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Frostival Organizers Say Event Has Something for Just About Everyone

The third annual Frostival will be held January 26-27

January 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The third annual Frostival is just three weeks away and organizers already have a weekend filled with outdoor activities. The Convention and Visitors Bureau unveiled the schedule of events for this year’s version of the winter festival. Highlights from previous years’ events are back including Friday night’s opening kickoff celebration, cross country and cardboard sled races. Organizers…

Money Talks: Can 2018 Top Last Year?

It might, if the rumors we're hearing have any truth to them.

January 2, 2018

Emily Welker,

The year is still just about as young as it gets in the financial world, but already there are rumblings abroad of some major shakeups to come in both the retail and the entertainment industries. Paul Meyers from Legacy Wealth Management sat down live in studio with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker to talk about some intriguing rumors (one involving…

KVRR’s 2017 Year in Review

a look back at the top headlines of the year

December 30, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Just like that, 2017 started and is already over. But with every year, there come the stories that show the good, the bad and the ugly of society. Here’s a review of Fargo’s 2017 from the many people throughout the community trying to make a difference to the tragedies this community will never forget. DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE…

Pet Connection: Meet Kaylee

Sometimes, you just need a puppy for Christmas.

December 28, 2017

Emily Welker,

If you woke up Christmas morning and the puppy you asked for wasn’t under the Christmas tree, it’s still not too late. Kaylee came to join us this holiday season on the KVRR Morning Show, and she’s the perfect package of puppy energy and sweetness. The 8-month old owner surrender appears to be a cross between a German Shepherd and…

Sunshine Kids Foundation Gets Big Boost from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

The Sunshine Kids provides week-long activities, free of charge for young cancer patients

December 22, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The Sunshine Kids Foundation is getting another huge donation from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Team members from North Dakota and Minnesota held a number of events this year to raise nearly $48,000 for the foundation. The Sunshine Kids provides week-long activities, free of charge for young cancer patients. Money raised by Berkshire members helped send a group of…

Pet Connection: Meet Murr

He's worth all the gold and frankincense in the world.

December 21, 2017

Emily Welker,

Okay, so they don’t spell it the same as the Biblical gifts the three wise men gave to baby Jesus — frankincense, gold and myrrh. But big kitty Murr is a treasure in his own right. Murr was rescued as a stray from the pound by Homeward Animal Rescue. And since Homeward’s Heather Klefstad has a lot of upper-body strength,…

Regional Entertainment: Kelly Clarkson, Dwight Yoakam…and Oh Yes, DINOSAURS!

KELLY CLARKSON, DWIGHT YOAKAM TO PLAY IN THE REGION

December 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

REGIONAL — There are a number of entertainment acts, concerts and attractions coming to North Dakota and Minnesota. Kelly Clarkson will be performing for VIP Super Bowl ticket holders during two separate events on the day of the game. She will perform at a pre-game party called the 52 Live party for Super Bowl ticket holders at the Armory. She’ll…

The Last Jedi: Live At The Theaters

It's been packed nonstop since the first show. But we got in for the scoop.

December 15, 2017

Emily Welker,

It’s the movie most of the region, it seems, has been waiting for. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” featuring the return of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher’s (presumably) final performance before her death this time last year as Princess Leia opened Thursday evening to audiences here in the metro and across the country. The Century 10 Theaters…

The First Day of The Last Jedi

We check in with superfans from the region to find out if it lives up to the hype.

December 15, 2017

Emily Welker,

The critics are calling it the first truly great Star Wars film. The fans have been lining up for days. The theaters in the Red River Valley are showing it on nonstop rotation. There’s just one catch if you haven’t bought your tickets yet to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” yet: you probably won’t be able to get in…

Minneapolis High School Football Players to Hit the Super Bowl Field Before NFL Players

Not only do they get to be on the field, they get a load of extras

December 14, 2017

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A group of Minneapolis high school football players will get a chance to step onto a Super Bowl field before any of the NFL players. Super Bowl officials approached players at Minneapolis North High School and asked them to work out plays to help NBC workers practice camera work and lighting. Not only do they get…