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    March 2, 2017
    Craig Pippert, a representatitive of Special Olympics North America, announced the Special Olympics North America Championship will be played in Bismarck this summer. Pippert made the announcement at the annual meeting of the Bismarck Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau on Thursday. Tom Stromme / Bismarck Tribune
    North America Special Olympics softball tourney coming to ND
    BISMARCK -- Bismarck-Mandan will host the 2017 Special Olympics North America Softball Championship this summer. The event, which is expected...
    newsMarch 2, 2017 - 5:32pm
    February 25, 2017
    Sydney Bowen, left, and Jenna Wisk jump into the water during the Polar Plunge on Saturday at Choice Health and Fitness in Grand Forks. The Polar Plunge is an annual event to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics North Dakota. (Photo by Jesse Trelstad/Grand Forks Herald)play button
    Taking the Plunge: Jumpers take dip in icy water to benefit Special Olympics
    The 10th annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics North Dakota drew dozens of hearty souls who jumped or belly-flopped into a tank of frigid...
    newsFebruary 25, 2017 - 7:25pm
    June 9, 2016
    Tech Sgt. Matthew Byrnes holds the torch to start off the North Dakota Law Enforcement Torch Run in Grand Forks Thursday morning. Around 40 area law enforcement cadets and air force personal participated in Thursday mornings Torch Run for the Special Olympics from Grand Forks Red River High School to Scheels at the Columbia Mall. Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald
    Local law enforcement officers run for Special Olympics North Dakota
    About 40 law enforcement personnel in Grand Forks participated in a torch run to support Special Olympics North Dakota Thursday morning. Matthew...
    news/localJune 9, 2016 - 7:32pm
    April 23, 2016
    Jeanie McHugo
    Business Briefs: Special Olympics appoints board of directors
    Special Olympics appoints board of directorsNorth Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley, John Schumacher of Grand Forks, Aaron Hummel of Bismarck and...
    news/businessApril 23, 2016 - 9:00am
    February 27, 2016
    Benjamin Pelton won the belly flop competition at the Polar Plunge in Grand Forks Saturday. "My chest is beet red," Pelton, part of the Grant Forks Air Force Base Honor Guard, said after the the competition. (Becky Jacobs/ Grand Forks Herald)play button
    Jumpers splash crowd, dress up for Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics
    Dozens of brave souls took the plunge into a cold pool of water Saturday in Grand Forks, but the dive was all for a good cause. People dressed...
    news/localFebruary 27, 2016 - 8:54pm
    February 26, 2016
    Anna Bernard watches her teammate take the Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics at last year's event at Choice Health and Fitness. This year's Polar Plunge will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Choice. (Logan Werlinger/Grand Forks Herald)
    Special Olympics North Dakota to host Polar Plunge on Saturday
    If you're crazy enough to jump in the water outside during a North Dakota winter, why not do it for a good cause? Special Olympics North Dakota...
    entertainmentFebruary 26, 2016 - 6:45am
    September 14, 2015
    Joey Dub kicks the ball during a soccer game at the Special Olympics North Dakota state soccer tournament Sunday at Bringewatt Park. Photo by Wade Rupard/Grand Forks Herald
    Grand Forks hosts Special Olympics tournaments
    Athletes from all across the state converged on Grand Forks this weekend for the Special Olympics North Dakota state soccer and bocce tournaments....
    news/localSeptember 14, 2015 - 7:15am
    May 29, 2015
    About 40 local peace officers run from Scheels Sporting Goods at the Columbia Mall to the Special Olympics North Dakota building in Grand Forks for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of ND Special Olympics early Friday. photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    Area law enforcement runs Special Olympics torch to kick off games
    The brisk, chilly weather Friday morning didn't stop about 40 men and women of local law enforcement agencies from sending off Grand Forks Special...
    newsMay 29, 2015 - 6:30pm
    May 23, 2015
    Meredith Baumann washes cars to raise money for the Grand Forks Special Olympics on Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Grand Forks, N.D. (Logan Werlinger/Grand Forks Herald)
    Grand Forks Special Olympics hold car wash fundraiser in Culvers parking lot
    Cars lined up in the Culvers parking lot encouraged by soap buckets and hoses on Saturday for the Grand Forks Special Olympics Car Wash. The...
    news/localMay 23, 2015 - 6:26pm
    March 5, 2015
    Helping Hands: Polar Plunge raises funds for Special Olympics
    The Grand Forks Polar Plunge raised more than $22,000 for Special Olympics. Top fundraising teams included Amazon, University of Minnesota-Crookston Natural Resources team and the Anne Carlsen Center. The top fundraising business team was Amazon. The top individual fundraiser was...
    newsMarch 5, 2015 - 6:26pm
    September 14, 2014
    Jacob Williams, left, brings the ball up the field as teammate Jecky Oulare looks on Saturday at the Special Olympics. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    More than 350 Special Olympics athletes compete in soccer and bocce tournament
    More than 350 Special Olympics athletes competed in the state soccer and bocce tournament at Bringewatt Park in Grand Forks Saturday. Each soccer...
    news/localSeptember 14, 2014 - 9:45am
    September 12, 2014
    Special Olympics
    State Special Olympics come to Grand Forks
    The annual Special Olympics State Soccer and Bocce Tournament will be held in Grand Forks at Bringwatte Park this Saturday and Sunday. The...
    news/localSeptember 12, 2014 - 8:45am
    June 14, 2014
    Travis Nelson
    Grand Forks trooper joining national Special Olympics torch run
    Travis Nelson, a trooper with the North Dakota Highway Patrol in Grand Forks, will be among law enforcement officials accompanying the national...
    news/localJune 14, 2014 - 9:30am
    Special Olympics soccer player Dave Dahlgren celebrates scoring a goal with teammate Jocelyn Fetsch during Saturday's tournament in Grand Forks. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    Special Olympians score at Grand Forks tourney
    In 2006, David Dahlgren was named the North Dakota Male Athlete of the Year for Special Olympics. At age 25, it's apparent he still has skills,...
    sportsSeptember 14, 2013 - 7:00pm
    February 17, 2013
    MARILYN HAGERTY: Tommy: 'We're team USA! We're No. 1 in the world'
    About Special Olympics Special Olympics North Dakota is a non-profit group that provides year-round physical fitness, sports training, recreation...
    news/localFebruary 17, 2013 - 12:00am
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