Vandalism or street art? Spring reveals new urban graffiti in Fargo-Moorhead

Fargo police Deputy Chief Pat Claus said spring is the department’s busiest time for fielding complaints about graffiti. Over the years, graffiti has evolved from basic lines and obscenities scrawled on public spaces to increasingly elaborate tags, or stylized signatures.

• Civil War soldier in downtown Fargo
• Black cat in downtown Fargo
• Gangster foot in downtown Fargo
• Bird formation in downtown Fargo

SHARE YOUR STORY: Tackling 'the talk' with your teen

Are you the parent of a child, preteen or teen who has grappled with the question of how to talk with your son or daughter about sex?

• It's time for "the talk"

Boy on bike hit by pickup in Grand Forks

A 10-year-old boy was injured Friday when a pickup truck hit him as he was riding his bike on the west side of Grand Forks. The truck’s driver was cited.

Grand Forks has record rain; Pembina County in flood warning

A record 1.35 inches of rain fell at Grand Forks International Airport, breaking the mark of 0.74 inches, set in 1950, according to the National Weather Service.

• Rain icon

Bus traveling from Minneapolis to Missoula catches fire in ND

The flames engulfed the Jefferson Lines bus near Williston about 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The 20 people onboard got off safely, although the bus likely is destroyed.

East Grand Forks leaders say sewage issue is about control

Despite having the lowest price tag, a project to pipe East Grand Forks sewage to Grand Forks for treatment appears to be dead.

• Craig Buckalew

Stretch of I-94 floods near Jamestown; car hydroplanes and tips

Heavy rain has flooded a stretch of Interstate 94 about 10 miles west of Jamestown, slowing traffic.

• Interstate 94 facing eastbound with two semis that drove off the roadway

Legislature puts $485 million more into Minnesota public schools

Minnesota Democrats say new money they are putting into education will boost the economy by giving the state a better-educated workforce.

• Minnesota state Rep. DeanUrdahl of Grove City
• Minnesota state Rep. Paul Marquart

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

• Yahoo logo is displayed outside of the offices in Santa Clara, Calif.

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are trying to change that by creating a gargantuan map of what foods Americans are buying and eating.

• Prof. Barry Popkin

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.

• Taylor Swift, center, performs at the Billboard Music Awards

COLLEGE BASEBALL: UND hopes to take momentum to GWC tournament

After playing its first 31 games on the road, UND played its final 13 regular-season games at Kraft Field. North Dakota won 10 of those home games, including Sunday’s regular-season finale in dramatic fashion.

• UND sports logo

Red Sox win 5th in row, beat Twins on rainy day

John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight win.

• Boston Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino (18) runs to the dugout

OUR OPINION: Keep Capitol renovation on track

“The Minnesota Capitol has reached a tipping point,” the Minnesota Capitol Preservation Commission reported. The building is deteriorating so rapidly that either major repairs get started within one to two years, or the historic structure will be impossible to preserve — and Minnesota may have to start thinking about replacing it.

• Our Opinion

ANN BAILEY: The humiliation of dogs

Though my children were energetic little people, they were pretty well-behaved when we went out to eat, take in a movie or to attend church, saving me the public humiliation.

• Ann Bailey

LLOYD OMDAHL: Big chunk of tax cut going out of state

The legislative leadership responsible for the big tax cuts is calling them “the largest tax-relief package this state has ever seen.”

• Lloyd Omdahl

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