Ramsey County commissioner Belford wants end to Devils Lake disputes
A Ramsey County commissioner who has become the most recognizable advocate of the Devils Lake outlet said he thinks a commission with both North Dakota and Manitoba officials is needed to settle longstanding disagreements surrounding the floodwater diversion channel. Joe Belford said Thursday that he plans to ask Gov. John Hoeven to set up such a group.
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Doug Burgum named 37th N.D. Rough Rider Award recipient
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Doug Burgum has been named North Dakota’s 37th recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award. The award was presented today by Gov. John Hoeven on the Microsoft campus in Fargo.
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Sioux nickname presentations set for Student Senate meeting
American Indians who both oppose and support the use of the Fighting Sioux nickhame and logo will address the UND Student Senate at 6 p.m. Sunday in the River Valley Room of UND’s Memorial Union.
Valley City soldier honored by France
Leonard Lucas, 99, has been presented the Legion of Honor Award by the French government for his service during World War II.
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A Minneapolis man has been indicted on animal terrorism charges in Iowa, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. The indictment charges Scott Ryan DeMuth with one count of conspiring to commit animal enterprise terrorism and cause economic damage exceeding $10,000. It said the acts DeMuth is accused of committing occurred between Nov. 9, 2004, and Nov. 20, 2004.
Slain Fargo dentist's wife wanted girl to stay with sister, aunt says
The day after his wife’s funeral, Philip Gattuso’s mother-in-law gave him a one-page typed letter apparently signed by his wife. Dated 17 days before his wife, Valerie Gattuso, died March 30, the letter said Valerie wanted her sister, Regan Williams, to parent their toddler-aged daughter because she didn’t like how the Fargo dentist raised his sons from a prior marriage.
More sulfates from Devils Lake water could force new Fargo treatment plant
Increasing the discharge of water from Devils Lake into the Sheyenne River could raise sulfate levels high enough that Fargo might eventually need to install $45 million in water treatment equipment, city officials said this week. Sulfates are a natural laxative and can cause diarrhea in people not used to high levels in their water, officials said.
‘Crime Wave’ authors bring mystery writing to East Grand Forks library
Mystery writing may begin with a puzzle, but the genre is ripe for exploring the darkness of human nature and the issues of the day, if an author is willing to investigate his characters’ motives, three Minnesota mystery writers said Thursday night at East Grand Forks Campbell Library.
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FAA examines fatal plane crash site
Two investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration completed their examination of the crashed Piper Cherokee in the White Earth State Forest in Clearwater County southwest of Bagley, Minn., within a few hours Thursday, Sheriff Mike Erickson said.
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Empty nest drove RLF couple nutty
They were OK before the last of their three daughters left home. Then, Craig and Sandra Holmstrom of Red Lake Falls, Minn., went nuts. Ten years ago on Halloween, they flew to Florida and picked up their first machine to roast Bavarian almonds. Now, they have four of the roasting stations and sell their almonds at UND Sioux hockey and basketball games and at football games and other events at the Alerus Center.
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