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…
UPDATE: A shooting Wednesday at a Minneapolis Catholic school has killed two children as they prayed and injured 17 other people, 14 of them kids. The police chief says the shooter also died in the violence Wednesday at the Annunciation Catholic School. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter approached the side of the church and shot through the…
FARGO — We’re marking an important day today: 105 years of women’s right to vote in the United States. August 26th is proclaimed Women’s Equality Day through the metro, and in both North Dakota and Minnesota. It’s partly due to the work of the local League of Women Voters. The League’s Lyn Dockter-Pinnick says suffrage wasn’t achieved as long ago…
CASSELTON, N.D. — Storm might look at first glance like a mostly-husky, somewhat-Shepherd, a-little-Aussie mutt, but dig under the surface to his genetics, and you’ll find there’s a lot of different elements in his DNA that make up one very sweet little bundle of energy and affection. He’s about four years old and came to the Sheyenne Valley Friends of…
WEST FARGO — It’s time for our community to sock it to homelessness. The nonprofit Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is starting off their sock drive next month and they want your help. They’re asking for donations of socks, underwear, toiletries and other necessities for kids experiencing homelessness. Founder Sue Baron says kids in that circumstance often don’t get their…
MOORHEAD — The race to replace Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Tina Smith in Washington is on, and campaigning candidates are already coming to the region to ask for your vote. One of them is U.S. House Representative Angie Craig, who’s served in District Two since 2019. She spent the day touring Fergus Falls and Moorhead reaching out to voters. She said…
FARGO — Kids are taking a healthy interest in downtown this weekend, and you and your family are invited. Essentia Health is sponsoring “Kids’ Day” at the Red River Market Saturday. It’s a chance to get the under-ten set some face time with local health care providers, children’s entertainers, meet friends at dance parties, and participate in cooking demos. You’ll…
FARGO — Loki is one of Diamond in the Ruff’s success stories, but it took him three tries to get to his furever home with Diamond volunteer Heather Mitchell. He was returned by multiple potential pet parents until Mitchell and her husband decided he needed to be their “foster fail” and keep him permanently. And that’s part of why Diamond’s…
FARGO — The dogs are taking to the catwalk, and it’s all for a great cause. It was a night of fabulous, four-legged fashion at the very first “Pawject Runway” fundraiser and fashion show for Homeward Animal Shelter at South Fargo’s Brewhalla. Pet parents and their dressed-up dogs took to the second floor runway to show off their coordinated outfits,…
