North Dakota town gets voter turnout of zero

For once it was true: one vote could have made all the difference." BISMARCK, N.D. - Pillsbury Mayor Darrel Brudevold said voter turnout in the city's primary election usually is fairly high. "I dare say a half-dozen people usually make it to the polls," he said. That...

Mustangs patrol U.S.-Canadian border

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorNothing like Low tech to take on High Tech in the war on drugs. In my experience small Border towns are always a big problem requiring high tech air support in...

Pluto phootoh!

"Last week Darrel Hair raised his finger and pointed at the sky. There's been another case of ball tampering. But this time it wasn't Pakistan, but the International Astronomical Union, which dropped the ninth...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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