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At 19 years old, this Rochester-area native is carving out his own path in Esports

For Owen Roe, a love of video games led to a career in graphic design. That pursuit now has him as an art director at the Esports/tech company eFuse, which is described as a "Linkedin for gamers" and has high-profile athletes such as Odell Beckham Jr., Ezekial Elliot and Seth Curry invested in it.

Minnesota

Fire at hobby farm in southern Minnesota kills more than a dozen animals

A fire destroyed a shed used to house animals, including calves, pigs and chickens, Thursday afternoon, Feb. 24, 2022.

February 25, 2022 10:36 AM

College

Byron's Ayoka Lee sets NCAA scoring record

Kansas State senior center Ayoka Lee, a Byron grad, scored an NCAA single-game record 61 points in Wildcats' 94-65 thumping of No. 14-ranked Oklahoma on Sunday.

January 23, 2022 04:48 PM

Lifestyle

Survey says: Minnesota family wins on 'Family Feud'

The Krings family waited more than a year for their opportunity to be on the show they'd watched and played along with for years.

December 03, 2021 12:00 PM

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Health

Minnesota teen returns to baseball diamond after battle with leukemia

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Nate Noonan says there has never been any reason to worry or complain.

July 28, 2020 06:00 PM

Business

Herd still missing 11 cows swept away by flood in southeast Minnesota

BYRON, Minn. — A cattle farmer whose herd was swept away by the swollen Zumbro River on June 28 is still looking for some of his cows.

July 13, 2019 05:58 PM

By Noah Fish / Forum News Service

Weather

VIDEO: Cows swept away in southern Minnesota after heavy rains swell Zumbro River, close roads

BYRON, Minn. — Around 40 cattle drifted away from their pasture early Friday from the swelling of the Zumbro River.

June 28, 2019 04:30 PM

By Forum News Service

Byron Pool, center, accepted a position with Northern Michigan's men's hockey team after seven seasons with the Fargo Force. mJoy Photography/Fargo Force

Sports

Longtime Force coach takes associate head coaching job at Northern Michigan

FARGO-Byron Pool did not expect to be in Fargo for seven years. He was 34 years old in 2010 and had just coached the Bismarck Bobcats to a National Junior A Tier 2 title in his second season in the North American Hockey League. He figured he'd be...

May 13, 2017 07:01 PM

By Chris Murphy

Sports

Junior Hockey: Force hire assistant

The Fargo Force have hired Byron Pool as an assistant coach. Pool coached the Bismarck Bobcats for the past two-and-a-half seasons, winning the NAHL championship this season. He will replace Chad Johnson, who is now the head coach of the USHL's L...

May 13, 2010 02:27 PM

By news@inforum.com

Arts and Entertainment

Conrad stimulus doubts reported

Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., was all over the national news late last week when he expressed profound doubts about President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus ideas.

January 11, 2009 11:00 PM

By news@inforum.com

Opinion

Wefald got 15-minute warning before PSC appointment

Judge Robert Wefald said at last week's reception marking his wife Susan's retirement from the North Dakota Public Service Commission that he remembers Gov. Ed Schafer's office calling him on Dec. 15, 1992, Schafer's first day in office.

December 28, 2008 11:00 PM

By news@inforum.com

Health

Action sought on water project

WASHINGTON - North Dakota's congressional delegation and governor sent a letter Monday urging a Bush administration official to sign off on the proposed project to augment the Red River Valley's water supply.

December 22, 2008 11:00 PM

By news@inforum.com