Crazy About Running
Sometimes a person does things without thinking. Sometimes an idea that sounds pretty good can turn out pretty bad. Let me tell you about my 18 mile run last Saturday. I need to get some calories...
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Minot’s Angels
There are a lot of stories coming through to Grand Forks about the flood fight in Minot. I grew up in the Minot area, and a part of me still thinks of it as home, so my heart aches when I see what...
View ArticleRollin’ on the River
Grand Forks held its first ever marathon this weekend called “Rollin’ on the River.” It wasnt a running marathon; it was for inline skaters, but it was a marathon just the same, and Im proud that our...
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The Nickel Trophy
The college football rivalry that existed for decades between North Dakota State and North Dakota was perhaps one of the best in the nation. Each fall the football teams representing these two...
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The Super Bowl in Grand Forks
My name is Jim, and I’m a football fan! I especially enjoy watching the Minnesota Vikings and the North Dakota State Bison, but all football is good in my opinion. Unfortunately, I live in Grand...
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Stay & Play Pet Resort
Our dog Maxie spent the weekend at “Stay & Play Pet Resort” while we were away in Minot. The best part about picking Maxie up from “Stay & Play” on Sunday afternoon is seeing how excited she is...
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Barnesville Roots
My family lives in Grand Forks, but we have ties to many other places. I was raised on a farm in the Minot area, and there are reminders of that part of my life everywhere I look. I lived in Fargo for...
View ArticleSpring Clean Up
This coming week is spring clean up in Grand Forks. This means two things: 1) There are mountains of junk sitting all over our berms and alleys, and 2) There are hoards of people driving through our...
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Father’s Day at Happy Joe’s
It’s Father’s Day, and my family wanted to know where I would like to go out to eat. Well, ever since I saw a posting on “Daily Mile” from a Grand Forks runner who calls herself “Librarian on a Run,” I...
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The Silver Streak
It’s funny, but when I was young I never paid particularly close attention to the gray hair of older people. I always thought the hairs were really gray, when what actually happens is some of the hairs...
View ArticleGonna Race
I know it may be hard to believe, but it’s early August, and I haven’t taken part in a single race yet this year, and I’m not really sure why. I really like racing. I enjoy the competitive spirit at...
View ArticleI Love Summer!
I’m a boy of summer. Here in Grand Forks, where hockey is the greatest thing ever, it’s not the boys of summer, but rather the boys of winter whom we hold in high esteem. It does make sense that we...
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2014 Firecracker 5K
I competed in the Firecracker 5K race on Friday morning right here in Grand Forks. The race is an annual event held each 4th of July, and is put on by the YMCA. I posted a decent time last weekend in...
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2014 Wild Hog 5K
We started back in early July; inviting people to join Red River Runners and take part in our Beginner’s Running Group (BRG). We met for the first week at Lincoln Park with about 15 interested people...
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Celebrating Bison Football in Grand Forks
Only two states have fewer people than North Dakota. Only one state is colder. In terms of national relevance, few would consider North Dakota important for much of anything. To paraphrase Rodney...
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The Augustana Rainbow
1997 was a year that Grand Forks will never forget. When the flood of the millennium ravaged our city, everything in its path was either damaged or destroyed. Augustana Lutheran, the little church in...
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The History of the Eagles
Sue asked me a couple of months ago if I wanted to go see the Eagles when they came to Grand Forks to play at the Alerus Center. I wasn’t sure, so I told her I would need to think about it for a couple...
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Wild Hog Marathon Weekend 2016
A very important event took place recently in Grand Forks. Many of my friends have been talking about it for months. We’ve planned for it. We’ve prepared for it. We participated in it. Last night we...
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Frozen Feat Lindy Birds
It’s mid-February in Grand Forks, so you know what that means, right? Yes, it’s time for Frozen Feat! Frozen Feat has been going strong for 10 years thanks to all the hard work put in by the race...
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