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Parenting Perspectives: Giving is food for thought

Since September, an average-size cardboard box has become part of my kitchen décor. And every Sunday, I scour The Forum’s advertising inserts, looking for sales on kid-friendly food – macaroni and cheese, juice boxes, soup, individual-size containers of cereal, etc.

Parenting Perspectives: Siblings can be blessing or curse

When my daughter was little, she expressed a desire for a sibling, preferably an older brother.

Parenting Perspectives: School supply list has grown

As the last weeks of summer waned, you probably saw the TV commercial in which a boy comes up to his mother with his list of needed school supplies and anticipates an over-the-top reaction when she considers the cost.

Parenting Perspectives: Clearing clutter a battle

I only watch two reality-TV shows with regularity: “The Biggest Loser” because it makes me feel thin (until the final weeks) and “Hoarders,” which makes me feel like a better housekeeper.

Parenting Perspectives: Tween scene arrives

It’s the little things that begin to form evidence that my grandson is growing up.

Parenting Perspectives: I’m still chasing dreams

My grandson advises his younger brother to develop an interest in watching football on TV.

Parenting Perspectives: Grandma relishes time with grandson

Last week, my older grandson celebrated his 10th birthday. It is unbelievable to me that it has been a decade since I held him in my arms just minutes after his birth. Until his mother became a business owner and his brother arrived, both when he was 3½, he and I spent a lot of time together – a great deal of it sitting on the floor.

Winning wounded: Bison women lose another player, yet claim victory

The roster devil threw another setback at the North Dakota State women’s basketball team. This time, guard Nicole Vigil went down with an apparent season-ending knee injury Saturday against Western Illinois.

• Whitney Trecker

Women's basketball: NDSU enjoying time at top of Summit

The benefits of conference affiliation for North Dakota State were never more popular for the Bison players this week. They may be 5-7 overall but they’re also tied for first place in The Summit League.

Women's basketball: NDSU holds off Western Illinois

FARGO – The roster devil threw another blow at the North Dakota State women’s basketball team. This time, guard Nicole Vigil went down with an apparent knee injury Saturday against Western Illinois.

Columns

Bue takes her game to Europe

In a figurative way, Lisa Bue put the “roommate wanted” sign on her apartment window. This wouldn’t ordinarily be a big deal if it weren’t for the fact that she’s living in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

UNI has best mix in Valley

The Missouri Valley Football Conference is essentially just two games old. Trying to pick a winner at this point is a little like trying to figure out what the stock market is going to do these days.

• Johnson

Hagen gets his due in spotlight

Fullback Jack Hagen is 61 years old now. And he’s still the lead blocker for his North Dakota State football teammates.

Banged-up Bison enter league play

Craig Bohl isn’t the only head coach at North Dakota State who is a little on edge this week. Soccer’s Pete Cuadrado is also pushing the “pushing them” button.

Bison ties collide in NFL game Sunday

Tuesdays are game- planning days with the Chicago Bears. Here is a telephone conversation you will never hear between Bears defensive coordinator Bob Babich and Tampa Bay linebackers coach Casey Bradley: Babich: “Hello Gus, what do you hear about Brian Griese at quarterback?”

Bison not the first choice for Wyoming

Looking from Fargo and beyond, playing the University of Wyoming is Christmas in September for North Dakota State. The Bison are getting $275,000 and an opponent who isn’t LSU or Ohio State.

Game about CCSU, not old friends

One thing about these Division I football coaches: they’re all thieves.

D-I reclassification period lacked its typical pitfalls

A check of the calendar reveals the last five years indeed lasted five years. No more, no less.

Analysts set Drago up for fall

On Tuesday, Mike Dragosavich went before some local cameras and microphones and put on a happy face. It was a good effort, but there was evidence it looked forced and the reason was not his fault.

Injury not deterring NDSU’s Langlais

Ryan Langlais’ throwing arm has been ailing lately and that’s never a good thing for a baseball player. Especially for a shortstop, who has to make some of the hardest throws in the field.