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LIVE: Celebrating Phase One Of 104-Year-Old Schoolhouse Renovation

Celebration For Nome Schoolhouse Gym Set For This Weekend
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  A years-long project is revitalizing a once-abandoned building and turning a small Barnes County town into an arts destination. And this week, the women behind it are celebrating. They’ve been renovating the 104-year-old schoolhouse in Nome, North Dakota for nearly two years. Now, they’re ready to celebrate finishing phase one of the project, the school’s gym. Their grand opening…

Soc Dis
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Social Distancing: Setting Up Camp

Leisure time takes a lot more thought than it used to during the pandemic
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  Leisure time takes a lot more thought than it used to during the pandemic. I’ve been trying to plan a socially distanced vacation, and I settled on camping. Over the weekend I tested out my new tent to make sure there aren’t any surprises when we get to our campsite. It’s kind of amazing they fit everything for the…

Wine
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LIVE: ND Wineries Unite To Promote Industry

Winery Association Of North Dakota Formed Last Month With 15 Wineries
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  Coming together over a glass of wine. North Dakota’s wineries are uniting. The Winery Association of North Dakota, or WAND, formed last month with 15 different wineries, cideries and meaderies. WAND president Rod Ballinger with Bear Creek Winery says the group wants to promote the growth of the industry in the state. That includes pushing for more research on…

Soc Dis Butter
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Social Distancing: Ode To A Butter Queen

A Minnesota Tradition Carries On During COVID-19
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  I’m kind of feeling drained at the end of the week. It’s Friday. Infection numbers are rising in North Dakota and a lot of places. All this bleak news can feel like it’s flattening and suffocating you. But then, one buttery ray of sunlight helped make things better this week. The Minnesota State Fair is cancelled this year, but…

Glamping
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LIVE: 1870’s Style Glamping Comes To Fort Seward

See How You Can Step Back In Time But Still Have Modern Luxuries
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  The popular glamping trend has hit our region. Glamping combines modern luxury with the great outdoors. They’re taking it a step further at Fort. Seward in Jamestown. They’re now offering camping in tents that replicate the 1870’s, from tents, to beds, to dishes. But you’ll still have modern features like showers and bathrooms. Staff at Fort Seward say they…

Social Distancing
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Social Distancing: Distanced From Shore

Plus, have you ever seen a painting from a gecko?
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  With summer recreation season here, we’ve been looking at ways to get away from it all while social distancing. I’ve been planning a couple camping trips in the next few months, trying to find places off the beaten path. But I don’t think I can beat Deborah, who sent in this video. She calls it her idea of social…

Girl Scouts
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LIVE: Girl Scouts Go Virtual During Pandemic

Scouts Offering Wide Variety Of Virtual Offerings, Even If You're Not A Girl Scout
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  You can still earn patches, merit badges, and even camp with the Girl Scouts this summer, even while social distancing due to COVID-19. The Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons chapter had virtual programs in place for girls less than a week after social distancing started. Nearly 16-hundred girls have taken advantage since April. Most of the programs focus on STEM activities,…

Camping
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Social Distancing: Getting Away

Trying To Plan A Social Distanced Vacation
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  Recreation isn’t the same this summer as it was before COVID-19. Packed lakes during the 4th of July weekend drew a lot of scorn. Trying to come up with a vacation plan can be a challenge if you want to social distance. I’ve got a few days off coming up later this month. I was originally going to the…

Rr Market
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LIVE: Red River Market Making Changes For COVID-19

First Market Set For Saturday, July 11th
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  The Red River Market is back starting this weekend, with some big changes because of COVID-19. The first market of the year is this Saturday, July 11th, from 10-2 downtown. To promote social distancing, the market will spread out over twice as much space. All vendors will wear masks. Customers are asked to as well. Each vendor will have…

Puzzle Short
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Social Distancing: More Puzzling Developments

A Pandemic Can Make You Do Things You Never Thought You'd Do Before
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  Life is different right now. Life is weird. A lot of us are acting in ways we never have before, wearing masks to get groceries, sanitizing everything all the time. The pandemic and social distancing are also giving us chances to try new things that would have sounded crazy just a few months ago. It’s a necessity for some…