BISMARCK, ND — Several homeless men have been forced back onto the streets in Bismarck. The Bismarck-Mandan’s only emergency men’s shelter closed suddenly. With snow expected this week, the closure of the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House has men desperately looking for another place to stay. The facility opened in response to those in need of emergency shelter in 1987….
FARGO, N.D. — Our recent stretch of warm days has activated a swarm of ladybugs across the valley. The insects are looking for a place to ride out the winter months, and many are choosing local homes. The weather in October can shift quite a bit, even with a single day. The drastic swings in temperature are a signature of…
FARGO, N.D. — Shelter managers say microchips are a pet’s ticket home. Homeward Animal Shelter is offering microchips for dogs at $20. Staff at the shelter say dogs can’t feel the chip, which is placed between their shoulder and neck. The chip has a barcode put into a nationwide database to help locate lost pets. They say pet parents must remember…
FARGO, ND — The YWCA believes that doing a good deed brings a sweet reward. The YWCA of Cass Clay hosted their 34th annual Chocolate Fantasy and Chili fundraiser at the Delta by Marriott in Fargo over lunch. Local police officials, city leaders and clubs from local universities dished up the sweets and heat from donations of 100 local eateries…
JAMESTOWN, ND — Prairie Paws in Jamestown is getting animals from Louisiana shelters to make room for animals stranded by Harvey. The shelter is expected to get up to four dogs in the next week. People with Central Dakota Humane Society are leaving tomorrow to pick up 15 to 20 animals. They’ll drive to Missouri to pick up the dogs…
FARGO, ND — Game of Thrones fans are being encouraged to stop buying huskies because of how they’re portrayed in the show. According to a star of the HBO show, Peter Dinklage, huskies are in high demand because they look similar to the direwolves in the show. However, once owners realize how much work they are they’re abandoned. Homeward Animal…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Several dogs stopped by Muscatell Subaru in Moorhead and they weren’t there to buy a new car. Pooches from 4 Luv of Dog animal rescue showed up for Y-94’s final Lemonade Stand of the summer. Proceeds go to the rescue while visitors got free engraved name tags for their pets. They had many people throughout the afternoon…
FARGO, ND — Homeward Animal Shelter is trying a new approach to find new homes for its resident dogs and cats. The shelter took a litter of five pups to seven different businesses across the metro. The businesses donated money to the shelter so their employees could get a break with the adorable furry puppies. The event was the product of…
REGION — Some scary weather moments in the central valley this afternoon. Numerous funnel cloud and tornado sightings in Grand Forks and Traill counties. CHIEF METEOROLOGIST ROB KUPEC: All over the place, just west of Grand Forks out around near Emerado, the Grand Forks Air Force Base even had a funnel cloud pass right over. We have some video from Jesse…
FARGO, N.D. — Bullet the cat is getting ready to go into a foster home. Two weeks ago we told you that Cat’s Cradle shelter has a cat in its care that had bullet wounds in him. Since then, the shelter has also taken in another cat that has BB gun wounds. The executive director says the donations for the…
