Food stamps focus of farm bill debate

Food stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill.

MSUM partnering with MSCTC

MOORHEAD – A new “experiment” between Minnesota State Community and Technical College and Minnesota State University Moorhead could be a win-win for the state’s higher education institutions and students.

Quintuplets once the darlings of world

A Utah couple made news last month by having quintuplets.

Weather Talk: 100-degree day in June 1995 part of hot eight-day stretch

Yesterday in this space, I mentioned that the last 100-degree temperature recorded in the month of June in Fargo-Moorhead occurred on June 17, 1995. That 100-degree day was part of an eight-day stretch with temperatures at or above 90 degrees.

Births

Fargo hospitals Kelsey and Bret Brovick, Moorhead, daughter, Essentia Health, Monday, June 17

Weather Talk: 100-degree day in June 1995 part of hot eight-day stretch

Yesterday in this space, I mentioned that the last 100-degree temperature recorded in the month of June in Fargo-Moorhead occurred on June 17, 1995.

Klobuchar: ‘Immediate action’ needed on loans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said Tuesday that Congress must act soon to prevent the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans from doubling July 1 to 6.8 percent.

Former DMI employees may be eligible for aid

WEST FARGO – Former employees of DMI Industries Inc. may be eligible for benefits under the Trade Act Program.

Fish tale leads to 7 days in jail for Minnesota man

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – A Long Prairie angler was given seven days in jail Monday for cheating at the Park Rapids American Legion Community Fishing Derby this winter.

Report: Discrimination claims by pregnant workers rising

Confusing laws lead some employers to be less accommodating, expert says
WASHINGTON – Thirty-five years after Congress passed a federal law to protect pregnant women from discrimination on the job, these workers are instead denied reasonable accommodations that other workers receive and often wind up losing income, benefits or their jobs or suffering pregnancy complications, according to a report released Tuesday.

Seats from UND's old Ralph Engelstad Arena going on sale

GRAND FORKS - University of North Dakota’s old Ralph Engelstad Arena is beginning to be torn down this summer, but some North Dakota hockey memorabilia is getting a chance to survive.

• Seats from the old Ralph Engelstad Arena

Nine puppies saved from burial doing well

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The nine puppies that narrowly escaped being buried alive this month are in good hands, thanks to the efforts of multiple rescue groups, volunteer bottle-feeders and a welcoming beagle family.

• Rescued puppies

Fargo officials want new City Hall

Former Mayor Bruce Furness to head task force on new $8M to $12M facility
FARGO - City officials agree: the decades-old City Hall here is cramped, outdated and failing.

• Fargo City Hall

Report shows rookie US teachers woefully unprepared

June 18 - The U.S. teacher training system is badly broken, turning out rookie educators who have little hands-on experience running classrooms and are quickly overwhelmed by the job, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality.

UND vice presidents speak up for Kelley after Shirvani evaluation

GRAND FORKS – Six vice presidents at the University of North Dakota say they welcome a full review of President Robert Kelley because they “respectfully disagree” with his job evaluation, which was written last week by the outgoing chancellor of the North Dakota University System.