Today is the six year anniversary of the Galleria fire. It is difficult to believe it was six years ago, I can recall so many of the moments in the week after the fire like they were yesterday - they are burned into my soul. I still remember watching the fire in disbelief as multiple fire [...]
When I was young, October meant one thing to me - Halloween. As I got older, I came to also view October as the month of my mother's birthday. After my mother died in 2002, I came to view October as a month in which I memorialized my mother. In 2010, I came to know [...]
If you are one of the five people in the Fargo-Moorhead area that did not make your way to the Grand Opening of Marshalls & HomeGoods today, let me ask the obvious question - what are you waiting for? Cheyenne and I stopped in there today and I must say, I was shocked at how [...]
Three years ago today a five alarm fire destroyed the Galleria Apartments in Fargo. My sons lived in that apartment building in apartment 316. They lost their pets and everything they owned. In total, the fire displaced about 150 residents. It was a truly horrific event to watch. Three years later I still remember it [...]
I love this area for many reasons, but the main reason is the sense of community that exists. That sense of community is particularly evident in the participation of Moorhead Mayor Voxland and F-M first responders in a recent video created by Creative Care for Reaching Independence (CCRI). The video asks country music star Taylor Swift to join in [...]
When I make travel plans for the family one of my first agenda items is making plans for pet care. Our dogs gleefully go to Sheyenne River Kennels - they love it there. I do believe they look forward to our vacations so they can have their own little vacation at the kennels. But care [...]
Let's face it - of all the property management companies in the area the one that seems to be the most reviled is Goldmark Property Management. To be fair, I do believe they manage the largest number of properties locally; unfortunately, I do not think that explains why so many folks have disdain for Goldmark. [...]
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