Halloween has, in years of late, become increasingly a holiday for grownups. And with households in the U.S. expected to outspend last year’s record at more than $9 billion projected in Halloween-related expenditures this season, you may be looking for a more sophisticated way to celebrate the more grownup thrills and chills of the spookiest time of the year. Enter…
Author Zac Duval and illustrator McCal Joy stop by the KVRR morning show to talk about their children’s book series, “Ren and Marie”. Duval is a science fiction novelist who decided to branch out into children’s books to make a special gift for the child of a dear friend. He and Joy partnered to create the first “Ren and…
It’s open enrollment season again for the Medicare-eligible, and with the clock ticking away until the deadline hits early in December, it’s time for you to get to the bottom of the latest glut of information on what’s going on right now in the program. Chances are you’re starting to see information coming your way via ads and mailings from…
Tifanie Gelinske with the Greater Fargo/Moorhead Economic Developlent Corporation tells us about the importance of making sure new residents feel welcomed in the valley. The EDC is hosting its annual Welcome Party on October 24th at Fargo’s Sanctuary Events Center. Gelinske explains how isolated people can feel when they move to a new city, and how the Welcome Party…
Fargo Record Fair organizer Dean Sime joins Adam Ladwig to talk about the rise in vinyl in the region. More than 50 record sellers are coming together at the Sanctuary Events Center on Saturday October 21st for the 8th annual Fargo Record Fair. Sime talks about the resurgence of vinyl records, and why some prefer them to digital forms…
President Trump’s announcement of major changes to the longstanding agreement between the U.S. and Iran over our inspections of nuclear weapon capabilities made headlines late last week, and hasn’t gone away since. Brady Brunsvold, of Legacy Wealth Management, said it’s the kind of major announcement that usually shakes the stock market from its high perch, but so far, things are…
Carrie Wintersteen, Executive Director of Theater B and the head of Moorhead’s Arts and Culture Commission joins Adam Ladwig to talk about the future of public art in the city. The Commission is planning an open house on October 17th to help shape the city’s Arts and Culture Roadmap. The Commission is inviting community members to offer their own…
Kirsten Huovinen with the F5 Project joins Adam Ladwig to talk about the group’s “Erasing the Stigma” event. The F5 Project operates seven homes for people transitioning out of prison or treatment. Part of the goal for the event is to get rid of the stigma attached to people who have served time in jail or prison. Huovinen talks…
As Fargo welcomes more and more newcomers from all different parts of the world, we get to learn all about the arts they bring with them. And this time, we get to do it at the Fargo Theatre Saturday. Symphony After Dark: Music of the Middle East is a show that blends the work of world-renowned composers and performers from…
Joey Haynes, co-owner of the Green House Cafe, tells Adam Ladwig about the FM VegMania. VegMania is a vegan food festival, featuring a food truck, local vegan vendors, baked goods, beer and samples. To show off how great vegan food can be, Haynes shares some delicious vegan pumpkin spice cupcakes. Trust us, they were good. FM VegMania is Sunday,…
