In this Monday edition of Bonnie & Friends, Bonnie Amistadi and Jace Denman recap a weekend of wild winter weather that left the Red River Valley digging out from significant snow drifts. While the deep freeze is finally showing signs of a thaw—with a high of 41 degrees on the horizon—the team stays busy with a jam-packed news and sports cycle. Jace breaks down the Minnesota Timberwolves' "yo-yo" season and the excitement of Anthony Edwards being named an All-Star for the fourth time. Between discussions on bizarre "McNugget Caviar" kits and the most unusual TSA finds of the year, the duo sits down with Ashley Hamm of Dear NICU Mama to highlight the life-changing support her organization provides for mothers of premature infants.
Key Moments
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The Great Snow Removal: Bonnie and Jace discuss the weekend's high winds and drifting snow, warning downtown Fargo residents to clear the streets for plows while looking ahead to a much-needed "warm-up" in the teens and 20s.
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Anthony Edwards is an All-Star: Jace celebrates "Ant-Man" making his fourth All-Star appearance, though he notes that Edwards is the lone representative for a Timberwolves team currently riding a rollercoaster four-game winning streak.
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Dear NICU Mama: Ashley Hamm joins the studio to discuss her nonprofit’s mission to provide hope and peer support for mothers navigating the isolation of the NICU, including the release of their new children’s board book, Right on Time.
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TSA’s Hall of Shame: The team reviews the most bizarre airport security finds of 2025, from replica bombs in Boise to a traveler attempting to hide ten turtles in their pants.
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McNugget Caviar Kit: McDonald's attempts to "class up" the drive-thru with a limited-time Valentine's Day kit that pairs Siberian Sturgeon Caviar with chicken nuggets.
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A "Bactory" in Your Field: Ag Director Bridgette Readel shares a futuristic report on a UK company developing a device that captures electrons from soil microbes to power remote farm electronics like electric fences.
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The "Yoshi" Shirt: Jace's bright souvenir shirt from his Florida family vacation sparks a listener debate, with comments ranging from "super cute" to a firm recommendation that it be "shunned to the golf course".
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Healthy Habits & Salty Sins: The "Question of the Morn" features listeners' healthiest regular choices, though the hosts admit that "super salty" potato oles and late-night ice cream are still their ultimate weaknesses.