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Tioga, N.D., crew camp resident airlifted after stabbing

A resident of the Capital Lodge crew camp near here was the victim of a stabbing and airlifted to Trinity Hospital in Minot, the Williams County Sheriff’s Office said.

Hearing scheduled today in motion for Alfonso Rodriquez Jr. appeal

Federal prosecutors want the notes of mental health professionals who examined a man convicted of killing of a University of North Dakota student more than nine years ago.

Temporary levee protecting Renwick Dam, Cavalier; flood fighters monitoring conditions in Crystal, Neche

Temporary levee protecting Renwick Dam, Cavalier; flood fighters monitoring conditions in Crystal, Neche

Construction crews built a temporary levee overnight at Lake Renwick on the Tongue River to keep the river from spilling over Renwick Dam’s emergency spillway and flooding the community of Cavalier, N.D.

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Grand Forks City Council OKs water agreement for proposed fertilizer plant

Grand Forks City Council OKs water agreement for proposed fertilizer plant

A firm’s proposal to build a $1.5 billion fertilizer plant near Grand Forks jumped its first hurdle Monday at a City Council meeting.

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Crystal, N.D., residents evacuate in face of flooding

Rising waters in Crystal, a small town in northeast North Dakota, began driving people out of their homes Monday evening.

Devils Lake outlook to reflect rainfall

The National Weather Service will issue a new flood outlook this week for the Devils Lake Basin, which received at least three inches of rain over the weekend.

Farmer-led company joins nitrogen fertilizer race

Farmer-led company joins nitrogen fertilizer race

Darin Anderson uses a starter fertilizer for his 2013 corn; he looks behind him in the tractor cab to see the product flowing through “sight monitors” on his planting rig that verify the stuff is traveling properly through nozzles.

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Local agencies ready to help with tornado disasters in Oklahoma

The Salvation Army in Grand Forks is on hold, waiting for orders to respond to the tornado disasters in Oklahoma and elsewhere, said Karen Frisch on Monday. She’s a spokeswoman for the local corps.

N.D. higher ed board to take another look at tuition rate plans

The president of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education wants the group to take another look at tuition rates.

Vilsack announces change beginning in 2014 crop year

Vilsack announces change beginning in 2014 crop year

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on May 14 announced that new crop insurance pricing options will be available to organic producers who grow crops under guaranteed contracts beginning with the 2014 crop year.

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CBS pulls comedy season-ender because of tornado

CBS pulls comedy season-ender because of tornado

CBS has taken the scheduled season-ending episode of "Mike & Molly" off the air because its plot line revolved around a tornado threatening the couple.

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At last: 'Arrested Development' is reborn Sunday on Netflix

At last: 'Arrested Development' is reborn Sunday on Netflix

After years of clamoring from fans and rumors firing them up while the cast hung on for a green light, "Arrested Development" has risen from the dead with 15 half-hours premiering en masse on Netflix on Sunday at 3:01 a.m. EDT.

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Publicist: Founding member of The Doors, Ray Manzarek dies at 74

Publicist: Founding member of The Doors, Ray Manzarek dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.

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UND HOCKEY: NCHC commissioner looks at another job

UND HOCKEY: NCHC commissioner looks at another job

The National Collegiate Hockey Conference could be losing its commissioner before the league ever begins play.

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GIRLS TRACK: A bundle of nerves -- and success

GIRLS TRACK: A bundle of nerves -- and success

As she lines up before almost every race, Ashley Perez feels a little nervous. Nothing — not even the fact that the Nelson County freshman already is a state champion — calms those nerves.

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OUR OPINION: Federal fracking rules strike good balance

OUR OPINION: Federal fracking rules strike good balance

Environmentalists say they’re too loose. The energy industry and its supporters say they’re too tight.

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RYAN BAKKEN: Merry band of losers

RYAN BAKKEN: Merry band of losers

The sight of my handsome mug shot on this page today should tell you at least one thing: I and my co-workers playing Powerball didn’t win the big prize.

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MARILYN HAGERTY: ‘Air Mail Week,’ state marble championship marked ’38

MARILYN HAGERTY: ‘Air Mail Week,’ state marble championship marked ’38

Marbles and knothole gangs caught the fancy of children around Grand Forks 75 years ago. The second annual state marble tournament was held here on a lot across from the YMCA on Fifth Street.

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Monday, May 20, 2013, Tracy Bergum's 5th grade students from Sacred Heart School in East Grand Forks visited the Grand Forks Herald downtown office. Thanks for coming - we enjoyed your visit!  ...
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Missouri River and Devils Lake access
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