A fair share of new and old at Polk County Fair
A new attraction at the 109th Polk County Fair isn’t exactly what you’d find on the farm.
A reptile and amphibian show featured a chance to pet live stingrays. About a half-dozen of the threatened species were swimming in a long, shallow tank, near a couple of other displays of adult and baby horseshoe crabs.
10 years later, BWCAW recovering from blowdown
It was July 4, 1999, when a huge storm roared across the remote woods, terrifying campers and trapping them in a tangle of uprooted trees that blocked their way out.
The Fourth in the Forks
The celebration begins at 8 a.m.
Children, prepare to decorate yourselves, your bicycles, even your pets in red, white and blue for the Patriotic Kids Parade. Moms and dads, dress up your little ones for the Cutest Baby Contest.
Palin resigning as Alaska governor; reveals no future plans as yet
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
RCS: EGF driver takes first feature; Dobmeier claims second
Friday night was a profitable one for Bob Martin, who won the first of two sprint features before an estimated crowd of 3,000 fans Friday night.
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A man was arrested Friday afternoon in Colby, Kan., in connection with the stabbing of a 16-year-old Lakota, N.D., boy. James Patrick Garber Jr., 21, was arrested on a bus without incident at 4:10 p.m. by Colby police and Kansas state patrol officers. He boarded a bus Thursday afternoon in Grand Forks and changed buses in Fargo.
Let the griller beware
Grilling outdoors on apartment decks at one time was a criminal offense. But instead of turning grillers into criminals, national fire codes now allow cities to police themselves, raising the lid for other issues such as city ordinances, renters insurance and property owner’s rules to be thrown on the fire.
Kittson County judge: Ditch dumps not public roads
The days of ATVs traveling within the Beaches Lake Wildlife Management Area in northwestern Minnesota may be over. A Kittson County District Court judge recently ruled that the state — not county government — has control over trails that routinely have been used by all-terrain vehicles.
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Despite a push from the governor and an increase in the number of so-called flexible-fuel vehicles on the road — which can run on either gasoline or a mostly ethanol blend — sales of E85 have dipped in recent months, beyond the normal decline in winter months.
UND women's hockey: Fellner granted another year
The NCAA has granted defenseman Susanne Fellner one more year of eligibility and she has told coach Brian Idalski that she will return from her native Germany to play for the Sioux in 2009-10.
Fargo man treated after motorcycle collision near Devils Lake
A Fargo man was treated and released from Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake after a motorcycle collision Friday morning, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said.
Warren City Clerk-Treasurer Marhula fired
In a special meeting, the council recently voted 5-1 to remove Marhula immediately as the city’s top manager. Marhula, a former Grand Forks School Board member, has held the posi-tion since February 2008.
Region economy: Cloudy days to come
Unemployment, wet fields and oil will slow pace in North Dakota
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Splash in summer swimming safety
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