A great time was had by all who attended Saturday night’s Blues on the Red Concert in downtown Grand Forks. Sponsored by Grand Forks Downtown Development Association, performers were RB Stone and Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys.
It was hot and sunny Sunday in Fargo, but that didn’t stop thousands of fans of all ages from coming out to see the Fargo AirSho and to welcome back the U.S. Navy Blue Angels after a 4-year hiatus. The show was nonstop for more than five hours and was thrilling. If you weren’t able to see the performance live, here …
Spectacular sunsets are the norm in the Northland, as evidenced by these stunning images captured Tuesday by Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons.
It’s hard to beat the scenery this time of the year — or any time for that matter —in northern Minnesota. Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons proved that with these magnificent images he captured while on a family vacation over the Fourth of July week on Turtle Lake, north of Bemidji, Minn.
Here are a few spectacular photos from Alexandria, Va., photographer Jeff Olson’s recent trip home to North Dakota. They are a canola field near northeast of McKenzie,N.D., two of a Missouri River sunset through the smoky skies north of Double Ditch Indian Village, the result of Canadian forest fires, and a yellowheaded-blackbird in cattail slough northeast of McKenzie.
Anyone who lives in North Dakota and northern Minnesota — and even other parts of the U.S. — may have noticed a hazy sky the past few days? It’s been caused by smoke from dozens of large Canadian wildfires. It has produced some spectacularly colored sunrises and sunsets as well as some pretty moon shots. Photographer Russ captured these images over …
The air was electric Saturday at the Tri-City Northstar’s Midwest Premier Football League game at Cushman Field in Grand Forks. Electric, as in lighting and storms all around. But that didn’t dampen the fun for the young fans. After a weather delay, the Northstars defeated Bismarck Wolves 29-0.
Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons took in the Fargo RedHawks American Association pro baseball game against the St. Paul Saints on Friday night at Newman Field in Fargo. Fargo made a great comeback to tie the game 9-9 but lost 10-9 in extra innings. The game was followed by a great fireworks show. It was a great summer night in North …
It was a rainy, soggy Saturday afternoon in Grand Forks. What better time for the Tri-City Northstars to take on the North Shore Grizzlies in Midwest Premier Football League action at Cushman Field. The Northstars remain undefeated after the 48-6 victory. Their next home game is at 4 p.m. June 27 at at Cushman Field. For more information, go to …
A few scenes on Memorial Day from New York City.
My buddy Rose Brunsvold and I once agreed that for us going to prison wouldn’t be the worst thing. At least we’d be able to catch up on our reading. In that regard, it seems to me that summer is the next best thing to prison, a good time to read. With the unofficial, official start of summer this weekend, …
The beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota includes tons of wildlife, Crazy Horse and, of course, Mount Rushmore.
Day 6 of our recent travels took us back through the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, and after a family lunch in the old gold mining town of Cooke City, Mont., we said our goodbyes and headed to Cody, Wyo., and across northern Wyoming to Buffalo. More beautiful landscapes, and lots of wildlife, including elk right in town at …
Day 2 was another amazing day in Yellowstone National Park. More beautiful scenery and beautiful animals.
Day 1 at Yellowstone was amazing. Beautiful scenery, beautiful animals (even if they are shedding their winter coats and just starting to regrow antlers).
The beautiful scenery and the wildlife of the North Dakota Badlands around Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park make for some spectacular viewing.
B-17 bombers, Stearman biplanes, Hellcats, B-24s and many more vintage aircraft took part Friday in the Arsenal of Democracy flyover of Washington, D.C., which marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Up to 5,000 people watched from on or near the National Mall, with thousands more on downtown rooftops.
It’s amazing what a little rain will do for spring flowers such as these in Alexandria, Va.
North Dakota singing duo TigirLily performed at the Loading Dock in the University of North Dakota’s Memorial Union on Saturday. The concert was put on by the UND Association of Residence Halls.
The Lone Star Rodeo Company came to the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D., on Friday and Saturday nights. There were plenty of thrills, lots of spills and great entertainment for the crowd. There was a calf roping, team roping, saddle bronc riding, barrell racing and the crowd favorite, bull riding. In between events, the rodeo clowns and stunt riders …
Southern Utah University handed the University of North Dakota women’s softball team an 8-3 loss April 25 at Apollo Complex in Grand Forks, ND. All three of UND’s runs were scored on solo home runs, one each by Shelby Hard, Maria Dendingber and Jackie Lilek. Hard’s home run gave her sole possession of UND’s single-season home run record, as she hit her 14th …
Grand Forks Red River traveled across the river to meet East Grand Forks Senior High in a high school baseball game Friday and came home with a 7-3 victory. Ty Straus picked up the win for the Roughriders, while Chance Borden was tagged with the loss. Straus also lead Red River at the plate going 2-4 with a double. Also …
North Dakota State University (12-26) scored the game’s only run in the sixth inning to hand the University of North Dakota (16-21) a 1-0 loss in a nonconference college baseball game Tuesday at Kraft Field in Grand Forks, N.D. NDSU swept the season series, also winning 4-2 last week in Fargo, N.D.
On Earth Day, President Obama visited Everglades National Park. The president used the opportunity to talk about how climate change is affecting the 1.4 million acre park, which was created in 1947 to conserve the natural landscape and prevent further degradation of its land, plants, and animals. Known as the “River of Grass,” the Everglades fuel the region’s tourism economy and water …
Here are some more photos from Russ Hons of the University of North Dakota Indian Association’s 45th Time-Out Wacipi (Powwow). These were taken during the Grand Entry on Friday evening.
The University of North Dakota Indian Association Time-Out’s 45th Wacipi Powwow, which has been taking place at UND’s Hyslop Sport Center since Friday evening and continued Saturday, concludes today. Photographer Russ Hons captured these scenes at Friday night’s Grand Entry.
The University of North Dakota Indian Association Time-Out Week Wacipi Powwow, which began Friday, continues today and Sunday at UND’s Hyslop Sport Center. Photographer Russ Hons captured these dancers at Friday night’s opening.
Sunset tulips grace the George Washington Parkway overlook between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
The surrender of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant 150 years ago today April 9 was a milestone event in the end of the Civil War. Among the anniversary events to commemorate the event were a re-enactment of Lee’s last clash with Grant’s troops and of the Confederate surrender in the McLean Virginia farmhouse. Also …
The National Cherry Blossom Festival concludes today. For 80 years, Washington, D.C., has celebrated the 1912 gift of cherry trees to our nation’s capital by the mayor of Toyko. Each year, big crowds gather around the Tidal Basin and National Mall to view the springtime magic of the blooming cherry trees. This weekend, Washington’s famous cherry blossoms are hitting peak bloom, according to …
The National Cherry Blossom Festival concludes today. For 80 years, Washington, D.C., has celebrated the 1912 gift of cherry trees to our nation’s capital by the mayor of Toyko. Each year, big crowds gather around the Tidal Basin and National Mall to view the springtime magic of the blooming cherry trees. This weekend, Washington’s famous cherry blossoms are hitting peak bloom, according to …
The surrender of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant 150 years ago today was a milestone event in the end of the Civil War. Among the anniversary events to commemorate the event were a re-enactment of Lee’s last clash with Grant’s troops and of the Confederate surrender in the McLean Virginia farmhouse on April 9, …
Some scenes at Rawlins Park, across from the U.S. Department of the Interior, in Washington, D.C.
While driving to Thief River Falls, Minn., this morning, I was able to observe lots of birds, including ducks, geese, eagles, and cranes.
This pair of eagles is out teaching its young ones to hunt today by the bridge over the Red River at Drayton, N.D
Lots of people are posting photos this morning of the lunar eclipse. I didn’t get up to watch it, but I was up briefly, around 5 a.m ., so I stepped out the front door and snapped a picture as it was happening. This is the first of two lunar eclipses visible this year in the United States. Skywatchers in the western third …
Henry Varnum Poor’s “American Conservation of the Wilderness” (1937) gets some cleaning and restoration work at the Department of Interior in Washington, D.C.
I caught some early spring residents (actually, some of them tough it out all winter) while I was wandering around Mercer (N.D.) County one pleasant Saturday afternoon. They include a horned lark, meadowlark, ring-billed gull and Canada goose.
The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team (29-9-3) defeated St. Cloud State University (20-19-1) in the championship game of the NCAA West Regional on Saturday before a sold-out crowd at Fargo’s Scheels Arena. UND advances to the NCAA Frozen Four in Boston, which starts April 9, to play Boston University ( 29-7-5) in a semifinal game.
The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team (29-9-3) defeated St. Cloud State University (20-19-1) in the championship game of the NCAA West Regional on Saturday before a sold-out crowd at Fargo’s Scheels Arena. UND advances to the NCAA Frozen Four in Boston, which starts April 9.
The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team (28-9-3) defeated Quinnipiac University (23-12-4) in the first round of the NCAA West Regional on Friday before a heavily partisan crowd at Fargo’s Scheels Arena. UND plays St. Cloud State (20-18-1) at 8 tonight, the winner advancing to the NCAA Frozen Four in Boston.
Birds, boats and beautiful sunrises and sunsets are a common spring sight in Florida.
Time-lapse photography, my first attempt, shows shadows slipping across a snowdrift in my backyard.
The weekend sun doesn’t look much different at sunrise at The Beach at Fort Meyers or at sunset from a dock at Key West, Fla., in these shots from photographer Jeff Olson of Alexandria, Va.