School is back in session for most of North Dakota, which means it’s time for pumpkin patches!  Papa’s Pumpkin Patch – which has been featured on the Travel Channel and in Travel & Leisure and USA Today – in Bismarck opens September 8.

And speaking of school, check out today’s news – about first-day-of-school haircuts, space, and not one, but two red carpets (and a bonus story!).  Read on.

The Salvation Army is giving out 250 free haircuts so kids can look their best on the first day of school. (KVRR)

A group of SciGirls got to make a phone call to SPACE (plus other cool stuff). (Grand Forks Herald)

Sunnyside Elementary School starts the year with a red carpet event. (KX Net)…

While a mom in Bismarck covers the sidewalk in inspirational messages to get kids off on the right foot. (KX Net)