FARGO, ND — Former NDSU superstar Carson Wentz isn’t wasting any time when it comes to giving back to the community. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is underway with his AO1 Foundation. AO1 stands for “Audience of One,” where Wentz is hoping to emphasize what he calls the three greatest passions in his life: Helping underprivileged youth, hunting and the outdoors,…
“Beauty is as beauty does” may sound like old-fashioned advice our grandmas gave us. But in the case of the newly crowned Miss North Dakota Teen USA, it’s advice she’s taking to heart. Kilyn Parisien-Hill, a college freshman from Belcourt, ND, visited with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in-studio to talk about her recent win, which will see her…
NATIONAL — Almost exactly five years after its release, Psy’s record-setting video for “Gangnam Style” has been surpassed as YouTube’s most-watched clip by Wiz Khalifa. After becoming the first video to reach one billion views, the visual now has 2.8 billion views, but that’s no longer enough to hold the title. Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” featuring Charlie Puth,…
FARGO, ND — Get ready to rock with ZZ Top. The legendary band is coming to Scheels Arena in Fargo on September 15. Tickets go on sale Friday and range from $32.50 to $82.50. Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead has added another rock show. Yes, with special guest Todd Rundgren, will be at the outdoor venue on September 11. Tickets…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota Senator Al Franken is getting back into comedy and he’s bringing retired late night talk show host David Letterman along for the ride. The two men have teamed up with the Emmy Award-winning series “Years of Living Dangerously” and Funny or Die to create a series of shorts in which they discuss everything from carbon emissions…
Festival season is at its peak here in the Red River Valley, with the Downtown Street Fair and the Red River Valley Fair kicking off over the next few days and county fairs in the works as far as the eye can see. But in Wayne, Nebraska, a spectacle that started almost 40 years ago as a children’s art festival…
FARGO, N.D. — Fans, food and competition are bringing the crowds together. The high speed sport of roller derby is taking people in the metro by storm. “The best part is the competition of it all. It’s totally 100 percent legit. We’re rolling around real fast, were running into each other. We strap wheels on our feet and run into…
FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead Derby Girls gave KVRR’s Scott Sincoff an opportunity he could not pass up. As a member of the Fargo Moorhead Gay Men’s choir, Scott was asked to sing the national anthem at the start of tonight’s roller derby. Scott says that singing is his escape and it was an awesome opportunity to come together with…
Bison Illustrated editor Joe Kerlin joins Adam Ladwig to talk about Spotlight Media’s July magazines. Bison Illustrated features questions submitted my readers for NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen, like whether or not the Bison will jump to the FBS. Fargo Monthly goes to the dogs this month. The magazine features plenty of dogs available at local shelters, and places…
There’s a reason why people love puppies. Gibbs came to the KVRR Morning Show to visit live in-studio with his buddy, Homeward Animal Shelter worker Heather Klefstad, and found his way right into everyone’s hearts. The nine-month-old shepherd cross was rescued from the pound with a case of non-contagious mange, and you can still see the faint marks from it…
