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J. Shane Mercer

J. Shane Mercer

Audience Engagement Manager

Shane Mercer is the Audience Engagement Manager for Forum Communications Company. You can contact Shane at smercer@forumcomm.com.

The Dakota Bowl will stream live on WDAY Sports Plus
Prep
LIVE: Watch the Dakota Bowl football championship now
We've got all the Dakota Bowl games on our new sports livestreaming service, WDAY Sports Plus!
November 11, 2021 09:16 AM
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By  WDAY Sports Plus
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Arts and Entertainment
Forum Communications documentary about brutal 1998 Bismarck murders nominated for Emmy
Watch the entire "Dakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and Seventh" documentary at the end of this story.
September 17, 2021 02:23 PM
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By  J. Shane Mercer
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National
Chaos, death at Kabul airport as U.S. defends withdrawal from Afghanistan
Crowds converged on the airport seeking to escape, including some clinging to a U.S. military transport plane as it taxied on the runway, according to footage posted by private Afghan broadcaster Tolo news.
August 16, 2021 03:04 PM
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By  Reuters
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The Vault
A glossary of individuals in the 'Better Search for Barbara Cotton' podcast by 'Dakota Spotlight'
Descriptions of individuals in Season 5 of the "Dakota Spotlight" podcast "A Better Search for Barbara Cotton."
May 14, 2021 04:57 PM
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By  J. Shane Mercer
FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media in Washington
National
U.S. House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
This marks was the first time either chamber of Congress has voted to end the federal ban on marijuana since the drug was listed as a "controlled substance" in 1970.
December 04, 2020 12:00 PM
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By  Susan Cornwell / Reuters
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Sports
NHL aiming for mid-January start to new season, reports say
According to TSN, the league and NHL Players' Association have shared multiple draft schedules, including a 56-game and 52-game regular-season scenario instead of the usual 82 games.
December 03, 2020 11:45 PM
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By  Frank Pingue / Reuters
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Minnesota
'On the Issues': A side-by-side comparison of Phillips and Qualls, candidates for the Minnesota District 3 U.S. House seat
DFL incumbent Dean Phillips is running against Republican challenger Kendall Qualls for Minnesota's District 3 U.S. House seat. Here's where the two candidates stand on the issues.
October 07, 2020 06:40 AM
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By  J. Shane Mercer
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The Vault
WATCH: Gripping true-crime documentary 'The House on Sweet and Seventh' tells tragic story of a 1998 Bismarck murder
Editor's note: This documentary contains graphic material. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 05, 2020 09:14 AM
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By  J. Shane Mercer
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in taking a new family photo with her fellow justices at the Supreme Court building in Washington
National
LIVE: Justice Ginsburg lies in state at Supreme Court building
WASHINGTON — Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 23-24. The casket is set to arrive just before 8:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday and will be followed by a private ceremony in the Great Hall.
September 23, 2020 07:32 AM
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By  J. Shane Mercer
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News
Members of Native American communities share their COVID-19 experiences, reflections; Read, listen to the 'Voices' of the 'Indigenous Impacts' project
About the project
September 23, 2020 01:30 AM
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By  J. Shane Mercer
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