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One last hug
Eastwood Elementary School second grade students Elizabeth Ista, Makenna Braun, Jaydin Bjorland and Presleigh Nissen gather together for an emotional hug on the last day of class Thursday for the students at the West Fargo school. Dave Wallis / The Forum
Higher ed board rejects report clearing Shirvani of fraud
Questions raised over auditor’s ties to board members, accuser
FARGO – North Dakota’s state Board of Higher Education voted Thursday to reject an auditor’s report that cleared Chancellor Hamid Shirvani of a fraud allegation after the auditor’s emails with the original accuser and several board members, including the newly elected president, was called into question.
Accused robber seeks to withdraw plea
MOORHEAD – Announcing to the court he was mentally ill, a Fargo man asked to withdraw his guilty plea at his sentencing hearing Monday for two felonies connected to a Clay County police chase in a stolen vehicle after he allegedly robbed a Fargo bank in January.
RELATED CONTENTGrand Forks Central High School students grieve for classmate killed in accident
GRAND FORKS – Dozens of Grand Forks Central High School students linked arms and shed tears Thursday as they slowly approached a memorial at the scene of an accident that killed their 16-year-old classmate McCain Endres a day earlier.
RELATED CONTENTConvicted child predator faces new charges
MOORHEAD – A former Dilworth man serving 12 years in prison on a previous child sex abuse conviction is facing new child sex abuse charges filed Wednesday in Clay County District Court.
North Dakota chamber, companies call for immigration reform
BISMARCK – Don Morton, a senior director with Microsoft Corp. in Fargo, said Thursday that the country’s immigration laws are archaic and need to be reformed to meet the workforce demands of the state’s growing and high-tech industries.
Fossil area closed after 2 boys die on field trip in Minn. park
MINNEAPOLIS — St. Paul authorities shut down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park Thursday, one day after two children were killed and two others injured by a landslide.
RELATED CONTENTProcess dispute leads to Dayton outdoors vetoes
ST. PAUL - Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel.
Do you have any clothing you keep for special memories? Let us know
Beyond the wedding dress, do you have any clothing you keep because you have special memories attached to it?
Money Savin' Mama: Discussing finance instead of hand bags
At a garage sale this month, several of my friends were inspecting a purse, trying to determine if it was “real.”
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Benshoof: In a summer pickle? Just ask: What would Bieber do?
We’re all probably tired of reading about him, but Justin Bieber is in the news again.
Who will play F-M's Finest outdoor concert? You decide
FM’s Finest will take its finale to the streets this summer. The concert, sponsored by The Forum, music promoter Jade Presents and the Downtown Community Partnership, is set for 5-10 p.m. on June 14 on Second Avenue N. between Broadway and the alleyway.
Roster building for RedHawks is heavy on stats
Fargo - The numbers printed on a sheet of paper help paint the picture of a player for Doug Simunic.
Fielder's single gives Tigers 7-6 win over Twins
DETROIT – Prince Fielder bounced a tie-breaking single off Jared Burton’s glove in the eighth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
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The NCHC today released more info on the officiating system it will use. The overriding theme is that it wants a lot of feedback and training for officials. The key points: 1. The NCHC hired former W...
5/23/13 at 5:23 PM
EYES FORWARDHoliday Weekend=Eyes Forward
Just a reminder to all who will be travelling this Memorial Day weekend to keep your eyes forward and to be safe! You can always visit your local Stop N Go store to take the pledge and receive a lany...
5/23/13 at 4:05 PM
CAPITOL CHATTERProcess leads to Dayton outdoors funding vetoes
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel. The vetoes eliminated $3 million to fight aquatic invas...
5/23/13 at 11:37 AM
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I continue to explore a new approach on some of my black-and-white photos, giving my pics a "hard," even unnatural, appearance in processing. Here's another example of that approach; and another; and ...
5/23/13 at 10:34 AM
THE CHRISTOPHER GABRIEL PROGRAMThursday, May 23rd
As we inch our way to the 1000th show of The Christopher Gabriel Program tomorrow we welcome more of our favorites today! Former N.D. Senator Byron Dorgan joins us at 1:35. At 1:05, actor James Denton...
5/23/13 at 10:09 AM
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THE DULLUM FILEThe Week in Tweets
A fewof the week's tweets. Mine (of course) and others. Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone Chris Matthews just let a guest talk. Steve Martin @SteveMartinToGo Tonight in Ft. Myers I never played bett...
5/24/13 at 3:24 AM
LITERARY ENGINEER: Sloppy Writing 101.57
As writers we are supposed to tighten our prose. At the same time, we need to develop that elusive voice and make sure its not blah/boring. Finding that balance is tough. The point of doing ...
5/24/13 at 1:00 AM
ASTRO BOBEcuador's only satellite crippled in crash with Russian space debris
Russian rocket debris appear to have collided with Ecuador's only satellite early Thursday morning 932 miles (1,500 km) above the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. This according to Ecuador's space a...
5/24/13 at 12:35 AM
PEACE GARDEN MAMAfaith & family fridays: 'bigot' becoming commonplace
They say sticks and stones might break your bones, but words won't hurt. I, however, beg to differ. Words do hurt, and lately, I've being hearing one word in particular being flung around wildly in a...
5/24/13 at 12:21 AM
THE NEW FORTYPutting it in context...
Troy Becker at The Forum created a map that illustrated the "swath of the Oklahoma tornado if it had hit the F-M area." The map quickly puts into context the breadth of the devastation in Oklahoma and...
5/23/13 at 9:43 PM
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts, but controversy likely to persist
After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys fo...State Wires: MN | ND
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