Morning – In The Studio

LIVE: Shaq At The SHAC For Chamber’s Voices Of Vision

Shaquille O'Neal Speaking At Annual Chamber Event

  FMWF Chamber president Craig Whitney joins Adam to talk about the Chamber’s annual Voices of Vision event. This year’s guest speaker is basketball star Shaquille O’Neal. Whitney talks about O’Neal’s business acumen off the court, and what tips he can provide to members of the local business community. You can find ticket information by clicking here.   Categories: Morning…

LIVE: Cars & Coffee, Corks & Canvas Highlights Downtown Fargo

Events With Beverages Fill August Calendar Downtown

  Nicolette Berge with the Fargo Downtown Community Partnership joins Adam to talk about some events highlighting downtown Fargo this month. Cars and Coffee takes over Fargo on Sunday, August 6th. Anyone can bring their cool car to the United Automotive Tech Center at 308 1st Avenue North in Fargo from 8 a.m. to noon. You don’t need to register….

LIVE: Christian Music Concert To Benefit Catholic Charities/Churches United

Matt Maher Playing Scheels Arena On August 12th

    Paul Braun with the Diocese of Fargo and Pastor Sue Koesterman With Churches Unite join Adam to talk about a concert benefiting Catholic Charities of North Dakota and Churches United for the Homeless in Fargo/Moorhead. Christian music artist Matt Maher is coming to Scheels Arena on August 12th. Proceeds from the concert will help Churches United transition our…

Weathering The Perfect Storm: What’s To Come In The Ag Industry Economy

Is this the new normal? And if you're not in agriculture, why should you care?

Looking for predictions on how the region’s economy is going to fare in the not–too–faraway future? You might want to talk to an agricultural economics specialist. North Dakota’s growers and ranchers are weathering a perfect storm of rough conditions for turning a profit. The western half of the state is suffering under a serious drought that’s slowly creeping eastward. And…

Golden Drive Homeless Kids: Community Event and Bike Run

Star Wars + First Responders + Motorcycle Run + Batman = Helping Homeless Kids in the FM Area.

It takes a pretty sunshiny personality to shine a light on the dark places in our community. And that’s why Sue Baron, of the Golden Drive Homeless Kids organization, is one of our very favorite people to have live in-studio on the KVRR Morning Show. Baron’s organization works to fight the effects of homelessness on the children in the FM…

LIVE: Musician Attempting To Play Ukulele For 30 Straight Hours

Julian Ruck Inviting Local Musicians To Join During 30 Hour Jam Session

  Julian Ruck is trying to set a unique record. He wants to play the world’s longest ukulele concert. He sat the record last year, playing 25 straight hours. Now, he’s aiming for 30 hours. His record-breaking attempt started at 10 a.m. at The Red Raven Espresso Parlor in Fargo. He’s also inviting local musicians to come jam with him….

LIVE: TEDx Fargo Brings Fresh Ideas To Town

Speakers Take Over Fargo Civic Center July 26th

Dr. Michael Burns sits down with Adam Ladwig to talk about TEDx Fargo. Dr. Burns is a professor of communications at Texas State University. He also works for the Today Show, and has worked four different Olympic games. He’ll be speaking at TEDx about his communications research startup, CoSearch. His goal is to help academic figures get their research and…

Take Yourself For A Walk: 27th Annual Paws Walk

Shake some paws, make some friends.

They say dogs are man’s best friend, so it only makes sense that a walk celebrating dogs and other pets is a great place to make new friends Tuesday in the metro. Registration starts at 6 for one of the region’s biggest outdoor events for animal rescues, the 27th Annual Paws Walk.   Each year, officials at Homeward Animal Shelter…

LIVE: Making Comedy From Tragedy

Standup Comedy Show Benefitting First Link Suicide Hotline

    The phrase goes, “comedy equals tragedy plus time”. Monique Burgoz joins Adam Ladwig to talk about a different kind of comedy show happening this Friday night in Fargo. The Sad-Off features comedians getting laughs my telling tragic stories. Burgoz explains how comedy can help people cope with tragic events. All proceeds from the show will go to First…

The Dope On Dopamine: Dr. Neal Barnard

Why junk food and booze can be replaced with music, friends and exercise -- without making you suffer.

When it comes to keeping a healthy diet, a lot of us have the best of intentions — only to be waylaid by the lure of cheese pizza, beer and items not on the clean-eating, dietician-approved list. There’s a good reason for that, as Dr. Neal Barnard, explained live in-studio to the KVRR Morning Show’s Emily Welker. Turns out junk…