Ann Bailey

Moms dish up a large helping of love

Grand Forks Herald - 05/09/2008
Cooking and baking for my family is one of my joys as a mom. I take pride in preparing healthy, flavorful food for my husband, sons and daughter and love to pore over recipes. I have a cupboard full of cookbooks and a box overstuffed with recipes, but that doesn’t stop me from subscribing to a cooking magazine.

Ryan Bakken

It’s a beautiful thing

Grand Forks Herald - 05/06/2008
Sunday was a beautiful day. That would make a grand total of one in 2008. It was so beautiful that, among able-bodied people, only newlyweds had an excuse for staying indoors.

Dorreen Yellow Bird

Multiracial nation keeps evolving

Grand Forks Herald - 05/07/2008
When I read about the death on Friday of Mildred Jeter Loving, who is known for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down laws against interracial marriage, it was as if this story was from some foreign country — bizarre and archaic. Yet the case was ruled on by the court only about 40 years ago — June 12, 1967, to be exact.

Brad Dokken

Antelope tag raffle goes for a good

Grand Forks Herald - 05/03/2008
The signature line Lee Bratlie includes at the end of his e-mail messages says a lot about his outlook on life:

Naomi Dunavan

Teen’s cup overflows with music

Grand Forks Herald - 05/03/2008
CROOKSTON — Inside her church, Evangelical Covenant, Emily Reitmeier removes the quilted cover from the black Yamaha grand piano.

Virg Foss

With the melting of the flakes, it’s about time for the lakes

Grand Forks Herald - 04/27/2008
Everyone has days with special meaning in their lives. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and funerals are on most of our lists; Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, for many of us.

Marilyn Hagerty

GF Builders and Traders Club celebrates Bud Linfoot Night

Grand Forks Herald - 05/09/2008
When he took on the office of secretary-treasurer of Grand Forks Builders and Traders Exchange Club, C.L. “Bud” Linfoot probably thought he would do that for a couple of years.

Mike Jacobs

A country editor’s trust led to a newspaper career

Grand Forks Herald - 04/27/2008
This week, I’ve spent quite a lot of time thinking about Russell Kilen. Kilen’s body was found a week ago on a prairie road in northwestern North Dakota a week.

Darrel Koehler

Cottage Grove, Minn., Cedarhurst mansion grounds bloom from spring through fall

Grand Forks Herald - 05/03/2008
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – What better place to hold a wedding reception or similar gathering than in a 26-room mansion, surrounded by green, lush lawns and blooming flower gardens? Cedarhurst mansion will host from 150 to 200 visitors during the busy summer weekends, said True Thao, mansion owner.

Tom Miller

Senior High moves track meets

Grand Forks Herald - 05/04/2008
The local track problems continue. Two weeks ago, the track at Cushman Field hosted its first meet of the season after weeks of cancelations and postponements due to poor track conditions.