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    September 11, 2018
    Democrat Mac Schneider, left, and Republican Kelly Armstrong met in their second debate of North Dakota's 2018 U.S. House race last month in Bismarck. The two sparred again Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, on Prairie Public Broadcasting. (Tom Stromme / Bismarck Tribune)
    Armstrong, Schneider exchange barbs in third debate for U.S. House race
    GRAND FORKS — North Dakota's Republican and Democratic candidates for the U.S. House race butted heads for a third time, calling each other...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 11, 2018 - 8:52pm
    May 18, 2018
    The Rainbow Seniors conduct a business meeting Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at the Pride Collective and Community Center, Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    Red River Rainbow Seniors work to share stories of LGBTQ locals
    FARGO — Lee Clarens walked into the room with a big smile on her face and an even bigger exclamation. "I brought popcorn!" she said as...
    lifestyle/familyMay 18, 2018 - 1:28pm
    February 19, 2018
    Dickinson's Ben Frank coordinates the local AARP tax aide program every year and also leads a winter walking program at DSU. Here, Frank has just concluded another session of helping prepare tax returns for low income people at Dickinson Public Library's community room. (Brandon L. Summers / The Dickinson Press)
    A Penny Saved: Frank coordinates local AARP tax aide effort
    It was Ben Franklin who said "A penny saved is a penny earned," but it's Dickinson's Ben Frank who is putting those words into action. As an...
    newsFebruary 19, 2018 - 10:00am
    April 11, 2017
    MDU rate increase will not be as high as originally proposed
    Electric bills for some North Dakotans will be going up, but not as high as originally expected. About 100,000 North Dakota customers of Montana-Dakota...
    newsApril 11, 2017 - 7:15pm
    March 27, 2017
    House votes down caregiver bill, but AARP hopeful with other legislation
    BISMARCK—The state director for the AARP said Monday, March 27, he was disappointed the North Dakota House voted down a bill aimed at including...
    newsMarch 27, 2017 - 7:39pm
    January 15, 2017
    Bethany Retirement Living, which operates two nursing homes in Fargo, would lose $1.3 million during the rest of the biennium and $5 million next biennium if funding from the budget cuts is not restored, said Shawn Stuhaug, Bethany’s president and CEO. Bethany on 42nd is shown here in Fargo. David Samson / Forum News Service
    ND bill could hike cost of nursing home care to cover budget cuts
    FARGO—Nursing home residents could be forced to pay hundreds of dollars more per month under a legislative proposal to charges a new fee...
    newsJanuary 15, 2017 - 7:30am
    October 25, 2016
    AARP sues U.S. agency over employee wellness programs
    A lobbying group representing older Americans sued the Obama administration on Monday, Oct. 24, claiming regulations for programs designed to rein in employee health care costs will subject workers to invasions of their medical privacy. Rules released in May by the U.S. Equal Employment...
    news/nationOctober 25, 2016 - 10:48am
    October 10, 2016
    North Dakota gubernatorial candidates Marvin Nelson, left, Marty Riske and Doug Burgum are given last minute instructions before the beginning of a taping of their debate Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo. Dave Wallis / Forum News Service
    N.D. gubernatorial candidates focus on state budget, pipeline in final debate
    FARGO—The three candidates for North Dakota governor debated one final time Monday before the November election. The roughly half-hour...
    newsOctober 10, 2016 - 9:16pm
    May 24, 2016
    AARP volunteers call on substance from Trump
    BISMARCK -- AARP volunteers on Tuesday called for Republican Party presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump to outline his plan for making Social Security financially stable.
    newsMay 24, 2016 - 7:19pm
    August 31, 2015
    MDU scales back requested rate hike, but AARP still concerned about impact to residential users
    BISMARCK – Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. has agreed to scale back a proposal natural gas rate increase for its North Dakota customers, but the AARP still has concerns that residential users will bear too much of the burden. The North Dakota Public Service Commission hosted the...
    newsAugust 31, 2015 - 6:07pm
    May 8, 2015
    Mary Lou Kurtyka holds the door for customers at her host station on May 05 at Applebees in Grand Forks, N.D. Kurtyka, 78, works at Applebees as a host and greeter to stay busy. (Logan Werlinger/Forum News Service)
    Older people staying in the workforce, employers try to be flexible
    GRAND FORKS, N.D. - At 78, Mary Lou Kurtyka wants to keep working. But she says she doesn't need the money. Instead, her job greeting customers...
    newsMay 8, 2015 - 7:27pm
    October 17, 2014
    AARP North Dakota finds itself in middle of debate over Measure 1
    FARGO – The president of AARP North Dakota has resigned after publicly supporting Measure 1 in violation of the organization’s policies. Rodger Wetzel was quoted in a pro-Measure 1 full-page ad in The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead on Sep. 30 and currently appears in a pro-Measure...
    newsOctober 17, 2014 - 6:24pm
    April 9, 2014
    ND regulators OK design of MDU rate increase in split vote: Hearing set for wind farm along I-94 in Morton, Stark counties
    BISMARCK — The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved the design of a natural gas rate increase for Montana-Dakota Utilities on Wednesday in a 2-1 vote that had PSC Chairman Brian Kalk siding with the AARP in opposing how the increase was structured. Commissioners had...
    business/energy-and-miningApril 9, 2014 - 5:36pm
    March 19, 2014
    Aging in place, a possibility for everyone
    ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — According to a survey done by AARP in 2011, the number of homeowners who prefer to age in place is on an incline. This is specifically referring to the generation of baby boomers. Essentially, aging in place means a person would prefer to stay in his or her...
    newsMarch 19, 2014 - 11:45pm
    February 20, 2013
    North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong chats with volunteer Susan Adams of Dickinson Tuesday afternoon at the Dickinson Public Library during a program designed to help individuals preparing their tax returns. The program is sponsored by AARP and run in partnership with the IRS.
    Tax commissioner: State 4 percent behind on tax returns
    After a brief delay due to federal budget issues, the 2013 tax season is well under way for U.S.
    newsFebruary 20, 2013 - 12:00am
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