Conservation groups, wildlife officials converge to explore options for stemming the loss of wetland, grassland habitat
BISMARCK — Paul Schmidt had a prairie encounter he won’t soon forget last November during a four-day waterfowl hunt near Brookings, S.D. The first mor...
Dickinson city officials: City must catch up on infrastructure before growth continues
With two subdivisions working towards final platting, officials are saying Dickinson needs to catch up with infrastructure before it can grow any furt...
Folda ordained as bishop of Fargo Catholic diocese
FARGO — At two minutes past 3 p.m., Monsignor John Thomas Folda became the newest bishop of the Roman Catholic Church as St. Paul and Minneapolis Arch...
Incoming higher ed board president wants fresh start
FARGO — The incoming president of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education is looking at her term as a fresh start for an organization that spent mu...
Iraqi refugee wants America to remain welcoming place
GRAND FORKS — Hussam Al-Kayali, who in 2007 became the first Iraqi refugee to settle in Grand Forks, said in a 2010 interview that he still sometimes ...
Dickinson city officials: City must catch up on infrastructure before growth continues
With two subdivisions working towards final platting, officials are saying Dickinson needs to catch up with infrastructure before it can grow any further. At the Dickinson City Planning and Zoning Commission’s regular meeting Wednesday morning at City Hall, City Administrator Shawn Kessel said the city must complete $192 million worth of infrastructure projects.
RELATED CONTENTKilldeer to build safer school crosswalk
MANNING — In a move long awaited by parents and school officials, the Dunn County Commission on Wednesday signed off on a project designed to make a pedestrian crossing of Highway 22 near Killdeer’s public school complex safer for students.
RELATED CONTENTFolda ordained as bishop of Fargo Catholic diocese
FARGO — At two minutes past 3 p.m., Monsignor John Thomas Folda became the newest bishop of the Roman Catholic Church as St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt laid his hands on Folda’s bowed head in St. Mary’s Cathedral.
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Fed: Fracking study won't be done until 2016
CLEVELAND — A comprehensive government study of the effects of shale gas drilling on water quality and the environment won't be completed until 2016, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said this week during an Ohio conference.
RELATED CONTENTND judge allows new complaint to abortion lawsuit
BISMARCK — A North Dakota judge on Wednesday agreed to combine a lawsuit that challenges a new requirement for doctors who perform abortions with litigation over a 2011 law that limits the use of drugs to terminate pregnancies.
RELATED CONTENTSen. Hoeven to meet with top Interior official on safety of children at Spirit Lake
FORT TOTTEN — Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., will meet today with Kevin Washburn, the Interior Department’s assistant secretary for Indian affairs, to press for assurances that “children are being placed in safe homes” at the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation, a top aide said Wednesday.
RELATED CONTENTIraqi refugee wants America to remain welcoming place
GRAND FORKS — Hussam Al-Kayali, who in 2007 became the first Iraqi refugee to settle in Grand Forks, said in a 2010 interview that he still sometimes wanted to cry over all he had lost, including his professional identity, but he also had found much here: work, friends, peace and security.
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Delegation calls for military academy applications
Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Rep. Kevin Cramer announced in a press release that they are currently accepting applications from North Dakota students interested in serving their country by attending one of the nation’s military service academies.
RELATED CONTENTIncoming higher ed board president wants fresh start
FARGO — The incoming president of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education is looking at her term as a fresh start for an organization that spent much of the last year answering complaints, including a kerfuffle over the chancellor the group hired and ultimately decided to replace.
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GRAND FORKS — North Dakotans and Minnesotans are among the states with the highest educational attainment in the country, according to a report by a private foundation focused on education.
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BISON MEDIA BLOGBison Video Blog: Countdown #72, your questions and more
Join WDAY sports director Dom Izzo and The Forum's Jeff Kolpack as they bring you up to date with all the action surrounding NDSU Bison athletics. Jeff and Dom answer your questions via Twitter @DomIz...
6/19/13 at 1:45 PM
ADDICTED TO RUNNING3 strange weeks
It's been a tough stretch lately. But the events in May and June also reinforced a couple important life lessons: question everything and pursue what you're passionate about. In my case, both lessons...
6/19/13 at 9:25 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEYChorney re-signs with Blues
Former UND standout defenseman Taylor Chorney has re-signed with the St. Louis Blues, inking a one-year, two-way deal. Chorney has played 61 games in the NHL, but spent all of last season playing for...
6/18/13 at 5:55 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKWilderness canoeing in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park
Last week, six of us made an eight-day trip through Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park, starting at Nym Lake, just north of the park, and paddling to Mudro Lake near Ely. We caught walleyes, lake tro...
6/18/13 at 2:03 PM
SIOUX FOOTBALL INSIDER June Random Updates
There have a been a couple newsworthy items that have popped up in the last couple weeks concerning UND Football. June is obviously a slow time of the year so when something actually does happen it be...
6/18/13 at 9:59 AM
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ASTRO BOBExplore this amazing, interactive 1.3 billion-pixel view of Mars
Wanna go to Mars? NASA just released a wonderful way to get there. With a few clicks of the mouse, you can zoom into a 360-degree scene comprised of nearly 900 pictures taken by Curiosity Rover from...
6/20/13 at 12:01 AM
THE NEW FORTYWhat happens when you care...Aidan's example.
I am adding a name to my favorite people list this evening - Aidan Thomas Hornaday. I learned about Aidan from my buddy B-Dubya (a.k.a. Barbara Wang). B-Dubya posted a video clip of an interview with ...
6/19/13 at 11:10 PM
NDSU NEWSNDSU heritage collection to be highlighted during Hazen, ND, celebration
The NDSU Libraries Germans from Russia Heritage Collection will be featured during the Hazen, N.D., centennial celebration scheduled for July 4-6. Michael M. Miller, the collections director and bibli...
6/19/13 at 1:50 PM
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND2013 Fall turkeys applications are NOT out and NOT due July 5
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is moving the 2013 fall turkey license application deadline, originally set forJuly 3, to August this year to allow for a better assessment of the fall turkey...
6/19/13 at 1:09 PM
NIE ROCKSDig the News Summer Reading Program "Facts"
Today's feature is called Facts. Dig the News, is a SUMMER READING program to be used with your newspaper and the public library. TheCollaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)chose Dig into Reading ...
6/19/13 at 12:14 PM
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