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LIVE: Talking with the Dead

Okay, our guest is alive. But he has some pretty good dirt to spill, especially for someone who's above ground.

FARGO — Are you one of those people who thinks you can communicate with the dead? If you lived in the Fargo-Moorhead of the 1880s, you probably believed you could. That’s what records from that era show,  according to the Clay County Historical and Cultural Society’s Markus Krueger. A religion called “Spiritualism” was big here in those days, as it…

LIVE: Lifting Spirits for Halloween

We have Proof that spirits are real -- seasonally, at any rate.

FARGO — We’re in the thick of Halloween party planning this Ghoul Morning. and there’s nothing that puts the boos in planning a party for your grown-up guests like booze. So the folks at Fargo-based Proof Artisan Distillery took some time out of their own party planning for this weekend’s Zombie Prom to come in and help us mix up…

Spud Valley Hobby Show returns at a new location

Organizers are happy to return to the groups roots

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The Spud Valley Hobby Show comes home to Red River Valley Fairgrounds after spending some time away at hotels around the area in previous years. For the 43rd annual show, organizers were excited for the turn out. They say there was some initial worries about attendance numbers with the location change. The event features different types…

Skies Over Hogwarts begins at MSUM Planetarium

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The MSUM Planetarium brings the community together at their sold-out stars and Hogwarts show. People were entertained with an astronomy display and MSUM professors taught lessons on the Big Dipper, the solar system, and other fixtures in the sky. Kids showed off costumes as well. “We just want to you know be here to educate and…

LIVE: Downtown Grand Forks Ghost Walk

The city so nice, even the dead don't want to leave.

A ghost walk that takes you through some of the most haunted sites of the city of Grand Forks is back this Halloween weekend. And it’s so popular it’s nearly sold out. Downtown Development’s Blue Weber Zoomed in to the Morning Show to talk about the walk, now in its second year. They do year-round historic walks, but this one…

LIVE: Ghoul Morning Last-Minute Costume Craft

Artist Tinker makes a little last-minute magic for the Halloween procrastinators among us.

We’ve met her in her studio for an earlier Ghoul Morning. Now, Fargo-based artist Tinker, whose real name is Ashley Rieck, is joining us in ours. And she’s bringing the magic with her. Rieck is turning her creative forces on zip ties and transforming them into a dramatic costume crown. And the great thing is — since most of us…

Ghoul Morning: Going Dark With MSUM’s Planetarium

Yes, they get quite a few questions about aliens.

MSUM’S Planetarium is taking a walk on the dark side in honor of Halloween, and celebrating it’s 50th anniversary. This month is a culmination of the celebration that started back in July, and they’re partying hard all month long. There are spooky events for the public each weekend in October, including “The Skies Over Hogwarts” for the Harry Potter fans…

Ghoul Morning: Moorhead Parks Trunk or Treat

Calling all candy lovers -- but you better be prepared for long lines.

If you’re an adult and you love Halloween, you probably love everything about Halloween. The costumes, the parties, the decorating, the seasonal recipes, the scary movies and haunted houses. If you’re a kid and you love Halloween, it’s much simpler: You’re in it to haul away as much candy as you can possibly carry. So for those of you who…

LIVE: Five Scary Questions with the Plains Art Museum

The Plains Art Museum is sounding off about Halloween and the spooky season, and you’re invited to sit in on it. They’re working on their special Halloween episode of the Plains’ national podcast, “Five Plain Questions.” The podcast focuses of Native artists and creators, and their experiences. The Halloween podcast is called “Five Scary Questions.” It includes guests from the…

LIVE: Boo At The Zoo on Ghoul Morning

See our anchor bond with a giant cockroach.

If you’re looking for some help getting into the Halloween spirit, we have some little friends who would love to volunteer. Sure, they’re a little creepy and a little crawly. But in the interests of journalistic research, we checked them out ahead of time for you. And it turns out they’re some of the friendliest and most fascinating critters at…