'Sopranos' actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

LOS ANGELES — HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in “The Sopranos” has died in Italy.

• James Gandolfini

West Fargo police arrest suspect in liquor store assault

WEST FARGO – Police have made an arrest in a recent assault at a liquor store here.

• VIDEO: W. Fargo police ask for help in finding liquor store assault suspect
• Surveillance photo of male

ND judge allows new complaint to abortion lawsuit

BISMARCK — A North Dakota judge on Wednesday agreed to combine a lawsuit that challenges a new requirement for doctors who perform abortions with litigation over a 2011 law that limits the use of drugs to terminate pregnancies.

• East Central Judge Wickham Corwin

MSUM partnering with MSCTC

MOORHEAD – A new “experiment” between Minnesota State Community and Technical College and Minnesota State University Moorhead could be a win-win for the state’s higher education institutions and students.

Helicopter crashes into garage in suburban St. Paul

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Federal aviation investigators were called this morning to the scene of a helicopter crash in this St. Paul suburb.

• Police and firefighters search a yard

Peterson urges compromise on farm bill

WASHINGTON — As the House began debate on its version of a new five-year farm bill, the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation urged colleagues to pass it.

Fish tale leads to 7 days in jail for Minnesota man

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – A Long Prairie angler was given seven days in jail Monday for cheating at the Park Rapids American Legion Community Fishing Derby this winter.

FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old mystery.

• FBI at dig site

Areavoices: Do you use your head or follow your heart? New research shows metaphors reveal personality

A new study by Adam K. Fetterman, a recent doctoral graduate in psychology, and Michael D. Robinson, professor of psychology at North Dakota State University, shows that metaphors for the head and the heart have a surprisingly wide scope in capturing people’s personalities.

Fargo boy smiles following double lung transplant

HOUSTON – Just hours after receiving a new set of lungs on Tuesday, 10-year-old Jordan Peterson smiled when a nurse told him the transplant operation had been a success.

• Jordan Peterson, 10

Pa. guardsman sues Target over 'no show' firing

PITTSBURGH — A member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard has sued Target Corp., saying he was wrongly fired from one of the chain's Pittsburgh-area stores for violating its “no-call, no-show” policy while he was on a two-week training assignment in Virginia.

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer

NEW YORK — Men's Wearhouse doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. The men's clothier said Wednesday that it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, 64, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan “You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it.”

• George Zimmer gestures

Start-up to bring test-drive cars to buyers, avoiding dealership

Former Vikings owner one of financial backers
DETROIT - A new company hopes to make the car-buying process easier for consumers and more efficient for dealers by bringing cars to buyers for test drives, avoiding the need to spend hours at a dealership.

Amazon drops Minnesota affiliate websites over sales tax

ST. PAUL — Amazon.com says it will drop its Minnesota-based affiliate websites before the state's online sales tax becomes law July 1.

Benshoof: Hitting the worldly cities of North Dakota

Vacations are great, but they can also have their downsides. The challenge of planning a vacation, coupled with the cost of airfare and hotel rooms, can quickly put a damper on the fun.

• Sam Benshoof

Lost Italian: Torta strikes perfect note for opera benefit dessert

Every June for the past eight years, Tony and I have hosted the Sarello’s Dinner for the Opera, an evening of music, food, wine and friendship to benefit the Fargo-Moorhead Opera.

• Tortal al Vino Rosso

Hungry for More: Bolognese sauce perfect on fresh pasta

Last week on “Hungry for More,” we brought you Homemade Roasted Garlic Spinach Pasta, and this week we bring you the perfect sauce to go along with it.

• Bolognese sauce on fresh pasta

Fargo Davies student wins Fargo-Moorhead All-City women's golf tournament

Soccer is the sport of choice for Fargo Davies student Jennifer Marsh, although this week may have given her second pick a pretty good boost.

• Registration open for All-City men's tournament

FM RedHawks Weekly: Gary recap, Canada road trip update

Join The Forum's Eric Peterson and special guest WDAY sports director Dom Izzo as they update you on the RedHawks road trip taking them far into Canada.