DEATH
THE NEW FORTY It happens every 1.6 days...
I saw a timely message on an electronic billboard on I-94 in Fargo today. The message was divided into two displays. The first display said: "It happens every 1.6 days." After giving drivers a few sec...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:55 PM
THE PERIPHERY A Native Memorial
On Sunday I was driving south on County Road 18 near Red Wing, MN. Hilly and green, I was enjoying the scenery despite the lousy weather when I saw a middle-aged woman in military gear standing along ...
Posted on 5/29/13 at 8:16 AM
STAFF BLOG IN THE SPIRIT No one's mother really dies
Very beautiful words of wisdom and food for thought are often printed in a funeral service bulletin or one of those little obituary brochures. Phydella Bunny Bertsch was the mother of our good friend,...
Posted on 5/20/13 at 1:50 PM
PEACE GARDEN MAMA II faith & family fridays: this is the church
The other day, I found the Church in my mail. Not email, but the snail-mail variety -- old school. The envelope was hidden among the pile of mostly junk, and since it bore the return label of our kid...
Posted on 5/10/13 at 12:08 AM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE Life's -- and Death's -- Lessons
I visited my father the other day. Generally, these visits consist of my kneeling before a concrete slab, embedded in which is a plaque bearing Dad's name and two salient dates. I tell him how much w...
Posted on 1/10/13 at 3:06 PM
Police ID gunman in deadly Santa Monica rampage 
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A woman who was critically wounded in the Santa Monica shooting spree died Sunday, bringing the total number of victims killed by the gunman to five.
By Tami Abdollah , June 09, 2013
California serial killer Richard Ramirez dies
Richard Ramirez, the demonic serial killer known as the Night Stalker who left satanic signs at murder scenes and mutilated victims' bodies during a reign of terror in the 1980s, died early Friday in a hospital, a prison official said.
By Don Thompson and Linda Deutsch , June 07, 2013
Judge rules in favor of Philadelphia girl who needs lungs
A dying 10-year-old girl can move up the adult waiting list for a lung transplant after a federal judge intervened in her case Wednesday, a move questioned by a prominent medical ethicist.
By Laura Neergaard and Maryclaire Dale , June 05, 2013
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday
By Associated Press , June 02, 2013
Death toll from storms in Oklahoma now 13
Oklahoma authorities now say 13 people are dead from Friday's tornadoes and flash floods. Another seven people, including five children, are missing.
By Associated Press , June 02, 2013
Michigan woman arrested in Minnesota fatal stabbing
Minnesota police have arrested a Michigan woman suspected of fatally stabbing another woman.
By Associated Press , June 02, 2013
Police: American killed in Jamaica during robbery
Two people, including a U.S. citizen, were fatally shot and a third person was wounded during a shooting that erupted when police confronted gunmen who were trying to rob a business in a coastal town in western Jamaica, authorities said Sunday.
By Associated Press , June 02, 2013
3 veteran storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornado
Three veteran storm chasers died doing what they loved: roaming the Great Plains in search of dangerous storms like the one in Oklahoma that ended their final pursuit.
By Kelly P. Kissel and Thomas Peipert , June 02, 2013
Sheriff’s deputies hope to create memorial for fellow deputy killed in 1923
The newspaper stories, nearing 100 years old, are confusing to say the least. Why Portano, also referred to as Pirritano, maddeningly, for any newspaper person, went on his murderous spree Nov. 16, 1923, will probably never be known. But for Beltrami County sheriff’s Deputies Scott Wherley and Lee Anderson, Wilson’s story merits proper recognition. And a proper memorial. He is the only deputy to die in the line of duty in the 116-year existence of the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office.
By Justin Glawe , June 01, 2013
Whirligig art creator Vollis Simpson dies at 94
Where others saw trash, Vollis Simpson saw whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, creations with hundreds of moving parts that turned and twirled.
By Martha Waggoner , June 01, 2013
4 firefighters killed in Houston motel fire
Four firefighters were killed while battling a fire that engulfed a Houston motel and restaurant on Friday, and at least five other people were hospitalized, authorities said.
By Mike Graczyk , May 31, 2013
Family: Mother killed in Syria kept many secrets
A Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria often left many family members and friends in the dark about the details of another life — marrying an Arab immigrant, moving around frequently and taking trips to the Middle East, including the one that would be her last, relatives said Friday.
By Jeff Karoub , May 31, 2013
Bismarck man charged in deadly domestic dispute
A 36-year-old Bismarck man involved in a domestic dispute that left his mother dead and his brother and another woman injured told a judge Friday that he did not want to be released from jail.
By James MacPherson , May 31, 2013
Barbara weakens to tropical storm, kills 2 people
Hurricane Barbara drenched a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's southern Pacific coast with rain Wednesday after making the second-earliest landfall since reliable record-keeping began in 1966. It quickly lost strength over land but not before killing at least two people, including a man identified by local officials as a U.S. surfer.
By Sayra Cruz , May 29, 2013
Spirit Lake men plead guilty in deadly crashes
Two Spirit Lake Nation tribal members were sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Fargo for causing two deadly accidents while driving drunk, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
By Herald Staff Report , May 29, 2013
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