Morning – In The Studio

LIVE: Super Bowl LII Host Committee Looking For Volunteers For Big Game Festivities

Committee Wants 10,000 Volunteers To Help Showcase Region

  You can help usher the Super Bowl to Minnesota. Kevin Smith with the Super Bowl LII Host Committee joins Adam Ladwig to talk about what it takes to bring the big game festivities to the region. The Host Committee is hosting ten days worth of events leading up to the game. They’re looking for 10,000 volunteers from around the…

Bug Season Starts: NDSU’s Bug Man

Don Carey has bugs. Now we're bugs -- for bugs.

We’re in the middle of mosquito and tick season, which means the danger of Lyme disease, West Nile, and in some parts of the United States, even Zika virus. And as if the spread of disease weren’t worrisome enough, insects can also be a nuisance and create property damage problems around the home. But they can also do a great…

LIVE: Memorial Day Traffic Expected To Be Busier

AAA Predicts Two To Three Percent Increase In Traffic Over 2016

  Gene LoDoucer from AAA North Dakota joins Adam to talk about Memorial Day traffic. AAA predicts two to three percent more traffic this year than last year. This, despite gas prices being about ten cents higher than 2016. Watch the video for more traffic information. Categories: Local News, Morning – In The Studio Tags: AAA, Memorial Day, Traffic

LIVE: Exhibit Remembering 9/11 Coming To RRVF

Exhibit Started By Family Of Fallen FDNY Firefighter

  Katy Stenerson with the Red River Valley Fair joins Adam to talk about the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, which is coming to this year’s Red River Valley Fair. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation organizes the exhibit. Siller was a New York City firefighter who literally abandoned his car in traffic to reach the World Trade Center…

From “No Nudes” To “Know Nudes”

When her nudes got a no, Emma Beatrez found a way through the negative -- and draws us in closer.

Young artists are told in order to succeed, they have to try new things, get creative, and think outside the box. But  young artist Emma Beatrez found her ideas led to rejection right out of the starting gate, when her nudes were rejected over worries kids would see them. That’s the paradox at the heart of Beatrez’s work for Ecce…

LIVE: Burgers, BBQ And Beer Festival Coming To Moorhead

Festival Arriving At Moorhead Center Mall Parking Ramp On June 15th

  Andrew Jason with Fargo Monthly stops by to tell us about this year’s Burgers, BBQ and Beer Festival. Fargo Monthly is adding BBQ to this year’s festival, after featuring burgers, bourbon and beer for the first three years of the festival. You can find ticket information online at burgerfestfargo.com. Categories: Community, Entertainment, Local News, Morning – In The Studio…

From Mother To Mother: Advice for Mother’s Day

An experienced mom (Adam's) gives a new mom (Emily) some much-needed advice.

Parenting is hard, and there’s no handbook on how to make it happen the best way for your kid. That’s where Diana Sloan-Ladwig comes in, just a couple days shy of Mother’s Day. We celebrated it on the KVRR morning show live in-studio by letting Emily Welker pick Sloan-Ladwig’s brains about what it takes to raise a great kid. After…

LIVE: Red River Valley Fair Celebrates Hometown Heroes

The Fair Will Honor 5 Local Veterans This Summer

  Judy Dvoracek, The Special Events Coordinator for the Red River Valley Fair, tells Adam about the Hometown Heroes program. The Fair will honor five veterans or active service members on July, 13th during a special event at the fair. You can nominate any living veteran or service member who lives within a 100 mile radius of the Fargo-Moorhead area…

Cinco de Mayo: Myths Vs. Facts

It's not Mexican Independence Day, folks.

For many of us north of the border, Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to eat all the guacamole we want as we celebrate Mexican heritage. But it’s not all salsa and chips to people with real Mexican heritage. Emily Welker sat down live in-studio with Baja-born Fargo-Moorhead resident Alfredo Carballo-Natera to talk where Cinco de Mayo comes from,…

LIVE: A Bison’s Journey To The NFL With Bison Illustrated

This month's Bison Illustrated features the journey of Kyle Emanuel from high school to NDSU to the NFL.

  Bison Illustrated editor Joe Kerlin joins Adam Ladwig to talk about the May issues of Spotlight Media’s magazines. This month’s Bison Illustrated features the journey of Kyle Emanuel from high school to NDSU to the NFL. It also features a recap of coach Jon Gruden’s visit to Fargo. You can pick up the magazines free at store around the…