Judge delays ruling in North Dakota abortion drugs law

Restraining order on drugs that induce abortions remains in place for now
FARGO – After hearing more than two and a half hours of arguments Friday on the legality of a state law regulating drugs that cause abortions, Judge Wickham Corwin decided he was in no position to rule yet.

Dilworth man faces felony for 32 dead pythons

Found in storage unit; says he didn’t feel right ‘just throwing them in the Dumpster’
MOORHEAD – A Dilworth man accused of letting 32 snakes die of neglect told authorities he felt such a fate was better than disposing of them in a Dumpster.

Site to find 'sugar daddies' popular with college students

MIAMI – Let’s face it: Getting a college education, even at an in-state public university, isn’t as cheap as it used to be. Students are increasingly being forced to work long hours, or borrow substantially, to pay for their degrees.

'Fracking' has become another controversial F-word

Word has taken on negative connotation as much for what it sounds like as to what it defines
NEW YORK – A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines. The word is “fracking” – as in hydraulic fracturing, a technique long used by the oil and gas industry to free oil and gas from rock.

MSUM senior known as the 'fish whisperer' finds success as scientific researcher

MOORHEAD - They call Randy Sutrisno the fish whisperer. The Indonesia native had a lifelong passion for fish before deciding to study biology at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Now in his senior year, Sutrisno finds that his fish hobby helps his success as a scientific researcher.

• Randy Sutrisno
• Sutrisno feeding fish

Local tax preparer says online programs are useful but CPAs offer helpful financial advice

Filers urged to make they get all the credits they're entitled to
Tax preparer Kent Busek isn’t above giving credit where credit is due, even when it comes to software programs people can use to complete tax returns themselves.

• Kent Busek

Trade Talk: Public to choose ‘Pay It Forward’ winner

State Bank & Trust is trying something new for a portion of their annual “Pay It Forward” program. They’re letting you choose where the money should go. For the past five years, the Fargo-based bank has given each employee $1,000 to invest in any person or organization in need.

• Heidi Shaffer

Coupon Queen: Coupons for fresh food rare, but they’re out there

Q: How I can save lots of money on fresh food such as lean meat, produce, milk, eggs and fruit?

• Jill Cataldo

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911 call: Demi Moore ‘semi-conscious’

LOS ANGELES – Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was “semi-conscious, barely,” according to a caller on a 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.

• Demi Moore

Spring flood outlook optimistic in Fargo-Moorhead

FARGO - A year ago, Fargo officials were scrambling to order flood-fighting materials as communities geared up for the third consecutive year of major flooding.

• Sandbags
• Normal risk of flooding in Missouri, James basins
• First flood outlook of season good news for Minot
• Initial flood outlook is good news for Devils Lake

Phillips: Amid pain, we try to see good after disaster

Every year, Mother Nature seems to do her best to force us to show kindness to each other. Who knows how she will get to us this year, maybe a blizzard, maybe a flood, maybe both.

• Nicole Phillips

Pelican Rapids tops Perham in battle of top teams

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. – Despite trailing for much of the second half, the No. 6-ranked Pelican Rapids Vikings stormed back late in the game for a 51-48 Heart O’ Lakes Conference boys basketball victory against No. 2 Perham.

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Cable One, Fox Sports North reaches agreement on Twins, Wild games

FARGO – Cable One customers will no longer be left in the dark by Minnesota Twins or Wild blackouts.

To have your team's scores included in "The Ticker," email smercer@forumcomm.com.

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