Monthly Archives: June 2011

Random Thursday

Posted on June 30, 2011 by reggietales

*Congratulations to the Farming Bros.  They witnessed back to back wins by the Minnesota Twins and a double by Joe Mauer.  Historic. *Two movies that are coming out soon are on my radar:  Bad Bosses and Larry Crowne.  It is … Continue reading →

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Raise Up Minot

Posted on June 29, 2011 by reggietales

Here at WDAZ-TV in Grand Forks we are excited to announce our participation in an exciting project to raise donations for relief efforts in the Minot area due to flooding.  Grand Forks Airport Director Patrick Dame came up with the … Continue reading →

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Monday Photo

Posted on June 27, 2011 by reggietales

Since it’s still raining in Grand Forks and I’m only half done building my ark, I’m leaving the heavy lifting for today’s blog to Bro#1.  He came across this photo on a recent trip to Scottsdale, Arizona.  Apparently there is … Continue reading →

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Random Thursday

Posted on June 23, 2011 by reggietales

*The sights and sounds from the Minot flood take me back to the 1997 flood in Grand Forks in a heartbeat.  It’s hard to watch.  Hang in there Minot. *If you get a chance to watch some of the KXMC … Continue reading →

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Lakota and Turkey and Pork

Posted on June 22, 2011 by reggietales

A belated word about the good people of Lakota, North Dakota.  Three of us from the WDAZ Newsroom had the great pleasure of attending the Lakota Barbecue Turkey Festival last Friday night.  And let’s just say that the smell in … Continue reading →

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A Pretty Big Bar Tab

Posted on June 21, 2011 by reggietales

A couple of nights after the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup Playoffs, six team members went to the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut for some fun.  $157,000 later, I’d say they accomplished it.  In what has to be one of … Continue reading →

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Random Thursday

Posted on June 17, 2011 by reggietales

*I think the Geico Caveman commercials have run their course.  They should be “retired.” *If a hockey player is 6 feet, 9 inches tall, how tall is he on skates? *Speaking of commercials, the cell phone commercial where the woman … Continue reading →

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Vancouver

Posted on June 16, 2011 by reggietales

Our usual installment of “Random Thursday” will run tomorrow in this space.  Try to deal with it. This blog got its roots in a trip to Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics.  I spent a week there and fell in … Continue reading →

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PIZZA RANCH…NICE

Posted on June 15, 2011 by reggietales

And the hits just keep on coming.  The announcement that Pizza Ranch will be hitting the Grand Forks food scene was welcome news here at The Tales.  Long time and grizzled readers of this space will recall my affinity for … Continue reading →

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Well Hello…Molly

Posted on June 14, 2011 by reggietales

Sadly, my new job as WDAZ-TV News Director has taken away some of the time devoted to my other job at the offices of The Tales.  And with the departure to the East Coast of TV’s Cassie Walder, a large … Continue reading →

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