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FARGO — It's Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week in North Dakota, and today, some cities tested their sirens as part of a tornado drill.

And although we can all agree that tornado sirens are the sound of summer we don't

want

to hear, getting your attention

is

critical to their job, as tornado sirens play an important part in our sev...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins headed into this season without defined bullpen roles, with manager Derek Shelton often saying that they would employ a “meritocracy.” Nobody had earned the opportunity outright to be the team’s closer, but those who pitched well would be elevated into high-leverage opportunities.

On Wednesday, Eric Orze, who had not given up...

ST. PAUL — Former GOP Chair David Hann announced Wednesday, April 29, that he’s suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate.

He joined the race in December, and in a

GRAND FORKS — Despite some budgetary questions, the Grand Forks School Board voted 8-1 and 9-0 Monday to confirm new assistant superintendents Chris Triggs and Kristopher Arason.

Arason and Triggs will lead secondary and elementary education, respectively. They will step into their roles in July following the departure of assistant superintendents