Stretch of I-94 floods near Jamestown; car hydroplanes and tips

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Heavy rain on Sunday flooded a stretch of Interstate 94 about 10 miles west of Jamestown, slowing traffic, sweeping semi trucks off the road and causing one car to hydroplane and flip.

• Flooded I-94 section

School bus driver says Oil Patch traffic danger makes her job more important than ever

WILLISTON, N.D. – Tana Turcotte has figured out a way she can make sure her kids get safely to school in the Oil Patch.

• School bus driver Tana Turcotte

New mediation service aims to resolve rental disputes

FARGO – A new mediation service in the metro area aims to prevent landlord and tenant disputes from leading to court or eviction.

1 winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing

DES MOINES, Iowa — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.

• Satellite trucks line the parking lot
• Minnesota lottery players win nearly $3.9 million in run

Federal budget cuts mean trims for area Head Start programs

MOORHEAD – If there is no budget deal in Congress this summer, Head Start programs in the area will feel it come fall.

• Sarah Nowacki reads to a preschool class

$2B Minnesota tax bill heads to passage

ST. PAUL – The keystone of Minnesota Democrats’ budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, was headed for final legislative passage late Sunday while a public works bill remained in doubt as time runs out in the 2013 legislative session.

Fugitive Focus: Bryan Andre Johnson

FARGO – Local and federal authorities are looking to apprehend 22-year-old Bryan Andre Johnson, who is wanted for failing to appear in court after being charged with possessing JWH-018, which is synthetic marijuana.

• Bryan Andre Johnson

Fargo Marathon Blog replay

Certain foods can exacerbate risk for PMS

FARGO -There may be a reason women say they crave chocolate around “that time of the month.” Dietary iron may reduce the risk for premenstrual syndrome, according to a 10-year study of more than 3,000 women published online in The American Journal of Epidemiology.

• Battling PMS cravings

Style Profile: Classic pieces make up marketing coordinator’s look

FARGO – In her fluid, ladylike ensemble, Brenna Pratt is elegant and sophisticated – not unlike the old Hollywood stars she admires. Pratt, 24, keeps her look clean and simple with a neutral color palette and classic accessories.

• Anna Larson
• Brenna Pratt

No. 1 crew for pup’s No. 2

Dog Poo Crew owner keeps yards clean, pet owners happy
FARGO – Customers can depend on Josh Schwark to be there when “doodie” calls.

• Dog Poo Crew owner Josh Schwark

A whale of a read: F-M libraries, museum encourage community to read ‘Moby-Dick’

FARGO – Talk about a whale of a book. Starting this month, the Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead public libraries and Plains Art Museum kicked off the “Three Communities, Two Books, One Art Exhibit” project, which includes an array of activities centered around Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.”

• How to read ‘Moby-Dick’

Minnesota-North Dakota border may mean imperfect unions

Same-sex couples may flock to Minn. to marry but won’t leave ND laws too far behind
MOORHEAD - Celeste Carlson started scouting houses here months before she and her partner of six-plus years knew for sure they’d be able to get legally married in Minnesota.

• Amber Allebach, Makaia Carlson-Allebach, 23 months, Celeste Carlson and Karsten Carlson-Allebach, 4
• Adrianna Anderson, from right, her son, Xander, 4, and her partner, Heather Luhman
• Some area pastors say decision still to come on same-sex marriage ceremonies

Among last to finish marathon, woman says not finishing ‘not negotiable’

FARGO – In Mile 6, Trixie Overcashier already thought she was out of the race. Her knees buckled as a result of a former injury, and she fell onto the street.

• Trixie Overcashier

Park Rapids couple wins gaming room makeover from website

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – For Alex and Cassie Holmen, playing video games used to be a headache. Literally. The couple, who recently won a makeover of their gaming room from a website called Major League Gaming, used to play video games together in the living room of their Park Rapids, Minn., home.

• Alex and Cassie Holmen in their gaming room
• Games in the gaming room
• Specialty gaming glasses

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

Lisbon track standout has one last hurdle to clear

Lisbon, N.D. - Lisbon’s Natallie Jones can run an open sprint race, but adding hurdles to the equation is when the Broncos’ senior track standout starts to separate from the rest of North Dakota Class B.

• Natallie Jones

Deacons golf off to torrid EDC start

FARGO – The regular season for Eastern Dakota Conference boys golf is only two weeks old, but that hasn’t stopped Fargo Shanley from getting off to a fast start.

• Grady Meyer

Oak Grove prom              D-G-F prom

Concordia graduation   Moorhead High prom  

West Fargo High prom  Shanley prom 

NDSU graduation          MSUM graduation