Emily Welker

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Anchor, Producer and Reporter at KVRR-TV (Fargo, ND)

Morning show anchor, producer and reporter for KVRR Fargo-Moorhead. Breaking news junkie, dog and human mom, stress baker.

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Articles

"We Could Be In For a Rough Decade" in Political Violence, says MSUM Political Scientist

1 week ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

MOORHEAD — Political scientists in the region say we could be in the midst of one of the most violent decades in modern political history. And they say this weekend’s assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her spouse, and an attempt on another and his could have a chilling effect on people’s interest in running for office.
LIVE: Floating Some Great Ideas at Flutter Fest

2 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

MOORHEAD — If you’re looking for a celebration that leaves you floating on air, the upcoming flutter fest in Moorhead might leave you a whole lot happier and just a little bit more educated too. University of Minnesota Extension master gardeners are throwing the party for pollinators. There, you’ll help plant a pollinator garden, start your own native coneflowers from seed, help clean up problematic buckthorn plants and more.
LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Bonnie June

2 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

MOORHEAD — Bonnie June is as sweet as her name, and has the energy level of a dog less than half her age. Volunteers for 4 Luv of Dog don’t know how this sweet nine-year-old senior managed to land in the pound without any people, but that’s where they found her, and she’s been at the shelter now for about a month. Bonnie is spayed, vaccinated, chipped, and happy to see everyone. She doesn’t do well with cats, but she loves humans, and she’s eager to show off her great leash and sit skills.
LIVE: Men's Mental Health Month

2 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

FARGO — June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and there are some special challenges the men in your life are up against when it comes to spotting trouble signs. On average, experts say men often display more reluctance than women to speak up about the need for mental health care, which means they’re more unlikely to go undiagnosed. Mental health specialists say it’s important for people to stop perpetuating the idea men have to be stoic and hide their emotions.
LIVE: Wet and Wild with River Keepers

2 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

FARGO — Water you waiting for? The weather’s just right to start recreation season on the metro’s biggest waterway. River Keepers is leading group kayak excursions on the Red River starting Wednesday tonight and running through the summer. Wednesday night’s trip is for a group of 20 to tag along with their seasoned kayakers and the animal experts from the Red River Zoo. They’ll teach you all about the animals of the Red River corridor and the habitats you can spot them in.
LIVE: Averting a Minnesota State Government Shutdown

2 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

St. Paul — State lawmakers beat the clock Monday night during a special session to pass the final pieces of the state budget, working into the night and into the early morning hours to beat a 7 a.m. Tuesday deadline that could have sent the state into a government shutdown. They went into the special session with 14 bills to tackle, most of which dealt with the $66 billion budget for the state for the next two years.
LIVE: FAFSA College Aid Deadline Approaches

2 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

FARGO — We are in the final countdown to the deadline to submit your application for federal student aid, or FAFSA. And after last year’s major changes to the process made for a major mess for applicants, this time around, it’s very different. College aid advisors say this year looks like it’ll be a much smoother process. There are only thirty-six questions on the form now, instead of the one-hundred plus you had to answer previously.
LIVE: Cuisine for a Cause

3 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

FARGO — They’ve got an appetite to make change in the metro, and you’re invited to help. It’s the eighth annual “Eat United” at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. They’ve got more food trucks this time than ever, plus live music. It started as an employee-led effort to fundraise for United Way of Cass-Clay and its work fighting hunger in the region. Organizers say the crowd’s grown by the year, partly because of its busy 13th Avenue South location.
LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Meeka

3 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

FARGO — In her nine years, Meeka the pit bull has survived enough challenges for a whole kennel full of dogs. She comes to us from Smiley’s Rescues in rural Polk County, Minnesota. Sid Williams, the rescue founder, was kind enough to drive her all the way in to Fargo to share her story. Meeka came in to the rescue when her owner, who was unhoused, had to surrender her, and she’d had a hard time getting enough food for the two of them. So when she came in, she was bald.
New Details in Former NDSCS Football Player Rape Case

3 weeks ago | kvrr.com | Emily Welker

WAHPETON, N.D. — A former NDSCS football player remains at large Wednesday after being accused of raping an unconscious woman at his apartment last November. That’s after a Richland county judge issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ruschel. Ruschel gained nationwide fame after suiting up for the NDSCS college football program in 2022 as a 49-year-old.