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Tal the Orangutan at the Chahinkapa Zoo Makes Music

Tal is playing his recorder alongside the New York Kammermusiker in a musical performance

August 13, 2018

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WAHPETON, N.D.– Tal the orangutan at the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton is making music. Tal is playing his recorder alongside the New York Kammermusiker in a musical performance. The zoo often uses classical music as a form of enrichment. The performance is the zoo’s effort to educate visitors on International Orangutan Day. “We learned the classical music really calms them and…

Musicians, Audience Can’t Escape Rhythm and Blues at 24th Annual “Jass” Festival

El Zagal Shrine started hosting the celebration as a going away party for a musician going into the army

August 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The United States is a melting pot, and so is its music. Jazz was created in the early 1900’s, taking its ingredients from European, African and Caribbean styles of music. It’s the type of “groove” you could feel at Fargo’s “Jass” Festival, which celebrated one of America’s first art forms created in New Orleans. Jazz not only gives an…

The FM Pride Parade Connects People from All Walks of Life and Celebrates Love

"It doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like, who you are, who you love, who you vote for, it doesn't matter we're all human"

August 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Pride celebrations have taken over the metro and the week ended with their annual parade. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us what the festivities mean to many people in the community. “It doesn’t matter where you come from, what you look like, who you are, who you love, who you vote for, it doesn’t matter we’re all human,”…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Gabriel

A sweet smile that hides a sad story.

August 9, 2018

Emily Welker,

Getting older is hard on all of us. But when it means having to say goodbye to someone you love, getting older can be almost unbearable. That’s what happened to Gabriel, a sweet-natured Bichon Frise who joined the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in-studio with volunteer Denise Kaeslin. Gabriel came to 4 Luv of Dog rescue after his owner grew…

“Facts of Life” Star Dead at 92

Spokesman Harlan Boll said Rae died Sunday at her Los Angeles home.

August 6, 2018

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – A spokesman for Charlotte Rae, who played a wise and caring housemother to a brood of teenage girls on the long-running sitcom “The Facts of Life,” says the actress has died. She was 92. Spokesman Harlan Boll said Rae died Sunday at her Los Angeles home. A cause of death was not immediately provided. Rae originated…

Nichole’s Fine Pastry Win’s A Special Award from the Food Network

Nichole's Fine Pastry in downtown Fargo has been a staple in our community for the last 15 years

August 5, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Nichole’s Fine Pastry in downtown Fargo has been a staple in our community for the last 15 years. But KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how the pastry shop has caught the eye of national food outlets. Behind the doors of Nichole’s Fine Pastry lies desserts that are also designs… “The attention to detail is unequal anywhere,” said…

Woodlawn Water Tower Gets a Makeover

It's part of a project that started five years ago

August 2, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The City of Moorhead unveils a new and improved look for the Woodlawn Water Tower. The redesign is part of a project started by an artist, who brought the idea to city officials five years ago. It includes remodeling Oakport Tower, South Moorhead Tower and the I–94 Tower. Each neighborhood gets to pick which design will go on…

LIVE: Suicide Awareness

Summer sunshine can't chase some kinds of depression away.

August 2, 2018

Emily Welker,

If you’re looking for a great cause and a good lunch to go with it, the people at Marcus Theaters want to see you. General Manager Tristan Ross has been working hard to bring awareness to suicide prevention ever since his movie theater family lost not one but two members to suicide within the recent past. That’s why they’re offering…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet the Kittens

Left for dead in a dumpster, their survival's nothing short of miraculous.

August 2, 2018

Emily Welker,

It’s hard to believe looking at these three furry, adorable faces, but there’s someone out there in our region who didn’t want these kittens to survive. The three tiny kittens, plus a brother and a sister, were discovered a few weeks ago in a bag thrown in a dumpster. The bag they were inside was covered in some kind of…

LIVE: Chalk Fest

All the world -- or at least all the metro's wide-open concrete spaces -- can be your canvas.

July 31, 2018

Emily Welker,

There’s an awful lot of unused art space out there to anyone with a stick of chalk and an imagination. At least, that’s the message from the Arts Partnership for next week’s Chalkfest, a celebration of one of the most ephemeral and beautiful art forms out there. You may not have given much thought to chalk art since you spent…