FARGO — Matchmaking can be a tough line of work for anyone. And when it comes to finding the perfect match for a senior, the standards get even higher. That’s why the “Bethany’s Buddies” program at the Bethany Retirement Living is such a stroke of inspiration. The program brings in senior dogs from 4 Luv of Dog rescue to visit…
FARGO — They’ll be rocking their hearts out this weekend in Fargo, and if you join them, you could help heal someone’s — maybe your own. Rock from the Heart is partnering for the first time with Sanford Health for a celebration of all things coronary. The group’s co-founders, a husband and wife team, established it to raise awareness of…
FARGO — They’re a lucky little bunch of babies, because this band of brothers with all-Irish-themed names is being raised in a safe, loving foster home after their mother was taken in by a brand-new pet rescue established in Fertile, MN. It’s called Smiley’s Rescue, and it’s a 5013c nonprofit established by a woman in her early 20s who’s got…
FARGO — You know what they say: it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing. And now, you can raise your backswing while you raise money to beat cancer at the second annual Swing Training event today. It’s the official kickoff to this year’s Roger Maris All-Star Week. Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway, North Dakota State…
FARGO — Are you hungry for a little more diversity in your life? Then get ready for the food, the ‘fits, and the fun, because the Asian Night Market is back for its third year. It’s an experience based on night markets that are traditional throughout many Asian countries. The event, coming in May at the Plains Art Museum, features…
FARGO — It’s food for thought. International Potluck is serving up delicious food with a side of poetry this time around. The 8-year-old organization formed to bring people together across cultures to share a dish from someone’s family background and learn about its roots, its preparation, and its role in our neighbors’ lives is trying something different this time around….
RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) —Â There’s cleanup in the works this morning after a fire damaged a large barn on a farm near Great Bend, North Dakota Sunday. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. First responders could see flames up to 20 feet above the barn’s roof. Great Bend Fire firefighters had…
FARGO — Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the creation of George Gershwin’s beloved “Rhapsody in Blue,” a new homage by a modern-day American composer is coming for the first time to North Dakota. And this weekend, you can hear it for yourself, thanks to the FM Symphony Orchestra and this week’s guest artist. Guest artist Jeffrey Biegel…
FARGO — Licorice is a noteworthily divisive candy, but in spite of her shiny black coat, Licorice may be misnamed, because this dog has something to appeal to practically everybody. She’s a one-and-a-half-year-old pit bull mix, and as you can see, she’s got that great big pittie smile and that sweet, cuddly, pittie personality. She has the distinctive forehead wrinkles…
Sakari is stronger than she looks, in more ways than one. She came in to the 4 Luv of Dog shelter scared, withdrawn, and not interested in being touched at all. But within a short time frame, Sakari figured out the rescue workers were her friends, and her personality blossomed into a dog who loves to be cuddled, played with,…
