aid concert is set for September 19th at the Sanctuary Events Center. There’s an online auction already active. Lunch Aid started in 2019 to pay off student lunch debt at Fargo Schools. But the USDA is ensuring…

LIVE: Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand Returns

Addie's Royal Cupcake Stand Is Tuesday, August 10th from 3:00-5:30 at First International Bank & Trust in Moorhead

  She’s bringing sweets and sunshine back to the valley this morning, all to help a young girl in the metro live her dream. Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand returns Tuesday afternoon at First International Bank & Trust in Moorhead. You can meet royal characters and buy cupcakes in person once again this year. Last year’s cupcake stand was a drive-thru…

LIVE: The Return of the Honor Flights

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It’s the news we’ve been waiting for. Our region’s honor flights are set to return this spring, after more than a year-and-a-half hiatus on hold to protect the health and lives of the service members they honor. The national organizers for the North Dakota and Minnesota veterans’ group made a tough decision at the start of the pandemic to postpone…

LIVE: United Way School Supply Drive Only Halfway to Goal

Where there's a will, there's a way.

It’s one of the most important annual academic fundraisers in the Cass-Clay county area. And unfortunately, with just three days to go, this year’s United Way of Cass-Clay school supply drive is only halfway to its goal. United Way officials are working to collect and distribute six thousand backpacks filled with fresh school supplies this year. The fundraiser wraps up…