Erdrich honored with Rough Rider Award 
WAHPETON, N.D. – The youngest sister to famed author Karen Louise Erdrich – or Karen, as she was known to most here – said Erdrich shared not only her virtues of charisma and intelligence with her six younger siblings, but was also a lover of licorice, a thrift store bargain hunter and a generous teacher who taught by telling stories while growing up here.
INFORUM, 04/19/2013
Fargo native was working in medical tent at marathon
BOSTON – Fargo native and Boston University senior Catherine Conlin spent most of Monday’s Boston Marathon standing in the middle of Boylston Street, near the finish line.
INFORUM, 04/16/2013
'Let's get out of here': Area runners, witnesses recall chaotic scene of bombing
BOSTON – John Simonson, of Fargo, had just finished the Boston Marathon with a time of 3 hours, 56 minutes Monday afternoon.
He collected his blanket and a finisher’s medal, then headed to a bus about 300 yards from the finish line to put on long pants. He waved to his wife, Kelley, and sister-in-law, Lynee Arnold, who were nearby.
Then he heard the blast.
INFORUM, 04/15/2013
Event to benefit former South High teacher
Johanson diagnosed with ALS in 2011FARGO – Students and staff of two high schools here have come together to honor one of their own.
INFORUM, 04/13/2013
Portion of Huebner suit dismissed
FARGO – A federal judge has dismissed a portion of a lawsuit in which Fargo anchorwoman Robin Huebner claims a local TV station illegally discriminated against her on the basis of her age and gender.
INFORUM, 04/12/2013
Charges allege Detroit Lakes man killed woman with crossbow
56-year-old then apparently turned bow on himselfDETROIT LAKES, Minn. – A man who allegedly shot and killed 69-year-old Geraldine Kading with a crossbow here Wednesday before turning the arrows on himself has been charged with second-degree murder.
INFORUM, 04/12/2013
Volunteers breeze to goal of 1 million sandbags in Fargo
FARGO – Volunteers at Sandbag Central here reached their goal of filling a million sandbags – one day earlier than planned.
INFORUM, 04/11/2013
Woman found dead in Detroit Lakes killed by 'arrow injuries to the chest'
Man injured in incident a convicted sex offenderDETROIT LAKES, Minn. – A man taken to the hospital from an apartment here where a woman was found dead of arrow injuries on Wednesday is a convicted sex offender.
INFORUM, 04/11/2013
Ed Schultz blasts Fargo for using students as ‘slave labor' to fill sandbags
FARGO – City and school leaders bristled at comments made Tuesday by syndicated liberal radio host Ed Schultz when he equated eighth-grade volunteers filling sandbags at Sandbag Central to “slave labor” helping only the rich.
INFORUM, 04/10/2013
Work to convert avenues to two-ways begins in June
Contractor faces high penalty if work not completed on timeFARGO – Work will begin in June to convert NP and First avenues to two-way streets here.
INFORUM, 04/08/2013
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