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STAFF BLOGCAPITOL CHATTERFood stamp cut begins farm bill debate
By Don Davis Food stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill. Discussion about cutting spending for the program to fee...
6/18/13 at 5:16 PM Abeler set to challenge Franken 6/18/13 at 11:09 AM
Child care providers go to court 5/29/13 at 5:10 PM
STAFF BLOGASTRO BOBSaturn-moon engagement plus a peculiar star worth watching
Tonight look to the south and you'll see the waxing gibbous moon paired up with two bright "stars". One's a real star - Spica in Virgo - and the other is the planet Saturn. If you let your gaze slid...
6/18/13 at 3:56 PM Galactic cannibals devour hapless neighbors, don't pick up after themselves 6/17/13 at 2:06 PM
Meet the James Webb Space Telescope, time machine extraordinaire 6/16/13 at 9:49 AM
STAFF BLOGFORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANYForum Communications IT personnel talk new initiatives, future technology at conference
FARGO, N.D. - More than 20 information technology personnel from around the Forum Communications Co. network gathered here Tuesday afternoon to discuss common digital initiatives around the network a...
6/18/13 at 2:34 PM The Forum lauded by Newseum for front page design 6/6/13 at 3:56 PM
Forum Communications to be primary media sponsor of Fargo Marathon 6/6/13 at 9:02 AM
STAFF BLOGOUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKWilderness canoeing in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park
Last week, six of us made an eight-day trip through Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park, starting at Nym Lake, just north of the park, and paddling to Mudro Lake near Ely. We caught walleyes, lake tro...
6/18/13 at 2:03 PM Another day in the Northland: Fawn falters, then recovers 6/17/13 at 10:36 AM
Captain's Platter fishing contest results 6/17/13 at 10:17 AM
STAFF BLOGRINK & RUNYes one final farewell column; Marty Sertich update; Michigan Tech unveils new scoreboard
Yes a third, and final, farewell column by the Rink and Run editor with a look back at 35 years of covering Grandma's Marathon right here. Minnesotan Marty Sertich, a former Hobey Baker Memorial Awar...
6/18/13 at 7:47 AM First-time marathoner prepared for Grandma's; Syracuse Crunch stays alive in AHL playoffs; McLeod looking forward to WCHA of 2013-14 6/17/13 at 8:35 AM
Grandma's Marathon week arrives; Kara and Shalane; Berlo's NCHC jersey 6/16/13 at 8:18 AM
STAFF BLOGEH? PLUSParr in the park
Everyones favorite bluesman, Charlie Parr, plays a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. today at Chester Bowl as part of the Chester Creek Concert Series. Parr is super-hot right now. The movie Meeting Cha...
6/18/13 at 12:01 AM Angel of Hope dedication 6/18/13 at 12:00 AM
Get those antiques looked at 6/18/13 at 12:00 AM
STAFF BLOGWHILE YOU WERE IN...Weekend A&E wrap up
Here is what happened in the A&E world since we last talked: Lawrance Bernabo reviewed Chicago Sunday night at Symphony Hall and got a bit nostalgic for a slow-dance partner from back in the day....
6/17/13 at 4:35 PM Weekend A&E wrap up 6/10/13 at 1:22 PM
This week's Wave 6/6/13 at 7:32 PM
STAFF BLOGTWIN PORTS BUSINESSAndi's Closet celebrates new site
A couple of months ago, Andi's Closet moved from tight quarters on the first floor of Fitger's Brewery Complex to bigger store space on the lower retail level. Now, the women's clothing store with a ...
6/14/13 at 1:45 PM Fee-free Dylan tickets 6/9/13 at 12:28 PM
JCP's home makeover 6/7/13 at 12:41 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE WANNABE BIRDERRedhead
Here's a woodpecker that's absolutely unmistakable, but as far as I know it's seldom seen in the Northland: Dan Sommerfeld shared this picture of a red-headed woodpecker he took at a feeder in far ea...
6/11/13 at 4:49 PM Frankly scarlet 6/1/13 at 5:07 PM
Mood indigo 5/31/13 at 2:37 PM
STAFF BLOGKNITTING UP NORTHSmitten
The grass outside my window is actually turning green and my husband is starting to work on outside projects. I'm very excited as we are doing extensive yard projects this year. It's not quite a total...
6/3/13 at 11:47 AM A Review: Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf 5/8/13 at 5:41 PM
Cameo 5/4/13 at 11:49 AM
STAFF BLOGNEWS TRIBUNE ATTICPhillips 66 gas station on Superior Street, 1961
Here are a couple views of a then-new Phillips 66 gas station and the offices of Como Oil Company along Superior Street at Eighth Avenue East in 1961. This view is from April of that year: And here's...
6/3/13 at 1:50 AM Happy 72nd birthday, Bob Dylan 5/24/13 at 12:39 PM
Interstate Bridge, 1961 5/9/13 at 7:11 AM
STAFF BLOGJIMMY JABBERDuluth man makes his mark in music world with New Vintage Amplifiers
His work has been seen and heard at music festivals, clubs and arenas around the world, but you wont find posters of him lining teenagers bedroom walls. Nic Patullo started New Vintage Amplifiers i...
5/20/13 at 12:00 AM Three-for-one at Black Bear 5/4/13 at 12:00 AM
Duluth Chamber’s Ross wins Solon Leadership Award 2/15/13 at 1:00 AM
STAFF BLOGTAKE THE KIDS"Amahl and the Night Visitors"
Children are invited to sit in a special area close to the stage for Lyric Opera of the North's production of "Amahl and the Night Visitors." The opera is less than an hour long and is sung in Engli...
12/9/12 at 9:00 PM Bentleyville Christmas lights display 12/1/12 at 8:01 PM
Veterans Day parade and events 11/9/12 at 11:21 PM
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