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NCAA MEN'S HOCKEY WEST REGIONAL FINAL: Minnesota stops UND short of Frozen Four

ST. PAUL — It was the same building, in the same locker room. And many of the same emotions came up for the UND men’s hockey team after its season ended in the same place as last year with a 5-2 loss to the University of Minnesota in the NCAA West Regional final on Sunday.

By Brad Elliott Schlossman , March 25, 2012

Fire danger increasing across region

DNR to implement spring burning restrictions March 26 in northwest Minnesota
Fire — especially the danger of wildfire — is becoming an increasing concern on both sides of the Red River. It’s dry out there, and there’s no significant relief in sight.

By Brad Dokken , March 19, 2012

U.S. officials seek to contain damage from soldier shooting Afghan civilians

UPDATED: U.S. officials said they are working to assuage Afghan anger after an American soldier opened fire on villagers near his base in southern Afghanistan Sunday, killing 16 civilians. Afghan President Hamid Karzai called it an "assassination" and furiously demanded an explanation from Washington. Nine children and three women were among the dead.

By Lolita Baldor , March 11, 2012

Body found at rest stop near Hillsboro, N.D.

The Traill County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the discovery of a man’s body at a rest stop along Interstate 29 near Hillsboro, N.D., on Wednesday evening.

By Herald Staff Report , February 08, 2012

MEN'S BASKETBALL: UND takes NDSU down stretch

Missed free throws have cost UND a win or two during its difficult transition to Division I basketball.
In UND’s biggest home game since making the move to Division I, the Green and White hit their free throws down the stretch. As a result, a rarity took place at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Tuesday night as fans rushed the court after UND rallied to beat rival North Dakota State 59-54 before 7,169 fans.

By Wayne Nelson , January 17, 2012

23-year-old Hillsboro woman dies in rollover

A 23-year-old Hillsboro, N.D., woman was killed in a one-vehicle rollover Saturday night in Traill County, according to a news release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

By Herald Staff Report , December 24, 2011

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il dies at 69

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Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic longtime leader, has died. He was 69. Kim's death was announced Sunday by the state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.

By Jean H. Lee , December 18, 2011

EGF police investigate Orton’s theft

East Grand Forks police are investigating a theft at the Orton’s Tesoro station at 504 Rhinehart Drive on Saturday night.

By Herald Staff Report , November 26, 2011

Dayton will call for special session provided it's only on Vikings stadium

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton set a deadline of Wednesday, Nov. 23, for a special session, and says his only requirement to call it is the Legislature's four caucus leaders must agree to limit the agenda to the Minnesota Vikings stadium issue.

By Patrick Condon , October 17, 2011

Woman dies in two-car accident near Lakota

An 81-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident Friday evening in Lakota, N.D.

By Herald Staff Report , September 02, 2011

Soldier from Fosston killed in Afghanistan

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Harmon, a native of Lengby, Minn., survived two tours in Iraq, including a mortar attack that seriously injured a nearby soldier, but, a month into his first tour in Afghanistan, he has been killed by a roadside bomb.

By Tu-Uyen Tran , August 15, 2011

Debt deal to prevent default in place

Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama announced agreement Sunday night with Republican congressional leaders on a compromise to avoid the nation's first-ever financial default. The deal would cut more than $2 trillion from federal spending over a decade.

By Associated Press , July 31, 2011

Thunderstorm watch for eastern North Dakota until 10 p.m.

UPDATED at 8:15 p.m.: A tornado warning in effect for a big swath of northwest Minnesota until 8 p.m. today, expired with no reports of actual tornadoes. The warning included west-central Beltrami County, northwest Clearwater County, southeastern Marshall County, eastern Pennington County and east-central Polk county. Meanwhile, a severe thunderstorm watch for most of eastern North Dakota, from Grand Forks to Fargo, Harvey and Lisbon, continues until 10 p.m. The National Weather Service says radar showed at 7:04 p.m. a severe thunderstorm, capable of producing a tornado, six miles west of Espelie, Minn., or 19 miles northeast of Thief River Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph. People in the general path of this storm should seek cover, abandon cars or trailer homes and seek sturdier shelters, according to the weather service. Hail up to 1.75 inch in diameter fell near Larimore, N.D., late this afternoon as a thunderstorm moved from west to east through the area. A severe thunderstorm watch for southern Grand Forks County remains in effect until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks.

By Stephen J. Lee , July 24, 2011

Texas homicide suspect arrested at border, held in Cavalier

Firefighter caught trying to enter Canada at Pembina
Joe Carr, 27, was brought into the Pembina County jail in Cavalier, N.D., over the weekend and still was there Monday, according to a law enforcement source there.

By Stephen J. Lee , July 11, 2011