COMM 313, Editorial Processes: Leads exercise

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By Clark Kent
Staff Writer
With the number of arrests bounding upwards, the quest to combat domestic violence in Fargo seems to have eolved into a clash of professional prerogatives, with one side represented by prosecutors lilke City Attorney Irving Nern, and the other side represented by advocates like Jill Blow, representing victims.

Their interests are not identical, but they try to accomodate one another. Now at issue, however, is whether the City Commission will continue ot support a pioneering domestic abuse project.

By Lois Lane
Staff Writer
Grand Forks, N.D.--According to Grand Forks Mayor, Joe Smith, the city's fall carnival was closed last week by a freak late snowfall. Smith said he likes snow because "you have to, living up here," but says seeing flurries in June is too much for even him. The carnival will re-open this week.

By Jimmy Olson
Web Editor
The North Dakota State University Culture Club has been discussing its next project. They plan to have a multicultural festival in March. "It's a way to celebrate the snow and cultural awarensss," said Frank Suzuki, club president. "We are planning a globe-shaped snow sculpture colored to show how many countries are represented by students at NDSU." He said the sculpture will be about two stories high. The group has hired Bigtime Builders Inc. of Fargo to provide a crane to help build the snow sculpture.

FARGO, N.D.--The Cass County Commission met at its regular meeting Tuesday. A number of items on the agenda were discussed. After the minutes were approved, commissioner Kent Clark proposed a motion to increase property taxes 10 percent. The motion was approved unanimously.

By R.S. Pillbun
Television Correspondent
At the Prairie Public Broadcasting board meeting this weekend, the board of directors underwent strategic management and communication training, committing themselves to providing the prairie region with a new era of service. On Friday the board members participated in an intensive day-long workshop with Barbara Hanley of Hanley and Associates, management consultants, Minnapolis. Janley offered a planning model used by other corportate boards and menagement across the country.

"The training was invaluable," said Irving Z. Nern, Prairie Public Braodcasting board chair. In addition to the training program, the board of directors and staff chose the next Prairie Public Broadcasting president and general manager. Interviews had begun last month. "Finding the best qualified candidate for president is a task we took very seriously," said Paul Paulson, search committee chair, who named a North Dakota State University communication professor, Robert Littlefield,, to the post. "As a publically-funded organization, we need to carefully consider how we can best serve the area."

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