Slow start to planting season means slow business for farmers' market
Saturday was the first of 16 days that the Farmers Market will be happening in Grand Forks. While this day typically has people flocking in with the hopes of buying fresh produce, that hasn't been the case so far this year.
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She is a New York Times best-selling author. He is an acclaimed novelist and TV writer. Together, they've written the first in a new series of thrillers called "The Heist" being published Tuesday.
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Manslaughter charges have been filed against the father of a young girl who died one week ago in a hot van. The Clay County Attorney has charged Andrew Sandstrom with 2nd degree manslaughter.
Middle school students take on health career education
Middle school students are getting some hands-on experience in the medical field. 56 young people from around North Dakota are participating in the third annual R-COOL-Health Scrubs Academy.
RELATED CONTENTDespite recent warmer weather, many fields will go unplanted
While the warmer and drier weather is helping many farmers catch up, for others it's too late. The NDSU extension office estimates that only about half of the acres in Walsh and Pemina may get planted.
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Grand Forks library brings a little noise to storytime
It turns out you can make noise in the library after all. Youngsters took a break from reading at the Grand Forks Public Library Tuesday to sing songs and make some noise.
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The U.S. House is debating the five-year farm bill this week. Passage of the new federal farm law centers on some controversial issues. Some in the House want to trim food stamp spending.
FBI corrects earlier report, investigation continues in death of 3-year-old girl on Spirit Lake Nation
It's been six days since the FBI launched an investigation into the death of a three-year-old girl on the spirit lake reservation. Today the FBI said it mistakenly reported the sex of the child as male. No other new information about the case had been made public. The lack of information is frustrating child advocates working for the safety of children on the reservation.
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Aerial mosquito spraying is set for Thursday, June 20th between 7-11 pm for residents of Newfolden, Stephen, and Marshall County Park in Minnesota, weather permitting.
July Events - Grand Forks Senior Center
See below for a listing of July 2013 events at the Grand Forks Senior Center
RELATED CONTENTSpring planting behind schedule in region
The US Agriculture Department says planting of spring wheat is just 86 percent complete. Durum wheat is also behind at 88 percent complete. Both crops were 100 percent complete at this time last year in North Dakota.
Minn. Mother and son accused of stealing almost $5,000 in gopher feet
PRESTON, Minn. (AP) - A mother and her 18-year-old son from southeastern Minnesota are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty.
Brossarts go to trial after deal rejected
A plea deal struck last year between Rodney Brossart's attorney - and the attorney for his four children - and prosecutors was nixed by state District Judge Joel Medd.
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A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse.
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