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Civility in public discourse: Dueling with words

May 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Former N.D. Sen. Byron Dorgon talks civility in the political arena, encourages diversity of voicesIt may take a “message from the American people through the ballot box” to tame negative, demeaning politics and a “deliberate strategy of delay” that keeps Congress from acting effectively, former Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said in Grand Forks Monday. Continue Reading

No. 1 Prescott falls to No. 7 Altoona

May 21, 2012 in Pierce County Herald

The No. 1 ranked Prescott High School baseball team suffered just its second loss of the season Monday afternoon 5-3 to No. 7 ranked Altoona in a non-conference contest to conclude their regular season. Continue Reading

Spring Valley baseball wins share of D-SC Small title

May 21, 2012 in Pierce County Herald

Spring Valley High School’s Baseball teams overcome a mid-season slump to successfully defend its Dunn-St. Croix Conference Small Division title after beating Mondovi 4-3 Monday at Suverson Park Continue Reading

MARILYN HAGERTY: A challenge to traditional marriage — in 1912

May 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Today, opinions run rampant on whether there should be marriage between couples of the same sex. When you turn back the pages of time 100 years, the discussion was about whether there should be common law marriages that is, if a couple lived together, could they be considered legally married. Continue Reading

Benson/KMS defends home course to tie Monte for WCS title

May 21, 2012 in West Central Tribune

The Benson/KMS Braves bested Montevideo by seven strokes on Monday to earn the extra point needed to tie the Thunder Hawks for the West Central South Conference championship on Monday at the Benson Golf Club Continue Reading

Girls Golf: BOLD finishes 7-for-7 at West Central South meets

May 21, 2012 in West Central Tribune

BOLD wrapped up the West Central South Conference title with a 13-stroke victory Monday at The Crossings Continue Reading

College clipboard

May 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Baseball: Campbell, 2 other Sioux net honors Continue Reading

Letter: German student enjoyed WHS prom

May 21, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Now I’m here for more than nine months, and my time left is going very fast. Continue Reading

Prep baseball: Fighting Saints win on walk-off sac fly

May 21, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Joe Buck’s sacrifice fly to left brought in the game-ending run in the bottom of the seventh allowing KMS to pull out a 3-2 win over Yellow Medicine East on Monday at Willie Reigstad Field. Continue Reading

Prep baseball: Fransen tames Mustangs

May 21, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart starting pitcher Ryan Hahn hit the first batter of the game with a pitch and it wound up being the difference in Renville County West’s 1-0 win over the Mustangs on Monday. Continue Reading