4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (305+ words) FARGO " Forum Communications Co. has acquired seven newspapers across four Upper Midwest states, expanding its footprint in North Dakota and the region, the Fargo-based company announced Wednesday, Jan. 14. The deal, effective Feb. 1, with Wick Communications includes the Wahpeton Daily News,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (508+ words) I remember the day the torch was passed to me: Dec. 1, 2010. It wasn't dramatic. No speech. No applause. Just my dad, standing in a doorway that generations of our family had walked through before me, telling me it was time…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (572+ words) Fake news " or articles, videos and social media posts containing false, half-true or misleading information " is a common issue today, and many people have been led to believe things that are misrepresented or not true. Knowing how to spot fake…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1258+ words) BISMARCK " Challenges faced by local newspapers across North Dakota could become opportunities if the potentially uncomfortable changes modern news consumers demand are embraced, a new study recently found. In recent months, the Future of Local News Initiative was launched by…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (240+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (519+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (933+ words) Have you ever been Wally Pipped? Not sure how to answer that? I wasn't either " until about 30 years ago, when I worked at WDAY-TV alongside a delightful guy named Brian Walz. He was one of those people who made friends…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (283+ words) If a society wants to toughen the fabric of its democracy, it's essential that it nurture a citizenry that can think critically and consume information with a sustained attention span. Conversely, the last thing someone intent on derailing a democracy…...

8+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (252+ words) The awards were announced at the organization's annual spring conference, May 9 in Minot. GRAND FORKS " A Grand Forks Herald reporter took second place in the Sweepstakes Award category and the marketing director of Grand Forks-based JLG Architects earned the Communicator…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1328+ words) Schlossman has covered college hockey for the Grand Forks Herald since 2005. He has been recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors as the top beat writer for the Herald's circulation division four times and the North Dakota sportswriter of the…...