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    December 14, 2018
    Christmas Schedule of Services
    Our area houses of worship invite you to rejoice this Christmas ­season with praise, reflection, song and prayer. Their doors are always open, so please join them in celebrating the true meaning of the season. Click here to view the Schedule of Services.
    lifestyle/faithDecember 14, 2018 - 5:03pm
    December 12, 2018
    Aunt Margie's Murderously Good Hot Fudge Sauce makes a great holiday gift, especially when paired with a local murder mystery. David Samson / Forum News Service
    DIY and impress with Aunt Margie's Murderously Good Hot Fudge Sauce
    FARGO—If you're still in need of some last-minute holiday gift ideas, especially for host or hostess and teacher gifts, then this week's...
    lifestyle/foodDecember 12, 2018 - 7:00pm
    Faith Column: I’ll be home for Christmas…for real
    “Hey, Debbie, this is Jammere. Can you bring me a pizza?” “Are you messin’ with me again, Jammere, or are you being real?” “I’m not messin’ with you, Debbie. I’m being real. I need pizza.” “Is your dorm room clean, are beds made?” “Yes indeed, Ma’am....
    lifestyle/faithDecember 12, 2018 - 4:45pm
    Julie Smith, center, in yellow, stands proudly with other presenters and participants during the Parade of Nations at the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide gathering in Sydney, Australia last month. Smith is a Detroit Lakes resident, White Earth Nation descendant, and newly minted professor who has a passion for empowerment of indigenous people worldwide. (Submitted Photo)
    'Coming together to exchange ideas and love': DL woman travels to Australia for Healing Our Spirit event
    Julie Smith was wide-eyed and smiling as she walked around outside the International Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia, late last month....
    lifestyle/travelDecember 12, 2018 - 4:34pm
    December 5, 2018
    This hearty egg strata showcases the color of the Christmas season.David Samson / The Forum
    Christmas Brunch Strata is big on holiday style, but easy to make
    FARGO—The holiday season is upon us. As our days fill up with parties, concerts, shopping and visitors, I like to keep a few go-to recipes...
    lifestyle/foodDecember 5, 2018 - 2:47pm
    November 27, 2018
    STUDY: Younger Minnesotans more likely to be hospitalized for diabetes
    ST. PAUL — Young adults with diabetes are struggling to manage their blood sugar levels, putting them at greater risk of ending up in the hospital than older adults, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The research, released Monday, Nov. 26, found young adults age 18...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 27, 2018 - 8:32pm
    A Doutch oven is ideal for making chili as it conducts heat evenly throughout the pot.David Samson / The Forum
    Slow cooking, big results: Break out your Dutch oven for Sarah's Texas-Inspired Chili
    FARGO—If Tony had given me a Dutch oven as a birthday gift when we were first married 25 years ago, I'm not sure I'd still be Mrs. Nasello...
    lifestyle/foodNovember 27, 2018 - 3:22pm
    November 23, 2018
    Dirk Ockhardt, at left, visited Rome with his son Harry and mother, Birgit, during one of his recent travel adventures. (Submitted photo)
    World traveler: Chivers Realty's Dirk Ockhardt spends a lot of time in his native Germany
    While he has called the Detroit Lakes area his home for the past five years, Jack Chivers Realty owner Dirk Ockhardt spends a lot of time traveling...
    lifestyle/travelNovember 23, 2018 - 1:27pm
    November 21, 2018
    The average gallon of regular gas in North Dakota cost $2.63, down almost 10 cents from last week and down 25 cents from a month ago, according to AAA. Eric Hylden / Forum News Service
    Thanksgiving travelers likely to see mild weather, lower gas prices
    GRAND FORKS - Thanksgiving traffic volumes will be the highest in more than a dozen years, and traveling in North Dakota and Minnesota should...
    lifestyle/travelNovember 21, 2018 - 6:23am
    November 15, 2018
    Katie Bjorndahl on a tractor at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion. Submitted photo
    Life after Katie: How Minnesota family remembers her by promoting mental health awareness
    HAWLEY, Minn. — Sept. 25, 2018, is a day tragedy struck the Bjorndahl family. Katie Bjorndahl's father, Aaron Bjorndahl, called her first thing...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 15, 2018 - 7:00am
    November 14, 2018
    Turkey Wild Rice soup is a great way to use up leftover turkey. David Samson / Forum News Service
    Comfort food: Creamy wild rice soup is a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey
    FARGO — Today marks the sixth anniversary of this column, which debuted in 2012 exactly on this day, Nov. 14th, which also happens to be...
    lifestyle/foodNovember 14, 2018 - 3:53pm
    November 7, 2018
    AmaBlu blue cheese is made in caves in Faribault, Minn. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Great grain: Make barley the star of this sweet potato salad
    FARGO — North Dakota is one of the nation's top producers of barley, and one of my favorite grains to cook with and eat. While often used...
    lifestyle/foodNovember 7, 2018 - 1:33pm
    There are no easy answers when it comes to suicide prevention... but faith is a good place to start. (Adobe Stock photo)
    I am here... and so are you
    I like Pink. I didn't know I did until recently. And, of course, I mean the musical artist and not the color. A friend of my family's was selling...
    lifestyle/faithNovember 7, 2018 - 1:28pm
    Essentia Health St. Mary's in DL to host two events Thursday
    The Essentia Health St. Mary's Gift Shop will be hosting a Holiday Open House this Thursday, Nov. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. "The open house will be going on all day," says Kelli Sjoblom, who manages the gift shop in addition to her duties as volunteer coordinator. "We'll be displaying...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 7, 2018 - 12:58pm
    November 5, 2018
    Jim Sagissor suffered debilitating chronic pain after a motorcycle accident in 2011. He relied heavily on narcotic painkillers, which failed to alleviate his pain and caused problems. His pain has been greatly relieved after a procedure last year implanted a spinal cord stimulator, which sends messages to his brain to block the pain.
    Opioid free: Pain ‘like a thousand bee stings’ now a manageable ‘nuisance’
    FARGO — Excruciating back pain became Jim Sagissor’s constant companion. He walked stooped over. Driving his car on a road trip became unbearable....
    lifestyle/healthNovember 5, 2018 - 7:46am
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