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    October 22, 2017
    Astronomers not only saw gravitational waves and gamma rays from the event, but also visible and near-infrared light as shown in these images made with the Swope and Magellan telescopes. Credit: 1M2H/UC Santa Cruz and Carnegie Observatories/Ryan Foley
    AstroBob: Neutron stars' death merger rattles the fabric of spacetimes
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    October 21, 2017
    Fielding Questions: Dipladenia can be wintered successfully
    Q: I purchased two dipladenia plants this spring. How well do they overwinter indoors? - Nicole Welsch, Fargo. A: Dipladenia, and its close relative...
    opinionOctober 21, 2017 - 10:29am
    Katie Pinke's grandma sits in a chair bought by her mother in the '40s after the war, when there were better times. (Katie Pinke/Agweek Publisher)
    Column: If only the chair could talk
    My grandma came to visit us last week. While chatting at one point, I was sitting in a pink chair that once belonged to my dad's grandma. I mentioned...
    opinionOctober 21, 2017 - 10:28am
    Leaves can be mulched into the lawn instead of raking. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    GROWING TOGETHER: Autumn checklist for putting yard and garden to bed
    FARGO — You'd think gardeners who are passionate about their lawns, flowerbeds and landscapes would be weeping hysterically at season's...
    opinionOctober 21, 2017 - 8:30am
    Carol Bursack of Minding Our Elders
    Caregivers may need to work to recover positive memories
    Dear Carol: My husband and I were teenage sweethearts and married right out of college. While we experienced bumps along the road, I'd say our...
    opinionOctober 21, 2017 - 8:28am
    Viewpoint: No tolerance for eco-terrorism
    By Craig Stevens Over the past decade, the United States has made remarkable strides toward energy security. This progress — on the shoulders...
    opinion/op-ed-columnsOctober 21, 2017 - 8:23am
    A tribute outside the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas. Steve Wagner / Forum News Service
    Column: Where was God during the Vegas massacre?
    Just hours after the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, the inevitable question appeared. I saw it first on Twitter—"So, where was your...
    opinionOctober 21, 2017 - 8:01am
    Letter: Claim about wind energy, emissions inaccurate
    To the editor, Herald columnist Rob Port was living up to his "Say Anything" motto while presenting his distortions and demonstrably false statements on wind energy on Sunday, Oct. 15. He should know that the main subsidy complained of is the production tax credit of 2.3 cents per...
    opinion/lettersOctober 21, 2017 - 7:20am
    Facebook must be prepared for next election
    Bloomberg By nearly any measure, Facebook Inc. is an extraordinary success. Its market capitalization exceeds $500 billion. Its user base outnumbers all but one continent. Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive officer, is one of the world's wealthiest people. No one should begrudge...
    opinion/op-ed-columnsOctober 21, 2017 - 6:20am
    October 20, 2017
    UND athletic director Brian Faison listens to president Mark Kennedy during a press conference Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, at the High Performance Center. Faison announced his retirement effective December 31, 2017, after which he will serve as a consultant to the Athletics department until June of 2018. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
    Commentary: UND spent over $16,000 on consulting in athletics department which produced no written reports
    Brian Faison, the Athletics Director at the University of North Dakota, retired earlier this week. Only my colleague, Grand Forks Herald sports...
    opinionOctober 20, 2017 - 12:32pm
    Letter: Glassheim should be heeding own words
    To the editor, A letter from my friend Eliot Glassheim in the Oct. 13 Herald ("Godfread omitted important facts"), Eliot said the Graham-Cassidy...
    opinion/lettersOctober 20, 2017 - 9:21am
    Letter: Cultural schizophrenia regarding our clothing
    To the editor, I suggest in western civilization, we have a case of cultural schizophrenia. Women supposedly are not to be considered sex objects....
    opinion/lettersOctober 20, 2017 - 8:38am
    Nicole Phillips, Kindness is Contagious columnist Photo courtesy Ann Fredricks Photography
    Ride home opens door to life-changing kindness
    When I think about the very first acts of kindness I can recall, I think about my mom. I remember her teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)...
    opinionOctober 20, 2017 - 8:30am
    Senator Heidi Heitkamp (Jesse Trelstad/Grand Forks Herald)
    Commentary: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp raised more money from Goldman Sachs employees than North Dakotans
    Fully aware that she’s in a vulnerable electoral position in the 2018 political cycle, first term North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp has been...
    opinionOctober 20, 2017 - 8:07am
    Letter: Remove con artists to have real tax reform
    Not until we can delete the sleight hands of the Washington con artists, will we be able to have real tax reform. These con artists always seem...
    opinion/lettersOctober 20, 2017 - 7:40am
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