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Social Security - online since 1994
May 17, 1994, was the initial launch of the Social Security Administration website. Now located at www.socialsecurity.gov, many improvements have taken place since then. In addition to finding Social...
Posted on 5/17/12 at 11:17 AM
Berg: Tax legislation would decrease burden on small businesses
FARGO North Dakota Republican Rep. Rick Berg says bipartisan legislation he introduced in Congress would reduce the tax burden on small businesses. Berg recently proposed the Small Business Tax Si...
Posted on 5/7/12 at 6:10 PM
Approachably Abrasive
Have you been to a protest lately? Tea Party? Occupy? Vietnam? We've all heard how protests are handled in China. Throughout my time there, I had heard from the locals and expats bits and pieces ab...
Posted on 4/28/12 at 9:20 AM
Flensburg Point System Reform: A necessity for travel in Germany?
The Flensburg Point system in Germany is one of the most well-structured and categorized systems used to track and crack down on reckless drivers on the roads as well as determine the severity of the...
Posted on 4/26/12 at 3:55 AM
The new Standards are coming
In a little over a year, Fargo Public Schools and other school districts in North Dakota will be moving to the Common Core Standards.The Standards are part of the Common Core State Standards Initiativ...
Posted on 4/19/12 at 11:55 AM
Ask Your Government: No easy answer to college funding question
By Teri Finneman , May 19, 2012
Parents of autistic children left wondering where to turn
JAMESTOWN, N.D. - His caregiver knew something was wrong when Alexander Cherney only wanted to sit and watch “Wheel of Fortune” or “The Price Is Right.”
By Teri Finneman , May 19, 2012
Langseth retirement celebration June 30
MOORHEAD – A dinner and program to celebrate the distinguished career of Minnesota Sen. Keith Langseth will be held June 30 in Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Comstock Memorial Ballroom.By Forum staff reports , May 19, 2012
MetroCOG to host public input open house
FARGO – The Fargo-Moorhead COG will host a public meeting and open house to discuss the Main Avenue Corridor Study from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Fargo Park District Depot, 701 Main Ave.By Forum staff reports , May 19, 2012
Bill retaining C-27J passes the House
WASHINGTON – Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., announced Friday that a bill that would preserve a flying mission for the Air National Guard base in Fargo passed a House vote and will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.By Forum staff reports , May 19, 2012
Federal officials step up oversight of Spirit Lake Tribe social services programs
FARGO – Federal officials are stepping up oversight of the Spirit Lake Tribe’s social services programs in response to warnings that children’s health and safety are endangered by mismanagement.
By Patrick Springer , May 18, 2012
GOP picks Bills to face Klobuchar
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Kurt Bills is ready to teach economics to Washington. Backing his theme of “taking Economics 101 to Washington,” Minnesota Republicans on Friday handed Bills a second-ballot endorsement for U.S. Senate to run against Democrat U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2012
Poll finds Gulleson trailing both Kalk, Cramer in matchups
By Kristen Daum , May 17, 2012
Oil tax ‘Legacy Fund’ has meager earnings
Advisory board chairman says details could be revisited after voters decide fate of Measure 2BISMARCK – North Dakota’s newly created trust fund for oil taxes has had thin earnings, but the results are in line with a conservative investment philosophy that excludes stocks, money managers said Thursday.
By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press , May 17, 2012
Tip leads to recovery of 64 pounds of mercury
DULUTH, Minn. – A tip from an alert online shopper who noticed an unusual posting on Craigslist allowed authorities to recover 64 pounds of dangerous elemental mercury from a Floodwood resident.
By John Myers, Forum Communications Co. , May 17, 2012
Analysts: Poll reflects Berg-Heitkamp dynamic
FARGO – National and state Democrats quickly sought to discredit a Forum Communications Co. poll Thursday that showed Republican Rep. Rick Berg with a slim lead over Democrat Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race.
By Kristen Daum , May 17, 2012
Aberdeen, Pierre, Devils Lake postal centers to close
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mail processing centers in Aberdeen and Pierre in South Dakota and Devils Lake, N.D., are among the 140 slated for consolidation by February.By Associated Press , May 17, 2012
Review set on Erskine’s Addition historic district
FARGO – A meeting to review the proposed Erskine’s Addition Historic Overlay District is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Fargo City Commission Room at City Hall.By Forum staff reports , May 17, 2012
North Dakota higher ed board tightens international student policies
BISMARCK – The state Board of Higher Education is working to tighten admission policies for international students after fake transcripts and bogus degrees became evident at Dickinson State University.By Teri Finneman , May 16, 2012
Karl makes aggressive bid for West Fargo City Commission seat
WEST FARGO – Candidates for City Commission here engaged in a colorful debate Wednesday, as the two sitting commissioners fended off personal attacks from their lone challenger.
By Kristen Daum , May 16, 2012
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