Forum exclusive: North Dakota higher ed board torn over Shirvani criticisms

Emails and recollections of illegal meetings show dissent among board members
FARGO – The day after she was grilled at a legislative committee hearing about perceived efforts to discredit North Dakota’s higher education chancellor, a member of the board overseeing the system sent an email critical of how her board and staff responded.

• Email exchange
• Chancellor Hamid Shirvani

Fleeting photo app a cause for concern?

Fargo - A smartphone app for sending photos that disappear within seconds is causing concern for area police who work in schools.

• Snapchat
• Would you allow your teen to have Snapchat on his or her smartphone?

Some area pastors say decision still to come on same-sex marriage ceremonies

MOORHEAD – The Rev. Mark Asleson knows it’s just a matter of time before a gay or lesbian couple in his congregation asks if he’ll marry them at his parish, Dilworth Lutheran Church.

• Minnesota-North Dakota border may mean imperfect unions

VIDEO: Wisconsin Marine, dog he handled in Afghanistan reunited in surprise ceremony

DES MOINES, Iowa — When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow Lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

• Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach

High humidity took health toll on many runners in Fargo Marathon events

FARGO – A combination of sunshine and humidity made Saturday a busy day for medical workers at the Fargo Marathon.

• Charles Jenner grabs some water

VIDEO: Fargo Marathon: Everybody has a story

FARGO – Steven Burdick says he ran a mediocre race in an otherwise incredible marathon. Runners and fans fought through scattered showers early and high humidity later Saturday to cheer on Burdick and about 21,000 others taking part in the ninth annual Fargo Marathon.

• Shoeless Deryk Ducharme

Legislation aims to help Oil Patch hospitals cope with ballooning bad debt

FARGO – Medical centers in western North Dakota’s booming Oil Patch need help in diagnosing which patients requesting non-emergency services are bad debt risks.

Fire destroys house near Dent

DENT, Minn. – A fire said to be caused by a candle destroyed a house here around 8:50 a.m. Saturday.

Coming Home: My love of wildflowers started young

When I was 10 years old, I was obsessed with wildflowers. Obsessed. Coincidentally, I was also obsessed with 4-H.

• Jessie Veeder

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.

Schnepf: Marks bring coaching stability to Force

Fargo - When someone utters the word “dormie,” you know they love the game of golf.

• Head coach John Marks
• Dubuque clinches Clark Cup with OT win over Fargo

Kolpack: When it comes to shoes for kids, it's no pain, no gain

Fargo - The work day on Friday started around 11 a.m. when the Fargo Marathon introduced Ivan Castro to the community. He has quite a motivating story, from almost being killed and blinded in the Iraq War to running 24 marathons, all within the last six years.

• Runners start
• Fargo honors Boston Marathon tragedy
• Police presence increased at Fargo Marathon

Oak Grove prom              D-G-F prom

Concordia graduation   Moorhead High prom  

West Fargo High prom  Shanley prom 

NDSU graduation          MSUM graduation