REGIONAL NEWS
Missing Wadena man found in swamp
A 76-year-old man missing since Monday morning was found safe Wednesday afternoon in a swampy area northeast of Wadena.By Steve Schulz , March 11, 2010
Wadena man missing, needs diabetes medication
A 76-year-old man in need of diabetes medication went missing in Wadena Monday morning, authorities say.By Steve Schulz , March 10, 2010
Norman County East considering four-day school week
Norman County East is weighing a switch to a four-day school week, an unconventional approach to saving money that’s gaining traction in deficit-plagued Minnesota.By By Mila Koumpilova , March 09, 2010
WWII veteran Jenkins viewed wrath of atomic bomb
At 39 square miles, the island of Tinian — part of the Mariana Islands in the North Pacific — is just a mere speck on a world globe. Yet, what happened on that little island, surrounded by secrecy, changed the course of battle and brought victory to the American forces in World War II.By By Julie Buntjer , March 04, 2010
Federal trapper snares four timberwolves west of Wadena
Joe Kovar will tell you that he has nothing against timberwolves, he just does not want them in his deer pen.By By Brian Hansel , March 02, 2010
Grand Forks officers use Taser twice on combative suspect
Man charged with assaulting an officer and resisting arrestBy By Archie Ingersoll , March 02, 2010
Saberi’s book to be released at end of March
Fargo native Roxana Saberi was in an Iranian jail a year ago, uncertain about her fate. Today, she’s gearing up for a national book tour to share firsthand her gripping story.By By Kelly Smith , March 02, 2010
Ripples of discontent appearing in the ELCA
The question was whether someone in a committed gay relationship should be ordained by the Lutheran church to serve as a pastor. It took the country’s largest body of Lutherans 20 years to answer that question, and in August they said ‘Yes.’By By Jana Hollingsworth , February 28, 2010
Spring flooding likely in Fargo-Moorhead
Meteorologists reckon that Fargo-Moorhead faces a 96 percent chance of witnessing a major flood this spring.By By Patrick Springer , February 28, 2010
Duluth woman has husband, two sons deployed to war zones
When her husband, John, told her that he wanted to voluntarily deploy to Afghanistan, Barb Werner said it was a difficult but understandable decision.By By Brandon Stahl , February 28, 2010
"Thrill killing" increases in frequency 
The deer were shot during a stretch from mid-October through the end of November, mostly in an uninhabited area along the Minnesota side of the Red River in northwestern Marshall County.
By By Brad Dokken , February 25, 2010
Major flooding expected up and down Red River Valley
The chance of major flooding this spring is increasing throughout much of the Red River Valley, according to the latest spring flood outlook issued Friday by the National Weather Service.
By By Kevin Bonham , February 23, 2010
National Guard launches mentor program for soldiers looking for work
Program will team services members up with professionals in a variety of fields
By By Emily Zimmer , February 23, 2010
Bribing for the Bible
James Sabot makes no bones about it; it’s a bribe.
By By J. Shane Mercer , February 23, 2010
Walk on the wild side: Woman raises zoo’s wolf pack
Nicole Lee entered the wolf compound and was immediately set upon by five large canines.
By By Dave Olson , February 23, 2010
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