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Harold Hamm to shut down oil drilling in North Dakota
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (191+ words) BISMARCK " Harold Hamm, founder of Continental Resources, one of the largest oil companies in North Dakota, plans to halt drilling in the state. According to a report from Bloomberg, Hamm said he plans to stop drilling in North Dakota's Bakken…...
DOJ investigating after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (486+ words) ST. PAUL " A group of protesters interrupted Sunday morning services at a St. Paul church because one of the pastors works with a federal immigration agency, according to police. At approximately 10:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, officers were called to the Cities Church…...
Trygve Hammer launches US House campaign
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (167+ words) FARGO " Trygve Hammer has announced he is again seeking to be North Dakota's lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democratic-NPL candidate, originally from Velva, launched his campaign Monday, Jan. 19. According to a release, Hammer is a retired Marine,…...
Fat Friar sandwich shop in western North Dakota town just may be habit-forming
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (922+ words) GLEN ULLIN, N.D. " It had become a running joke in the Whiddon household. When the First Congregational United Church of Christ building in Glen Ullin went up for sale, Garth and Jeannie Whiddon used to joke that they should buy it…...
West Fargo Parks hosts Bouncin’ Bash for kids’ day off
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (180+ words) WEST FARGO " With kids across the region having the day off of school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, West Fargo Parks is giving them the opportunity to burn off energy and take flight. Their Bouncin" Bash event on Monday,…...
North Dakota man who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. dies
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (1158+ words) BISMARCK " A former North Dakota elected official who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. has died. Byron Knutson died Dec. 6 at the age of 96, according to his family. His daughter alerted media to his death on Thursday, Jan. 15. A member…...
Port: Poll shows strong support for universal school lunches in North Dakota
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (475+ words) MINOT " Even as a proposed ballot measure that would put universal school meals in the North Dakota Constitution is being circulated for signatures, there is a bid by state lawmakers to get ahead of it by passing a nearly identical…...
Introducing new presidents at four colleges in the region
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (836+ words) GRAND FORKS " Shari Olson holds a doctorate in higher education leadership from the University of North Dakota and has worked in education for more than 40 years. Her credentials include leading a number of colleges around the country, including South Mountain…...
Willmar high school student released days after being detained by ICE
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (536+ words) WILLMAR, Minn. " A 19-year-old Willmar high school student who was detained last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been released, according to Police Chief Michael Holme. Suban Noor, who was arrested Monday, Jan. 12, was no longer listed on the…...
Driver cited for going 104 mph on closed portion of I-29
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (237+ words) Dave Olson is a reporter, photographer and occasional videographer. He graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in mass communications, and during his time at The Forum he has covered many beats, from cops and courts to business…...