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Paulsen rejected for 2nd term on higher ed board

BISMARCK — John Q. Paulsen will not get a second term on the state Board of Higher Education.
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Bret Burkholder, the administrator of the Grand Forks County Correctional Center, has been on the job for more than seven months. By June 1, he will have accomplished his major goals for his first year - implementing new food service, transforming the commissary to vending and restructuring the staff schedules. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
Bret Burkholder

GF COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER: Getting back on track

Bret Burkholder had a pretty good idea of what he was getting into last fall when he applied for and later accepted the job as administrator of the financially troubled Grand Forks County Correctional Center.
Burning bans

Grand Forks County burn ban rescinded

Grand Forks County rescinded its burning ban Monday after a weekend of calmer winds and some rain and snow.

Thief River Falls gets its shot at capital for a day

Move over St. Paul; it’s Thief River Falls’ turn. Late last year, Thief River Falls was selected as one of five Minnesota communities that would serve as “Capital for a Day” after statewide Internet voting, as part of the state’s Sesquicentennial (150-year) celebration.

GF City Council considers tax abatement for high-income homeowners

The Grand Forks City Council on Monday considered lifting the cap on the value of new homes that qualify for a property tax abatement.

Post offices in Halma, Minn., and Pisek, N.D., head for closure

The manager for nearly all post offices in northwestern Minnesota and northeastern North Dakota said offices in two area small towns will be suspended and eventually shut down because there aren’t qualified employees to run them.

Crookston Police investigate BB gun in middle school

Crookston Police responded to Highland Middle School on Monday afternoon after a report that a boy brought an unloaded BB gun to class.

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Former GF County leader dies -- Emmons Christopher was sheriff, commissioner

Former longtime Grand Forks County leader Emmons Christopher died Thursday. He was 85.
Grand Forks Red River’s Nick Schaefer makes a chip onto the second green during Monday’s Grand Forks Invitational golf meet at the Grand Forks Country Club. Schaefer shot a 74 on the cold and windy day to win the tournament. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
Nick Schaefer

BOYS GOLF: Schaefer tames wind

Complaints of four-putts and scores in the 80s filled the Grand Forks Country Club on Monday as golfers entered the clubhouse after their rounds. Nick Schaefer, though, was the exception.
Oshie

UND MEN'S HOCKEY: Oshie, St. Louis closing in on deal

UND junior forward T.J. Oshie and the St. Louis Blues are in negotiations and a contract could be done within 48 hours, sources say.
Lon Shroyer cruises past RDO Truck Center in his ZENN electric car he and his wife, Becky, bought this spring. Shroyer uses the vehicle for his daily commute to and from work and for running errands in town. The car has a range up to 35 miles on a single charge and is estimated to cost about a penny per mile to operate. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
Lon Shroyer's electric car

For these electric car owners, the savings are a gas

Lon Shroyer’s workplace sells and services over-the-road semis. So, when he showed up at work with his electric car, it was inevitable that at least one co-worker accustomed to working with big rigs had something sarcastic to say.

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VIEWPOINT: Enjoy the boom while it lasts - Five years, tops. Maybe less.

North Dakota has never seen anything like this. Talk about how the economic boom will transform our state can be heard all over.

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For these electric car owners, the savings are a gas
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