Author: Emily Welker

Pet Connection: Meet Bunny

CASSELTON — Bunny is a girl who you might just want to send out on the basketball court, because for a little girl she’s got an impressive vertical leap. She was found locked with another dog in an abandoned trailer, barricaded in so no one could get to them, severely undernourished, and taken in to the rescue Sheyenne Valley Friends…

Ghoul Morning: Slimy Yet Satisfying at Boo at the Zoo

FARGO — They’re the things that go bump, croak, slither and skitter in the night. And you can get up close and personal with some of the most unsettling denizens of the Red River Zoo at “Boo at the Zoo” this month. It’s also one of the area’s largest trick-or-treating events. This year’s “Boo at the Zoo” includes a new…

Health Connections: A 5k a Day for Movember

FARGO — November’s still a few weeks away, but when it comes to tackling tough men’s health topics like mental health and suicide, as well as testicular and prostate cancer, there’s no time to waste. And that’s why one NDSU student and activist is pledging to run a 5k every day until October 25th to raise awareness and funds for…

Sunshine and Sprinkles

FARGO — It’s one of the sweetest events of the region, and now, it’s getting a new twist… and a lot of other dance steps, too. College student Addie Loerzel started Addie’s Cupcake Stand when she was just a little girl. Cupcake sales happen with the help of some of your favorite fictional characters, and the proceeds go to help…

School Snapchat Sex Investigation: How to Talk to Your Kids About It

FARGO — It’s a story that’s got parents and educators asking questions about children’s safety on social media. That’s after investigators seize more than 50 cell phones from area high school students allegedly using Snapchat to create child porn, with some victims as young as middle school. Some of the victims were also featured in videos using artificial intelligence, according…

Ghoul Morning: The Haunted History of Downtown Fargo

FARGO — It was the runaway success story of last year’s Halloween season. And this year, Haunted Downtown Fargo tours are back with some fresh locations that are part of the city’s tragic history. It also returns to some old favorites, like the Ivers building, the site of a former mortuary. And the Prescott building, once a hotel, where the…

Pet Connection: Meet the Bucket Kittens

FARGO — Just in time for Halloween season, these three little kittens are here to introduce themselves with a very scary backstory. They were discovered in a bucket, an entire litter, near death, and rushed in for care to Cat’s Cradle. They needed to be tube-fed, they were so small, and all but these three are still in the hospital….

Ghoul Morning: The Art of Halloween — on You

FARGO — It’s October First and Halloween season is kicking into high gear for the metro’s artists and creative people. And at Hannah Montgomery’s tattoo studio in downtown Fargo, things get pretty busy this time of year. Montgomery specializes in photorealistic images, often with a dark and seasonally appropriate theme for the Halloween season. She works with her clients for…

The Bell in the Lake, the Norwegian Diaspora in the U.S.

MOORHEAD — It’s the 200th anniversary of the first organized Norwegian immigration to the United States. And just in time, the region’s libraries are bringing us a celebrated Norwegian author to talk about his first novel set among the Norwegian diaspora here in our part of the U.S. Lars Mytting is the author of “The Bell in the Lake.” It’s…

Find Your Way to Oktoberfest

HANKINSON, N.D.  — It’s time to get your German on. setup is already starting in the southern valley for the 23rd annual Oktoberfest celebration in Hankinson, North Dakota. Every year, it attracts visitors from all over the the tri-state area to sample traditional German and Bavarian delights like traditional polka music, beer, sausage and more. They have multiple bands that…