northernraider

Not sure if the right place for this, but Delta is cutting GFK flights to just one daily starting in June. FAR is being downsized to 2x daily.

Wild Hog was garbage, very little flavor. Only good thing was it was a prime place to pick up a desperate housewives of Grand Forks.

Good article on Mason's Draft Day experience https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/tears-of-joy-as-cfl-tabs-pegger-in-first-round/amp

and starting next season, so seems this was in the works for awhile. The press release did not mention an area, any idea where they will play? They have two campuses, one in Brooklyn and one in Brookville

CFL Draft is today, latest prediction as Mason Bennett going at #8. Good luck to him https://www.cfl.ca/2020/04/29/mock-2-0-new-name-no-1/

He did win the Sioux Award in 2018. I've always thought Phil Jackson Court would have a nice ring to it

Does this mean the ridge in the end zone between the playing surface and concrete will also be removed? Seemed such a safety hazard. My next wish for Alerus, some type of indoor paint job...I just never have dug the aluminium barn look.

As someone that never played at UND, would love to see some photos of the interior. Especially the former dorm rooms

Occasionally gives off a TMZ vibe, but he does give out news that is not covered through other outlets. Especially in rural areas

October is a long way off and who knows what airlines will do between now and October. Delta just cut direct flight MSP to BNA to once per day for May. I think they typically run 5 a day on this route. Looks like October is still the standard 5 per day at this time, but who knows if this will change as airlines reorganize flight schedules.

I feel both McFeely and Port should go. Just give me the news and not opinion pieces. Occasionally, Port does report stuff other journalists refuse to write about but still isn't enough to support his writing. I really want to buy an online subscription as the cost is low for access to so many papers and there are occasionally intnteresting articles. but have a hard time justifying it knowing those two will get some of the money.

Ironically, you have to register to read this article

CFL Draft profile: defensive lineman Mason Bennett, North Dakota https://3downnation.com/2020/04/01/draft-profile-dl-mason-bennett-north-dakota/

Just throwing this piece of meat tidbit out to the masses. Wayne County (Detroit) has the 6th most COVID (11,600) cases and 3rd most deaths. Not having the Frozen Four this year may have been a great idea after all. I'll hang-up and wait for the flamethrowing

Ryan Pond near King's Walk is I think stocked in the summer, but is catch and release. Otherwise, Red River Recreational Area in East Grand Forks and maybe some sections along the greenway

Thank you for pointing this out, the conspiracy theorists are really driving that drivel.

ESPN would certainly love this. It already is what a 3 day affair ? At least gives the talking heads something else to chat about

There is a little middle ground though, just look at all that has already been impacted by the virus. 1) Spring Practice Cancelled 2) Spring/Winter Sports wiped out 3) UND WBB coaching hire 4) Likely no HPC Phase 2 coming this year 5) Recruiting issues 6) Long-term financial impact on UND/UND athletics/Grand Forks community and potential sponsor ships Likely other impacts not even aware about on the UND athletic community.

Sorry to hear, hopefully support systems are available to assist you if necessary.

https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/business/workplace/5034605-Pandemic-prompts-Forum-Communications-to-make-cost-cutting-measures?fbclid=IwAR25QMRWkag1Q2CAz5R3JLMmZDvCi2d0XYAAbwnG4y-ZOyftPGQznNAzb_s Pandemic prompts Forum Communications to make cost-cutting measures Summary: Cutting more staff, especially in print & advertising Division. The mighty Inforum is no longer printing on Monday & Friday At what point does Forum Communication Company just sale the company or just completely re-think the business model?

3rd Down has Mason Bennett 9th best prospect in the upcoming CFL draft. However CFL like all other sports currently in a holding pattern. https://www.google.com/amp/s/3downnation.com/2020/04/01/top-25-3downnation-2020-cfl-draft-prospect-rankings/amp/

Even The Mighty Cowpie U Football is taking away more student tickets https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/5025630-NDSU-athletic-budget-will-take-a-hit-as-a-result-of-coronavirus-pandemic "NDSU did reduce the number of tickets allocated to students by about 500, the result of student attendance being down in recent years. Those season tickets will go on sale May 1 as well as others that may become available from things like non-renewals or people changing seats."

Interesting how fast they fell from the major player in Bakken to bankruptcy. Can someone smarter than me explain despite having enough operating capital, they are declaring bankruptcy? Is the $585 million just enough to get them through the liquidation process? FYI: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/whiting-executives-got-14-6-million-bonuses-before-bankruptcy?sref=5F8Ao01j

I feel the UND WBB coaching tree is relatively short. Outsider is certainly the best option, but who knows how long the process will take.