Morning Crew

The crew is busy at Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton. The long holiday weekend is coming up and the weather looks nice. They're also getting ready for Blue Goose Days June 4-6. Bonnie and Doug visit with Animal Curator Tom Schmaltz.  You can support the zoo by visiting, scheduling a Behind the Scenes Tour, or buying a membership.  

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Clay County Extension Educator Randy Nelson joins Bonnie and Doug every Tues. at 6:40am and he answers your questions. Today he answered questions about the best way to control dandelions, whether a split tree that still has green on it is dead, what's causing thick patches of hard grass and how do you get rid of it, what should we watch for after yesterday's strong winds and more.  Take a listen!   If you have more questions for Randy you can call him at 218-299-7338.

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Licensed Registered Dietitian Elizabeth Magee joins us every Tues. at 7:40am to answer our health and nutrition questions.  Today we talked about whether frozen yogurt is healthier than ice cream, what she thinks of intermittent fasting, whether it's okay to have kids drink protein powder to build muscle and more. 

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Lars Knobloch of Nordic Companies Inc. joins Bonnie and Doug every Tues. at 6:40 a.m. to give us home fix-it and maintenance advice, and he answers your questions. Today we chatted about common issues he comes across during home inspections, whether old electrical wiring should be replaced, sand jacking and more. If you have further questions for Lars you can call Nordic Companies at 701-566-1446.  

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Bonnie and Doug chat with Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network.  The Wild need to beat the Vegas Golden Knights tonight or they are done for the season.  You can catch that game on AM 790 KFGO and 104.7FM beginning at 9:15pm.

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Bonnie and Doug talk about consumer topics with KFGO Farm and Ranch Director Sarah Heinrich every Monday at 6:40am.  Today we talked about the 5 second rule which a lot of people use as an excuse to eat food they've dropped on the floor.

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Bonnie and Doug visit with Track Announcer Corey Litton of Checkers and Wreckers about this weekend's races, including locally, World of Outlaws and NASCAR.   Stay tuned because Corey will join us every Friday at 6:40am during the racing season. Checkers and Wreckers is brought to you by 7th Ave. Auto Salvage and Buffalo River Speedway

CHECKERS AND WRECKERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 21ST 

WHAT HAPPENED 

Friday, May 14th- Ladies Night- Red River Valley Speedway 

Chris Vanmil picked up his first win of the season in the Sportmods.  So did Brennan Borg in the Stock Cars.  Tye Wilke doubled up by winning both the Legends and 305 Sprint features.  Brodee Eckerdt picked up the Hobby Stock win.  And Pahrump, NV Kollin Hibdon won in the Modifieds. 

Saturday, May 15th-Season Opener-Jamestown Speedway 

The Unintentional Roll Over Contest has a new leader when Brady Jawaski flipped 3 times off the back of turns 1 and 2 earning 12 points.  He was OK which is the best news. After the dust settled the big winners were Noah Lewis in the Slingshots, Dylan Sandberg in the Bombers, “The Nightmare” Lucas Rodin in the Midwest Modifieds, Alex Kukowski in the Legends, Jonny Carter in the Street Stocks, and Casey Arneson in the Modifieds. 

Sunday, May 16th-Season Reopener-Buffalo River Speedway 

The return of the Buffalo River Speedway kicked off with Scott Herron winning in the Hobby Stocks.  Then Kelly Jacobson picked up what will be the most popular win of the season finishing in front of his father just 8 days after tragically losing his five-month son.  The first ever Limited Late Model winner at BRS was Ben Wolden.  Kollin Hibdon picked up his second Modified win of the weekend.  And the night capped off with Devin Goulet winning in the Short Trackers. 

NASCAR 

Hendrick Motorsports achieved the first ever top 4 team sweep in Dover, DE Sunday.  Alex Bowman took advantage of a great late race pit stop to finish ahead of Kyle Larson, Chase Elliot, and William Byron to ern his second win of the year.  Winless Denny Hamlin finished 7th and added to his point lead which is now 101 over William Byron.  This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series will make their first ever appearance at their second of 6 road courses this year at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX this Sunday.   

SCHATZ WATCH 

Carson Macedo grabbed the win Friday and Aaron Reutzel did the same Saturday at Williams Grove, PA.  And Logan Schuchart on Wednesday at the Bridgeport Motorsports Park, NJ.  Donny Schatz is still looking for that illusive win but picked up a 4th, 8th, and another 4th in the 3 races run this week.  Brad Sweet still sits atop the points with a 68-point lead over David Gravel.  Schatz sits in 6th, 144 points out of first.  They will head out to Attica Raceway Park Friday and The Sharon Speedway in Hartford OH Saturday. 

WHAT’S UP 

Friday-Legends Meet and Greet Night-Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo @7, River Cities Speedway King of the Wings day 1 @7, and NLRA I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls @7 

Saturday-Jamestown Speedway RC Cars Special @7, Viking Speedway Super Stock Special in Alexandria @6:30, and Meet the Drivers Night at North Central Speedway in Brainerd @6:45. 

Sunday-Buffalo River Speedway with Lightning Sprints and Limited Late Models @6, and Race of Champions qualifiers at the Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon @6. 

Check out Checkers and Wreckers with Corey Litton on Facebook as well as @Chexnrex on Twitter and Instagram for the number 1 FM racing news source. 

(Listen to Bonnie and Doug every Monday through Friday from 5-8 am on the “KFGO Morning Crew” and be part of our morning show by getting involved in our "Question of the Day" or by calling in weather and traffic information. Also make sure you like our KFGO Morning Crew Facebook page).

 

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Blue Goose Days in Wahpeton-Breckenridge is June 4-6. Bonnie and Doug visit with Zoo Director Kathy Diekman to learn more about all the events planned.  This year's theme is endangered species.  You can support the zoo by visiting, scheduling a Behind the Scenes Tour, or buying a membership.  

(Listen to Bonnie and Doug every Monday through Friday from 5-8 am on the “KFGO Morning Crew” and be part of our morning show by getting involved in our "Question of the Day" or by calling in weather and traffic information. Also make sure you like our KFGO Morning Crew Facebook page).

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Clay County Extension Educator Randy Nelson joins Bonnie and Doug every Tues. at 6:40am and he answers your questions. Today he answered questions about a spider plant with roots showing and leaves turning brown, what to do about hard packed soil, getting rid of slugs on hostas, is it okay to aerate now,  and more.  Take a listen!   If you have more questions for Randy you can call him at 218-299-7338.

(Listen to Bonnie and Doug every Monday through Friday from 5-8 am on the “KFGO Morning Crew” and be part of our morning show by getting involved in our "Question of the Day" or by calling in weather and traffic information. Also make sure you like our KFGO Morning Crew Facebook page).

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Lars Knobloch of Nordic Companies Inc. joins Bonnie and Doug every Tues. at 6:40 a.m. to give us home fix-it and maintenance advice, and he answers your questions. Today we chatted about house issues and expensive repairs that could scare a potential homebuyer away and Bev had a question about some roof leakage. If you have further questions for Lars you can call Nordic Companies at 701-566-1446.  

(Listen to Bonnie and Doug every Monday through Friday from 5-8 am on the “KFGO Morning Crew” and be part of our morning show by getting involved in our "Question of the Day" or by calling in weather and traffic information. Also make sure you like our KFGO Morning Crew Facebook page).

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