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Local woodworking artists display their wares at new Moorhead shop
MOORHEAD - With his white beard and dressed in dusty boots and denim overalls, Larry Longtine certainly looks the part of a woodcarver as he stands near the sleek, to-scale carousel horse he made. A carving project of that magnitude can be intimidating. “You have to think about one part at a time, then they aren’t so bad,” Longtine said.
RELATED CONTENTLeslie family of developers/builders has had broad impact on Fargo-Moorhead 
FARGO - From the Ramada Plaza and Suites and the Multiband Tower to hundreds of homes and a “Giveaway of a Lifetime,” the Leslie family is leaving quite an imprint on the Fargo-Moorhead area. Leslie family members have been busy. Keeping track of which Leslie is involved in which business can be challenging.
RELATED CONTENTParenting Perspectives: Daughter shows dad the beautiful in the common
I don’t remember all the details, but I do remember I was irritated. There was frost on the windows of my 1994 Nissan Sentra that morning. In Fargo, you can get pretty sick of scraping frost, and I was grousing to myself about the task before me.
RELATED CONTENTPopular downtown spot Sammy's still slinging pizzas after all these years
Fargo - The staff refers to Sammy’s Pizza and Restaurant in downtown Fargo as “the Cheers pizza shop.”
RELATED CONTENTWhat’s in a name? Sometimes it can be a clue to what kind of job you’ll have
Sometimes it can be a clue to what kind of job you’ll have
FARGO – Some folks seem to be born for their job.
Joe Hammers is one.
“We were probably destined to be contractors,” said Hammers, general manager of Perham, Minn.-based Hammers Construction Inc.
Fargo-based Legacy Steel Buildings named 2012 Exporter of the Year
FARGO - Going international hasn’t just changed Fargo-based Legacy Steel Buildings, it’s changed the world view of its vice president. Bruce Engkjer has traveled across the globe for the company that was named 2012 Exporter of the Year at the recent Global Business Connections conference.
RELATED CONTENTFargo man taken to hospital after Main Ave. rollover
FARGO – A Fargo man was taken to the hospital after the SUV he was driving rolled over in a one-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on Main Avenue near Ninth Street South in Fargo.
RELATED CONTENTWebsite ranks top Twitters users in Fargo, Moorhead
FARGO - Josh Whitford likes to say that “If Paul Revere was living today, he would have tweeted that the British were coming.” Whitford, “@therealjosh” in the world of Twitter, has been tweeting via that moniker since April 2008.
RELATED CONTENTParenting Perspectives: Passing seasons also means growing children
FARGO - As much as I love living in this area, my Tennessee constitution isn’t constructed for the long, cold days of winter in the Upper Midwest. My creativity tanks. I’m prone to bouts of crankiness (right, right – but, more prone than usual). And I can’t stay on task. But on a recent Sunday there was hope. My wife, three children and brother-in-law went sledding at Island Park.
RELATED CONTENTNokia in Fargo produces mapping technology that’s used around world
FARGO – It’s a place where you can look at the Empire State Building from directly overhead, swing over to Australia for a three-dimensional view of the Sydney Opera House, and then zip over to Rome for look around the ruins of the Coliseum – all in a matter of moments.
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Fargo’s ‘Rock Man’ Tibert dies at age 77
James Tibert, owner of J.T. Rock Shop in Fargo, died Monday of heart failure. He was 77. Tibert came into the public eye in 1996 after two men were arrested on charges that they conspired to rob and kill him.
RELATED CONTENTMercer: Share silly side on High-Five Day
I’m a guy who likes silliness. But I like my silliness taken seriously: straight-faced, deadpan silliness taken to extremes otherwise reserved for truly meaningful efforts.
RELATED CONTENTCommon, elegant collide in layered mural
You may have missed it if you didn’t know where to look. Concordia College art instructor Mike Marth’s “Endless Still Life” is tucked away in the college’s Knutson Campus Center. Well, it’s as tucked away as a more than 43-foot piece of art can be.
RELATED CONTENTNew jazz venue opens in Fargo
The first thing guitar instructors should teach after covering the G, C and D chords is facial contortion.
RELATED CONTENT‘Christian band’ definition gray
In the mid-1990s, the driving, acoustic guitar-powered single “Flood” by Jars of Clay was, in the words of allmusic.com, an “enormous mainstream hit.” However “there was something of a backlash” when it became more widely publicized that the band was a Christian act.
RELATED CONTENTInformation for seniors is plentiful
Dear Readers: North Dakota wants to get the word out that it’s now much easier for seniors and caregivers to access concrete help and support. One important step has been the expansion and enhancement of the North Dakota Department of Human Services Aging Services Division, which is considered your single point of entry if you are a North Dakota resident.
Winter on Plains stark, striking
In this part of the country, we endure winter for about six months and dread it the other six. And given the lack of topographical variety in the landscape, it can be tempting to give in to a self-deprecating stereotype and declare it all a dreary, wintry wasteland.
Special cross offers comfort
Dear Carol: My mother, a devout Christian, received a gift I thought you may want to tell your readers about. Mom’s eyes are dim and her fingers gnarled by arthritis.
Ratings not whole ranking when it comes to nursing homes
Dear Readers: Many of you read the Dec. 20 Forum article about the new Medicare ranking system for nursing homes. I’m sure some of you were surprised and even upset by local ratings.
Savor the joy, forget the guilt
Dear Readers: This is the time of year when many out-of-town adult children make the trek home to see their aging parents. Lately, after receiving several questions on this issue, I started thinking of my own experience with my folks.
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