It’s time for Monday Match, when we meet a Big and Little who are paired together by Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Village Family Service Center. This week’s pair is Devlyn and his little brother, Ashtyn: · This is the second year they have been matched together through Ashtyn’s school. · They like playing board games, talking, and checking…
If you’re looking to get in on the biggest pop culture event of the past 45 years in the Fargo metro area – you’d better head on over to ValleyCon. The region’s chief cosplayers, comic book lovers, sci-fi nerds and movie mavens are all converging there this weekend. The convention offers events that are both family-friendly and adult-only, including costume…
It was 1887, and in Otter Tail County, a jury was about to make history. A handyman had committed a murder so atrocious that their only recourse, they decided, was to sentence him to death. It would be the first-ever hanging in Otter Tail County, and it would also be the ending to one of the saddest and most violent…
Detecting cancer early can be the difference between beating the disease or not. Fargo Cass Public Health is making it easier for North Dakota women to get screened for breast cancer. The “Women’s Way” program helps some women pay for mammograms. Program Director Kristina Kluth says 98 percent of women survive breast cancer if they detect the disease early. Healthcare…
NDSU isn’t just a football school. Basketball season is here. Will the men’s basketball team build on last year’s NCAA tournament birth, where they put a scare into top seed Duke? They’re predicted to win The Summit League this year with a veteran team. Will the women’s team gel under a first year head coach? They’re young, so they…
It’s time for Monday Match, when we meet a Big and Little who are paired together by Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Village Family Service Center. This week’s pair is Jen and Ubin: · They have been matched for a little over one year. · They enjoy biking at Lindenwood Park and painting at Clay Your Way. ·…
Merlin’s got this amazing magic trick up his furry sleeve: he’ll make you want to snuggle him even when he’s trying to convince you to play with him instead. The lively two-year-old came in to Homeward Animal Shelter from a local pound, and unfortunately, he’s got a lot of company there. The shelter has a surplus of cats that need…
You can defend the potential of a child by volunteering as a mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Village Family Service Center. Let’s meet this week’s Monday Match, Brady, and his Little, Gabriell: * They are celebrating their one-year match anniversary this month! * Their favorite things to do are dodgeball at SkyZone, roller skating, and movies! There…
Take a look at this picture. Creepily convincing, right? Can you believe under the layers of dirt, grime, gore, decay and rotting flesh is….a simple dollar store skeleton? (It’s dressed up with some simple ingredients you probably have on hand.) It’s true. And it’s just one of the many fascinating techniques behind the creation of one of the region’s longest-running…
It’s time for our Monday Match this morning. You can defend the potential of a child by volunteering as a mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Village Family Service Center. Let’s meet one of these Bigs, Angela, and her Little, Myah: · They have been matched in the program for 7½ years. · Some of their favorite outings…
