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Woman Refuses to Take Younger Sister Who Wants to Wear Furry Suit to Renaissance Faire
No furries allowed at the Renaissance Faire, according to a woman in Reddit's Am I The A--hole forum. She explained that she's the oldest of four children and has a brother named Sam, a sister named Maddy, and the youngest sister, Kiara, who just turned 12. According to the woman,...
The Fun Radio Fluke Behind the Invention of On-Hold Music
Whether it's annoying or not, that music that pours through our earbuds or speakers on our phones while we're on hold is something we expect. Sometimes it's classical, sometimes it's jazzy. Even if we're enjoying it we long for it to end so we can hear that human voice return to help out us.
HGTV Has Spoken! This Is The Most Charming Town In North Dakota
HGTV knows a thing or two about charm. I enjoy watching their fixer-up shows and other programming they have to offer the do-it-yourself kind of guy that I am. An article from HGTV caught my eye recently, "The most charming small-town in each state". Their definition of charm would be...
Groom Shot in Head by Armed Gunman During Backyard Wedding Ceremony: REPORT
A couple's special wedding day turned into a nightmare when the groom, 32, was suddenly shot in the head. Dulce and Francisco Gonzalez tied the knot in St. Louis after more than 10 years together on June 28. However, the backyard ceremony turned terrifying when "two armed men in ski...
Was This Taylor Swift Concert Interaction Between Julia Roberts and Travis Kelce ‘Weird’?
What was going on between Julia Roberts and Travis Kelce in the VIP tent at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour show in Dublin?. A viral TikTok of their interaction has many fans wondering the same thing. The pair were seen chatting in the VIP tent while the legendary actress scratched Kelce's...
Elusive Black Bear Running Around In Western North Dakota
There are no known breeding populations of Black Bears in North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Game and Fish, North Dakota does not have a known breeding population of Black Bears in the state. If that's the case, this bear might have some problems finding a mate. Why are...
Darius Rucker Says It’s Time to Forgive Morgan Wallen for Using Racist Slur
Darius Rucker says it's time to forgive Morgan Wallen for using a racist slur back in 2021. "I think Morgan's become a better person since that. I've known Morgan a long time. Since all that happened Morgan's tried to really better himself and become a better person," Rucker said on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast.
‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’ Star KeKe Jabbar Dead at 42
KeKe Jabbar has passed away. She was 42. Jabbar starred on OWN's smash hit series Love & Marriage: Huntsville. The reality star's passing was announced on July 2 (Tuesday), by blogger Marcella Speaks. During the 12-minute stream, Speaks read a statement from Jabbar's family. "It is with extreme sadness that...
‘Older’ Woman Draws Mixed Reactions After Refusing to Wear Bride’s Chosen ‘Sexy’ Bridesmaid Dress
A woman on Reddit is not happy with the bridesmaid dresses chosen for her close friend's wedding. The woman, who is 40, explained in a post that she's a few years older than the bride, who is 32, and figured there would be a large party of bridesmaids in the wedding.
A New Road Construction Nightmare In Bismarck Coming Up
One thing is sure, you can definitely distinguish those who have been in North Dakota for a while. Most of us who live here in Bismarck and Mandan are aware of construction season. WE try and keep calm when the orange cones start popping up everywhere - if the transplants to our State even question why so much road work goes on during this time of the season, they haven't spent much time in the winter - Mother Nature makes it nearly impossible.
What’s the ‘E’ That Randomly Pops Up in the Top, Right Corner of Your Phone?
There always seems to be various symbols, letters, or numbers popping up or disappearing in the top, right corner of our mobile phones. We're used to seeing 4G or 5G, the WiFi sign, the signal strength, and the battery symbol but the 'E' is one of those sporadic letters that may jump off the screen when it appears because of its randomness.
North Dakota Target Shoppers: Look Out For This New Rule
I don’t often go to the store in person because... people... EWW, but when I do, I tend to go to the self check out, because... less people, less EWW. If you go to target anytime in the near future, you might want to look out for this new change several Target locations are initiating.
TikToker Can’t Identify Celebrity at Airport; She Responds ‘It’s Me’
In the most 2024 thing that ever 2024ed, TikToker Richmond Staunton Keeling (@richmondkeeling) captured the moment when, while waiting parked at arrivals at the airport, he saw numerous people walking up to the woman standing in front of his vehicle and asking her for photos. Not knowing who this person...
This Pop Star Is Now Selling Pictures of Her Feet on OnlyFans
Lily Allen is expanding her career from pop music to feet pics. That's right, the "F--k You" singer has launched a new OnlyFans account featuring photos of her feet with subscription prices set at just over $10. The singer and podcast host has reportedly already uploaded at least six pics...
Why Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Put This X-Rated Robin Williams Scene in Their Movie
Sometimes it's all about nostalgia and I totally went down that road watching the 1997 block buster, award-winning Good Will Hunting, arguably one of the best movies of all time about a gifted janitor working at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Like so many of us, we google things about movies...
Monday’s Rainfall Totals: North Dakota Needs To Dry Out
Our wet spring has continued into the early summer so far. Much of the state saw a 1/4 of an inch to nearly 2 inches of rain. Severe thunderstorms developed over western North Dakota Monday afternoon and continued to move across the state dropping heavy rain, especially if you got under the right thunderstorm. Parts of south-central, and especially northeast North Dakota saw the heaviest rain.
Shocking News Concerning Moondance Jam In MN
There is no easy way to put it - the news out of Walker, Minnesota is not pleasant one bit. We've all enjoyed summer so far - no sizzling temperatures, concert events scheduled in North Dakota are still on - and music fans are pumped. It is no secret that so many people are extremely passionate about their favorite bands, and make plans to ensure they will be at the show. Today there are tears in the eyes of many regarding Moondance Jam 2024 in Walker, Minnesota.
What You’ve Heard About Crows Is Bizarrely True and a Bit Frightening
Do we dare talk about Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 horror classic, The Birds? Except right now, I'm talking about real life and the creepy fact that we should never cross a crow because they never, ever forget a face and even pass it on their flock. And yes, that flock passes...
50 Photos Catching Lindsay Lohan Growing Up in Front of the Camera
Lindsay Lohan was able to achieve worldwide recognition thanks both to her acting roles as a young adult and a few notorious bumps she encountered along the way. Lohan was born July 2, 1986 and grew up on Long Island. After taking acting gigs for commercial appearances, the young star would land her first major role in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.
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