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Buddy Guy tops roots fest, Zellar adds show Press Pass Archive

Blues legend Buddy Guy heads the return of the Old Man Winter Roots & Blues Fest March 3 at the Venue at the Hub and Martin Zellar plays a solo show April 27th at Cadillac Ranch.

‘Jay and Silent Bob Get Old’ at Fargo Theatre Press Pass Archive

‘Jay and Silent Bob Get Old’ at Fargo Theatre

Jay and Silent Bob, the iconic slackers in Kevin Smith’s movies make their local debut March 6 at the Fargo Theatre.

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Moorhead's boom: Hjemkomst exhibit documents period of growth Press Pass Archive

Moorhead's boom: Hjemkomst exhibit documents period of growth

MOORHEAD – The year 1960 was, like, a long time ago, but 1945 was ages ago.

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‘A walking incubator’: Fargo woman who is gestational carrier now pregnant with 15th child

‘A walking incubator’: Fargo woman who is gestational carrier now pregnant with 15th child

At 47, she’s delivered 14 babies. Now pregnant with a 15th child, a Fargo woman who’s been a gestational carrier for those who can’t have babies says this is her last.
Meredith Olafson rubs her hands across her swollen belly and says this will be her last baby. “I am retiring after this one,” the 47-year-old Fargo woman says. “This uterus is closing shop.” But whenever she says this, her family gently kids her that they’ve heard that claim before.

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Garth Brooks sues Oklahoma hospital Press Pass Archive

Garth Brooks sues Oklahoma hospital

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Country music star Garth Brooks is suing an Oklahoma hospital, saying it reneged on a promise to name a building after his late mother in exchange for a $500,000 donation.

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WWE bringing high-flying wrestling entertainment to Fargodome Press Pass Archive

WWE bringing high-flying wrestling entertainment to Fargodome

FARGO – When the World Wrestling Entertainment tour comes to town this Saturday night, it will bring with it the storylines of a soap opera.

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Hot Topic: Tax on soda proposed as way to fight diabetes

Death by soda? A new study in the journal Health Affairs estimates that a penny-per-ounce tax on soft drinks and other sugary beverages could prevent about 240,000 cases of diabetes per year and 8,000 strokes and 26,000 premature deaths over a decade (or 2,600 per year).

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Annie's Mailbox: Take steps to reconcile with son Press Pass Archive

Dear Annie: We have five grown children. One of our sons, “Mark,” obtained a contractor’s license and asked to remodel our kitchen and bathroom so he could show his work to potential customers. He said the only cost to us would be for materials, which he estimated to be about $300.

Winter is the season for white Press Pass Archive

It’s white sale time. Ever since Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker first discounted sheets and other white products early in 1878 to keep textile workers employed during a slow season, January has been the traditional time for sales on bath and bed linens.

Studies show preschoolers not playing enough

Studies show preschoolers not playing enough

FARGO - Growing up on a family farm near Towner in the 1980s, Shannon Lang and her siblings got plenty of daily exercise.

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Special-needs kids facing fitness crisis

Special-needs kids facing fitness crisis

Special Olympics CEO Timothy Shriver says figures alarming
As bad as the obesity epidemic is for American children in general, it’s hitting special-needs kids even harder.

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Parenting Perspectives: All this quiet is disturbing

Parenting Perspectives: All this quiet is disturbing

At first the idea of catching two straight uninterrupted NFL football games was one to be cherished.

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Unique new baby names to ponder

Unique new baby names to ponder

Today we bring you Nameberry’s newest baby names, those we’ve encountered over the past weeks and added to the Nameberry database.

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A dog’s best friend: Hilmert’s 4 Luv of Dog Rescue finds homes for needy canines Press Pass Archive

A dog’s best friend: Hilmert’s 4 Luv of Dog Rescue finds homes for needy canines

FARGO – Kish Hilmert has helped save the lives of nearly 900 animals over the past six years.

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Biggest Losers offer weight-loss tips

Biggest Losers offer weight-loss tips

DETROIT – For almost all of her adult life, Helen Phillips made one New Year’s resolution – the same one every year: “I’m going to lose weight.”

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