On Wednesday afternoon, Bill Grommesh’s four brothers and his sister along with nieces and nephews donned blue shirts and watched the progress on he and Adair’s new home. The family gathered near the … Continue reading


By Sarah Hinnenkamp
On Wednesday afternoon, Bill Grommesh’s four brothers and his sister along with nieces and nephews donned blue shirts and watched the progress on he and Adair’s new home. The family gathered near the … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
When a dozen cameras swirled around the Grommesh family on Sunday, they quickly became celebrities. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” ambushed 11-year-old Peighton Grommesh and her family while they … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
For so many people in the F-M area, this week is about helping, building hope and being part of something extreme. If you haven’t gotten to help out so far, don’t worry, there is a specific event that … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
The Piepkorn family jokes that they bleed green and gold, the color of their hometown Bison and the school where dad, Dave, played football. Wednesday afternoon, 13-year-old Will Piepkorn wore his … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
A handful of M State carpentry students, fresh from an extreme construction site, loaded their gear and tools into a trailer marked with the college’s logo. Their weary eyes and bright smiles … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
Construction sites are usually full of busy people, heavy machinery and hardhats. So when about 20 5th graders set foot on site, the energy shifted a bit. Small hands held homemade signs in support of … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
You don’t even need a ticket to get in to the biggest show in town. All you need is curiosity, and with that you can make your way to the spectator area at the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” build … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
Followers of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” are familiar with the phrase “move that bus” but it’s not often fans, or even the show’s producers, hear the phrase “move that house!” For crew members … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
The Grommesh family woke up Sunday morning in a home filled with ten years of memories. While the memories will remain, the existing home will not. After being ambushed by the “Extreme Makeover: Home … Continue reading

By Sarah Hinnenkamp
In a matter of hours the Grommesh’s south Moorhead neighborhood has been transformed from the typical all-American tree lined street to a large-scale Hollywood production. “It got us all excited this … Continue reading