Be careful around wild animals
We hear another story about an animal attacking a human. As reported by KFGO News, the latest incident happened in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National park near Medora. A Colorado teen was...
View ArticleYou gotta show up and work
It doesn't matter how good you are at your job. If you don't show up for work you can't help the "team". Think about that. If you have a talented skilled co-worker that doesn't show up, they can't...
View ArticleSewing is not my thing!!!
Like most people, there are some things I’m good at and some things I’m really bad at. My top three strengths are talking (Who knew?), cooking, and just being an awesome mom. My top three fails are...
View ArticleA front row seat to the transformation of life!
My son was fishing and found a few caterpillers along the river and decided his little sister might enjoy a front row. Here we go! Milkweed is found in many places around the area especially near the...
View Article10 days from caterpillar to monarch!
Watch as the caterpillar evolves through stages to become a beautiful monarch butterfly! KFGO Morning Crew Digital Content - including Blogs, Podcasts and social media posts are brought to you by the...
View ArticleThe origin of the Middle East conflict
The past year I've become even more intrigued by the conflicts in the Middle East. Like most it's mind numbing to figure out who hates whom. Where allies lie and how it all connects. Honestly even...
View ArticleThank you!
The radio ratings come out a couple times each year and, the fact is, few people outside of the radio business pay much attention. You listen to KFGO because it’s what you want to hear. The choice is...
View ArticleExploring by myself wasn't as scary as I thought
During my recent vacation, I found myself in the Twin Cities cheering on my son’s baseball team. After a loss, followed by a win, I had eight hours to kill before their next game, which they ended up...
View ArticleMinnesota gets it right
I've got skin in the game. I have three kids in school and each year I ask, "Why can't we start school after Labor Day and end before Memorial Day?" I'm sure school administrators can justify why they...
View ArticleKids are "my thing"
Some of us are just meant to nurture and teach. While I love my radio job, being a mom is the best job I’ve ever had. I often joke around on-air that my girls should step it up, because I want...
View ArticleSaying goodbye
Gene passed away August 15 and his funeral was Thursday August 22 in Valley City. As I drove I94 to and from the service countless memories reverberated in my mind...warmed my heart, made me laugh...
View ArticleTommy "Gunn" Jennings famous breakfast shake
Your heard it on the radio! Now try it for yourself. Tom (Tommy Gunn) Jennings world famous breakfast shake! Step 1) Make some green tea Step 2) Put a handful of kale and spinach in the blender with...
View ArticleFinding a new friend...in Fergus Falls
The summer of 2018 I began intentionally striking up conversations with new people in new places like Natalie Izzo biking across the US . Intentionally visiting with people who are visitors to my...
View ArticleDon't blink, time goes way too fast!
Amy Iler’s baby, Gretta, and my baby Logan, who's now 17 (And no he wasn't thrilled to take this picture, I made him) It’s hard to believe how fast time goes. When you’re raising babies and toddlers...
View ArticleHave you ever been stuck?
Do you ever get stuck and need to realize the Vikings aren't more than they should be? It's just one game. The Vikings have played one single game. There's 15 more. Hopefully even more than 15 maybe...
View ArticleGetting corn kernels off the cob is easy
Do you love sweet corn? Do you wish you could eat it year round? You can, if you freeze it, and I have a Nifty Lil Knack for getting the kernels off the cob. Grab an old bundt cake pan and a flat...
View ArticleFinding A New Friend!
This is my new friend Oleg Danilov from Moldova . He moved to Marion, ND in 2006 and works on a farm. I met him at Big Iron. He listens to KFGO all day long but he started for a different reason,...
View ArticleRemembering so many great TV shows
I don’t know about you, but TV shows I grew up watching still evoke great memories. This morning as I prepared for Rewind, the music and entertainment flashback show Doug and I do every weekday...
View ArticleMemories or vandalism?
I don't like heights but there's something challenging about meeting fears head on and winning. So each year I try to make a point of walking over the I94 pedestrian bridge. Its usually not an...
View ArticleThe tuna has arrived...sort of
Four years ago, Doug Leier spotted an article about a Class-Action lawsuit over price-fixing by Starkist Tuna. The notice said you could get up to $50 reimbursement if you purchased Starkist Tuna over...
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