FARGO — It’s the start of the fall Masterworks concert series this weekend for the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, and they’re showcasing some fresh works composed and performed by artists with local roots. One of them is an original composition by a Fargo native and product of both Fargo public schools and Concordia College, Adam Hochstatter. He’s now working in Los…
FARGO — A beloved longtime tradition for history and architecture fans in the region is getting a new twist this weekend. For the first time, the Hawthorne Historic Home Tour is adding its sister neighborhood, Clara Barton, to the annual tour. And, also for the first time, a special house listed on the National Register of Historic Places will be…
FARGO — Goggles is the most gratifying kind of kitten — the type of cat that, the instant you pick him up to cuddle him, he starts to purr. This little bundle of fun and snuggles is only four months old, and came in to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the pound. By then, he had picked up the…
FARGO — Life in a fraternity is about bonding with other men. And one NDSU fraternity is taking that message to the greater community to help protect the health of the men you love. It’s their annual Movember fundraiser, a journey on foot from Grand Forks to Fargo, all to raise awareness of men’s health issues. It focuses on mental…
FARGO — We’re only about a week through Suicide Awareness Month, and health experts are helping to dismantle some common misconceptions about suicide and suicidal thoughts. Dr. Alexandra Kohlhase is a therapist at Essentia Health. She says she sees a lot of people worried about their intrusive thoughts. Those are thoughts that are unwelcome, reoccurring, and that upsetting. For example,…
BISMARCK, N.D. — She’s one of the best-known heroines of the North Dakota prairie. And now, a teenager who died saving her younger sisters from a sudden blizzard in 1920 is the subject of a new feature film produced right here in North Dakota. Its writer and director shot the entirety of it near Bismarck. He says while much of…
FARGO — These two are the last of a litter of seven that had a rocky start in life, and as you can see from their cuddly and compliant behavior, they’re determined to get themselves a pair of furever homes. Mystic (the tortoiseshell female) and Onyx (the black male) were born to a mom who came in to Far North…
FARGO — They’ve got a vision of a world in which people in developing countries get the eye surgeries they need. And next month, you’re invited to help. It’s the third annual “Night for Sight” celebration and fundraiser in Fargo. It used to be a formal gala, but the group, Haiti Eye Mission, decided they wanted to something more playful…
VALLEY CITY — For anyone who’s ever had experience with feral barn cats, sweet Peter is a bit of a shock to the system. He first fetched up in a storage shed on the property of Sheyenne River Friends of Animals’ volunteer Crystal Aakre, and it turned out he belonged to no one in their neighborhood. Amazingly, without what appears…
FARGO — It’s a walk into the past with this regional touring artist. Juliette Angelo is the creative force behind “A Night with Patsy Cline,” the legendary country artist whose songs the vocalist and guitarist features. She says the show’s been sold out for many of its stops and features songs and storytelling from Angelo’s life and how they connect…
