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‘It was just magic:’ Grandpa drives stray dog from Texas to North Dakota to surprise grandkids
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FARGO — A Fargo household visiting family members in Texas for the vacations in early December received connected to a unclean, scrappy, stray canine that refused to depart them alone.
The kids fell in love with the canine and had been devastated after they needed to go away the little canine named “Nation” behind.
That is when a Texas grandpa had an thought for his Fargo grandkids.
On the Parrett home in south Fargo on Monday, Dec. 26, everybody was nonetheless speaking about the very best Christmas ever.
It was Christmas morning when Nation confirmed up on the home.
The Parrett household from Fargo made the journey to Texas to go to household in early December, when a stray canine wandered as much as them.
“We had been like, ‘Do not contact him, we do not know if he is imply,’ however he stored his distance and hung round,” the kids’s mother, Nicole Parrett, mentioned. “You possibly can pet, however watch out.”
The canine refused to depart, and the children cherished on it.
“He was so nice to the children, and that’s what received us over, however we had been nonetheless like, it doesn’t matter what occurs, we’re not taking this canine house,” Nicole Parrett mentioned.
The household bathed Nation and cleaned the fleas and cockleburs from his fur.
Nicole Parrett’s husband, Nathan Parret, mentioned she requested the children what they wished to call him. “I used to be like, ‘Oh man, you’re going to identify the canine. We’re getting nearer to possession,’” he mentioned.
And so, when it got here time to depart Texas and fly house to Fargo, there was the sound of toddlers crying.
A automotive stuffed with tears. They missed that canine already.
“As quickly as we drove away, they had been weeping, crocodile tears, it was horrible to observe,” Nicole Parrett mentioned.
However grandpa Mike Parrett, who lives in southeast Texas, put his large Texas coronary heart to the take a look at.
“I knew he was particular,” Mike Parrett mentioned.
So he drove Nation 1,250 miles, all the best way to Fargo.
“I wished to make them happyl. I knew it, it’s one thing you simply know. And I used to be going to make it occur,” Mike Parrett mentioned.
He stunned the children on Christmas Day with the stray canine they’d cherished and needed to go away behind. They screamed as they ran as much as Nation and hugged him.
That morning, the children did not know what to suppose. What on this planet simply occurred?
“Instantly, they thought he was right here to go to, they had been nonetheless excited they usually did not understand he was ours,” Nathan Parrett mentioned.
Nation suits proper in with the household. He loves his naps.
“He likes to sleep a lot,” Nolan Parrett, who’s 7, mentioned.
Nation has been checked out by a veterinarian and now has a contented, loving household — a ceaselessly house with youngsters who gave him a brand new life.
“It was simply magic; our children are at an superior age for Christmas,” Nathan Parrett mentioned.
And Nation gave them their greatest Christmas but.
“I missed him. He was there, and we had been downstairs for Christmas, and he was right here,” Nolan mentioned.
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North Dakota State Fair kicks off Friday
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MINOT, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The 2024 North Dakota State Fair opens on Friday, July 19, and runs through July 27 with a lineup packed full of entertainment, rides, and family fun.
Fair organizers say the Grandstand Showpass is your ticket to some hot acts in the country music scene, such as Lainey Wilson, Sawyer Brown, Turnpike Troubadours, and Thomas Rhett, along with a demolition derby and the MHA Indian Horse Relay. You can catch all of the acts with the Showpass for $130.
Single ticket shows are also available, including Mötley Crüe with special guest White Reaper, Machine Gun Kelly with Shaboozey opening the show, and hip-hop icon Lil Wayne.
Tickets are available for $85 for Mötley Crüe, $75 for Machine Gun Kelly, and $65 for Lil Wayne, with both standing room and reserved seating options available.
A season gate pass for all nine days at the fair costs $25. You get tickets online by using the “TICKETS” link at www.ndstatefair.com
It’s the 59th year of the North Dakota State Fair tradition in Minot. Fair officials say they drawing over 300,000 visitors annually.
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North Dakota delegates react to former President Trump’s RNC speech
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MILWAUKEE (KFYR/KMOT) – The Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday with former President Donald Trump accepting the Republican nomination for president.
We got the chance Thursday night to speak with members of the North Dakota delegation. When we spoke to the delegates, they talked about the enthusiasm that former President Trump brought onto the stage just a week after that assassination attempt on his life.
“Well, it was exciting. He told his story in a very frank way. And it sounds like a very unique way he’s done. It’s not like he’s going to tell it that way again,” said Ben Koppelman, delegate.
“His message was amazing is we just got to make this country great again and get back to what we’re good at working hard drilling for oil, just making America great again,” said Mary Graner, delegate.
“Well, it was longer than I thought it was going to be for sure. But, you know, he gets portrayed as the guy that sows division, and he did just the opposite,” said Scott Louser, delegate.
“Amazing. I mean, breathtaking. It was so awesome. You just felt full of hope and gratitude and promise for our country,” said Wendi Baggaley, delegate.
We spoke with more of our delegates about a whole range of topics, and we will have more follow-ups in the coming days.
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ND American Indian Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – For the last ten years, the North Dakota American Indian Summit has provided information and resources about Native American culture and history for the classroom.
It has also discussed ways to help Native American students work on healing any trauma or improving their mental health to aid their academic success.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the Native American graduation rate ten years ago was 60 percent. That year, the North Dakota American Indian Summit was organized by the Department of Public Instruction. The event’s purpose was to educate teachers on how to lead their Native American students to success in school.
”It became obvious that it was critical, for the success of our state, and for the ability for us to fully thrive to our fullest potential as a state, we needed to make sure that every single student in our school system was meeting their fullest potential,” said Kirsten Baesler, state superintendent.
This year Derrick Boles, a motivational speaker, was invited to be one of the keynote speakers at the summit. Boles’ message was about mental health and taking charge of your life. He said he sees similarities between challenges in the Black community to the ones the Native American community faces.
”There’s so much growth that can happen if we can connect people together, from multiple backgrounds,” said Boles. “So having different experiences, different perspectives and just having everybody thinking the same thing is the issue.”
Over the last 10 years, the Native American student graduation rates have increased, from 60 percent in 2014 to 77 percent in 2023.
”Right before the pandemic, our Native American students were graduating at the same rate as all of our overall graduation rate, and so they were in the upper eighties, lower nineties graduation rate,” said Baesler.
The rates decreased again during the COVID-19 lockdown, but Baesler said they have been on the rise.
This year’s summit was focused on strengthening Native American education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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