April 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS The Spirit Lake Nation has endured a great deal of scrutiny and harsh commentary over the past year concerning the safety of its children, and the scrutiny ramped up again following the recent furor over comments Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., allegedly made to a gathering of victim-assistance professionals, including one from Spirit Lake. Continue Reading
March 2, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS The Spirit Lake Nation’s continuing efforts to deal with deficiencies in its child protection system is about to get another round of national exposure. Continue Reading
May 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Anthony Nalli is a longtime pilot, and the executive producer and one of the hosts of the popular PBS television show “The Aviators.”
But he had never flown a helicopter before climbing aboard a simulator at the University of North Dakota’s School of Aerospace Sciences in Grand Forks. Continue Reading
May 9, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
He had everybody in stitches for 30 years, but offstage Johnny Carson was not the life of the party. Who he was and how he got that way will be revealed May 14 when PBS’ “American Masters” airs the documentary, “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night.” Continue Reading
March 24, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Comedian Wanda Sykes’ family history was professionally researched for a segment of “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.,” a new series that has its debut Sunday on PBS. More than an intriguing boldface-name connection, it is a rare find even in a genealogy-crazed era in which Internet sites like ancestry.com, with more than 14 million users, and the popular NBC program “Who Do You Think You Are?” play on that fascination. Continue Reading
March 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Actor Douglas Booth says he’s a terrible liar. That may seem a bit odd, since actors spend their lives fibbing on cue. He began studying at the Guild Hall in his native London when he was just 13, snagging his first professional job at 16. Now at 19, he’s starring as Pip another young man on his way up in “Masterpiece Classic’s” “Great Expectations,” premiering April 1 on PBS. Continue Reading
February 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Even before it clocked a (distant) second-place finish in the Nielsens on Super Bowl Sunday, I knew I wasn’t exactly alone in my love for “Downton Abbey.” Continue Reading
February 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Even before it clocked a (distant) second-place finish in the Nielsens on Super Bowl Sunday, I knew I wasn’t exactly alone in my love for “Downton Abbey.” If you’re watching, you have your reasons. (And you are probably counting the minutes until Sunday’s two-hour season finale.) Here are some of the reasons I’m hooked. Continue Reading
May 30, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
PBS officials say hackers have cracked the network’s website, posting a phony story claiming dead rapper Tupac Shakur was alive in New Zealand, and a group that claimed credit for the hacking complained about a recent “Frontline” investigative news program on WikiLeaks. Continue Reading
by INFORUM
September 9, 2010 in INFORUM
As the voice of Prairie Public radio’s afternoon talk show “Hear it Now,” Merrill Piepkorn’s words get around the Peace Garden State.
Now listeners will get an opportunity to put a face with the voice. Continue Reading
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