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Modern males forge deep bonds with core friends

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The average man has six defined types of friends, according to a new report on male friendship, which says most men rely on the pilot, rock, explorer, wit, hero and coach for moral guidance and emotional support. Continue Reading

Holiday lighting tips and ideas

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

When it comes to decorating with lights for the holidays, some people favor an elegant, restrained sprinkling of lights around a door, while others go for a more exuberant display of illumination on virtually every surface.
The American Lighting Association offers some holiday lighting tips and ideas. Continue Reading

OUTDOOR NOTES: Deer tests show no signs of bovine TB…

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Bovine tuberculosis appears to have been eradicated from the area in northwest Minnesota where it was found in July 2005… and more. Continue Reading

Farm bill could be part of solution to federal budget crisis

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The farm bill and impending “fiscal cliff” are being linked because new federal farm policy could produce billions of dollars in savings. Continue Reading

Tales from the hunt

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Every hunting excursion produces a story; here are a few of them Continue Reading

Changed landscape means tough going for pheasant hunters

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

As CRP contracts expire, many farmers are plowing up grasslands and converting them to cropland. Creating drastic landscape changes to land used for pheasant hunting. Continue Reading

Lame duck action could turn fiscal cliff into pothole

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Lots of talk comes from Washington about a “fiscal cliff” approaching Dec. 31, after which all kinds of serious financial problems could appear, but that talk is subsiding. Continue Reading

Frequently asked questions about the “fiscal cliff”

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The “fiscal cliff” is getting more and more attention with a Dec. 31 federal government deadline looming, but Americans seem to have a lot of questions. Continue Reading

Conrad’s last patient: federal budget woes

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

As Senate Budget Committee chairman, Conrad is a key to finding the cure for the nation’s fiscal ills. But not all will be well by the time he leaves Congress. Continue Reading

A leap off fiscal cliff means jump in N.D., Minnesota taxes

November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

A North Dakota family of four earning $84,896 could pay $4,825 more in taxes in 2013 than they did in 2011 if Congress and President Obama take the nation into a running leap off the so-called “fiscal cliff,” a Tax Foundation study said. A Minnesota family of four earning $87,319 could end up paying another $4,382 in income taxes. Continue Reading