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Next PageNewsflyer: 15 May 2013
So far this year, it has been Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde when it comes to historic bridges being preserved in comparison to those that are on the way to the scrap heap. For the latter in this N...
5/15/13 at 3:48 AM Waldo-Hancock Bridge Coming Down 5/14/13 at 5:11 PM
Presidential Elections and Historic Bridge Preservation: An Interview with James Garvin 10/22/12 at 10:55 PM
UND to recognize Bismarck student as North Dakota and University Student Employee of the Year Friday, April 26
Kayla Ekart, a University of North Dakota senior from Bismarck, N.D., has been named North Dakota and her schools Student Employee of the Year. Ekart will be recognized at 3 p.m., Friday, April 26, ...
4/25/13 at 12:00 PM UND’s annual Dr. Elwyn B. Robinson Memorial Chess Tournament hopes to spur local interest in the ‘game of kings,’ Sunday, April 14 4/12/13 at 9:09 AM
UND Mathematics to host inaugural Ed Nelson Memorial Lecture Series 3/19/13 at 9:52 AM
Graphic communications student earns advertising scholarship
Congratulations to graphic communications student Juan Reyes who received the Larry Gauper Advertising Creativity Scholarship February 22. Reyes earned the $500 scholarship for demonstrating excepti...
2/27/13 at 12:53 PM International students to participate in MSUM Sash Ceremony 5/8/12 at 9:10 AM
Solidarity...
Ihave beentouched by the gestures of solidarity toward Newtown, Connecticut that have been evident from around theworld. TIME magazine posted photos of some of the vigils and tributes. The television ...
12/19/12 at 6:15 PM They are all "our" children... 12/16/12 at 11:49 PM
Remembrance... 5/28/12 at 8:37 AM
Sky and Sea: Wright Brothers and fishing on the OBX
The Wright Brothers Memorial was one of the first places we stopped during our stay on the Outer Banks, mostly because it was a bit drizzly that first morning and we could spend our time inside, ...
10/31/12 at 10:21 PM
Citizens Memorial Stairway
In Red Wing, Citizens Memorial Stairway completed in 1929, there are 400 steps and 15 platforms each with the name of the donor cast in concrete. In 1959 these stairs were moved to make room for the ...
6/1/12 at 9:46 AM
The Thrill to Serve: Know Your Glow
I recently celebrated seven years sober. I recognized this milestone as one typically does in AA. I received a small medallion during a meeting and said a few words about my experiences and obstacles ...
6/1/12 at 8:59 AM Memorial Day Message: Service 5/28/12 at 12:42 PM
Lazarus the Bee
The last weekend in May has always been touted as the celebration of life. In the USA, we honor our fallen war veterans through Memorial Day and reflect on how the soldiers gave their lives for thei...
5/31/12 at 4:28 PM
Memorial Day a Time to Pause and Appreciate
In the busy race of everyday life we sometimes forget why we havea long holiday weekend and its purpose. Of course we all know Memorial Day is to honor fallen servicemen and women, it is they who p...
5/27/12 at 8:02 AM
Holiday Weekend
Thank you to our troops past and present. We hope everyone has a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. And it's a huge weekend for racing with the Indy 500 and the Coke 600... who are your picks to be ...
5/26/12 at 11:47 AM
Triple Smoke Burger
Memorial Day is just around the corner. The unofficial kickoff to summer is the day when a lot of people break out their grill for the first time. And you can bet that there will be a lot of burgers o...
5/18/12 at 2:38 PM Memorial Day Hot Dogs 5/27/10 at 3:18 AM
Remembering 9/11
Since this seems to be the week for it, I was thinking about where I was on Sept. 11, 2001. I was at home. My neighbor called me and told me to turn on my TV. This was shortly before the first tower f...
9/9/11 at 3:52 AM Why vandalize? 8/3/11 at 12:12 PM
Kudos to the Avoca Legion 6/1/10 at 7:42 AM
Perspective
A week after the very memorable Memorial Day windstorm, it is time for a little perspective. The highest measured wind gust was 72 mph at the airport. Damage around town suggests local wind gusts perh...
6/8/11 at 1:26 PM Memorial Day Weather 5/26/09 at 3:36 AM
The privilege is mine
Today was a milestone day. I finally got to wear shorts on my morning walk with Hubby Bryan. Thanks to some spurts of sunshine, we also got to go farther than a mile or two with the top off the Jeep ...
5/31/11 at 11:03 AM Stinky burgers 5/27/11 at 8:11 PM
Parliamentary procedure 6/1/10 at 5:00 AM
Help wanted: A blogger to write about military heroes
"Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous" - Albert Einstein. That isone of my all time favorite quotations and something Ithink about today as we approach Memorial Day and I look back on ...
5/27/11 at 11:29 AM
