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LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Vernon

A snow-white fluffball to cuddle the winter away with.

However soft, cuddly and irresistibly huggable you think Vernon is, multiply it by about ten and you’ve got a general idea of what he’s like in real life. This big, white cuddle machine came to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the Fargo pound, and it’s hard to understand why someone would give him up. The 9-year-old domestic medium-hair loves…

Sandy’s Donuts To Eliminate Breakfast and Lunch Offerings

Owner says removing breakfast and lunch allows two locations to focus more on doughnuts

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A popular spot for doughnuts in West Fargo is set to undergo some major changes.  Sandy’s Donuts will no longer serve breakfast and lunch, instead centering their menu entirely on their doughnuts. Owner Mark Ostlund says the change will help them focus on their staple product while they continue to search for a third location. Even with…

Fargodome Warns Fans About Purchasing Speculative Tickets

The facility has seen an increase in the number of fans falling victim to having bought fradulent tickets

FARGO, N.D. — Staff at the Fargodome has seen an increase in the amount of guests being victimized by fake tickets. An increasing number of people who have bought tickets for Fargodome events have become victims of fraud. These tickets are usually purchased before general sales to the public begin. “You can’t caution the consumer enough on where to purchase…

LIVE: Chainsaw Dave And His Amazing Ice Sculptures

He's got the perfect weather for it today.

If you think of art as being something that’s always serene and dainty, think again. “Chainsaw” Dave Belling is a Fargo-based ice sculptor who started wielding his tool of choice, the chainsaw, as a teen with his dad taking down trees in the region. From there, he taught himself chainsaw wood sculpture, but turned in the last few years to…

Hope Springs Anew: Wellspring For the World

It's the world's lifeblood, but so many don't have access.

It’s hard to imagine here in the Red River Valley, where we spend so many years inundated with water in the form of floods during spring thaw. But this year’s drought is a mere taste of what millions of people all around the world struggle with every single day. We’re talking about shortages of water on the Morning Show, and…

Pet Connection: Meet Gidget

Give a pet one more day of love and comfort for Giving Hearts Day.

If Gidget looks familiar, it’s because we’ve had her on the Morning Show before. The tiny senior citizen is celebrating her 106th day in hospice care, courtesy of Diamond in the Ruff pet rescue. Rescue worker Ryan Keel brought her in to the Morning Show to talk with Emily Welker about how Gidget was found wandering the street, sick, small,…

First Ever Executive Expo Gives Business Leaders Networking Opportunities

more than 200 businesses attended

FARGO, N.D. — Some say starting your own business can be a lot like getting thrown into a lion’s den between having to know everything from financing to sales and marketing right off the bat. “You know running your own company definitely has its ups and downs, its hills and valleys, but it’s certainly something I’d never walk away from. It’s…

The Biz: Toys R Us Stores in South Dakota, Minnesota Closing, Starbucks Employees Get Good News

Chairman and CEO Dave Brandon said tough decisions are required to save Toys R Us

NATIONAL — The Toys R Us store in Fargo will remain open but the store in Rapid City, South Dakota is closing. It is among 180 stores being closed around the country. Four locations in the Twin Cities also made the closure list. Toys R Us is being squeezed by Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart. It will begin closing…

Price of Gas Hits 28-Month High

Average price for a gallon of gas in North Dakota is $2.54

FARGO, N.D. — If you’ve filled up at the pump recently, you’ve probably noticed the higher prices. The average price for a gallon of gas in North Dakota has hit a 28-month high. The statewide average is $2.54. In Fargo, the highest price is $2.45 at Casey’s and the lowest is $2.24 at Fleet Farm and Sam’s Club. The key…

Home Inspection Horror Stories: Mousecubes and Other Matters

Don't let low inventory lead you to a new home purchase that's a house of horrors.

Lars Knobloch is honest about his intentions in posting his new home inspections video series, “Lars Knows,” on Facebook. “We’re trying to scare people,” he said, when he sat down with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in studio. “We’re trying to show people what to watch out for.” Knobloch, an inspector with Nordic Inspections, serves the Fargo area and…