Forum claims top prizes in newspaper contest, declared Best of the Dakotas

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May 20, 2023

Forum claims top prizes in newspaper contest, declared Best of the Dakotas

FARGO — The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and its staff nabbed 91 awards among daily newspapers in the North Dakota Newspaper Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest.

The Forum won the Sweepstakes award for cumulative wins and was named Best of the Dakotas, which includes all South Dakota daily newspapers, as well.

Forum reporters April Baumgarten and Jeremy Turley took home the First Amendment award for

their investigation into former state Sen. Ray Holmberg’s links to a child porn suspect

David Olson’s series about troubles within

North Dakota’s legal guardianship program

won the Community Service award.

Melissa Van Der Stad

was named Rookie Reporter of the Year.

The Forum’s advertising department also took home the NorthSCAN Top Seller award.

Adam Willis, agricultural coverage, for a story about one landowner’s

efforts to restore the Dakota’s grasslands

April Baumgarten, government reporting, for a story about

attorneys having a difficult time phoning their clients in North Dakota prisons

April Baumgarten, spot news, for a story about a dating

relationship between a Cass County prosecutor and Fargo detective that potentially could have affected the outcome of a murder case

April Baumgarten and Jeremy Turley, reporting series, for

their investigation into former state Sen. Ray Holmberg’s links to a child porn suspect

C.S. Hagen and April Baumgarten, reporting, for a story about

how regular gunshots keep tenants of a Fargo apartment complex indoors and in fear

Chris Flynn,

spot news photo.

David Olson, headline, ”

Navel bombardment

” for a story about Fargo Public Schools dropping the midriff-covering requirement from their dress code.

David Samson, pictorial photo.

The full moon rises over the Red River Valley Fair on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The Buck Moon, also called the Thunder Moon, was the largest supermoon of 2022.

David Samson / The Forum

David Samson, outdoor recreation photo.

Eric Peterson, sports reporting, for a story about 7 Concordia College graduates who

parlayed a Golden State Warriors championship into a dream golf trip to the British Open.

Jeff Kolpack, sports series,

for a story about how DNA tests connected the sons of former Bison great Paul Hatchett.

Jeff Kolpack, sports column, for a

column about for a column about the passing of legendary North Dakota high school coach Joe Howell.

Jeremy Turley, government series, for a series of stories on

cost overruns for work on a building that’s home to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, State Lottery, State Fire Marshal and several other branches of the attorney general’s office in Bismarck.

Jeremy Turley and Michelle Griffith, feature reporting, for their

story about the search for remains at a North Dakota Native American boarding school.

Luanna Lake and Jessie Andren, home/gardening ad, Furniture for Less.

Marcy Nickel, section/feature front design.

Michael Vosburg, news photo.

100722.N.FF.CobberHomecoming — Concordia students watch the homecoming bonfire from atop their friends’ shoulders on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, near Jake Christiansen Stadium. A homecoming parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 on Eighth Street. The route starts from Townsite Center and ends at Jake Christiansen Stadium.

Mike McFeely, sports feature, for a story about NDSU

Bison football senior Michael Tutsie and his young daughter, Sarai.

Mollie Burlingame and Jessie Andren, health care ad, Convenient Care Clinic.

Humorous column, Tammy Swift, for her column

about the wedding of Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari.

Thomas Evanella, business reporting, for his story about

the uncertain future of Moorhead Center Mall tenants in light of the mall’s redevelopment.

Troy Becker, informational graphics.

Forum staff, standing news front and front page design.

Adam Willis, reporting, for a story about

North Dakotans living next to nuclear missiles

and their concerns about war.

Alyssa Goelzer, sports photo.

111922.S.FF.Bison.Tutsie — North Dakota State’s Michael Tutsie heads onto the field with his 15-month-old daughter Sarai during senior night ahead of his football game against North Dakota on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at the Fargodome.

April Baumgarten, government series, for a story about

how local police departments lag far behind national rate in clearing rape cases.

April Baumgarten, business news, for her story about

“Karaoke Frank,” a downtown Fargo fixture who helps people sing their hearts out.

Archie Ingersoll, headline, ”

Worries over furries: Furries in FM schools? Yes, but no litter boxes.

“

Barry Amundson and Nick Broadway, online coverage of breaking news, for their story

about a man being found dead who was suspected of shooting a mother and baby at a Fargo restaurant.

Christopher Johnson and Tim Couchman, outdoors/sports ad, Outlet Recreation.

David Samson, news photo.

David Samson, picture story.

David Samson, portrait photo.

061822.F.FF.GrowingTogether — Tree rows are planted near Absaraka, N.D., on June 7, 2022.

David Samson, agricultural photo.

Jamie Holte and Anne Malvin, ad promoting the community, Halloween Costumes.

Jennifer Phillips and Tim Couchman, home/gardening ad, Junkin’ Market Days.

Jeremy Turley, feature reporting, for a story about an

Afghan refugee who fought alongside Americans reuniting with a veteran in North Dakota.

Jeremy Turley, C.S. Hagen and Michelle Griffith, feature series, for a

series of stories about abuse at Native American boarding schools.

Katie Hastings and Jessica Hastings, ad promoting the paper, Bob Lind book.

Melissa Van Der Stad, government reporting, for a story about a

Fargo man refusing to leave a century-old home that was slated for demolition.

Robin Huebner, spot news, for her

story about a mom and baby shot at a Fargo restaurant

Ryan Spitza, sports reporting, for

his story about West Fargo Sheyenne winning its first state volleyball title

Sara Leitheiser and Lisa Tillotson, single ad, Vintage Point.

Tammy Doyle and Kathey Costello, best digital ad, North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Tracy Briggs, sports feature, for her

story about how actor Josh Duhamel helped honor Danny Mapesk, a local golfer who was the first disabled student to graduate from The Golf Academy of America in Orlando, Florida.

Forum staff, best sports page, best editorial page, section/feature front design and best website.

Alyssa Goelzer, outdoor recreation photo.

April Baumgarten, reporting series, for

her coverage of a North Dakota man accused of murdering a teen after a street dance.

Barry Amundson, business reporting, for

his story about the Fargo City Commission considering changing regulations and permit processes for food carts downtown.

Becca Larson, standing news front.

Chris Flynn and Kate Almquist, best use of social media, for a

TikTok video about the fate of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park horses.

Chris Johnson and Katie Revier, best promo ad of community.

Dan Young and Matt Purpur, best ditial ad, River Cities Speedway.

David Samson, feature photo.

A man passes by wings painted on a building, which frame him. — A pedestrian walks by the ice cream wings at the Silver Lining Creamery during snowy conditions on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.

David Samson, sports photo.

Eric Peterson, sports feature, for

a story about Bison offensive lineman Nash Jensen playing in his father’s memory in final season with the Bison.

Eric Peterson and Mike McFeely, sports series, Christian Watson draft.

Helmut Schmidt, feature reporting, for

his story about Marge’s Diner opening in downtown Fargo.

Jeremy Turley, government reporting, for

his story about government officials and members of the public ignoring public health officials.

Michael Vosburg, pictorial photos.

Mike McFeely, sports reporting, for

his story about a scuffle between the North Dakota State University Bison and Oral Roberts University after a basketball game.

Tammy Swift, feature series, for her ”

Kid Boss

” series.

Tammy Swift, agricultural coverage,

“Minnesota hops producer is just a hop, skip and jump from Fargo-Moorhead.”

Forum staff, best editorial, best special news section and overall design excellence.

April Baumgarten, reporting, for

her story about people impacted by drug overdoses.

April Baumgarten, government series, for

her series of stories about the Cass County sheriff’s race.

David Olson, government reporting, for

his story about ongoing problems with a North Dakota guardianship company.

David Olson and April Baumgarten, spot news, for

their story about the arrest of a former Moorhead man accused of sexual assault after 21 years on the run.

Helmut Schmidt, headline, ”

It’s no yolk: High wholesale egg prices makes it an unhappy Easter.

“

Jeff Kolpack, sports reporting,

for his story about Father James Meyer and sports chaplain Jeff Curtis, men of faith leading the NDSU Bison football team.

Jeff Kolpack, sports feature, for his

profile of then Bison offensive lineman Cody Mauch.

Jeremy Turley, agricultural coverage, for

his profile of Dawson Holle, a dairy farmer poised to be North Dakota’s youngest legislator.

051522.N.FF.RALLY.DeathGranny — Hilary Ray attends an abortion rights rally as Death Granny on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Fargo City Hall. “Death Granny manifests when people are about to make stupid decisions, when we’ve seen what happens in previous decades,” Ray says.

Michael Vosburg, spot news photo.

Mike McFeely, business reporting, for

his story about longtime Speak Easy employees who were devastated by the restaurant’s closing.

Tracy Briggs, reporting series, for

her Vault series about the kidnapping of Virginia Piper.

Troy Becker, serious column, for

his column about his daughter winning the “SNL essay lottery.”

1/19: Adam Willis, Forum reporter

14/19: Michelle Griffith

16/19: Mollie Burlingame

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North Dakota Residents Speak Out: 15 Things To Outlaw Forever

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July 4, 2024

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North Dakota Residents Speak Out: 15 Things To Outlaw Forever

There’s really not much I don’t like about North Dakota.

Yeah, the weather can be annoying at times. Mostly the wind, but other than that I personally love the 4 changes of seasons even though sometimes we miss out on one or two of them Some years we don’t get much of a spring or in other years fall is very short and we go right into winter.

Besides the weather what’s not to like right? Well, there are some things according to our listeners that should be “outlawed” in the state of North Dakota.

Wouldn’t be nice if you could make one law in the state of North Dakota?

I recently asked my listeners on our Facebook page, app, and on-air if they could outlaw one thing in North Dakota what would it be? Some of the answers were of course comic genius. Like, “STDs”, “Mothers in Laws”, “White Claw Drinkers”, “South Dakotans” and my favorite “Mondays”. Yes, we should definitely go to a 4-day work week in this country.

Some more serious answers like “Texting and Driving”, “Vaping”, “Smoking”, and “The Enforcement of Littering Fines” were also given.

I had over 1,000 answers to my question to add up.

Those are just some of the honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the top 15 answers to my very scientific poll that encompassed over 1,000 answers. I’m actually starting to get pretty good at math thanks to this job.

So, without further ado, here are “The Top 15 Things We Would Like to Outlaw in North Dakota.” Hopefully, some of these will become illegal in the future.

These Are The 15 Things North Dakotans Would Like To Outlaw

Beautiful North Dakota home found full of dead animals.

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LOOK: Baby names that are illegal around the world

Stacker scoured hundreds of baby name databases and news releases to curate a list of baby names that are illegal somewhere in the world, along with explanations for why they’re banned.

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Minnesota, North Dakota prep for busy roads this holiday weekend

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July 4, 2024

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Minnesota, North Dakota prep for busy roads this holiday weekend

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – According to AAA, nearly 71 million people are expected to travel this week. Chances are, many of you will be if you haven’t already.

It’s all hands on deck for law enforcement in Minnesota. They’re keeping an extra eye out for impaired and distracted drivers.

“We hope when we go out, we don’t find anybody. You know, making those poor choices because we want everybody to hear the conversations here than along the roadside. Really the 4th of July holiday should be about making memories and we don’t want to involve bad crashes or anything like that,” said Sgt. Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol.

State Patrol says over the last five years, there have been 25 traffic-related deaths on the 4th. That’s more compared to other holidays including the winter ones like Christmas and New Year’s.

”Clear, sunny days, dry roads, it’s one of those things that again, just because the road conditions are in good conditions doesn’t mean you can get laxed on your behaviors when it comes to traffic safety.”

While different states, safety is also the main goal in North Dakota.

“We have a speeding grant that’s going on right now. So we’ll definitely be enforcing speeding but as always, we definitely do whatever we can to deter DUIs and we will be enforcing DUIs whenever we can,” Sgt. Matt Ysteboe with Fargo Police tells Valley News Live.

In North Dakota, a first-offense DUI is considered a Class B misdemeanor. It can lead to a $500 fine if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is below .16. The higher the BAC, the higher the penalty. Drinking and driving can be more than a penalty to your wallet.

“Making sure that you have a designated driver. We don’t want to see anybody out there getting hurt or getting involved in with some terrible accident from drinking and driving,” added Ysteboe.

For Minnesota, punishment for one’s first DWI can vary. The Department of Public Safety says a typical penalty for a first-time offender is potential jail time and the loss of a license for a minimum of up to 30 days to a year. When factoring costs and legal fees, you could be looking at a price tag as high as $20,000.

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Recalled microdosing product linked to death in North Dakota, 48 illnesses nationwide • Daily Montanan

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July 3, 2024

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Recalled microdosing product linked to death in North Dakota, 48 illnesses nationwide • Daily Montanan

A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies that are linked to illnesses across the country, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday.

The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA published a recall on June 28 of some Prophet Premium Blends Diamond Shruumz products. The products include microdosing chocolate bars, infused cones and micro-dose and mega-dose/extreme gummies.

The products are marketed as containing a proprietary blend of mushrooms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of July 1, 48 illnesses, including 27 hospitalizations, have been reported in 24 states, according to the CDC. North Dakota is the only state where a death is being investigated, the agency said. One person has been reported getting sick, according to the CDC.

North Dakota officials are warning the public because the recalled products could still be available for sale online, in stores that sell hemp-derived products, or in smoke and vape shops, said Michelle Dethloff, director of the infectious diseases and epidemiology unit.

The products are not illegal in North Dakota but they are not licensed or regulated by the state, Dethloff said.

Retail locations in Montana, including two places in Yellowstone County, were selling the products, and they’re available online.

State officials would not provide specifics about when or where in North Dakota the death occurred or the person’s age, citing privacy reasons. The person who died is an adult, Dethloff said. The exact cause of death remains under investigation.

The cases of illness reported nationwide have been severe, Dethloff said. Symptoms reported include seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness, abnormal heart rates, high or low blood pressure, nausea and vomiting.

People who suspect poisoning can call the Poison Center at 800-222-1222.

This story was originally produced by the North Dakota Monitor which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network, including the Daily Montanan, supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.

Darrell Ehrlick in Montana contributed to this report.

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