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    July 4, 2018
    The Transportation Security Administration said that Friday was the second-busiest day in the agency's history because of the high number of travelers. In this 2015 photo, a TSA officer operates an x-ray machine at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va. Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg
    TSA screens record number of passengers ahead of Fourth of July holiday
    The Transportation Security Administration made it official: The Friday before the long weekend (for some) ahead of Independence Day was the...
    lifestyle/travelJuly 4, 2018 - 9:38am
    George Washington, pictured here by painter Gilbert Stuart, could not tell a lie - he liked to have a drink, or two. Special to Forum News Service
    Want to drink like a Founding Father? Try a Portuguese wine
    FARGO — The Fourth of July is one of the biggest beer-drinking holidays in the country, but if you really want to celebrate America's history,...
    lifestyle/foodJuly 4, 2018 - 7:15am
    Italian bison burgers and fixings between a regular bun, left, and an onion bun. Dave Wallis / Forum News Service
    Fourth Favorites: Celebrate the holiday with these classic Lost Italian recipes
    FARGO — Our Fourth of July celebration today takes us back to some of our most popular summer recipes from the past five years, with four...
    lifestyle/foodJuly 4, 2018 - 6:46am
    July 3, 2018
    One man covers his ears while another films the fireworks display at Detroit Lakes, Minn. Forum News Service file photo
    'It all goes into the water': Fireworks spark pollution concerns in some places; no problems found in Minn., ND
    DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Fourth of July fireworks display near the Pavillion on the shore of Detroit Lake draws throngs of spectators...
    news/science-and-natureJuly 3, 2018 - 7:41pm
    Fireworks go off at this West Fargo residence in this 2014 file photo.
    Despite laws, fireworks injuries rising nationally
    FARGO—The Fourth of July is here and that means celebration, good food and fireworks can be expected throughout North Dakota and Minnesota....
    news/accidentsJuly 3, 2018 - 5:04pm
    Test your knowledge: A history of Independence Day
    A fun look at the history of Independence Day in the United States, including an interactive look at the meaning and origins of the holiday and...
    news/nationJuly 3, 2018 - 11:38am
    July 2, 2018
    Fireworks explode in the night sky Saturday, July 4, 2015, during the Minnesota State University Moorhead Fourth of July celebration at the Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead, Minn. David Samson / Forum News Service file photo
    History of fireworks dates back thousands of years
    MOORHEAD — Watermelon juice drips down sticky fingers and parents wrangle their children out of the streets as shower mists of mosquito...
    lifestyle/familyJuly 2, 2018 - 9:47pm
    The Orris family started their farming in the 1950s with a string of small Ford tractors, helping them scratch out a living on some rocky soil.Photo taken June 1, 2018, near Clark, S.D. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
    Old Glory: Flags on farms show the Heartland's patriotism
    FARGO — You see them often you drive across the heartland. The Stars and Stripes pop up in many places — on a pole, on a wall, at...
    business/agricultureJuly 2, 2018 - 6:16am
    July 1, 2017
    Former N.D. Guard soldier Sam Floberg is the recipient of a trip from the Soldiers' Angels program. David Samson / The Forum
    Fourth of July fireworks put some combat vets on edge
    FARGO — Sam Floberg will hunker down at a quiet place in Minnesota's Lakes Country this Fourth of July. That's because the whoosh of fireworks...
    newsJuly 1, 2017 - 3:06pm
    June 20, 2017
    Woman With Flat Tyre On Car Phoning For Assistance
    Avoid unexpected delays: 5 tools for unplanned road trip pitstops
    During the Fourth of July holiday, 42 million people back out of their driveways and begin their family road trip, according to AAA. Before...
    newsJune 20, 2017 - 8:05am
    July 2, 2016
    Port: Celebrate personal independence on July 4
    MINOT -- On July 4 of every year we celebrate the anniversary of America’s declaration of independence from Great Britain. Perhaps, to use a modern term, the greatest #Brexit of all time. We should be celebrating something more though. The independence of ourselves. The history...
    opinion/columnsJuly 2, 2016 - 9:18pm
    Brock: What I do to celebrate the Fourth of July
    Tomorrow we will celebrate our nation’s 240th independence anniversary. Personally, I will fly my American flag like I do 365 days a year and, as Bill Maher once said, it is the least I can do. No really, it is the least a person can do. Like every day, I will be thankful that...
    opinion/editorialsJuly 2, 2016 - 9:15pm
    July 1, 2016
    Roughrider Commission prepares to say goodbye to DSU rodeo grounds
    After 28 years, the Roughrider Days Fair and Expo is on its final ride in the Dickinson State University rodeo grounds.
    newsJuly 1, 2016 - 10:47pm
    A furry salesperson watches the entrance for the Anthem Fireworks stand on Thursday in Dickinson.
    Dickinson fireworks stands prepare for Fourth of July weekend shoppers
    With the state's nine-day fireworks sales season open for nearly a week now, local vendors say they're hoping for a booming holiday weekend....
    newsJuly 1, 2016 - 10:42pm
    Keeping pets safe during the Fourth of July
    Fireworks will illuminate the sky on Monday night. People will stand outside and watch excitedly to see the bursts of color ignite the sky. For...
    newsJuly 1, 2016 - 10:38pm
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