This Friday edition of Bonnie and Friends, recorded on October 10, 2025, covers the excitement of a new convenience store opening, a political fallout from a prominent local activist’s legal trouble, and a check on the beautiful, extended fall weather.
Local News & Political Fallout
- Quick Trip Phasing Out the Penny: Quick Trip will be the first major convenience store chain in the U.S. to phase out the penny, rounding cash purchases to the nearest five cents. The first local Quick Trip store is opening this morning in Moorhead. Fargo locations will be called Quick Stars.
- Activist Faith Dixon to Plead Guilty to Theft: Local activist Faith Dixon plans to plead guilty to theft charges for allegedly misusing grant money intended for a children’s scholarship fund and funneling thousands of dollars to relatives. She is scheduled to stand trial next month.
- Controversial Book Stays on Moorhead Shelves: The book “Not My Idea, a book about whiteness” is back in circulation at Moorhead Public Schools after no formal request for reconsideration was submitted. Superintendent Dr. Brandon Lunick had previously expressed that the district needed to better vet books.
- Federal Aid for ND Employees: The State Industrial Commission approved a short-term, low-interest loan program (2% interest) for furloughed federal workers and military members stationed in North Dakota, covering up to three months of base net pay.
- Turning Point USA Event Security: Authorities, including the FBI and Homeland Security, are implementing heightened security for tonight’s Turning Point USA event in Grand Forks, headlined by Glenn Beck. Over 2,000 people are expected to attend.