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Activists Deliver Message of Inclusion at Standing for Humanity Celebration

people gave speeches, a memorial was held for victims of las vegas shootings and funds were raised for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico

October 14, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Some say peace is invaluable. “Peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold,” Ruth Buffalo said. People in Moorhead are fighting for peace after events like the Las Vegas shootings and the Charlottesville protests. “Somebody died in that particular rally and that was heartbreaking,” said Rebel Marie, a Standing for Humanity organizer. “It was very sad…

Hope Inc. Holds Free Sled Hockey Open House

The goal was to show people with physical challenges they are not alone

October 14, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Able-bodied people took the chance to be in a disabled person’s seat in the hockey rink. Hope Inc. held their free open house for anyone who wanted to try out sled hockey. It gave friends and family the opportunity to know what it’s like trying to play the sport. One Hope Inc. official says the most important part…

Far-Off Melodies: From the Middle East to Fargo

Compose yourself -- you're about to see and hear nothing like you've ever heard before, in Fargo.

October 13, 2017

Emily Welker,

As Fargo welcomes more and more newcomers from all different parts of the world, we get to learn all about the arts they bring with them. And this time, we get to do it at the Fargo Theatre Saturday. Symphony After Dark: Music of the Middle East is a show that blends the work of world-renowned composers and performers from…

Friday the 13th: Black Cats, Bad Luck, and Being Rescued

A black cat crosses our paths in the studio, and we couldn't be happier about it.

October 13, 2017

Emily Welker,

Between Friday the 13th falling on a day in October and Halloween just around the corner, it’s a tough time of year to be a black cat. The beautiful animals have long been associated with myths in many cultures about witches and bringing bad luck with them. So we decided to tempt fate a little and brought a black cat…

Make Room For Mushrooms

Be a fun guy, or girl - and learn about one of the tastiest treats of the fall season.

October 12, 2017

Emily Welker,

They come in all shapes and sizes, colors and flavors, from lobster to shrimp to citrus to oyster. They grow on trees and on the ground, and all around the Upper Midwest. They’ve been linked to relief from cancer side effects like neuropathy and contain all kinds of antioxidants, but they’re some of the most divisive foods for many American…

Pet Connection: Meet Gidget

A miniature pomeranian with major soul.

October 12, 2017

Emily Welker,

If you were to encounter Gidget the way her rescuers did, you might not believe your eyes at first: a tiny, geriatric Pomeranian, missing most of her teeth, suffering from an enlarged heart, tottering down the streets of a southern Valley city all by herself in the world. That’s if you didn’t accidentally step on her first. Because at between…

Money Talks: Retirement Planning In This Market

With stocks at an all-time high, how do you take advantage of it in time to retire?

October 10, 2017

Emily Welker,

The stock market these days is a little like one of those bouncy clown toys: no matter how many knocks the news headlines lob at it — hurricanes, wildfires, the continuing tensions with North Korea — the market just keeps on bobbing back up. So what does that mean for folks who are trying to plan for retirement right now?…

Pet Connection: Meet Kooky

He's got a kooky personality and a lot to say.

October 5, 2017

Emily Welker,

Kooky is the latest little bundle of feathers and fun who’s looking for a forever home courtesy of the rescue workers at Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education, or CAARE here in the Fargo-Moorhead area. He and his handler, Casey Myers, visited the KVRR Morning Show to talk — literally — live with Emily Welker in studio about the…

Money Talks: Disasters and the Market

Into every life a little rain must fall. So why hasn't the market, yet?

October 3, 2017

Emily Welker,

Hurricane Harvey. Then Irma. Then Maria. All the while, mounting tensions and the looming threat of possible nuclear engagement with North Korea, and then, the Vegas massacre. Headlines like those and the accompanying destruction have been hitting for more than a month now, and yet during that same time frame, the market’s been on a more or less steady climb….

Concordia Celebrates Homecoming at Annual Parade

More than 65 participants were showcased in the festivities

September 30, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — As homecoming at the Metro’s universities come to an end, Concordia started the day with a parade. School officials say they’ve been planning the parade for about nine months. Sixty-five groups became a part of the street festivities from local businesses to student-run organizations. Thousands of attendees enjoyed the floats, bikes and trailers parading across 8th Street….