FARGO — It’s the birthplace of mankind and a modern-day hotbed of culture and ecotourism. But a lot of people here in the United States, and here in the region, just don’t grasp the sheer variety of Africa’s fifty-some different United Nations-recognized nations. That could change after this weekend, with the All-African Festival taking place Saturday in downtown Fargo’s Broadway…
FARGO — Fargo Public School district officials announce the Fargo South High School building is being swept by law enforcement after staff received a phone call relaying a bomb threat. Students and staff were evacuated just before the noon hour Friday, officials said. They are asking parents to stay away from the scene in order to expedite the sweep of…
FARGO — He’s one of the most famous names in country music, and he’s penned and sung some of the greatest songs in American musical history. And now, Willie Nelson’s namesake, Willie the horse, is looking for his forever home. The handsome, reddish gelding comes to Pet Connection with the help of Pride and Joy founder Robert Faulkner. He’s a…
FARGO — if you’re looking to score some entertainment this fall, NDSU’s Challey School of Music is launching a new composing competition that’s your chance to hear from the composers of tomorrow. It’s their new competition “Score Wars,” where high school composers come together in a “Top Chef”-style contest of wits, talent and creativity. Students will get “secret ingredients” they…
FARGO — The organizers of Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is asking you to help them sock it to homelessness in the region. They’re launching their sock drive at the start of September. When we think of helping homeless children, food and school supplies usually come to mind. But the weather in the region is changing soon, and children need…
BISMARCK — He’s an award-winning filmmaker from right here in our region. And now, he and his short film are headed to a national native film festival. Bismarck-based filmmaker Chauncey Hopkins is taking his short film “Wokiksuya” to the “Pocahontas Reframed” Storytellers Film festival Richmond, Virginia, in November. It gathers indigenous filmmakers from around North America for panels and screenings….
CASSELTON, N.D. — They’re stirring up a little spirituality in the region these days, based on some homegrown herbalism. Plants and potion-making are on the syllabus at Casselton-based Massage Alchemy. The “Adult Potions” class is now open for students to register. It follows what owner Shannon Bueche says have been popular children’s potions lessons they’ve offered for a few years…
MOORHEAD — Local mental health experts are offering some guidance to families struggling with the news that a 14-year-old girl was stabbed to death at what police say were the hands of her teenage ex-boyfriend. The Moorhead public school community is reeling with the news incoming freshman Jaelyn Walker was stabbed and left to die near the Red River earlier…
FARGO — If you’re turning your can-do attitude toward canning the stuff you grew in your garden, or even just bought from the farmer’s market, there’s a good chance you might have run across some misinformation online. NDSU extension agents say people are risking serious illness when they don’t know how to can and preserve their produce properly. Practices in…
WEST FARGO –Museums might make you think of just a collection of lifeless objects. But this weekend, you can see those objects come to life in the metro. Pioneer Days is coming back to Bonanzaville. It’s been 54 years since the celebration first started. This year, you can see historic re-enactors dressed in pioneer-era garb demonstrations how people from back …
