Heavy rainfall sets records across North Dakota

BISMARCK — Heavy rain over the weekend set records in North Dakota, and the wet weather was persisting into the early part of the work week.

• Stretch of I-94 floods near Jamestown; car hydroplanes and tips
• Powerful storms cause damage, flooding in southeast Minnesota

Red River expected to reach flood stage Wednesday morning

FARGO – With many areas in the region having received 2 to 3 inches of rain over the past few days and another 1 to 2 inches possible through Tuesday, the National Weather Service says flooding is possible in a number of spots in the Red River Valley.

Bus catches fire near Williston; all passengers are safe

WILLISTON, N.D. — Passengers aboard a bus headed from Minneapolis to Missoula, Mont., escaped unharmed when the bus caught fire in northwestern North Dakota.

Head-on collision kills 2 in northwestern ND

CARPIO, N.D. — A head-on collision involving two pickup trucks in northwestern North Dakota killed both drivers.

Twin Cities mother says daughter is recovering from 'choking game'

ST. PAUL — A Twin Cities mother says her 13-year-old daughter is recovering at Children's Hospital after engaging in a dangerous activity with her friends.

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.

Vandalism or art?: Although it’s against the law, many see a place for local street art

FARGO - Spring is the season when the snow melts away and reveals what lies beneath and colors start to bloom.

• Monopoly cop
• Does graffiti ever rise to the level of art?
• Gangster foot
• The sentry
• Civil War soldier
• Chickadee
• Jesus stencil
• Stand here for picture

Minnesota lawmakers refuel dismal Vikings stadium fund

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Vikings stadium finance plan, take two.

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

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

Areavoices: Buckwheat for more than just pancakes

My father raised buckwheat on one of our fields, but I did not know it wasn’t a grain until I was in college. It is actually related to rhubarb. The only buckwheat we had at home was buckwheat pancakes made with buckwheat flour, so my ignorance was understandable.

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

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’

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.

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

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