Marilyn Hagerty
Marilyn Hagerty writes five columns a week. These include 'That Reminds Me' on Tuesday's editorial page, 'The Eatbeat' on Wednesday's food page and personal columns for Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Purchase 'The Best of The Eatbeat with Marilyn Hagerty' e-book here.Contact
MARILYN HAGERTY: Mail-order and mystery brides, 100 years ago
No cell phones. No iPhones. People in love wrote letters back and forth 100 years ago.
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Grand Forks lawmaker recognized by state bar association, UND law school
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: It takes a village for a ton of chili
They are working 100 mph. They are busier than a cat with fresh milk. That’s what Chris Misialek told me this week with the countdown on in Minto for rigging up the largest pot of chili ever and claiming a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: Fly Old Glory in the light
Did you know that the flag is to be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source?
RELATED CONTENTTHE EATBEAT: Extensive selection at Wild Bill’s Sports Saloon
There seems to be a trend for bars to move into the food business. That is, many of them are going over and beyond the old traditions of hard boiled eggs and microwaveable pizza.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: Grand Forks ushers out council/manager government in 1963 
The resignation of Alan Webster as city manager was accepted 50 years ago.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: A state full of stories
What does North Dakota have to offer? That was the question asked when bloggers and writers attended a conference in Bismarck sponsored by the Tourism Division of the state Department of Commerce.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: SPA going with compassion
More than 1,000 taking part in summer program of arts
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: Mother Nature’s favorite month
Along with joy, there are bugs, ants, dandelions
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Students bound together in SADD to gather in Grand Forks
More than 600 are expected to attend the two day session at the Alerus Center starting Sunday.
RELATED CONTENTTHE EATBEAT: Kon Nechi Wa knows how to satisfy fans of Japanese cuisine
The small and private tatimi rooms, where customers sit on cushions in complete privacy, are a draw at Kon Nechi Wa restaurant. Others prefer the more traditional seating in booths. The small restaurant with seating for 75 to 85 is the oldest Japanese-style eating place in Greater Grand Forks.
RELATED CONTENTTHAT REMINDS ME: Welcome, 319th Bombardment Wing in ’63
An era of color and decorum was revived here 50 years ago when the 413rd Strategic Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base was designated the 319th Bombardment Wing.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: Subzero temps drive local man to stick tongue on metal pole
Maybe it’s the weather. Maybe he is too curious. Who knows? All I know is that Truman Reed stuck his tongue on a metal pole up by the North Side Cafe a week ago Saturday. And it stuck.
RELATED CONTENTTHE EATBEAT: Deli draws more and more customers to Amazing Grains
It didn’t take long for us to agree that we had come to the right place when we saw the soup kettle on and the home-baked buns and breads near the little deli corner at the rear of Amazing Grains Natural Food Market on Demers Avenue.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: Burtness Theatre crew takes show on road
They have put the sets up. They have taken them down. They know how to pack the whole show in a couple of trucks. By now, the crew and cast of “My Generation” are all packed up again and ready for their appearance next week at the regional Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival in Lincoln, Neb.
RELATED CONTENTTHE EATBEAT: Top-notch menu makes 50-mile drive to Hastings Landing well worth it
A recommendation from a reader led me to try out the new Hastings Landing restaurant in this town on Interstate 29 about 50-some miles north of Grand Forks.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: January calendars have no room for storms
The year 2013 is off and running with plenty of action behind the scenes around Grand Forks. The OLLI winter showcase this week focused on upcoming programs.
RELATED CONTENTTHE EATBEAT: Noodles & Company offers classic comfort and more
It was a note from a friend, Lauren Hornbaker (LH), which got me moving toward the new Noodles & Company restaurant near Columbia Mall. Like many people, LH likes “mac ’n’ cheese” and considers it a comfort food. At Noodles, she almost always orders the fancy version, the Truffle Mac.
RELATED CONTENTMARILYN HAGERTY: Time to make to-do lists, eat cookies
Things to do in January: Write letters, clean drawers, visit a shut in, stare into space, update the family tree. Eat a cookie. Eat another cookie. Eat up all the cookies.
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