By: Sam Benshoof, INFORUM DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Dennis Jacobs’ and Karen Branden’s swimming pool isn’t just good for a few laps. The couple, who went to great lengths designing an energy-efficient home, use the pool to help heat the rest of the house. Jacobs, a professor of multidisciplinary studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Branden, an associate professor […]
By: Sam Benshoof, INFORUM MOORHEAD – Last month, aspiring musician Rachel Jane released her first album of music. Jane also appeared on “The Christopher Gabriel Show” on WDAY 970 AM to talk about and play some of her songs, and a few weeks later, she hosted a full CD release party at Studio 222 in Fargo. There’s just one thing […]
By: Sam Benshoof, INFORUM ATLANTA – When Peter Gulsvig talks about how he spends his days working with cartoons, even he still sounds a little surprised by it. The Moorhead native and 2008 Minnesota State University Moorhead grad is now working as a key animator for Bento Box Atlanta, a cartoon production company. But when he discusses what he does […]
By: Sam Benshoof, INFORUM MOORHEAD – After spending a year away from campus and teaching, Craig Ellingson is ready to get back into the swing of things. Ellingson, the chair and director of the Theater and Theater Dance department at Minnesota State University Moorhead, recently returned from a yearlong sabbatical in northern California, where he studied with a prestigious international […]
By: Sam Benshoof, INFORUM FARGO – Just because we’re thousands of miles away from the nearest ocean, doesn’t mean those of us in the Red River Valley can’t celebrate Shark Week with a splash. The annual event, which kicked off Sunday night on the Discovery Channel, is celebrating its 25th year of weeklong, shark-themed programming. For longer than that, though […]