Break out the floor wax and roll out the beer barrel, because Polka Fest is this weekend, and it’s one of the biggest draws in the region for festival-goers from all over the country. It got its start a mere six years ago in Hankinson, North Dakota, and now it’s attracting dancers from 21 different states from all over the…
An NDSU PhD researcher discovered species of fish here in our region lives much longer than we previously thought. And that discovery could have drastic consequences in our wildlife management. Alec Lackmann discovered the Bigmouth Buffalo Fish can live well past 100 years old. He researched fish from 12 different populations in Minnesota. Before, the oldest known example was…
The Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club is hosting more than 500 dogs from about 100 different breeds this weekend for the annual All Breed Conformation Dog Show. The dogs will be judged on how well they conform to their breed standards in a variety of ways. Kennel Club officials describe it as a smaller version of the Westminster Dog Show. In…
We’ve got another Pet Connection success story to share with you this morning. Pete and Repeat visited us two weeks ago. They are a bonded pair of budgies who were looking for a new home together. Bonded budgies don’t do well if they’re separated, so it was important someone took them both in. Well, a week later they found…
Are you ready to hit the water for summer recreation fun? Or is your upper-body strength still a little soggy after our long, cold winter huddled indoors? Instead, you can flex your creative muscles before you flex your rowing muscles, with a canoe art event for the whole family. It’s a way to inspire you to get out on the…
FARGO, N.D. — 11-Year-Old Harmony Schepp has been singing patriotic songs about as long as she can remember. She says she started singing to honor her grandfather, who is a veteran. This Memorial Day, Harmony and her uncle, Matt Freitag, joined the KVRR Local News morning show for a stirring rendition of the song “Hallelujah”, originally by Leonard Cohen. Harmony…
CoreCon organizer Michelle Pearson and host Josh Trumbo are inviting you to get your geek on this weekend. CoreCon is taking over the Fargo Ramada for the weekend. They stopped by the morning show to tell us about some of the huge number of festivities. Person says it’s the place for anyone who is a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, anime…
We have a Pet Connection success story to share this morning. A bird and a young boy found the perfect match in each other. We met Diego the parrot almost exactly a year ago at C.A.A.R.E. in West Fargo. Shortly after that, the Leopold family adopted him, and he quickly warmed up to the family’s 12-year-old son, Isaac. The…
As Communications Director Chelsey Ewen says, The Arts Partnership has its hands in pots around the Metro, promoting art, local artists, and helping make the F/M area more vibrant. The Arts Partnership is raising money all day May 22nd. They goal is to raise $10,000 to help fund operating costs. The Arts Partnership is also hosting a celebration at…
About 100 veterans will get the trip of a lifetime this weekend on the latest Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN. They’re leaving on Sunday, May 19th for a trip to Washington, D.C. The veterans will visit war memorials honoring their service, then get a banquet in their honor. This flight includes 16 World War II veterans, including vets up…
