Grand Forks promotes community's amenities to Oil Patch companies

GRAND FORKS – Community promotion was on the minds of Grand Forks County commissioners Tuesday.

Only half of recent college grads working full-time

LOS ANGELES – For most recent college graduates, these are gloomy times. Only about half are working full-time, with the majority starting with less pay than expected while also dealing with huge student debts. Nearly six in 10 think they’ll end up less financially successful than their elders.

• Graduates of the Class of 2012

Mankato woman's body recovered from river in tubing accident

MANKATO, Minn. – Divers have recovered the body of a 21-year-old Mankato woman who disappeared while tubing on a southern Minnesota river.

Proposed resort deal could spike population near small Minnesota lake

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – Another showdown could be brewing between lake activists and Hubbard County, this time over a proposed resort deal on Upper Bottle Lake that could potentially double the small body of water’s population density.

Golf club suspected as weapon in killing of Fergus Falls dog

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Police say someone may have used a golf club to kill a small dog at a Fergus Falls apartment house.

Kilbourne Group gives Broadway’s Loretta Block new life

FARGO – When Doug Burgum and the Kilbourne Group bought the Loretta Block, a weathered, century-old landmark squarely in the middle of Broadway in downtown Fargo, they couldn’t help but feel the pressure to make whatever they did with it stand the test of time.

• One of the oldest buildings in downtown Fargo, the Loretta Block

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales

NEW YORK – Facebook’s reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site’s ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.

• News about the Facebook IPO
• How much do you trust Facebook to keep your personal information private?

Doeden: Get creative with hummus

On our way to Hackensack, Minn., to do some last-minute shopping for bee supplies a couple of weeks ago, my beekeeping buddy, Bobbie, and I made a stop at Green Scene in Walker.

• Recipe Card: Spinach Hummus
• Sue Doeden's "All About Food" blog
• Spinach Hummus takes on extra flavor with the addition of a whole bulb of roasted garlic

Writer/composer Aamodt pens kids’ book ‘Claire, the Loon’

WALKER, Minn. – When selecting a title for her children’s story, Joanne Aamodt couldn’t resist using a play on words with a musical flair.

• "Claire, the Loon"
• How to purchase 'Claire, the Loon'

Southern appeal: Lynyrd Skynyrd sells out Shooting Star Casino

FARGO – It is 1,660 miles southeast to Jacksonville, Fla., but the Sun State’s favorite sons, Lynyrd Skynyrd, have a spot in the hearts of folks on the northern Plains.

• Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Rickey Medlocke

Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez explore father-son dynamics in memoir

LOS ANGELES - Martin Sheen was a struggling 21-year-old stage actor when his first son, Emilio Estevez, was born. Sheen, seventh of 10 children in a family that knew him as Ramon Antonio Gerardo Estevez instead of his stage name, was more accustomed to having siblings than being a father. He felt more like a brother to Emilio, and that dynamic has defined their relationship to this day.

• Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez

Second-half surge pushes Shanley soccer team to victory

FARGO – Fargo Shanley found itself in a bit of a pressure-filled situation at halftime, but found a way to preserve its undefeated record.

• Sydney Dauenhauer

Moorhead's Ellingson finds a route to success

Moorhead - This particular bit of wisdom has done so much for Glen Ellingson this year: Everyone can go out and run. But you have to do things other people aren’t going to do to get better.

• Moorhead senior Glen Ellingson

2012 Fargo Marathon route preview

Join The Forum's Jeff Kolpack and the Fargo Marathon's Mark Knutson and Mike Almquist as they take you through the entire 26.2 miles of the 2012 Fargo Marathon.

• Video of the route

Scott to run to raise awareness for eye disease

FARGO – The plan for E.J. Scott is to run 12 marathons in 12 months. That in itself is a challenge that not many runners take on.

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