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Scott Steffes auctions off the Alchem ethanol plant on Wednesday morning in Grafton, N.D. The plant sold for $525,000. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.

Former Grafton, N,D. ethanol plant sells for $525,000

GRAFTON, N.D. -- The former Alchem Ltd. Ethanol plant was sold at auction Wednesday for $525,000, just a fraction of the millions of dollars invested in the operation since it...

farm / agriculture Thu, Sep 30, 2010 - 6:02am

Olivia's Ear of Corn is both a monument to pioneers in the community's seed industry who were killed in a 1978 plane crash and a symbol of the community's pride in what continues to be a thriving industry for the area. Amy Elliott and Elizabeth Donius co-directed and co-produced "World's Largest" after setting out to see roadside attractions across the country. The independent film is being shown at the Twin Cities Film Fest and features the Ear of Corn. Tribune file photo

Olivia's Ear of Corn hits big screen

OLIVIA -- There is no telling how many motorists have spotted Olivia's Ear of Corn alongside U.S. Highway 212 in Olivia, and snapped pictures to stick in their scrapbooks. Two...

news / region Wed, Sep 29, 2010 - 7:45am

Runestone in limelight

The Kensington Runestone is once again in the limelight. The controversial stone is part of a discussion in the North American Lecture Tour, which began last week in California and...

news / region Wed, Sep 29, 2010 - 7:01am

Two former LP-A coaches make court appearances

Two former high school girls' basketball coaches at Lake Park-Audubon made initial court appearances Monday after being accused of sexually touching two players and offering them alcohol while staying at...

news Wed, Sep 29, 2010 - 7:00am

After two searches, police announce 'significant' meth bust in Wadena

Search warrants were executed Tuesday, Sept.

news Sat, Sep 25, 2010 - 10:19am

Five-hour standoff ends with man's arrest at Detroit Lakes motel

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - A 37-year-old man was arrested without incident after holding police at bay in a Detroit Lakes motel for nearly five hours. David William Buethner, who has...

news / region Sat, Sep 25, 2010 - 10:18am

Wyatt Kram shows off part of the snowmobile engine on his John Deere Snow-Mower. Carrie Snyder / The Forum

Snow-Mower built to ride

Reile's Acres, N.D.

Sat, Sep 25, 2010 - 12:43am

Thomas Lee Fairbanks

Grand Jury indicts Fairbanks on first-degree murder charge in Deputy Dewey shooting

Late Thursday afternoon, a grand jury in Mahnomen County District Court returned a 13-count indictment against the man accused of shooting Mahnomen County Deputy Christopher Dewey. Thomas Lee Fairbanks, 33,...

news Fri, Sep 24, 2010 - 2:49pm

Founder of central Minnesota Moondance Jam festival dies

Bill Bieloh, founder of the popular Moondance Jam near Walker, Minn., has died. No details were available Friday morning. Bieloh conceived the music festival in 1992 as a way to...

news / region Fri, Sep 24, 2010 - 2:29pm

Wahpeton man receives more than 17 years in prison on child pornography charges

A federal judge Thursday sentenced a Wahpeton, N.D., man to 17½ years in prison on charges relating to having thousands of images of child pornography on his computer. U.S. District...

news Fri, Sep 24, 2010 - 7:04am

Swift County starts composting Wal-Mart's waste foods today

BENSON -- Starting today nearly 8 tons of outdated fruits, vegetables and bakery goods generated from four west central Minnesota Wal-Mart stores will be composted each week at Swift County's...

news / region Fri, Sep 24, 2010 - 7:00am

Benson OKs max levy, talks with parents of fourth-graders

DEGRAFF -- The Benson School Board has certified the maximum possible levy for 2011. The preliminary levy of $1,177,038 is an increase of 5.7 percent over the 2010 levy, according...

news / education / region Fri, Sep 24, 2010 - 6:49am

The Minnesota Wild's Matt Cullen takes a breather on the bench during the first period of play against the St. Louis Blues in a pre-season game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, September 22, 2010.

Going Wild: Moorhead's Matt Cullen suits up with hometown team for the first time

The dream lingered for as long as Matt Cullen can remember. The 33-year-old veteran NHL center from Moorhead grew up with hopes of slipping on the green and gold sweater...

sports Fri, Sep 24, 2010 - 5:58am

Des Moines River flooding prompts sandbagging

JACKSON -- Windom and Jackson started sandbagging along the Des Moines River Thursday to halt the floodwaters threatening the communities, using both volunteers and local emergency personnel to stem the...

news Thu, Sep 23, 2010 - 10:05pm

USDA hosting biofuels forum in Morris

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a biofuels forum on Thursday at the West Central Research and Outreach Center. The forum runs from 9 a.m.

farm / USDA Thu, Sep 23, 2010 - 7:10am

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