MOORHEAD, Minn. — Sprinklers help contain a fire at a Moorhead company that has a history with flames breaking out. Crews responded to the Pactiv Corporation building along 42nd street south around seven this morning. The company manufactures and distributes food packaging. Firefighters found smoke coming from the main part of the building and the loading bay. Moorhead Fire Department…
American hockey players versus Russian players almost always equals a scintillating time on the ice. And this time around, HOPE Inc. is amping up the excitement. That’s because for the first time ever, their standout adaptive athletes are invited to face off against Russia as well as the top American youth teams in the first-ever International Youth Sled Hockey Tournament….
The silent music of the celestial spheres is something we’ve wondered about for as long as humans have been watching the skies above. Holst tried to capture its sound in his “The Planets,” but for something that’s based on real science, head on over to the Plains Art Museum instead. Musician/scientists are capturing the vibrations of the planets, and they’re…
It’s been a century already, and so much more has to be done. But we’re taking a moment to remember that until 1919, women in this country didn’t have the right to vote. And there were a lot of people standing in their way trying to keep it from happening. By then, the suffragettes already had a long and courageous…
This time of year, if you’re lucky, you might look up to the sky to spot a huge, majestic, dark-winged bird circling above the metro near the riverfront. And chances are, you’ll assume it’s an eagle. Chances are, it’s actually a turkey vulture, one of the most maligned and misunderstood animals in the region. Vultures are scavengers, meat-eaters which feed…
This long labor day weekend is already a deadly one for North Dakota drivers. Three people have died so far this holiday weekend in crashes across the state, and the rush to get home before work starts Tuesday morning is not yet over. Troopers say it’s too early to attribute a common cause to the string of fatalities. However, there…
We’re all abuzz about our newest Pet Connection guest this morning. Buzz is an electrifying little dog with tons of energy and charm, but who knows how to settle in and focus when there’s a need. The two-year-old Miniature Pinscher/Dachsund cross loves to play and likes to be on the go, enjoying car rides and games with both people and…
It’s one of the single easiest things you can do to increase your home’s energy efficiency. It’s as simple as looking for a little label. Danny Lipford shows you how to get a gold star on your appliance purchase with Energy Star in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features
The mornings are getting considerably cooler now that August’s nearly over, and that hot morning shower is becoming increasingly crucial to a good start to your day. So that means making sure it’s got all the amenities you need, including a shower bar. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford lets us know the right way to rig one up in today’s…
Alyssa White is only 16 years old, but she’s already been touched more than once by the shadow of suicide. The West Fargo student lost a friend who was just 12 years old to suicide completion, the first of several of her peers she’s since lost. Since then, White has started to speak openly about the challenges facing young people…
