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'Dangers of Islam' speaker returning to Empire Theatre
Grand Forks HeraldA religious speaker whose Grand Forks appearance in March was met with a protest will deliver another presentation at the Empire Arts Center next month.Christian speaker Usama Dakdok...
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Scheels to host DockDogs Jumping Competition as part of hunting expo
Grand Forks HeraldDoes your pooch have a little too much energy? Scheels just might have something to wear him out.This weekend, the Grand Forks sporting goods store at 2800 S. Columbia...
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Weekend festivities mark return of Grand Forks Pride event
Grand Forks HeraldRainbow flags and banners flew high and wide this weekend with the return of Grand Forks Pride after a years-long hiatus.After a drag show Friday night, a few dozen...
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WATCH NOW: Dakdok back for rebuttal, protesters not
Grand Forks HeraldThe last time Usama Dakdok was in Grand Forks, he was met by dozens of protesters.The controversial speaker was told he was spreading messages of "hate" when he gave...
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Local leaders look to shut down hate speech after anti-Islam speaker visits...
Grand Forks HeraldGrand Forks stakeholders agreed Friday the city must counteract the potential "stain" of hate speech on Grand Forks, but did not settle on a collective course of action, in light...
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Empire will continue to allow anti-Islam preacher Usama Dakdok to speak
Grand Forks HeraldThe Empire Arts Center answered a question Wednesday posed by a city councilman last week: Yes, the Empire is the right venue for polemic speakers like Usama Dakdok.Dakdok, who...
View ArticleLETTER: Choosing between venues is seldom a First Amendment concern
Grand Forks HeraldAs someone who was involved in many of the discussions regarding Usama Dakdok's recent visit to Grand Forks, it is important to stress that neither Grand Forks City Council member...
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Performing on the edge: New festival comes to the Empire this weekend
Grand Forks HeraldThings are going to get a little edgy at the Empire Arts Center this weekend.The venue will host The Edge New Works Festival, the first event of its kind...
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THE LIST: Scotty McCreery at Shooting Star ... The Backstage Project: Penumbra
Grand Forks HeraldScotty McCreeryFriday at Shooting Star: Country music singer and "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center...
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Dakdok to return to Grand Forks next month
Grand Forks HeraldUsama Dakdok will return to Grand Forks for the third time this year.The controversial speaker who travels the country preaching about the "dangers of Islam" will make another...
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Grand Forks woman, intervention center use rally to bring awareness to...
Grand Forks HeraldA Grand Forks woman still remembers the feeling of being punched in the gut when the time came to leave school and go home—a place where she felt anything but...
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UND to host homecoming events this weekend
Grand Forks HeraldThe trees may be beginning to turn shades of yellow and orange, but Grand Forks will be going green this weekend to mark homecoming at UND.In fact, this year's...
View ArticleEvent to gather ideas for Knight Cities Challenge Wednesday night
Grand Forks HeraldThe Community Foundation of Grand Forks wants people with ideas on how to improve Grand Forks to come to the Empire Arts Center at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.The foundation is...
View ArticleGrand Forks Young Professionals hosting leadership conference Thursday
Grand Forks HeraldThe Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals will host a leadership conference Thursday at Empire Arts Center that is open to the public.The conference, called LEADCON, "empowers...
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Knight Cities Challenge event encourages ideas of how to improve Grand Forks
Grand Forks HeraldNo idea is too big or too small for the Knight Cities Challenge, according to Kristi Mishler.The Community Foundation of Grand Forks invited people with ideas on how to...
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Area events offer a variety of Halloween options
Grand Forks HeraldAre you looking for something a bit more edgy than trick-or-treating to celebrate Halloween?Nine and Numb Entertainment will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1975 cult classic...
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Council member defends anti-Islam speaker Usama Dakdok, says college is...
Grand Forks HeraldThe first time Usama Dakdok came to Grand Forks, he was met with protesters.This time, a trumpeter came on stage Tuesday at the Empire Arts Center and launched into...
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Ready to Rendezvous: Northstar Council to host popular event for fifth time
Grand Forks HeraldLocal and regional Native American talent will be on display Saturday night in the Empire Arts Center.The Northstar Council is bringing back the Rendezvous at the Forks for its...
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THE LIST: 'Great Russian Nutcracker' ... 'To the Stars' ... 'Museful Treasures'
Grand Forks HeraldSara EvansToday at Shooting Star Casino: Country singer Sara Evans will hit the stage at 8 tonight at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn. Tickets start at $25....
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WATCH: Bhutanese Society celebrates Festival of Lights, culture
Grand Forks HeraldChildren ran up and down the aisle Friday as people clapped and danced along to music at the Festival of Lights celebration at the Empire Arts Center.The Bhutanese Society...
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