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Duluth Man Charged with Fatally Stabbing Wife

Court · Grand Forks

Duluth Man Charged with Fatally Stabbing Wife

Coverage: 17 sources

At least one neighbor reported hearing the assault before the suspect allegedly fled the scene in the victim's truck.See the Story

Judge hears bid to again overturn 1986 Chisholm murder conviction

Grand Forks, North Dakota · Grand Forks

Judge hears bid to again overturn 1986 Chisholm murder conviction

67% Right coverage: 15 sources

VIRGINIA — Defense attorneys on Monday asked a judge to once again overturn a Chisholm man’s conviction for raping and murdering a woman nearly 40 years ago. Michael Allan Carbo Jr., 57, was found guilty in January of the 1986 killing of Nancy Daugherty — the second time a jury has convicted him in the homicide case that had gone cold until a DNA breakthrough in 2020. Carbo previously had a guilty verdict overturned by the Minnesota Supreme Cour…See the Story

Stormy Start to the 4th

Independence Day · Grand Forks

Stormy Start to the 4th

73% Center coverage: 11 sources

Storms to start the 4th with lightning and downpours as the main threat. Most of the activity clear by late morning, so keep that in mind for early morning parades.See the Story

McFeely: Forum Communications Makes Bid for South Dakota High School State Tournaments TV Contract

80% Right coverage: 5 sources

FARGO — Forum Communications Co. is trying to make an even bigger media imprint in South Dakota. The Fargo-based company — whose flagship properties are The Forum, WDAY-TV and the InForum.com website — made a bid in May to televise the South Dakota high school state tournaments. In June, the company made a presentation to the South Dakota High School Activities Association and its representative, TPG Sports, which awards the TV contract. The bid…Grand Forks, North Dakota · Grand Forks See the Story

Carter Sanderson First South Dakotan Drafted to NHL

60% Right coverage: 5 sources

GRAND FORKS — Carter Sanderson talked to a Pittsburgh Penguins scout in March. Then, he didn't hear anything for two months. "About a month ago, I got another call," the UND forward commit said. "It kept going on. I got two or three more calls. My advisor talked to them quite a bit." Sanderson watched the 2025 NHL Draft from his home in Pierre, S.D., and paid extra attention when Pittsburgh was on the clock. "If it was going to be anybody, I tal…NHL · Grand Forks See the Story

Project promotes safe water recreation at Maple Lake

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

GRAND FORKS — Safe Kids, Polk County Public Health, Medica and Win-E-Mac School have worked together to start a free life jacket loaner program at Maple Lake, hoping people will wear them while enjoying the eastern Polk County recreation spot. The life jacket loaner board at Maple Lake is the first in place in Polk County. The boards are hung with hooks and have life jackets ranging in sizes — fitting infants to adults — hanging on the board for…Grand Forks, North Dakota · Grand Forks Read Article

Grand Forks Central senior digitized issues of The Centralian since 1923, but some are still missing

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

GRAND FORKS – A project to digitize every issue of Central High School's newspaper resulted in more than 6,400 scanned pages, according to a spreadsheet compiled by Violet Zirnhelt and Central's journalism class. Nearly completing the task, some issues are still missing, so the recent Central High graduate turned to social media — and the community — hoping to complete the project. Wanting to preserve her high school's history, Zirnhelt decided …Grand Forks, North Dakota · Grand Forks Read Article

Carson Skarperud joins UND coach Todd Schaefer in Grand Forks' golf history with U.S. Amateur bid

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

GRAND FORKS — Carson Skarperud was introduced into an exclusive fraternity of Grand Forks golfers on June 29. The Grand Forks Red River graduate and UND men’s golf player won the North Dakota State Stroke Play Championships in Bismarck to qualify for the 2025 USGA Amateur Championship, which will be hosted in San Francisco from Aug. 11-17. Skarperud joins a small contingent of Grand Forks golfers who have made their way to the U.S. Amateur. Acco…Golf · Grand Forks Read Article

Three generations keep Fourth of July tradition alive in Mayville

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

MAYVILLE, N.D. — On Center Avenue in Mayville, the Up, Up, and Away Fireworks stand has become a fixture of the Fourth of July holiday, with three generations of the Moen family making it a seasonal tradition. “We’ve been here and had the trailers like this since 1992,” said Sheryl Moen, owner of the fireworks stand. Sheryl and her husband, Tom, have run the business for 36 years, setting up each day at 9 a.m. and tearing down again at night. “…Grand Forks, North Dakota · Grand Forks Read Article

[Opinion] The ‘Deport Them All’ Playbook Doesn’t Match Public Opinion

Coverage: 2 sources

Polls are not the same as votes and should not dictate public policy, but they can reveal some elements of a long-needed overhaul of immigration practices.Opinion · Grand Forks See the Story

Ryan Bakken, longtime Herald staffer, remembered as a storyteller, mentor

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

GRAND FORKS — Ryan Bakken was a witty, insightful and creative storyteller as a legendary writer and columnist at the Grand Forks Herald for more than four decades. Inside the Herald offices, he was known as a remarkable teacher and tough boss while carrying out his other duties as sports editor. Bakken, 73, died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease on Saturday in Sanford Hospice House in Fargo. He’s being remembered as a talented writer an…Pulitzer Prize · Grand Forks Read Article

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