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UND Indian students end lawsuit effort PressPass

UND Indian students end lawsuit effort Six American Indian students at UND who sued the university and several state officials over use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo have decided not to appeal a U.S. District Court judge’s dismissal of the lawsuit.

By Chuck Haga , September 07, 2012

Seed potato crop gets good start PressPass

Seed potato crop gets good start They’re up. Seed potatoes at the R. Schmidt Potato Co., at Sabin, Minn., are just emerging to 8 inches tall, thanks to a favorable planting season. Randy Schmidt said that despite a hard, fast 2-inch rain on Memorial Day weekend, things are looking good — so far.

By Mikkel Pates , June 13, 2012

U.S. House primary: Cramer beats Kalk for GOP nomination PressPass

U.S. House primary: Cramer beats Kalk for GOP nomination Kevin Cramer pulled off a primary election upset Tuesday, beating North Dakota Republican Party-endorsed U.S. House candidate Brian Kalk at the polls to clinch the GOP nomination to run for the U.S. House in November. By Wednesday morning, all of the state’s 426 precincts were reporting their vote totals showing Cramer leading Kalk 54.44 to 45.45 percent. The secretary of state’s office tallied 99,735 votes as of 6:45 a.m., with 54,298 backing Cramer and 45,324 supporting Kalk.

June 13, 2012

ND voters: Retire the Fighting Sioux nickname PressPass

ND voters: Retire the Fighting Sioux nickname North Dakotans signaled Tuesday they’re ready to say goodbye to UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname, overwhelmingly favoring a ballot measure that would allow the university to drop the name. With all 426 precincts reporting complete but unofficial results, the “yes” vote on Measure 4 topped the “no” vote by 67.35 percent to 32.65 percent. The “yes” votes totaled 113,684, the “no” votes 55,114.

By Chuck Haga , June 13, 2012

Measure 4 dominates draw at polls PressPass

Measure 4 dominates draw at polls Voting stations were buzzing Tuesday as an expected record number of Grand Forks residents lined up to vote in state and local elections. More than 800 people cast their votes during the election’s early voting stage, said Debbie Nelson, the election official for Grand Forks County. Some point to Measure 4 and the fate of the Fighting Sioux nickname for the large turnout.

By Brandi Jewett , June 12, 2012

ND farmers to harvest record winter wheat crop this year PressPass

North Dakota farmers look to harvest a record amount of winter wheat from a record number of acres this summer, due largely to the late, wet spring last year that made the September-planted crop a better-than-normal option.

By Stephen J. Lee , May 10, 2012

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'I've been a lot of other things, but never viral': Marilyn Hagerty talks about Olive Garden review on CBS morning show (VIDEO) PressPass

'I've been a lot of other things, but never viral': Marilyn Hagerty talks about Olive Garden review on CBS morning show (VIDEO) Watch video at bottom of article
Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty, whose GrandForksHerald.com Eatbeat column this week on the new Olive Garden in the city went viral, was a guest this morning on CBS "The Early Show." As of 1 p.m. today, her Olive Garden column reached a website-record 535,000 page views.

By Herald Staff Report , March 10, 2012

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Fighting Sioux nickname hearing next week PressPass

Fighting Sioux nickname hearing next week Sioux Indian supporters of ‘Fighting Sioux’ file response with Supreme Court
The North Dakota Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing at 3 p.m. March 15 to hear arguments in a case brought by Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, at the request of the State Board of Higher Education, seeking to have a nickname law adopted last spring declared unconstitutional.

By Chuck Haga , March 07, 2012

THE EATBEAT: Long-awaited Olive Garden receives warm welcome

THE EATBEAT: Long-awaited Olive Garden receives warm welcome All in all, Eatbeat columnist Marilyn Hagerty writes, the new Olive Garden "is the largest and most beautiful restaurant now operating in Grand Forks. It attracts visitors from out of town as well as people who live here."

By Marilyn Hagerty , March 07, 2012

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PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO INSIDE: Romney holds up ND as a shining example during Fargo campaign stop PressPass

PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO INSIDE: Romney holds up ND as a shining example during Fargo campaign stop FARGO - In a brief campaign stop here Thursday morning, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney railed on the policies of Democratic President Barack Obama, while emphasizing North Dakota’s prosperous Oil Patch as a shining example of what the rest of the nation could be like under Republican leadership.

March 01, 2012

'Allow us to move on': UND student president asks N.D. citizens to let nickname fight end PressPass

'Allow us to move on': UND student president asks N.D. citizens to let nickname fight end In an open letter addressed Tuesday to “the citizens of the state of North Dakota,” UND’s student body president urged that people allow the university and its students to put the Fighting Sioux nickname controversy behind them.

By Chuck Haga , February 14, 2012

Establishing a front: UND alumni leader issues sharp warning if Fighting Sioux nickname is sustained PressPass

Establishing a front: UND alumni leader issues sharp warning if Fighting Sioux nickname is sustained “The retirement of the Fighting Sioux nickname must continue,” UND Alumni Association head Tim O'Keefe writes, "as the issues and dangers “have extended themselves way beyond the sanctions imposed by the NCAA on teams that used American Indian imagery.”

By Chuck Haga , February 10, 2012

Semi clips, tips Badger, Minn., school bus; 8 students, bus driver treated for minor injuries PressPass

Students were cut and bruised, but not seriously injured Tuesday morning near Roseau, Minn., when a semi-truck collided with a Badger School District bus with eight students on board, causing the bus to tip on its side. The truck driver was cited.

By Stephen J. Lee , December 13, 2011

Petitions to retain Fighting Sioux nickname circulating PressPass

Effort could halt UND nickname transition; trigger legal battle
As supporters of UND's Fighting Sioux nickname began gathering signatures, the state attorney general confirms that if they have enough, they could halt the university's transition away from the nickname. The State Board of Higher Education, though, could respond with an injunction.

By Chuck Haga , December 13, 2011

Grand Forks man fatally shoots self outside Altru ER

Grand Forks man fatally shoots self outside Altru ER A 31-year-old Grand Forks man shot and fatally wounded himself with a handgun outside Altru’s emergency room about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

November 29, 2011

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