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Runners from both near, far reach personal goals at Fargo Marathon

FARGO - Coming into this weekend, John Everett had completed marathons in less than four hours in 49 states. Make it 50 for 50.

• Sisters finish race together
• Navigating the streets of north Fargo
• Well-wishers cheer on participants
• Running across Main Avenue bridge

Schnepf: Many run for cause

FARGO - Matt Scheid was snapping pictures of runners just beyond the starting line of Saturday’s Fargo Marathon.

• Kevin Schnepf

Cool weather makes for few marathon medical issues

FARGO – Temperatures in the mid- to upper-50s and new race starting times made life relatively boring Saturday for medical workers at this year’s Fargo Marathon.

318 and still counting: 86-year-old cuts half hour off his Fargo Marathon time

FARGO – Most 86-year-olds are just fine with a stroll around the block, but it’s the rare bird that steps out for 26.2 miles.

Final finisher in Fargo Marathon says race volunteer kept him from quitting

Somebody’s got to be the last guy to finish a race. For Saturday’s Fargo Marathon, that guy was Bill Keen of Cedar Lake, Ind. Keen’s time for the 26.2-mile course was 6:52:38, just under the 7-hour cutoff time for this year’s race.

Blog rewind: Retrace the steps of the winners on our marathon blog

Follow the pace of the Fargo Marathon with Forum reporter Jeff Kolpack and marathon experts Eric Sondag and Rick Wagar.

• Entries from our live blog

Parents of autistic children left wondering where to turn

North Dakota Legislature to consider recommendations on how to help families
JAMESTOWN, N.D. - His caregiver knew something was wrong when Alexander Cherney only wanted to sit and watch “Wheel of Fortune” or “The Price Is Right.”

• Alexander Cherney, 4, of Jamestown
• Alexander loves trains
• Philip Cherney of Jamestown

Forum polls have often hit their mark

Survey results have looked similar to Election Days’
FARGO – Reading poll results is a lot like tuning in midway through a boxing match. You can see who is winning and who is taking a beating, but you also know a few big blows could change the fight’s outcome in a heartbeat.

• Von Pinnon: Forum stands behind poll to gauge voter sentiment

Swift: North Dakotans have own language

A sloppy Joe by any other name is still a sloppy Joe. That’s the one thing I learned after checking out the “Dictionary of American Regional English,” which explains more than 60,000 regional words and phrases.

• Tammy Swift
• What do you call the ground-beef sandwich?

Turnberg: Sometimes the solution to a challenge is crossing the finish line

I had the honor of being the keynote speaker and spending last Monday evening with more than 200 GoFarCharity Team members at their annual pre-marathon banquet. These are the folks who not only run or walk one of the events in the marathon but also raise money for local charities.

• Michelle Turnberg

More than a fever: Peggy Lee to be remembered this weekend at tributes, museum opening

FARGO - It was 1998 when Kate Stevenson, a singer and language professor at Jamestown College, first looked into the life of Peggy Lee. Like many others who research the famed North Dakota native, Lee (born Norma Deloris Egstrom) got under her skin.

• www.peggylee.com
• Kate Stevenson of Jamestown, N.D., holds a 1983 poster of “Peg”
• Singer Peggy Lee remembers her time at WDAY
• Singer Peggy Lee describes how Ken Kennedy came up with her stage name
• Eriksmoen: Peggy Lee’s soft singing became her signature style

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to “married” on Saturday.

• Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

Forum editorial: BNSF left hazardous river mess

BNSF Railway boasts that it regards environmental stewardship as good for business and part of good citizenship. We’d like to believe that is more than feel-good public relations.

Packers hit their peak with East Region girls relay record

FARGO – The West Fargo girls 3,200-meter relay team picked a great time to turn in its best time of the season.

• West Fargo's Alissa Mears

South's Moe snaps 20-year Grand Forks streak at East Region girls tennis tournament

GRAND FORKS – Karen Moe had a mindset going into the North Dakota East Region singles championship.

Bison survive in wild game at NCAA Division I softball tournament

TUCSON, Ariz. – The loser’s bracket of a postseason tournament provides a unique atmosphere, a win-or-go-home scenario where anything can happen. And both teams know their seasons are on the line.

• Krista Menke

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