Buildings have rich history

Andrea Hunter Halgrimson
Among the renovation projects on Fargo’s beautiful downtown Broadway are the buildings at 214, a frame structure with brick veneer built in 1894 as the Loken Hotel for a Mr. Schmidt, and the one to the north at 216-218 known as the Johnson Block, finished in 1900 for John E. Johnson for a bicycle shop and apartments.

Peppers pack punch

Sue Doeden
Fresh bell peppers are creating a splash of color at farmers markets these days. They seem to be acting as magnets pulling me toward them. They have smooth, taut skin and stems of green with bright, vivid color and a fragrance that can’t be matched by any pepper in the grocery store – so fresh and so irresistible.

Becoming fluent in ‘Evanese’ not so easy for mom and dad

Erin Hemme-Froslie
Experts recommend parents talk to their young children. That’s how they best learn language, we are told.

Gauging interest in recent columns

Bob Lind
It’s mailbag time, as Neighbors reads responses to recent columns. First, a question: Where can someone get Dewey’s rain gauge?

Elder Care

Minding our Elders is the Web site version of a weekly column by Carol Bradley Bursack. Readers are invited to ask questions about caring for loved ones or learn more about help available to them.

Red River Valley radio chart

All it took was one big deal to send the dial spinning. Since James Ingstad finalized the sale in January 2007 that gave the long-time radio executive ownership of the station cluster he had previously sold to Clear Channel in 2000, seven of the market's stations have altered formats. To help readers and listeners track those changes - and any in the future - The Forum has assembled a listing of all the local stations that shows their formats, owners and any recent changes.