Perhaps the most iconic giant food items is rolling its way through the Metro right now. Imagine my delight when I was driving through downtown Moorhead and unexpectedly ran across the iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at the Moorhead Dairy Queen. Of course I had to stop and see it. They even parked the wiener on wheels next to the…
FARGO, N.D — After splitting a doubleheader on Tuesday with the Winnipeg Goldeyes, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks were back at it Wednesday night at Newman Outdoor Field. F-M fell into an early 3-0 hole early but erupted for a four-run third inning to go ahead. Correlle Prime started things off with an RBI single followed by Drew Ward’s three-run homer. The…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Sheyenne football gets back to practice coming off their first Dakota Bowl appearance in school history. It’s a Mustangs roster loaded with talent ready to pick back up right what they left last season. Under head coach Jeremy Newton, the Mustangs return second year starter Grant Warkenthien at quarterback. Behind him is threat at running back…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Grand Forks school district and the University of North Dakota share changes to their campuses in the upcoming school year. Students in Kindergarten through ninth grade will go back to school August 31. Tenth through 12th graders return September 1. Superintendent Dr. Terry Brenner says nearly one fifth of students will have distance learning. The…
MINNESOTA – Minnesota’s former Lieutenant Governor Michelle Fischbach cruises to victory in the GOP primary for the state’s seventh congressional district. She got 59 percent of votes. Dave Hughes, who took on Congressman Collin Peterson in the past two elections, got 22 percent. Doctor Noel Collis received 15 percent. In her campaign, Fischbach has tied Peterson to Speaker of the…
FARGO, N.D. — Nebraska has been one of the more vocal schools about wanting to play football despite the Big Ten’s decision to postpone all fall sports with hopes of playing in the spring. With the Missouri Valley Football Conference making the same decision and allowing non-conference games in the fall, North Dakota State hasn’t shied away about competing. Athletic…
Local artists are teaming up with the American Cancer Society to raise funds after the group had to stop in-person fundraisers during the pandemic. Gina Powers is performing the first fundraising concert August 12th on Facebook Live from 7-8 p.m. She’ll play original songs, covers, and chat with fans during the hour-long show. When organizers asked her to play…
One of my favorite things to come out of social distancing was the Minnesota State High School League Nickname Challenge. It was a great way to still show off local pride while high school sports have been largely cancelled. Plus, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. The Moorhead Spuds won the tournament. There’s the winning logo! The competition…
MINNESOTA – Michelle Fischbach is projected to win the GOP primary in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. She is expected to take on Democratic Congressman and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in November. Fischbach got nearly 59 percent of votes with 73 percent of precincts reporting as of 10:15 Tuesday night. Air Force veteran and drone instructor pilot Dave Hughes…
FARGO, N.D. — The summit league presidents voted unanimously to postpone all fall sports to the spring. Officials have already started to create spring schedule models to be finalized at a later date. There is no effect on the winter season. For NDSU and UND soccer, volleyball and cross country all shift their focus to 2021. With many questions still…
