
Fewer students, more challenges
Forum focus: Community input on declining enrollment, facility projects
The Grand Forks School District held what Superintendent Larry Nybladh called an “exercise in local democracy” Monday night as school officials met with residents to discuss trends and possibilities for the city’s 19 schools.

CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Creamy Cheese Grits
If you’re in a food rut and want to expand your culinary horizons, try this traditional Southern favorite.

WEATHER: Out with the snow, in with the cold
Three days of snowfall left another 6.2 inches to be cleared from streets and driveways in Grand Forks, the National Weather Service said Monday. Dave Kellenbenz, National Weather Service meteorologist in Grand Forks, said this latest storm brings the seasonal snowfall total in Grand Forks to 46.5 inches.
- Police tow
- FEMA teams in N.D. to survey storm damage
- Difficult driving reported across much of Minnesota
- MONDAY'S HERALD: Snow dies down
- Severe Weather Announcements
- Portions of Minnesota under winter storm warning
- SOUTHERN VALLEY: Travel conditions hazardous; numerous schools delay or cancel classes
- Government shut down as D.C., region dig out of snow

Jamestown ambulance rolls on I-94 west of Fargo
Three people involved in an ambulance rollover five miles west of Fargo were transported to MeritCare Hospital this afternoon, the Highway Patrol said.
Smoking ban likely going to GF council
Survey finds 75 percent favor ban
Grand Forks City Council members will likely begin the discussion next week on banning smoking in bars, casinos and truck stops.
Bagley brothers accused in sister’s death appear in court
Two Bagley, Minn., brothers accused of killing their sister in 1998 appeared in court Monday.
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Bad weather prompts officials to postpone public hearing
The scheduled federal environmental impact hearing Monday in Grand Forks on several Air Force options to restrict airspace over much of northeast North Dakota to facilitate the proposed mission of unmanned aerial vehicles at Grand Forks Air Force Base had to be postponed at the last minute.
Hall resigns from GF School Board
Board accepting applications for a temporary replacement
Lyle Hall has resigned from the Grand Forks School Board after serving for 15 years, and the board will soon pick a temporary replacement.
Police ID man in Fargo suicide
Trying to talk down potential suicide victims is already one of the most difficult tasks police face. An incident Saturday afternoon in which a 53-year-old man shot and killed himself upped the ante, when the man armed with a pistol ended his life near 25th Street and Main Avenue — one of the busiest corners in Fargo.
Grand Forks readies for second stimulus package
Grand Forks Engineering Department staff is assembling another list of street projects just in case Congress decides to issue a second economic stimulus package.
Super Bowl ads miss end zone
For once, the Super Bowl game was better than its commercials. That was disappointing.
RELATED CONTENTDriver injured when vehicle rolls on U.S. 75 near Eldred, Minn.
A 21-year-old Gibbon, Minn., man was taken to Crookston's RiverView Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries early this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on a snow-covered U.S. Highway 75 and it rolled, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Country star Underwood books Fargo concert
Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, fresh off singing the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl, has announced a June 17 concert at the Fargodome with special guest Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.
RELATED CONTENTMINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION: Communities push Red Rock rail line
Officials from the southeastern Twin Cities and beyond say their communities should be next in line for a passenger rail line, and a $500,000 park-and-ride lot is the first step.
Fargo flight delayed by 'bomb' investigation
A flight at the Fargo airport was delayed for about three hours over the weekend when federal security officers at Hector International Airport apparently mistook photographic equipment for a possible bomb.
Two more vie for GOP N.D. House nod
J.D. Donaghe of Kenmare and DuWayne Hendrickson of Minot have both announced plans to seek the GOP endorsement for the U.S. House seat held by Earl Pomeroy. Hendrickson says he'll run as an independent if he fails to get the Republican endorsement. That makes five GOP candidates so far for the endorsement.
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When the safety of a product is in serious doubt, companies must stop everything and spare no expense to make things right.
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