We’ve been talking all week long about Fat Bear Week. And even though we announced the winner Wednesday — Congratulations, 747! — you might find yourself with a craving for more bears. We have a great one for you, although this one’s not quite ready for hibernation yet. Bear the pit bull comes to us from Homeward Animal Shelter, with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Pastor Joe Larson with St. Mark’s Lutheran Church along with several other volunteers put the finishing touches on the Dorothy Day mosaic. After starting the project last November, the team is finally putting the last dye on the grout and framing the piece as a homage to a leading women helping feed people in need. With the…
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota E-Waste company holds “Computers for a Cause” an electronic recycling event helping benefit a local animal shelter. The North Dakota E-Waste recycling event took place just outside of the Ramada and O’Clevy’s parking lot on 13th avenue. North Dakota E-Waste said for every computer donated, a $5 donation would help benefit the Homeward Animal…
FARGO, N.D. — Pam Kriesel-Koll and her daughter, Sarah Brosz, were enjoying a summer day in August. They had just finished a walk around their neighborhood when the unexpected happened. “I thought she was teasing me and then I looked at her and she was just non-responsive,” Kriesel-Koll said. Despite never having any underlying symptoms, Sarah suffered a sudden heart…
Ghosts are supposed to scare you away. But at one of the region’s most haunted sites, ghosts have visitors flocking there in droves, instead. Bonanzaville’s “Ghost Tours” sold out Wednesday morning. And that’s after museum officials offered a run of tours through September as well, earlier than they usually start their season. Public interest ramped up when October hit, and…
FARGO, N.D. – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Real Men Wear Pink of Fargo-Moorhead is teaming up with a local artist to raise awareness. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers there is according to the American Cancer Society. Yet, misconceptions surrounding the disease still follow. Especially when it comes to the role…
By now, you’re probably eager to hear some good news for the region, given the news cycle we’ve all been dragged through since the pandemic struck. So that’s why this weekend could be the perfect opportunity to celebrate. “100 Markets” is coming to the metro Saturday, as the Red River Market makes it to the big milestone since its inception…
FARGO, N.D. — As the former assistant principal at Ben Franklin Middle School for over 20 years, there’s no question that Oak Reile touched the lives of many. “Oak Reile could fill the Dome with the number of people he’s impacted,” says Ben Franklin principal Shane Martin. “This is the kind of person who would go to Scheels and buy…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Golden Drive Homeless Kids is bringing birthday essentials to children in need. The organization will be delivering birthday bags to West Fargo schools, Fraser Daycare, Churches United and Youthworks. Each gift bag includes cake mix, frosting, party favors and ice cream and custard coupons. Cass Clay Creamery and Preference Employment Solutions donated goods and put the…
WADENA, Minn. — Saying goodbye was always difficult for Amber Gorentz and her siblings. “I swear we’d tell each other we loved each other twenty times before we left,” recalls Amber’s brother Ashton Gorentz. “I don’t know how many hugs before we left each time.” They never anticipated the last hug they shared with Amber would be their final one….
