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UPDATED: Man accused of plotting Fargo dentist's murder waives extradition
OKLAHOMA CITY - Gene Carl Kirkpatrick, the 63-year-old grandfather suspected of paying for the murder of his former son-in-law, waived extradition from Oklahoma today.
By Forum staff report , November 20, 2009
High-risk sex offender registers north Fargo address with police
FARGO – Police are notifying north Fargo residents that a sex offender living near them has been assessed with a high risk to reoffend.
By Forum staff report , November 20, 2009
Mental health training touted for law enforcement
Moorhead police chief says it’s worth time, expenseThere’s not just a stigma attached to mental illness. It’s beyond that. “I think the real word is prejudice, but we don’t like that word,” said Sam Cochran, a retired police major from Memphis, Tenn.
By Dave Roepke , November 20, 2009
Salvation Army sets first-day record in F-M
The Salvation Army set a first-day donation record in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area, earning an extra $5,000 challenge gift, the agency announced Thursday.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
MeritCare lifts visitor restrictions at hospitals
MeritCare Health System has lifted visitor restrictions at its two Fargo hospital locations.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Native American event at NDSU canceled
The Native American traditional hand games event scheduled Saturday in Memorial Union at North Dakota State University has been canceled.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Police say man ran over pole, punched officer
A 22-year-old man was in jail Thursday after he allegedly crashed his pickup into a light pole in south Fargo and punched a police officer trying to arrest him.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Fargo Fire Department now on Twitter site
The Fargo Fire Department has joined the ranks of those using the real-time online messaging service Twitter.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Government, access channels to swap spots
Fargo community access and government programming will swap cable television channels starting Jan. 1, the city announced Thursday.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Corky Titus benefit Sunday at Oak Grove
A benefit pancake breakfast and silent auction for Corky Titus is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran School, 124 N. Terrace.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
VA schedules H1N1 vaccinations for vets
The Fargo VA Medical Center, 2101 Elm St., has scheduled an H1N1 vaccination clinic from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the center’s third-floor auditorium.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Food basket project seeks additional funding
Organizers of the 23rd annual Thanksgiving Food Basket Project in Fargo-Moorhead are seeking funds to increase to 500 the number of baskets given to low-income families.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Free child care offered on ‘Black Friday’
As part of their monthly Random Acts of Kindness program, Choice Financial of Fargo and West Fargo is partnering with TNT Kids Fitness, 2800 Main Ave., Fargo, to provide free child care services for children ages 5 and older from 5 to 9 a.m. on the day after Thanksgiving so parents can enjoy worry-free shopping.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Medicare enrollment event planned in Fargo
A free annual enrollment event for residents who want to switch or enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Fargo Doublewood Inn, 3333 13th Ave. S.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Sign language offered during library storytime
Beginning Saturday, an American Sign Language interpreter will participate in Saturday storytime at Fargo’s Public Library Main Branch, 102 3rd St. N.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
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Appreciation of Clouds
Many of our “Six Pix” that are presented by Rob Kupec on our weekend broadcasts are often of clouds in unique shapes and colors. Most people know the three basic cloud types; stratus, cirrus and cumulus, but cloud classification builds upon the basics into a labyrinth of subtypes usually
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Nov 19, 2009 at 12:23 PM | Storm TrackerPhotos of Winnipegs longest skating rink
Thanks for the nice crowd at the Winnipeg Forks presentation
Posted by: Michael Williams on Nov 19, 2009 at 7:21 AM | Renew ND
Another calendar defier
The guy's name was Spencer Fullerton Baird and the 19th century ornithologist and ichthyologist served as the assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institute for several years among other things. He's
Freezing Highs
The coldest high temperature this autumn season was on October 10 when the maximum temperature only hit 35°. Only one other time on record have we recorded a high temperature of 35° or lower earlier in the season and that was back on October 9, 1985. The earliest date with a high of 32°
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Nov 17, 2009 at 10:23 AM | Storm TrackerProtecting Fargo's core area downtown may provide opportunities
Posted by: Michael Williams on Nov 16, 2009 at 5:58 AM | Renew ND
Sudden Climatic Shifts
Last week the Associated Press carried a story stating that climate experts organized by the Army Corps of Engineers saw no end to our current wet cycle. I certainly would not argue against that premise as persistence is a powerful forecasting tool when dealing with climatic trends. In the lat
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Nov 5, 2009 at 8:54 AM | Storm TrackerDaughter wanders north
An email was forwarded to me from the Manitoba bird group detailing the arrival and subsequent loitering behavior of a young female peregrine falcon on and around the Radisson Hotel in Winnipeg this month. It was from a person up there named Tracy. Sorry I don't know this person. But here's the impo
Posted by: kcorliss on Nov 2, 2009 at 12:30 PM | Wildwings
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