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FARGO, N.D. - The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and other company employees today were encouraged to get out of their seats, go on a little travel adventure and meet their upstairs neighbors. Lured from their desks from throughout The Forum and WDAY buildings, employees were treated to designer cupcakes, popcorn and punch as they toured the newly remodeled Fifth Floor of Forum Communications Co. he...

A U.S. House vote on new federal farm policy may not come until next week. With 103 amendments to be debated after a late start on Wednesday, it appeared it would be difficult to meet todays 3 p.m. deadline to vote on the nearly $1 trillion bill establishing American farm and nutrition policies. The House began to examine 53 amendments by Democrats and 50 from Republicans Wednesday afternoon, s...

GRANITE FALLS Thunderstorms swooped down in the middle of the night on 18 unsuspecting campers with winds strong enough to pull some tents from their stakes and with rain enough to soak most of the party. Some traditions never change. It always seems to happen here, laughed Richard Butch Halterman, a Montevideo science instructor as the water boiled for instant oatmeal in the Memorial Park...

June 9, 2013 Route: Albany to Willmar, Minnesota, on Stearns County Road 10, state Highway 23, old Highway 23 through Paynesville and Glacial Lakes State Trail. Distance: 49.32 miles Time: 4 hours, 22 minutes Average speed: 11.25 mph Bob and I made it home. I wont bore you by griping about the weather, which Ive done all week. Suffice it to say that it rained this morning as predicted. We wait...

Patients have a way of hanging onto every nonverbal cue they notice, no matter how small. Was the doctor frowning as he/she entered the exam room? Did the nurse at the hospital bedside seem harried while checking your vital signs? What was up with that brusque welcome from the receptionist? Was that an eye roll behind your back? In any setting, body language is a big deal. The fact that peopl...

The second annual NIE Disc Golf Tournament will take place June 15 at Robbins Island in Willmar. The 18-hole tournament will be singles competition, with a maximum of 75 players. Anyone can play in the tournament, regardless of skill level. All participants will receive a T-shirt, pizza and water. There will also be door prizes, and the top three advanced finishers will receive cash prizes. ...

  So you've been writing your blog for awhile...everything is fine. But there's something missing. The magic is gone. Cue the melodramatic music. Okay, I won't go that far. But the fact is, sometimes we roll along and blog the way we always do and end up feeling like it could all just be a little bit better. Well, then along comes help in the form of a fabulous man named Shane Mercer. ...

With the stubborn winter and late spring or whatever metaphor you want to use to describe the days since March 20th, all available anglers are eager to wet a line. It appears with the recent warm weather and strong winds the ice will be goneby May 11th. One thing for sure, the walleyes will be shallow and the presentation will be very elementary; slow, slower, repeat! Find the sand, gravel and...

Earlier today, I gave a presentation to the Willmar Kiwanis Club about social media and how we're using it at the Tribune to engage with our readers. While social media isn't the only part of my job, it is an important part. Social media is redefining how and where people read their news. Here are a few stats that I use in my presentations on social media: Over 50% of people have learned of b...

It can be a challenge cooking for two. When I made a big batch of Baked Garden Vegetable Stack the other day, I had a lot of tender vegetables left over. I turned them into creamy soup in 30 minutes. The thin slices of potatoes and tender ribbons of cabbage seemed to demand caraway, that distinctly flavored seed typically found in rye bread. I used to love ladling my mom's sauerkraut dotted ...

The Black Eyed Peas have been confirmed to hold a benefit concert in Minot on September 3rd, 2011. No exact date has been published on when the tickets will be available to purchase, but the cost has been confirmed at $100.00. The price of the tickets have already caused a stir among some of the victims, as they are engulfed in the expense of renovating their lives. But not to worry, if you'r...

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