After vote on gay youth, Scouts face more turmoil

The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts.

• Wes Comer holds the Boy Scout uniform of his son, Isaiah

Building community: Three North Dakotans among latest Bush Fellows

International refugees resettled in Fargo, American Indians living in Bismarck and North Dakotans wrestling with effects of an oil boom and looking to boom-experienced Norway for sage advice — all are subjects to be tackled by some of the latest recipients of Bush Fellowships, given to people working to solve community problems.

ND Supreme Court disciplines Grand Forks lawyer-lawmaker

A Grand Forks Democratic state senator who is an attorney has been reprimanded and fined by North Dakota's Supreme Court for failing to adequately represent a client in a divorce-related case from 2007-2010.

• Connie Triplett

Family's journeys to cabin mark a yearly ritual

Inside a simple, brown cabin that overlooks a narrow bay of an isolated lake, Peggy Marshall pulls open the door of a cast iron wood stove to start an annual rite.

• Peggy Marshall works quickly to get a fire started in the cookstove
• The Muir/Marshall cabin and Highland Lake.
• Peggy Marshall works the sole source of water for the cabin.

Disabled North Dakota couple refused marriage by church

Come July 13, Anna Bankes and Justin Neis will become husband and wife. Both Neis and Bankes have disabilities. The impasse — Neis wanted very much to be married at his church, Spirit of Life in Mandan, while the Rev. Chris Kadrmas has told the couple that he feels they aren't prepared to be married.

• Anna Bankes and fiance Justin Neis

Woman injured in Grand Forks car-truck accident

The driver of a Ford Taurus was transported to Altru Hospital after a car-truck accident this morning in Grand Forks. Grand Forks Police Department is investigating.

• Law enforcement at the scene of the accident
• Law enforcement at the scene of the accident

Driver removed from semi after accident on I-94 near Casselton

A semi careened into Swan Creek near Casselton today after blowing a tire on Interstate 94, sending its driver to the hospital.

• A truck in Swan Creek near Casselton, ND

Memorial Day events in the Grand Forks region

A listing of Memorial Day services throughout the region. All are on May 27 unless otherwise stated.

• American flag

BIZ BUZZ: Acme Tools receives achievement award

Acme Tools of Grand Forks has earned the Summit Club award for 2012 from the Toro Co.

• Biz Buzz

SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Getting extra help with Medicare Part D

Part of the Medicare prescription drug (Part D) program, the Extra Help low-income subsidy can help pay for parts of Part D monthly premiums, annual deductibles and co-payments.

• Social Security Q and A

Minnesota man finds rare Superman comic in house insulation

It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating the ceiling of a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.

• The found copy of Action Comics No. 1

Actress Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window

Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building.

• Amanda Bynes, center

STATE TRACK CLASS A: Two Grand Forks throwers take titles

Bryan Bjerk lacked a lot of practice time this season. Kat Reller lacked a lot of experience over her short career. Neither situation proved to be an obstacle in the seniors’ bids for state discus titles at the North Dakota Class A high school track meet Friday.

• Brian Bjerk of Grand Forks Red River
• Kat Reller of Grand Forks Central

STATE TRACK CLASS B: Thompson repeats as 4x800 relay champion

It was a good day for Class B discus throwers. All eight placers exceeded their regular-season bests. None did so by more than Messner, who was seeded fifth with a season-best throw of 145-4.

• Thompson anchor leg runner takes the hand-off to finish off the win

OUR OPINION: In sympathy with the family

Our hearts are broken today, and our prayers are with the family of McCain Endres, the 16-year-old Central student who died in a motorcycle accident a block away from school.

• Our Opinion

MARILYN HAGERTY: Life’s a beach for grads

This is the last day of school in Grand Forks. School year 2012-13 is history. The question is: What do people do with all that stuff the students bring home?

• Marilyn Hagerty

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