Entertainment

St. Cloud, MN’s Halima Aden is 1st Woman to Wear Hijab & Burkini in SI Swimsuit Issue

St. Cloud, Minnesota’s Halima Aden is the first model to pose for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue wearing a hijab and burkini. “Growing up in The States, I never really felt represented because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab,” Aden explained. Aden was born in a refugee in Kenya where she…

LIVE: Wish Fast

Unleash your inner superhero.

If you’re in superhero withdrawal after watching this weekend’s record-breaking “Avengers: Endgame,” we’ve got a way you can play superhero yourself, for a great cause. The Wish Fast 5k and 10k run this weekend raises money to help out sick kids in the Make-A-Wish North Dakota program. It features superheroes and super-villains along the race course, and draws people out…

Movie Theaters & Marvel Fans Celebrate Premiere of Avengers: Endgame

The two theaters have signs in place reminding movie-goers not to spoil the ending for people who have not seen it yet

FARGO, N.D.– Marvel fans, assemble! Local theaters are celebrating the opening that millions of Marvelites have been waiting for – Avengers: Endgame. West Acres and Century Cinema started showing the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at 6:00 Thursday night. The two theaters have signs in place reminding movie-goers not to spoil the ending for people who have not seen…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Peeps

You can't get much sweeter than Peeps.

Peeps is the kind of company that, unlike her namesake sugar-covered marshmallow treat, will never get stale. She came in around the Easter holiday as an owner surrender to the rescue workers at 4 Luv of Dog, and the ten-month-old shepherd mix already has the manners, self-possession and calm of a much, much older dog. She already knows commands like…

West Acres Partners with The Arts Partnership to Bring Art Studio to Mall

The Art Incubator will hold nineteen individual Art Studios

FARGO, N.D. — West Acres is making good use of the 6,000 remaining square feet of space of the former Sears building. The Mall has partnered with the Arts Partnership to create Aptitude, a brand new studio space for local artists. The space encourages a collaborative environment for artists and the opportunity for the community to support those artists. The Arts…

Prince memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’ coming out in the fall

NEW YORK (AP) – The memoir Prince was working on at the time of his death is coming out Oct. 29. Random House confirmed Monday to The Associated Press that “The Beautiful Ones” will combine a Prince unfinished manuscript with rare photos, scrapbooks and lyrics. First announced just weeks before his 2016 death, the 288-page book will include an introduction…

Miranda Lambert Brings Fall Tour To Fargodome

The country superstar will play the Fargodome on October 17, 2019.

FARGO, ND — Miranda Lambert is bringing her “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour” to the Fargodome. The country superstar will play the Fargodome on October 17, 2019. Lambert is joined by Elle King along with Ashley McBryde of the Pistol Annies. Miranda Lambert has found the perfect way to nurture two of her passions, music and mutts. She formed…

Pet Connection: Meet Topaz

A jewel of a cat, who's been polished by her rough experiences.

Topaz is a cat who, like many gems, has been under a lot of pressure in her life. She first came in to the care of her foster family at  Adopt-A-Pet F-M with her three small kittens, all eight weeks old. She and her tiny family had been living homeless on the streets of the Turtle Mountain Reservation, and the…