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THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLESOne bridge spared, two on the way out?
Sioux Falls' local bridge receives a new life; Wheeling Suspension Bridge failing; Sewell Falls Bridge to be razed and replaced With Sequestration (the process of initializing automatic budget cu...
3/4/13 at 7:29 AM Mystery Bridge nr. 6: Ripley's Crossing 7/13/12 at 7:42 AM
Mystery Bridge nr. 3: The Bridges that came from California 6/7/12 at 2:45 AM
RENEW NDWay to grow Kilbourne Group!
Thanks to quality entrepreneurs like the Kilbourne Group, Fargo's downtown is becoming more vibrant every day. This is anotherwonderful example of revitalization and better use of land and existing in...
12/15/12 at 10:03 AM Strong Downtown Fargo adds value in many ways 10/19/12 at 9:22 AM
Free pizza for Strong Towns presentation today 6/26/12 at 5:49 AM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUEThe Seasonal, Annual, Holiday, Snuffling Cold
I feel yucky. My nose is stuffed, I cough -- twice -- every 30 seconds, I can't hear through the plugging of my ears, there's a chill that has nothing to do with a draft, my lithesome form drapes let...
11/28/12 at 3:26 PM
FARGO-MOORHEAD CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUVisions of the Past: My Hometown’s Ghost Signs
For this original blog post click here. While my hometown of Fargo, North Dakota is growing, remnants of the past still echo on the walls of the downtown area. Ghost signs of historical ads build cha...
8/24/12 at 12:12 PM
THE NEW FORTYApparently, watching Nascar doesn't require a lot of brain activity...
The Forum ran today a peculiar Associated Press story by way of the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot. The story was titled, "Michigan woman watched NASCAR with companion's corpse." Apparently watching ...
7/12/12 at 9:40 AM Travel is a state of mind... 5/24/12 at 11:25 PM
Dear Mrs. Cunningham... 6/17/11 at 8:31 AM
STAFF BLOGSLIGHTLY CHILLEDNothin' On You...
Turns out the chat between Miami (Ohio) and Taylor Richart turned out to be a good one after all. Richart committed to Miami on Friday and will be at the school for the fall bringing his tenure with ...
6/8/12 at 11:53 AM Posse... 5/24/12 at 2:44 PM
Honestly... 4/27/12 at 4:06 PM
THE FARGO FORCEForce dips back into Detroit area with Dedenbach selection
There must be something in the water in the Detroit area. The Force use its third pick in the United States Hockey League Entry Draft on Romeo, Mich. defenseman Charles Hemstrom. They went back to the...
6/4/12 at 7:27 AM Fargo gains experience with Hemstrom selection 6/3/12 at 2:17 PM
UND NEWSUND Law Professor a rising star among global media
University of North Dakota law professor Gregory S. Gordon, a renowned researcher on human rights law and head of the Center for Human Rights and Genocide Studies (CHRGS) at UND, continues to be the g...
4/30/12 at 9:40 AM
STAFF BLOGCAPITOL CHATTERLegislative notebook: $1,000 reward for finding voter impersonation conviction
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is putting up $1,000 for anyone who can find a voter fraud case in the past decade that could have been avoided by a proposed constitutional amendment...
2/13/12 at 11:29 PM
THE DULLUM FILEThirty Five Years in as Many Minutes
The other night I spoke to the 1,021st meeting of the Franklin Club in Grand Forks. It's true. Franklin Club has been meeting monthly (nine months a year) for more than one hundred years. Ginny and I ...
9/18/11 at 8:39 AM Charles Gibson 12/19/09 at 2:30 AM
Rick Kupchella 5/20/09 at 1:51 AM
REPUBLIC INSIDERGood Ol’ Charlie Brown at 60
"Peanuts" is 60 today. That does seem a tad jarring, but it's true. Charles Schulz's classic cartoon was first published under the name "Peanuts" on Oct. 11, 1950, making Monday the 60th anniversary ...
10/11/10 at 11:49 AM Should Herseth Sandlin give away political contributions from Rangel? 3/3/10 at 8:00 AM
STAFF BLOGGOETHE'S SPORTS BLOGCouple of surprises among NFL's unbeatens
Just three weeks into the NFL season, and only three undefeated teams remain. All three could be considered surprises, but for different reasons. Figured I'd examine the 3-0 NFL teams. Pittsburgh ...
9/29/10 at 1:55 PM
THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYONDGephardt to speak at Great Plains Energy Expo
BISMARCK Former presidential candidate Dick Gephardt is a keynote speaker Tuesday at the Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase here. The event begins Monday at the Bismarck Civic Center Exhibition...
9/19/10 at 8:59 AM
HEALTHY TIDBITSSheila Raye Charles, Daughter of Ray Charles
Sheila Raye Charles will be at Marshall Auditorium on June 26th at 7 PM. Admission is free. This is a time to help her celebrate her recovery. Her story stated with sexual abuse as a child and being ...
6/17/10 at 4:00 AM My Husband Is Related To Important People 6/7/10 at 3:32 PM
TALES FROM THE CHIEFNew York Mess
My once-beloved New York Mets - I still follow them a bit, but have for years now have considered the Twins my favorite baseball team since leaving the Empire State - played their second spring t...
3/3/10 at 11:59 AM
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