Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Chuck Klosterman Speaks

FARGO — He’s a best-selling author of both fiction and nonfiction, writes for The New York Times, GQ, The Washington Post, ESPN, the Guardian and Spin. He speaks in public all the time and is a widely acknowledged master of words. But for Breckenridge, Minn.-born and Wyndmere, N.D.-raised Chuck Klosterman, the prospect of giving Saturday’s main commencement address at UND…

LIVE: Raising Our Sleep Standards With Down Home

FARGO — A lot of us have a tough time getting enough sleep. But if you don’t have a proper bed to sleep in, it’s much harder. And now, local nonprofit Down Home wants you to verify that for yourself. Down Home provides home furnishings for people coming out of homelessness, who often don’t have beds or other household goods….

LIVE: Summer Season Starts at Rosewild

FARGO — Summer is almost about to start and one of downtown Fargo’s most popular dining destinations is getting ready. Rosewild is setting up their outdoor patio space for restaurant patrons ahead of the Mother’s Day weekend. Rosewild’s Jack Lingle says reservations for brunch are filling up fast. They’re launching a couple of signature warm-weather cocktails, including a strawberry rhubarb…

LIVE: Bethany’s Buddies

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…

LIVE: Rock from the Heart

Rock your heart out.

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…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet The St. Patrick’s Day Kittens

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…

LIVE: Swing Training with Roger Maris Jr.

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…

LIVE: Potluck and Poetry

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….