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- Kurdish refugees want visas for relatives, friends who helped US military
When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, several former Kurdish refugees living in Moorhead volunteered to serve as interpreters and guides for the military. Now they worry about relatives left behind when American troops withdrew.January 18, 2012 - German state questions Mein Kampf publication plan
A state government in Germany is looking at legal measures to prevent a British publisher's plans to reproduce excerpts from Adolf Hitler's infamous memoir "Mein Kampf" in Germany.January 17, 2012 - Peter Smith: Settling Iron Range disputes
Up on the Iron Range, they'll debate just about anything. But the internet is changing how those disputes are settled.January 17, 2012 - Pierre, Sioux Falls to mourn Gov. Bill Janklow
First Pierre, and then Sioux Falls, will transform into cities of mourning as hundreds are expected to descend on each to pay respects to former South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow.January 17, 2012 - Lessons of the pageant world: Be kind, speak gracefully and show up on time
Even for a girl who didn't stick with it, the experience was a useful preparation for life.January 17, 2012 - Red Bull Crashed Ice draws 90,000 people to St. Paul
The Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship drew as many as 90,000 people on its peak night Saturday.January 16, 2012 - Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon canceled due to lack of snow
The 29th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in northeastern Minnesota has been canceled due to lack of snow, according to an announcement Monday from organizers.January 16, 2012 - Reward up to $250 for goat that fled Fergus Falls nativity
The reward has been increased to $250 for a goat that fled a Christmas nativity scene in Fergus Falls. The goat, Curly, was supposed to have a role in a nativity scene at Bethlehem Church. Instead it escaped and has been on the lam ever since.January 15, 2012 - Miss Wisconsin wins Miss America pageant in Vegas
The nation's newest Miss America is a 23-year-old Wisconsin brunette who had long conversations with her family mulling whether or not to make her father's jail time for mail fraud the heart of her campaign in the beauty pageant.January 15, 2012 - Watching the people watching Crashed Ice
If you go tonight, do this: When everyone is watching the skaters, turn around and watch the faces of everyone watching the skaters -- it's a great picture.January 14, 2012 - Photos: Red Bull Crashed Ice
St. Paul is host to the 2012 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship. The quarter-mile track begins next to the St. Paul Cathedral and winds down the steepest part of the hill ending near the Kellogg Boulevard onramp to Interstate 35-E.January 14, 2012 - Report: Quote on MLK memorial will be changed
A quote carved in stone on the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington will be changed after the inscription was criticized for not accurately reflecting the civil rights leader's words.January 13, 2012 - Photos: Red Bull Crashed Ice
St. Paul is host to the 2012 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship. The quarter-mile track begins next to the St. Paul Cathedral and winds down the steepest part of the hill ending near the Kellogg Boulevard onramp to Interstate 35-E.January 13, 2012 - Friend and colleague remembers Ellen Pence
Ellen Pence is known for her work in the field of domestic abuse prevention and the development of the "Duluth Model" She died last week at the age of 63 from breast cancer.January 13, 2012 - CDC: South Dakotans need to eat their veggies
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that South Dakotans aren't eating as many vegetables as people in other states.January 13, 2012
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