Temperatures are looking up, and it’s pretty tempting to break out of the home and go for a walk or a run hike. Going on a run is one of the best things for me for clearing my head and de-stressing. And we live in a stressful time. There are plenty of parks and open spaces you can go…
We’ve been sharing mask hacks with the CDC recommending we all wear a mask out in public during the coronavirus pandemic. I made one out of a cut up t-shirt and the elastic band from a pair of shorts. And Sue from Fargo sent us what may be the best mask I’ve seen yet on Twitter. Check out that…
We’ve been talking masks a lot as a way to protect yourself when you have to go out. I showed you my homemade mask yesterday. Quick and easy if you don’t have a mask already. All you need is a t-shirt, pair of scissors and elastic band from an old pair or shorts. I posted the instructions on the…
One of the biggest local bands around is putting their money where there are mouths to feed. 32 Below is the latest band to put on a Facebook Live concert to help support the Great Plains Food Bank as they see increased demand during the COVID-19 crisis. 32 Below will go live on their own Facebook page and the…
I hope you had a nice weekend. There are a lot of holidays around right now: Easter. Passover. Ramadan. Hopefully the holidays give you a nice distraction from everything that’s going on right now. I know it was for me. Over the weekend we went and dropped bags of Easter gifts off on doorsteps. We got to say hi…
COVID-19 is upending nearly everyone’s lives right now. Even if you’re lucky and no one you know has it, or lost a job over it, the impacts can still feel overwhelming. I’ve been pretty lucky so far, but there is one thing that really bites about this pandemic this morning. This is my grandma. April 8th is her 90th…
Money is tough to come by for a lot of people right now, and putting price hikes on things like rice, toilet paper and hand sanitizer is exactly what none of us consumers need. But that’s what investigators with the Minnesota State Attorney General’s office are finding is happening with businesses throughout the state to people just like you. Not…
I don’t know about you, but I keep completely forgetting that we were facing a completely different potential crisis a month ago. The flood forecasts were looking bad. Fargo was getting ready to launch sandbag central for the 2nd straight year. But man, a lot can change in a month. And one fantastic change is the flood forecast got a…
If you’re feeling cabin fever a bit while you’re social distancing, it’s still perfectly fine to head outside for a bit. You’re not under house arrest. And I did a little experiment to see how easy it is to stay far enough away from people when you’re out and about. I strapped a GoPro to my chest for my…
A lot of parents are in a brave new world this week. Distance learning started Monday for Moorhead Public Schools, Wednesday for Fargo. Local artist Su Legatt shared pics of her first day as a home school parent with her pre-k kiddo on Twitter. Pre-K parents have flexible learning plans for their kids, so Su used art on the…
