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Father of infant left in van faces manslaughter charged
Prosecutors here filed a manslaughter charge Tuesday against the father of a 5-month-old girl who died when he left her in a hot van for hours last week – a death that came after police had visited the home three times in the last three years on reports of child neglect or endangerment.
N.D. general fund revenue beats forecast by $1.6 billion
Revenue streaming into North Dakota’s general fund has surpassed the state’s forecast by $1.6 billion with one month left to go in the two-year budget cycle, state Budget Director Pam Sharp reported Tuesday, prompting one lawmaker to ask, “How can we be that far off?”
UND vice presidents support Kelley in letter to higher ed board
Six vice presidents at UND say they welcome a full review of President Robert Kelley because they "respectfully disagree" with his job evaluation, which was written last week by the leader of the North Dakota University System.
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Tax troubles raised the possibility this week that WE Fest organizers would be barred from selling alcohol at this summer’s festival. But fear not, country music fans: There will be beer.
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEYChorney re-signs with Blues
Former UND standout defenseman Taylor Chorney has re-signed with the St. Louis Blues, inking a one-year, two-way deal. Chorney has played 61 games in the NHL, but spent all of last season playing for...
6/18/13 at 5:55 PM
CAPITOL CHATTERFood stamp cut begins farm bill debate
By Don Davis Food stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill. Discussion about cutting spending for the program to fee...
6/18/13 at 5:16 PM
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS CO.Forum Communications IT personnel talk new initiatives, future technology at conference
FARGO, N.D. - More than 20 information technology personnel from around the Forum Communications Co. network gathered here Tuesday afternoon to discuss common digital initiatives around the network a...
6/18/13 at 2:34 PM
NIE ROCKS!Summer Solstice
Summer officially arrives on June 21, the summer solstice. It's considered the longest day of the year because it has the most daylight hours between sunrise and sunset. In the summer, the North Pole...
6/17/13 at 11:40 AM
AG RIGHTLet's hope the forecasts are right
It's tough to sum up the condition of area crops, at least the fields in eastern and central North Dakota that I saw over the Father's Day weekend. Some early planted wheat fields look very good. The...
6/17/13 at 9:24 AM
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ASTRO BOBSaturn-moon engagement plus a peculiar star worth watching
Tonight look to the south and you'll see the waxing gibbous moon paired up with two bright "stars". One's a real star - Spica in Virgo - and the other is the planet Saturn. If you let your gaze slid...
6/18/13 at 3:56 PM
GREATER GRAND FORKS YOUNG PROFESSIONALSMeet Tim Bernhardt!
My name is Tim Bernhardt and I am a Grand Forks original. My parents are from Bemidji, MN and Chicago IL and met at UND. From what I have heard, my dad graduated but spent the majority of his time eit...
6/18/13 at 3:43 PM
SUNDOG: MARKETING + TECHNOLOGYA Salesforce Object Join for Informatica Cloud with VB.NET
With Informatica Cloud there are native connectors to Salesforce to bring in the data that is needed for the given Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) requirements. These native connectors can b...
6/18/13 at 2:45 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING!Dungeons and Dragons Lovers Need to Visit Jamestown
One of the best stories in all of Dungeons & Dragons is the tale of the Dread Gazebo, in which a storyteller's group meets a gazebo and, not knowing what it is, assumes it's a monster of some ki...
6/18/13 at 2:37 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKWilderness canoeing in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park
Last week, six of us made an eight-day trip through Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park, starting at Nym Lake, just north of the park, and paddling to Mudro Lake near Ely. We caught walleyes, lake tro...
6/18/13 at 2:03 PM
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Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires ...State Wires: ND | MN
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