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…
Hey! How was your weekend? I hope you were able to unwind a little bit and focus on yourself. I got to escape into a whole new world, but it’s just as confounding as the one we’re in right now. Me and my Little through Big Brothers/Big Sisters set up video chat to keep in touch during social distancing….
We are on the cusp of another weekend. Hopefully that brings a little sense of relief. It’s nice to have something to look forward to when the news gets worse every day about COVID-19. Speaking of looking forward to things, I’m gonna talk about something I was looking forward to for more than a year, the finale of the…
WEST FARGO, ND – Every morning at 4 AM, Jamie Tate, a manager at Sandy’s Donuts, comes in and begins his shift by processing tons of orders that have piled up over night for delivery. This isn’t unusual, as Sandy’s usually delivers to many businesses around the metro. But this time the donuts aren’t going to businesses, they are going…
I’m very excited to get home and socially distance myself today. I don’t stay current with a lot of shows, but one of the few I make a point to watch is streaming its finale today, and they’re making it available to everyone! Star Trek: Picard is comfort TV for me. Some of my earliest memories are watching Star…
Thank goodness it’s starting to warm up. We might see temps in the 50’s in the next few days. There’s no more ice on the roads or sidewalks. Because you can go outside even if you’re practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. All you gotta do is stay six feet away from people. So that’s what I’m trying…
