Three ex-Bison allegedly skip community service

Fourth checked in but did no work in petition fraud probation, authorities say
FARGO – Three of the 15 people who pleaded guilty to petition fraud charges in Cass County last fall – all three of them former North Dakota State University football players – failed to complete the community service required by their probation agreements, authorities allege in court records.

• Darren (D.J.) McNorton
• Aireal Boyd
• Don Carter
• Joshua Gatlin

Fire destroys home south of Fargo

FARGO - Fire destroyed a home at 404 River Drive S. near Horace Tuesday night and firefighters returned to the scene this morning to take care of flare-ups, Horace Fire Chief Ryan Hegel said.

• House fire in South Fargo

'They all need to get out': Cavalier residents flee flood threat

CAVALIER, N.D. — Officials ordered a mandatory evacuation Tuesday of Cavalier and other areas directly downstream from the Renwick Dam, in danger of failing and flooding the Pembina County community.

• Working on the levee

Son’s quick-thinking CPR on dad recognized by Moorhead police

MOORHEAD – Nick Enger was sleeping on his parents’ couch in Moorhead when he woke up to what he thought sounded like wheezing. He ran to his parents’ bedroom, where his mom was trying to perform CPR on his dad. Nick ran back downstairs.

• Nick and Lin Enger

Women’s clinic plans fundraisers to pay for costs of fighting anti-abortion laws

FARGO – The Red River Women’s Clinic will be seeing a lot of courtrooms as a result of the spate of anti-abortion bills recently signed into law. And that means North Dakota’s lone abortion clinic will be seeing a lot of legal bills.

North Dakota workers return home after Oklahoma tornado

WILLISTON, N.D. – Pilot Liz Lillard was in Williston on Monday as she watched a live feed of a massive tornado pass over her children’s day care in Moore, Okla.

• MULTIMEDIA: Search for tornado survivors nearly complete
• Fargo no stranger to big tornado
• Moorhead man witnesses Okla. tornado

Moorhead takes last stab at buyouts

MOORHEAD – When Mayor Mark Voxland went to bed Monday night, he was almost convinced that state funding for flood projects this year was dead in the water.

Local ad agency sues North Dakota natives over ‘Annoying Orange’ cartoon

FARGO – A local advertising agency is suing two North Dakota natives for allegedly stealing one of its characters and turning it into a popular YouTube and Cartoon Network series, “The Annoying Orange.”

• "The Annoying Orange"
• Dane Boedigheimer

Franken challenges Energy Department on gas prices

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Al Franken is blaming the recent spike in Minnesota gas prices in part on the Department of Energy’s decision to stop publishing refinery maintenance reports two years ago.

Sjodin family: 'Justice will be served'

Attorneys argue over notes about death row inmate Rodriguez
FARGO — Federal prosecutors in North Dakota say the refusal by defense attorneys to turn over notes in the case of death row inmate Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. is meant to prolong the appeal.

• Alfonso Rodriguez Jr.
• Sjodin family

Autopsy shows suspect in Moorhead rape died of drug overdose

FARGO – Initial autopsy results showed a suspect in a Moorhead rape who died unexpectedly in his home here two weeks before his trial died from an accidental drug overdose, police said on Tuesday. Richard Lee Haaland Jr., 46, was found dead in his north Fargo home April 16.

• Richard Haaland

The Forum seeks new members for Readers Board

HerVoice: Woman turns apartment into Santa’s workshop to make gift baskets for homeless kids

WEST FARGO – Rosie Coleman lives in a small one-bedroom apartment that looks like it could double as Santa’s workshop.

• Rosie Coleman helps homeless children

Singer Kellie Pickler named new 'Dancing' champ

LOS ANGELES — Kellie Pickler came into the final “Dancing With the Stars” episode in second place but finished in first.

• Kellie Pickler

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.

New Minnesota legislation protects coaches from complaining parents

FARGO - A Minnesota legislation, which was passed Sunday, will make it so Minnesota high school coaches cannot be fire based solely off of complaints of parents. Governor Mark Dayton will sign it Wednesday.

Bison boast sizable field at NCAA West Preliminary track meet

FARGO – Brittany Page and Leslie Brost were second-grade students in Watertown, S.D., with a gym teacher named Ryun Godfrey. He’s still teaching them, only now Page and Brost are seniors on the North Dakota State track and field team.

• Leslie Brost

Oak Grove prom             D-G-F prom

Concordia graduation   Moorhead High prom  

West Fargo prom           Shanley prom 

NDSU graduation          MSUM graduation

Fargo Marathon