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Eclipse (i klips), n. the partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another, according to the...

The annual Halloween season has a way of letting the weird, the unexplained, and the downright scary rule for a time. Both my kids have seen the latest spooky movie - "Paranormal Activity." Our culture has a way of cultivating a certain uneasiness this time of year, at least the retailers...

The West Fargo Fire Department has received $2,735 from the Monsanto Fund to purchase firefighting equipment consisting of 45 firefighter flashlights...

There is a basic and centuries old principle familiar to anyone who has taken a class in economics; something called the law of diminishing returns. Simply stated, it says as one factor of production is increased while others are kept constant, a point will eventually be reached when...

All signs point to a tougher pheasant season this year. Crowing counts and roadside observations show a general down trend in pheasant numbers throughout their range in the upper Midwest, particularly the northern fringes of that range. In-the-field reports from many hunters during...

The beauty of a tradition is in its consistency, but even in the most deep-rooted custom you are bound to find discrepancies. For example, take the yearly outing with my relatives for North Dakota's resident waterfowl opener. My uncles, Paul and Jay Drechsel, are staples, as is...

There is a reasonable and valid explanation why Lady Justice is often depicted wearing a blindfold in addition to hefting the scales of justice and brandishing a sword. It's to proclaim to the populace the idea that the law will be meted out objectively and without prejudice; a noble...