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NEW PLATEAUSVikings Stadium Kerfuffle
On April 10th, I attended a community forum where Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak made his pitch to citizens about the Viking stadium proposal. I use the word pitch, but it was more like a declaration. The...
4/24/12 at 9:27 AM Fore! 5/19/11 at 6:14 AM
DIVERSION DISCUSSIONUPDATED: N.D. lawmakers hear about F-M diversion plans, concerns
FARGO - North Dakota lawmakers got a crash course today on the Red River diversion project, the metrowide need for it and the emotional debate over its controversial feature, which threatens residents...
4/19/12 at 4:10 PM
MIDDLE-AGED PLAGUEFacebook: Sometimes I Like It, Sometimes I Don't
So many people want me to like them, I feel as if I were back in high school or junior high. Thank God I'm not; once was enough. This time around's a little different though. Instead of being accos...
4/18/12 at 12:32 PM
FLICKERTALES FROM THE HILLVIDEO INSIDE: Gulleson promotes long-term solutions, calls GOP budget short-sighted
FARGO Democratic U.S. House candidate Pam Gulleson says Congress badly needs to pass long-term plans that will fix the nations challenges. In a visit with The Forums editorial board Thursday, ...
4/12/12 at 7:53 PM N.D. delegation organizing Colombia trade mission for fall 2012 4/12/12 at 12:12 PM
UPDATED WITH FULL STORY & VIDEO: Romney holds up N.D. as a shining example during campaign stop 3/1/12 at 5:30 PM
RENEW NDFargo go Braugh!
What happens in Fargo when it's 76 degrees and sunny on St. Patrick's Day? Thousands of happy people enjoying a parade in beautiful downtown Fargo. Thanks to all the organizers and all the fun folks t...
3/18/12 at 12:59 PM Our future's bright with more solar energy 3/11/12 at 9:33 AM
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes! Fargo Solar Symposium 3/7/12 at 1:54 PM
THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLESAmbridge-Woodlawn Bridge to be rehabbed. A step in the right direction for preserving Pennsylvania's (remaining) historic bridges?
There is an old saying that was mentioned many years ago by British author Kazuo Ishiguro which stated that in order to be successful, one has to work within his own boundaries and with the resources ...
3/16/12 at 7:31 PM
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENTAnyone But Obama. Really?
Anyone? Consider Hugo Chavez. Would it really benefit the nation to replace Obama witha man who takes medical advice from Cuba? #overreachingabsolutestatement DISCLAIMER: This is not a politica...
3/6/12 at 10:25 PM
CONCORDIA COLLEGEGraduates Benefit From Good Local Economy
Danielle Dingmann's internship paid big dividends. After she graduated in 2010, Dingmann transitioned easily into a fulltime position in the same department as her internship at Doosan, the parent co...
3/1/12 at 3:02 PM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINADipping My Toes
They say the four stages of living abroad are as follows: Honeymoonits aaaall good! Hostilitythis place stinks with all its corruption and pollution and no English TV! Humorsettling in allows you to l...
2/25/12 at 9:19 AM
STAFF BLOGCAPITOL CHATTERDayton, DFLers say tax break would spur job growth
Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic legislative leaders say cutting a businesss taxes for hiring people and passing a large public works bill would create thousands of Minnesota jobs. Key to a proposal...
1/12/12 at 6:04 AM Minnesota hopes $100 million going to banks helps businesses 10/26/11 at 2:55 PM
Minnesota businesses look for encouragement 10/26/11 at 12:42 AM
THE NEW FORTYNow that is a blue light special!
I am old enough to remember the days of K-mart blue light specials. Those were the specials that they announced over the store speaker while you were shopping that lasted for a short period of time (m...
12/22/11 at 8:05 AM
REPUBLIC INSIDERBroken government
Is there no hope for compromise in Congress? Are the Republicans and Democrats so divided, so far apart, so bitterly opposed to working together that they cannot do business? The failure of the not-s...
11/22/11 at 11:26 AM Should job creation be a governor's No. 1 priority? 6/8/10 at 5:11 AM
GOP battle intensifies 6/4/10 at 11:17 AM
ROVING REPORTER#OccupyWallSt Has Arrived. So Where's #OccupyLima?
A lot has changed since I've left the States. The nation flirted with economic catastrophe during the debt ceiling debacle. The Detroit Lions became a force in the NFL (with a passionate-bordering-on-...
10/17/11 at 12:30 PM Combi Culture: The Chaotic World of Lima Public Transit 10/7/11 at 12:39 PM
While the World Crumbles, a Peruvian Boom 8/17/11 at 3:26 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYONDJob Service North Dakota official will testify before Congress
BISMARCK--The executive director of Job Service North Dakota is slated to testify before Congress this week. Maren Daley will share her experiences working with North Dakotas reemployment efforts and...
10/5/11 at 9:34 AM Hunting Works advocates stress sport's impact 10/18/10 at 2:46 PM
N.D. featured in Delta Sky October magazine 9/29/10 at 9:02 PM
NDSCS: THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSManufacturing jobs are in high demand
by Valley News Live Area Jobs in High Demand Video Kyle Young has known what he's wanted to do for a long time. Young says, "I was always very interested in manufacturing. I was interested in most...
9/9/11 at 4:12 PM
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