Summer’s end is bittersweet for many of us, and this weekend there’s a way to help wrap it up that’s more sweet than bitter — the Island Park Show. Held in the shade of downtown Fargo’s Island Park, the show features opportunities to shop for arts and crafts from more than a hundred local and regional artists, artisans and craftspersons….
YouTube star, author and science educator Hank Green joins Adam and Marshall to talk about how we can promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) skills for kids, just in time for the school year to start. Hanks talks about what parents can do to encourage curiosity in their kids, what value STEM skills have in the workplace, some jobs people…
NASA scientists are in the midst of making history with the launch of the Parker Probe. The probe will get closer to the sun than any man-made object in history, and now, there’s a way you and your family can experience it firsthand. Head on over to the Fargo public library for a presentation on the solar probe by an…
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program Director Susan Smith joins Adam to talk about the need for school-based mentors in Fargo/Moorhead ahead of the school year starting. The organization is looking for 30-40 more volunteers. Bigs spend an hour a week at a local school with their little doing a variety of activities. Some matches last for years and even transition…
JDRF Ambassadors Cade Busek and Sena Sannes join Adam to talk about the fight against type 1 diabetes. Both Busek and Sannes have type 1 diabetes and rely on insulin to process the sugar in their bodies. The disease can be fatal if it’s not treated. They talk about the issues dealing with diabetes, like how Busek handles playing…
Bison Illustrated editor Nolan Schmidt joins us to talk about the upcoming alumni issue of the magazine. They’re publishing it a little late this month because they mail the issue out to 55,000 NDSU alumni. You’ll be able to catch up with many former Bison athletes and see what they’re up to now. You can find out more about…
It’s a devastating disease that can run rampant among kids, particularly those in high school, returning to play sports again this year, or perhaps to start new relationships for the first time in their young lives. It’s bacterial meningitis, and if your child contracts it, they can stand a 10 to 15 percent chance of dying from it. Among those…
You can help give children facing illness an unforgettable experience by helping one girl who got that experience to pay it forward. Addie’s Royal Cupcake stand is Tuesday, August 14th. Addie Loerzel and her family started selling cupcakes with the help of costumed princesses in 2013 to raise money for the Sunshine Foundation. The group took Addie’s family on…
We talk a lot about how to win the war on opiate addiction, alcohol abuse, and other substance use disorders that plague us here in the Red River Valley and throughout the nation. But so far, what we’re doing isn’t working fast enough to save some of us. Now, there’s a group in our region that’s offering a different kind…
Dr. Ador Dizon, president of the FilAmMinDak Association joins Adam to share a piece of Filipino culture. The FilAmMinDak Association has been around since the late 1960’s, and Dr. Dizon says about 150 Filipino families live in the valley. The group is hosting its annual Pista Sa Nayon Gala on August 11th and 12th. A formal gala will be…
