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Orthodox Easter and Church History
Sunday was Pascha ("Easter") for Orthodox Christians across the globe. For us, it meant the conclusion to a long Holy Week and a wonderful celebration of the resurrection of Christ in the very earlies...
Posted on 5/7/13 at 9:56 AM
Loving ode to bridge poets: The Unknown Bridge
The Month of Bridge Poets The month of dedicating our loving odes to bridge poets continue with another bridge poem that was discovered a few years ago. Unlike the previous post (which featured the...
Posted on 5/2/13 at 8:55 AM
Remembering Oklahoma City
On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. CST, our nation experienced a profound tragedy in the terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. Sixteen SSA employees and...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 9:02 AM
A Lesson in Family History (Part 3)
continuation of A Lesson in Family History Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road wou...
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:32 AM
"Not in the right sport"
I know a lot of hockey players and fans make fun of basketball, but as someone who grew up playing and watching a ton of basketball, I still love everything about March Madness. The first four days o...
Posted on 3/27/13 at 12:10 AM
Flags in ND at half-staff on Pearl Harbor day
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Jack Dalrymple is asking that all flags in North Dakota be flown at half-staff to recognize the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.December 07, 2011
Dayton sets Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Minnesota in honor of the 70th anniversary of the attacks and the more than 2,400 Americans who died.December 07, 2011
Dam dispute draws on Lewis and Clark's travels
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court justices will hear arguments invoking the Lewis and Clark expedition from two centuries ago when they take up a dispute Wednesday that could affect who controls waterways across the nation.By MATT VOLZ , December 06, 2011
Holiday spirit comes alive in East Grand Forks
December 04, 2011
Local man publishes book about East Grand Forks' 125 year history
By David Schwab, WDAZ , December 04, 2011
John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, seeks more time outside hospital
December 01, 2011
New Rockford, ND, Church Has Last Service After 124 Years
By David Schwab , November 20, 2011
Grand Forks City Hall is 100 years old
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks City Hall is celebrating its centennial.November 16, 2011
Grand Forks synagogue listed in National Register
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A Grand Forks synagogue and cemetery have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.November 08, 2011
New ND Blue Book features dinosaurs, city history
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The newest edition of the North Dakota Blue Book features a chapter describing the days when a state known for frigid winters was a tropical swampland.October 31, 2011
Storm 20 years ago one for the record books
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A storm that hit Minnesota 20 years ago this weekend is in the record books as one of the state's most significant weather events.October 28, 2011
Roosevelt Ranch considered for National Register
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch in western North Dakota is being considered for a listing in the National Register of Historic Places.October 24, 2011
West Fargo's Bonanzaville looks at getting new displays and exhibits
October 13, 2011
Mission launched to see if oil remains on old ship
By NOAKI SCHWARTZ , October 11, 2011
New exhibit examines tribal treaties in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The organizers behind a new exhibit on tribal treaties in Minnesota are hoping to spark new discussions about treaty rights.October 10, 2011
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