We know the training and performance routine of an elite athlete is pretty intense. But from eating the equivalent of 20 to 25 Big Macs a day, to sleeping in piles of straw outdoors along the race route, you’ve never seen anything like the Iditarod. It’s not only something local veterinarian Dr. John Reichert has seen for the past twenty…
Winter weather can be deadly for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. More than 30,000 North Dakotans care for someone with dementia according to the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota-North Dakota. They’re offering tips to help keep them safe this winter. People with Alzheimer’s may not be as aware of slick sidewalks or cold weather, so it’s vital to help…
Almost 40 percent of adults in North Dakota have prediabetes. But people facing the prospect of a life with diabetes have a lifeline. The NDSU Extension is offering a Diabetes Prevention Program. The program is a year long, and is designed to help people eat healthier, get more physically active and lose weight, all with the goal of preventing…
Making a connection with a kid isn’t always easy: some kids are shy, some are quiet, some find it difficult to open up to strangers. But all it takes is being there, if you’re Brandon Conkins, and sooner or later, you’ll find you’ve made a big difference in a little brother’s life. Maybe even two of them. Conkins has been…
A music festival is hoping to get your mind off this ridiculous weather this weekend. The Fargo Fyre Fest is set to bring about a dozen bands from a variety of genres to the Red Raven Espresso Parlor Friday and Saturday, weather permitting. Singer/Songwriter Divine Offering performed in studio on Friday’s morning show. You might remember the original Fyre…
North Dakota’s own Miss International is coming back home to pass on the Miss North Dakota International crown this weekend. Ava Hill won the state pageant last January before winning the national pageant. She has since toured the country and launched a school tour for her cause, The Peyton Heart Project to help prevent suicide. Hill is excited to…
Flex your hot dish skills while helping send local veterans on the trip of a lifetime. The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN is hosting a hot dish competition Sunday, January 26th at the Moorhead V-F-W. Anyone can drop off their hot dish the day of the event to be judged. No registration required. Our buddy Rob Kupec will be…
You may have felt, over the course of the past year, it was simply too soon for all the election 2020 coverage we brought you. But you’ll probably agree it’s never too soon to get kids excited about the right to vote, and now, you can get involved. Fourth graders from around North Dakota submitted their best designs for the…
Being a mentor is a two-way street. You give your time and compassion helping a child in our community. But you also get so much from the experience. Devlyn Brooks gives an impassioned plea for people to consider being a mentor this National Mentoring Month. He’s been a Big for Big Brothers/Big Sisters for six years. He’s a school-based…
Deputy Moorhead Police Chief Tory Jacobson stops by to talk about the increasing turkey issue in Moorhead. Some people say they’re a nuisance, leaving messes in yards and potentially drawing predators into the city. Others see them as nothing but friendly neighborhood pets. Jacobson says the general consensus after a community forum is to write up rules against feeding…
