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It's National Teacher Appreciation Week!
How will you say thank you? Open Letter to Teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day Dear Teachers, There is a Japanese proverb that says, "Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one d...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:46 AM
Bullit
Bullitt Occasionally I write a column which consists of unrelated topics which I call bullets, as in bullet points. If you read this week's title aloud it sounds appropriate however it's spelling is ...
Posted on 5/5/13 at 6:22 AM
Oh, how I love this story!
Today I share a great little Associated Press story out of Brainerd, Minnesota. Oh, how I love this story! On the surface, this is the story of Rin Heise's prom dress, but in-between the lines is a b...
Posted on 4/27/13 at 3:30 PM
UND to recognize Bismarck student as North Dakota and University Student Employee of the Year Friday, April 26
Kayla Ekart, a University of North Dakota senior from Bismarck, N.D., has been named North Dakota and her schools Student Employee of the Year. Ekart will be recognized at 3 p.m., Friday, April 26, ...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 12:00 PM
If you have special needs, emergency preparedness plan should be high priority
With flood risks about to increase quickly in parts of the Northern Plains, and with a spring and summer of weather warnings ahead, the need for emergency preparedness becomes more apparent. Thats es...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:02 PM
Study aimed at protecting national park 
Lawmakers are asking to study the economic impact around the Theodore Roosevelt National Park to determine the best practice for sustaining and enhancing the areas’ tourism and recreation as well as oil and gas development.
By TJ Jerke , March 09, 2013
Richest Americans' net worth jumps to $1.7 trillion 
The net worth of the richest Americans grew by 13 percent in the past year to $1.7 trillion, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday, and a familiar cast populated the top of the annual list, including Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison and the Koch brothers.
By Dan Burns , September 20, 2012
Rydell Refuge plans 20th anniversary open house 
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge near Erskine, Minn., will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with an open house at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the refuge visitor center.
By Herald Staff Report , August 08, 2012
Many in Tornado Alley still rely on warning sirens 
For many parts of Tornado Alley, storm sirens remain so ubiquitous that one official says the pole they sit on could almost be called the state tree of Kansas.
By Chris Blank , June 03, 2012
Hazardous weather outlook issued for much of eastern N.D., northwestern Minnesota 
By Herald Staff Report , December 30, 2011
Montana governor blocks trout egg shipments over bison dispute 
Montana officials are holding up shipments of tens of thousands of trout eggs from a federal fish hatchery to other states as Gov. Brian Schweitzer seeks to pressure the Interior Department into changing the way it manages other wildlife — particularly bison.
December 23, 2011
AROUND THE REGION: Ellsworth crews back from Libya ... Sweep of school by dogs finds pot ... Navigation season starts on Mississippi ... more 
Two bombers and crews from Ellsworth Air Force Base that took part in military strikes in Libya have returned to South Dakota.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2011
Red River in Grand Forks, EGF reaches minor flood stage 
Red River reaches minor flood stage of 28 feetThe Red River was measured at its minor flood stage of 28 feet at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As of 10:30 Thursday morning, the Red at East Grand Forks was at 28.54 feet.
By Herald Staff Report , March 31, 2011
UPDATE: Taxi plows into crowd in San Diego; 25 injured, including woman with severed leg 
By Associated Press , February 12, 2011
Grand Forks native named Republican National Committee chief of staff
Longtime Minnesota political strategist Jeff Larson was named to national GOP position last week.February 09, 2011
Theodore Roosevelt National Park elk reduction hunt is success 
An elk reduction effort in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the largest of its kind in any national park, wrapped up Thursday, and more elk were removed than initially aimed for.
By Lisa Anne Call , January 30, 2011
N.D. Guard honors former Gov. Hoeven with medal 
The Devils Lake Journal reports that the award was presented during a Friday afternoon ceremony at the Guard's Raymond J. Bohn Armory.
About 200 soldiers and airmen attended the event.
By Associated Press , December 25, 2010
AROUND THE REGION: Teen held in stabbings ... Man jailed for bar burglary ... Fourth teen held in sexual assaults ... more 
St. Paul police said they have a 19-y ear-old man in custody in the stabbing of two teens Saturday night at a Hmong New Year celebration.
By Associated Press , November 29, 2010
Study suggests that marriage is becoming obsolete 
Is marriage becoming obsolete? As families gather for Thanksgiving this year, nearly one in three American children is living with a parent who is divorced, separated or never-married.
By Associated Press , November 17, 2010
Woman arrested after stricken cruise ship docks 
Thousands of passengers were happy to be freed from a broken-down cruise ship that finally reached San Diego this week, but confinement continues for one woman who was taken ashore in handcuffs.
By Associated Press , November 12, 2010
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