FARGO, N.D. — The eerie slowdown at one of the region’s biggest women’s and children’s shelters appears to be over. The YWCA of Cass and Clay Counties serves mostly women and children escaping domestic violence. At first, during the pandemic, shelter workers noticed clients calling more, but not showing up for their appointments to get help and a new safe…
It’s that time of year again when we can get our hands on those delectable Girl Scout cookies. But the process to get your Thin Mints and Samoas might look different this year. Because of COVID, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons is shifting away from the traditional cookie booths at local businesses. They’re doing more door-to-door sales in their neighborhoods,…
Pat Traynor, Executive Director of the Dakota Medical Foundation, tells us that this year’s Giving Hearts Day is off to a faster start than previous years. A lot of non-profits are in greater need this year because of the effects of the pandemic. They’ve changed things a bit this year, including adding a sweepstakes for the first time with…
Thursday is Giving Hearts Day, and one organization is looking for help getting back up off the ground after COVID shut things down in 2020. The Veterans Honor Flight couldn’t take any local veterans to see the monuments built in their honor in Washington, D.C. last year. Their fundraising efforts were also derailed during the pandemic. They’re hoping to…
The folks at the region’s many nonprofits are hoping our hearts are a little bit bigger than usual this year. Because while Giving Hearts Day is typically one of our top times for charitable giving in the region, it’s also happening this time around after nearly an entire year’s worth of recession. That’s hitting the region’s nonprofits hard. So, because…
Sub- zero temperatures in our region will freeze your pants off, making it the perfect time to kick start a local tradition that’s a perfect at-home socially distancing activity. Frozen pairs of pants are popping up in front yards across the Minneapolis. The snow covered lawns have been transformed into pieces of art, as the frozen jeans can be…
You’d think this pandemic would have put enough emphasis on our physical well-being that we’d all learned to look after ourselves a little bit better by now. But this year, in spite of the ongoing threat of Covid-19, the numbers are very clear that we still have a ways to go when it comes to taking care of our hearts….
You can help families battling cancer avoid financial hardships at the same time. Lend A Hand Up is in the midst of its annual Stick it to Cancer fundraiser. A silent auction runs through February 9th, with all proceeds going to the organization. The event is capped off with a night of high school hockey games on the 9th…
North Dakota’s newly reduced Covid-19 risk level is letting the Red River Valley Boat Show sail back on in to the Fargodome this weekend. It’s the first major public event at the Dome since the pandemic struck in our region last March. Organizers say if you go, you need to wear a mask, and keep at least a six-foot distance…
It’s gonna be a fairly nice weekend considering we’re still in January. And there’s a chance to stretch your legs and get out while still easily socially distancing. You can check out some fun winter sports this weekend. Fargo Figure Skating is hosting an exhibition Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the downtown Broadway skating rink. This is video they…
