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STAFF BLOGCAPITOL CHATTERCravaack: Next airplane attack from the ground
U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack, a 17-year veteran airline pilot, says the next terrorist attack on an airplane is more likely to come from the ground because airport security has made planes safer. Politico...
5/18/12 at 4:38 AM Feds have money to help habitat, flood prevention 4/21/12 at 2:15 PM
Franken seeks help in Asian carp fight 3/23/12 at 11:09 AM
FARGO SCHOOL TALKNorth High student elected International DECA president
Fargo North High senior and North Dakota State DECA President Morgan Thompson has been elected as the DECA international president for 2012-13. Thompson was elected to the post late Tuesday evening by...
5/3/12 at 3:40 PM
REPUBLIC INSIDERThune VP buzz buzzing buzzily
He's not at the top of the list. We can't all hail from Ohio, after all. But South Dakota's own John Thune is in the mix as the quadrennial Veepstakes speculation enters the frenzied stage. With Mi...
4/17/12 at 4:15 AM Varilek hopes to copy McGovern 3/14/12 at 7:40 AM
Kristi vs. Stephanie ... no, not that one 2/3/12 at 3:57 AM
STAFF BLOGDIVERSION DISCUSSIONDue to likely pre-election gridlock, diversion lobbying may halt until fall
FARGO Facing the unlikelihood of congressional authorization this year, local leaders want to suspend their lobbying efforts for the Red River diversion project until at least October. The recommend...
4/9/12 at 3:16 PM Army Secretary sends Red River diversion plans to Congress 4/3/12 at 5:00 PM
DIVERSION DISCUSSION: North Dakota’s GOP candidates weigh in on F-M project (Part 2 of 2) 4/1/12 at 7:46 AM
THE NEW FORTYAllow me to be blunt...
Please do allow me to be blunt...the Blunt Amendment is an infringement on freedom and it has no place inan enlightened society. If you are unfamiliar with the Blunt Amendment, the shorthand summary ...
3/2/12 at 11:24 PM
UND NEWSU.S. Sen. John Hoeven speaker at May 7 UND School of Law Commencement
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota will be the featured speaker at the University of North Dakota School of Law spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., May 7, in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. ...
4/26/11 at 4:43 PM Earl Pomeroy to receive honorary degree at UND’s spring commencement May 14 4/25/11 at 2:43 PM
U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan’s Congressional archives to be housed in UND Special Collections 12/14/10 at 6:54 PM
REGGIE TALESI Can't Believe I Was There
I like to think that I have a decent vocabulary. I'd also like to think that if I had to describe a situation, any situation, I'd have a wide array of words at my disposal in which to choose. But...
1/26/11 at 8:32 AM
WILDWINGSStudious raptor
Of all the birds, owls figure quite prominently in human lore. Mostly the nocturnal winged beasts are depicted as spooky creatures of the dark. But given the birds' penchant for sitting quietly and st...
1/26/11 at 6:42 AM
THE DULLUM FILEInterviewing Earl
Thanks to Congressman Earl Pomeroy for joining us on WDAZ News @5 yesterday. It was his first broadcast interview since the election. Actually, I was surprised that he agreed to do the interview Wedn...
11/6/10 at 8:12 AM
STAFF BLOGFAITH FORUMCatholic Diocese of Fargo hosts ninth Marian Eucharistic Congress
Forum reporter Mary Beenken writes: "The Catholic Diocese of Fargo is hosting the ninth Marian Eucharistic Congress, which wraps up today (Sunday) at the Fargo Civic Center. "The event, which takes ...
10/4/10 at 10:05 AM
PEACE GARDEN MAMAmama mondays: undeserved blessings
A whole lot of things are going right at present, and I find myself feeling giddy about it all. Not that everything is perfect, but there does seem to be an abundance of the good stuff these days. I...
10/4/10 at 12:00 AM
STAFF BLOGEVERYTHING ELSEProfessional clown may have to prove he can read in order to serve in Brazil's congress (it's okay if you need to read this headline twice)
There's a headline I never planned on writing ... But in Brazil, there is some question as to whether or not a clown whos stage name means "grumpy" may not be literate, and the country's constitutio...
9/28/10 at 12:58 PM
STAFF BLOGAGWEEKBarn Media 7-2-10: Estate Tax Uncertainty Hard on Farmers
There's a chance Congress could take action on the estate tax yet this year – but if they do – what they'll do is still up in the air. That uncertainty is hard on farmers – making it...
7/2/10 at 4:19 AM
TALES FROM THE CHIEFSpeaking with Steven Wilson
Anyone around southwest Minnesota with the least amount of interest in politics probably knows Tim Walz is our representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. A few people probably also know that...
5/25/10 at 3:18 PM Speaking with Lars Johnson 2/21/10 at 7:46 AM
Lunch with Tim Walz 2/14/10 at 3:20 PM
THE CITY BEATFighting over how to fight the debt
The office of Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., sent over a press release today about how the president is throwing his support behind the proposal to create a special task force to deal with the national deb...
1/25/10 at 1:26 PM How N.D. can get two seats in the House 1/19/10 at 11:52 AM
More fed money per capita than SD 3/24/09 at 9:36 AM
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