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A Labor of Love... Mike and Steph Maher, both originally of Bowbells, England purchased and are restoring the old Funk house as it's called.

A Labor of Love... Mike and Steph Maher, both originally of Bowbells, England purchased and are restoring the old Funk house as it's called.

" Norris G. Ystaas, 87, New Rockford, formerly of Sheyenne and Warwick, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, in a New Rockford nursing home. via Minot Daily News

Clarence Edinger, age 88, of Turtle Lake, ND, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Community Memorial Hospital in Turtle Lake. via Minot Daily News

The new Miss North Dakota hopes she can use her title to help kids stay healthy. via Minot Daily News

“And they`re trying to prepare us for the things that might catch us, the unknown, the simple things, which way to go, where`s the wall.”

No matter what field you work in, you might have training sessions to learn the latest techniques. via KMOT-TV Minot

“As a judge, if I see a really good set of photos I make it a point to look the contestant over closely”

Miss North Dakota USA Stephanie Tollefson came to Valley City this week for a photo shoot inside the President's House at Valley City State University. via Valley City Times-Record

Eddy County authorities say the body of a 65-year-old woman was found in a New Rockford house that was destroyed by fire. via KMOT-TV Minot

“I am hoping that it will work out so they get to stay because it's just a great loss to our community if they ended up having to leave.”

As a small, rural community that's struggled to staff its nursing home, New Rockford isn't going to let the government take one of its nurses without a fight. via Minot Daily News

“So we utilize bison from New Rockford. We utilize lamb from some ranchers near Driscoll. And we utilize North Dakota branded beef from bismarck. So we know that the product is born, raised, slaughtered, aged here in the state.”

It's a fine dining restaurant with a "big city" feel in downtown Bismarck. And it's also been named one of the best Farm-to-Table restaurants in the country. via KXMB-TV Bismarck

Four workers found to be in the United States illegally are being sent back to Mexico after pleading guilty in federal court in Fargo. via KFYR-TV Bismarck

In Friday's league game, the New Rockford/Sheyenne Rockets football team were victorious over the visiting Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers , by a score of 30-14. The Rockets will now prepare for their game against ... via MaxPreps