February 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Wasting little time between announcements, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., on Friday released details of a second major air travel agreement for Dickinson. Continue Reading
August 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Former St. Paul police chief John Harrington will lead the Metro Transit police department. The Metropolitan Council selected Harrington on Monday from among three finalists. Continue Reading
August 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The state has confirmed an emerald ash borer infestation at the Fort Snelling Golf Club. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says it’s the first new EAB infestation found in the state in 2012. Continue Reading
August 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A polar bear displaced by flooding at Duluth’s Lake Superior Zoo can now be seen at Como Zoo in St. Paul. Berlin recently joined Buzz and Neil in their outdoor public habitat, the Polar Bear Odyssey Exhibit. Continue Reading
July 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The question on everyone’s mind during a news conference about a special disaster aid legislative session was whether Republican leaders could keep their members from bringing up other issues. Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said he had a solution: The House should pass a disaster bill during what is expected to be a one-day late-August session and then go home. That would leave the Senate to either accept what the House passed or reject disaster aid all together, an unlikely outcome. Continue Reading
June 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
West St. Paul is telling residents in part of the suburban community not to drink their tap water. The city says electrical outages during the storms early Tuesday caused low pressure in part of the system. It says the outage shut off one pumping station, which allowed its water tank to drain and created the low pressure. Low pressure makes it easier for harmful bacteria to enter the water system. Continue Reading
May 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has reopened after a heavy downpour briefly suspended flights. The Star Tribune reports no planes moved in or out of the airport for about 15 minutes Thursday morning because of rain and winds. Continue Reading
March 30, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Bird lovers can get a close-up look at a pair of peregrine falcons nesting in downtown St. Paul. The Nongame Wildlife Program of the Department of Natural Resources has placed a live webcam in their nesting box. The project is being done in cooperation with the Midwest Peregrine Society and the business tenants of Town Square and Sentinel Properties. Continue Reading
March 28, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A gay pastor who made national headlines after being removed from the official clergy roster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for being in a same-sex relationship has been overwhelmingly approved as the new senior pastor of the denomination’s largest St. Paul church. Continue Reading
March 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Ex-UND standouts share experiences from 2000 national championship team,/b>A special guest, and a very appropriate one for this season, joined the UND men’s hockey team at dinner Thursday night in downtown St. Paul. Matt Henderson, who went from walk-on to 1997 Frozen Four most outstanding player, addressed a Sioux team that has pulled off a stunning second-half run with five walk-ons on the roster and not enough healthy bodies to fill out a full lineup. Peter Armbrust, the captain of UND’s 2000 national champion team, also joined the team at dinner. Continue Reading
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