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RED RIVER ORTHODOX: ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND NORTH DAKOTA Orthodox Easter and Church History
Sunday was Pascha ("Easter") for Orthodox Christians across the globe. For us, it meant the conclusion to a long Holy Week and a wonderful celebration of the resurrection of Christ in the very earlies...
Posted on 5/7/13 at 9:56 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONS the Pavek Museum
Sometimes people give gems of information to each other, gems which are worth more than their mineral counterparts. Paul Maloney is a friend of mine who gave me such a gem and I want to share it with ...
Posted on 4/20/13 at 8:37 AM
SOCIAL SECURITY: INFORMATION & UPDATES Remembering Oklahoma City
On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. CST, our nation experienced a profound tragedy in the terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. Sixteen SSA employees and...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 9:02 AM
FOR THE LOVE OF HOCKEY "Not in the right sport"
I know a lot of hockey players and fans make fun of basketball, but as someone who grew up playing and watching a ton of basketball, I still love everything about March Madness. The first four days o...
Posted on 3/27/13 at 12:10 AM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! Women's History Month Word Search
In 1981, the First Congressional Resolution proclaimed "Women's History Week" around the calendar week that included March 8, International Womens Day. Six years later, Congress expanded this focus to...
Posted on 3/5/13 at 11:46 AM
RICH WARDNER and AL CARLSON: Our vision for a stronger North Dakota 
We live in an incredible time in North Dakota history. Our state’s growth in our economy, population and wealth is unprecedented. These achievements are even more impressive when viewed against the backdrop of our national and world economy.
January 19, 2013
Memorial to 38 hanged Dakota men unveiled in Minnesota
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday for the unveiling of a memorial to 38 Dakota men who were hanged 150 years ago to the day in what is the largest mass execution in U.S. history.
December 26, 2012
Lewis, Clark interpretive center expanding in ND
Construction is under way to nearly double the size of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn.
By Associated Press , November 30, 2012
Famous formation named for North Dakota homesteaders
Lorin Bakken recalls it was 2007 when he began seeing his name in the newspaper and on TV frequently as the oil boom started to heat up. Since then, his family name has become synonymous with oil and opportunity.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 24, 2012
MARILYN HAGERTY: ‘Adequate supply of pure water’ was 1937's Job 1
'An adequate supply of pure water' topped the Herald's 1937 list of goals for Grand Forks.
By Marilyn Hagerty , November 20, 2012
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'Lincoln' director Spielberg speaks in Gettysburg
Two-time Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg expressed a sense of humility Monday as he delivered the keynote address during ceremonies to mark the 149th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."
By Mark Scolforo , November 19, 2012
MARILYN HAGERTY: Lone Dem survives 1962’s GOP landslide
“Gov. William Guy ruled in lonely splendor as the only Democratic candidate to survive the Republican onslaught,” the Associated Press reported.
“Guy survived by a narrow margin over Andrews, the GOP candidate.”
By Marilyn Hagerty , November 13, 2012
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Founding Father featured in popular new video game
One of the biggest game releases of the upcoming holiday season is immersing players in the Revolutionary War, with key cameos from George Washington, Ben Franklin and other Founding Fathers. Assassin's Creed III is due for release Tuesday.
By Matthew Barakat , October 30, 2012
Bronze Age Greece lecture Thursday at UND
The UND Department of History and the Cyprus Research Fund are sponsoring visiting a public lecture on Bronze Age Greece at 4 p.m. Thursday in the East Asia Room of UND Chester Fritz Library in Grand Forks.
By Herald Staff Report , October 24, 2012
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Cuban missile crisis beliefs endure after 50 years
The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John F. Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned of dire consequences if Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dared to cross it.
By Peter Orsi , October 13, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Time on your hands? Ask a Twins fan about 1987
In the series with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Twins evened up the series on Oct. 25, 1987.
They went on to win the seventh game to be world champs.
By Marilyn Hagerty , October 02, 2012
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UND's Gordon Iseminger: A professor of the old school
At the start of Gordon Iseminger’s class one morning last week, students received a lecture that had nothing to do with European history.
By Jennifer Johnson , September 26, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Meridian Road marked transportation turning point in N.D.
Grand Forks played a part in the big relay automobile trip from Winnipeg to the Gulf of Mexico over the famous Meridian Road 100 years ago.
By Marilyn Hagerty , September 25, 2012
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Folk Stages will celebrate area history, culture, diversity
Steamboat captain and founder of Grand Forks Alexander Griggs will make an appearance at the first ever Folk Stages event Sunday afternoon in Grand Forks Town Square, albeit in massive puppet form.
September 22, 2012
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Rash of robberies in ‘20s, ‘30s
The serenity of a small community was shattered on June, 22, 1922, when a local resident was killed in an early-morning bank robbery in Michigan, N.D.
By Kevin Bonham , September 20, 2012
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