Power outage hits 1,300 Cass Electric customers north of Fargo

FAROG - More than 1,300 Cass County Electric members north of Fargo in the Arthur, Grandin and Gardner areas experienced a power outage this morning, according to a release from Cass Electric.

By Forum staff reports , June 20, 2013

Moorhead police investigate homicide at 1209 Main Ave.

MOORHEAD – Moorhead police are investigating a homicide after being called to 1209 Main Ave. around 9:25 p.m. Wednesday.

By Forum staff reports , June 20, 2013

Packing cubes are effective as a cure for suitcase woes

FARGO – Airport security aside, packing and unpacking tend to be the least enjoyable part of vacation.

By Heidi Shaffer , June 20, 2013

Breckenridge to hold public forum on City Hall

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. – Residents here will have a chance to voice their opinions on whether to build a new City Hall or remodel the existing one. The City Council will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. on July 1 at City Hall.

By Forum staff reports , June 20, 2013

Positively Beautiful: Optical illusions can trick your eyes and your appetite

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture replaced the infamous Food Pyramid, with a simpler new icon, MyPlate. Designed to remind Americans about healthier eating habits, it suggests that half of your plate should be filled with colorful fruits and vegetables. Whole grains and lean protein should fill the other half, with a cup of low-fat dairy on the side.

By Susan Mathison , June 20, 2013

Weather Talk: Colorado forest fires worst as far as property damage

Headlines about the Colorado forest fires being the worst in history are not incorrect, but may be misleading.

By John Wheeler, WDAY , June 20, 2013

Sanford psychiatrist receives service award

FARGO – The American Psychiatric Association presented its distinguished service award to Dr. Ronald M. Burd, a psychiatrist with Sanford Health.

By Forum staff reports , June 20, 2013

Births

Fargo hospitals Tiffany Brekke and Robert Warren, both Fargo, son, Essentia Health, Tuesday, June 18

By Forum staff reports , June 20, 2013

Harold Swenson

March 11, 1925 - June 18, 2013

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Harold Swenson, 88, Dickinson, N.D., died Tuesday in Maplewood Care Center.

June 20, 2013

Mary Jane Ellen Trutna

Jan. 16, 1942 - May 17, 2013

BATTLE LAKE, Minn. - Mary Jane Ellen Trutna, 71, Battle Lake, died Monday, May 17 in her home.

June 20, 2013

Dr. James M. Little

June 18, 2013

FARGO, N.D. - Dr. James M. Little, 83, Perham, Minn., formerly Mayville, N.D., died Tuesday in Sanford Medical Center.

June 20, 2013

Esther Dockter

Feb. 24, 1915 - June 17, 2013

HARVEY, N.D. - Esther Dockter, 98, Harvey, died Monday in St. Aloisius Nursing Home.

June 20, 2013

Louise Grotheer

June 19, 2013

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. - Louise Grotheer, 97, Deer Creek, Minn., died Wednesday in Elders' Home.

June 20, 2013

Jack Toy

Jack Toy, 79, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home in Fargo.

Jack Charles Toy was born January 18, 1934 to Ralph and Martha (Anderson) Toy in Eau Claire, WI. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1952, and attended the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire for one year before being drafted into the US Navy in 1956. He was honorably discharged on March 7, 1962.

June 20, 2013

Margaret M. Olson

Margaret M. Olson, 79, of Redwood Falls, MN, formerly of Bismarck, ND, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN, following complications from vascular disease. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 22, at Church of the Ascension, Bismarck, with Rev. Msgr. James Braaten officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Friday, June 21, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a rosary/vigil will begin at 7:00 pm.

June 20, 2013