The next big holiday is Thanksgiving. It’s coming up three weeks from today. But this turkey story I’m about to share won’t end up on someone’s dinner table. Fun animal vids are great to watch while you’re socially distancing. My friend at the Hawkes Homestead animal rescue near New Rockford recently brought in a turkey. They already had one…
Do you ever get the feeling like fate is conspiring against you? I know it can feel that way for me with all the different ways the pandemic can negatively impact our lives. One big instance of that for me was the Fargo Marathon. I signed up for this year’s half-marathon last December. I’ve never run 13.1 miles before….
With summer recreation season here, we’ve been looking at ways to get away from it all while social distancing. I’ve been planning a couple camping trips in the next few months, trying to find places off the beaten path. But I don’t think I can beat Deborah, who sent in this video. She calls it her idea of social…
These might be the fluffiest pets you can get. And a lively pair of them are looking for a home. We’ve got a first-time animal rescue and an animal we’ve never seen before on Pet Connection this morning. Prepare to squee when you meet Louis and Alfredo the chinchillas. Louis and Alfredo came to Hawkes Homestead in New Rockford…
Thursday we ran a story on a quarantine cat film festival to help support independent theaters that had to close during COVID-19. It’s an entire film stitched together with short cat videos, and it sounds like a comforting thing right about now. We implored you to send your quarantine cat videos in as well, and Tracy came through for…
Sometimes it’s hard to social distance when something is so cute you just can’t stay away. Case in point, the newest addition to my friend’s animal rescue near New Rockford. A pair of orphaned ducklings, named Simon and River. They were rescued here in Fargo and moved out to the barn outside New Rockford. They’re described as equal parts…
This is one of the most sorrowful weeks we’ve seen here in our region. Nearly everyone’s hearts are heavy. And couple with a global pandemic, things can feel overwhelming. So let’s take a moment and step back and find some things to help us feel better. Exercise is great for your mental health as well. I went on a…
A lot of us are getting time to dig into old hobbies. Or dig up old history. One of my favorite museums in the area, The Lake Region Heritage Center in Devils Lake, is digging through its history and posting some gems on social media. 1893 First Graduates of DLHS Posted by Lake Region Heritage Center Inc on Tuesday, May…
