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A large American flag is carried across empty seating that honors those who couldn’t be present during a memorial program at the Fargodome Wednesday night. Photo by Dave Wallis / The Forum

Dennis Walter and Major Joe Tichich of the Minnesota Air National Guard hold a flag during Wednesday morning's Minnesota Capitol service remembering last year's terrorist attacks. The flag flew over the U.S. Capitol after Sept. 11, 2001. Photo by Don Davis / The Forum

Anniversary marked at Minnesota Capitol
The Forum - 09/12/2002

Reflections on New York
By Lisa Schneider
The Forum - 09/11/2002
Death can have an overwhelming power to silence the living.

Forum reporter Mary Jo Almquist, 25, was a publishing associate for Simon & Schuster in New York last Sept. 11. She moved to Fargo in November.

Reflections on New York
By Mary Jo Almquist
The Forum - 09/11/2002
People often say you don't appreciate what you have until it's gone.

Kaydin Bruner, shown with her mother, Connie Jo, at their Hankinson, N.D., home, was born six hours and 51 minutes before the first plane hit the World Trade Center last Sept. 11. Photo by Dave Wallis / The Forum

9/11 brought life to Hankinson couple
By Tom Pantera
The Forum - 09/11/2002
On a day when so many met death, Tom and Connie Jo Bruner of Hankinson, N.D., welcomed new life.

North Dakota units proud of their role in protecting Washington, D.C.
By Tom Pantera
The Forum - 09/11/2002
Sept. 11 changed the way Maj. Scott Lysford thinks about his duty.

Attacks meant call to duty for ex-UND student
By Gerry Gilmour
The Forum - 09/11/2002
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Stephanie Hayden was sitting on the floor of her Grand Forks, N.D., apartment, feeding and playing with her then 9-month-old son, Jackson.

Today's Sept. 11 remembrances
Forum staff reports
The Forum - 09/11/2002
The Sept. 11 anniversary will be remembered in Fargo-Moorhead with patriotism and prayer in events throughout the day.

U.S. economy shows resiliency over year
By Gerry Gilmour
The Forum - 09/10/2002
A year ago on the morning of Sept. 11, Sung Won Sohn was in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, waiting to board a plane for Fargo for a meeting with local business leaders.

F-M responses to Sept. 11 anniversary vary
By Helmut Schmidt
The Forum - 09/10/2002
From observing a few moments of silence to shutting down entire operations, Fargo-Moorhead businesses vary in how they'll mark Wednesday's one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.

Chat: How has your life changed since Sept. 11?
The Forum - 09/09/2002

Things to do on Sept. 11
By Sarah Henning
The Forum - 09/08/2002
Granted, there's some confusion as to what people should do with themselves on 9/11.

Art inspired by 9/11
By Sarah Henning
The Forum - 09/08/2002
Though a miserable Muse, tragedy -- and triumph over it -- inspires some of the world's most significant art.

"9/11," modern dance
By Craig Ellingson
The Forum - 09/08/2002
"9/11," modern dance choreographed by Craig Ellingson, performed by Minnesota State University, Moorhead, students.

Eagle's Tears, folk tune
Lyrics and music by Vic Pellerano
The Forum - 09/08/2002
I felt the pain, taste the ash upon your face

'Jihad'
By Alan Davis
The Forum - 09/08/2002
Segmented prose piece is based on bulletins, news reports

'Cloudy Towers'
Poem by Mary Pryor
The Forum - 09/08/2002
For me, September 11 seemed beyond words, except for those brief obituaries in the New York Times.

'And Justice For All'
Poem by Leigh T. Hansen
The Forum - 09/08/2002

'After The Towers Fell'
Poem by John Early
The Forum - 09/08/2002

'MEMORIAL'
Composed by René Clausen
The Forum - 09/08/2002
30-minute choral/orchestra piece

By Mary Dambach. Found objects, wood, acrylic, being diplayed at Rourke Art Gallery

"Freedom from Fear"
The Forum - 09/08/2002

By Jill M. Johnson. Phot, silk, being displayed at Rourke Art Gallery

"Widow"
The Forum - 09/08/2002

"Baby Bald Eagle I"
The Forum - 09/08/2002

By Deb Wallwork. Color photography, displayed at Rourke Art Gallery.

"Free Speech,"
The Forum - 09/08/2002

By Elizabeth Schwankl, Fargo. Mixed media.

"American Justice,"
The Forum - 09/08/2002

By John Borge. Photo montage.

"Tribute (Lost Horizon)"
The Forum - 09/08/2002

By Chris Gallagher. Print from marble engraving.

"The Cost of Freedom,"
The Forum - 09/08/2002

Family still feels daughter's spirit
By Dave Olson
The Forum - 09/08/2002
Ann Nelson, 30, was working at a brokerage firm on the 104th floor of the World Trade Center's north tower when she was killed the morning of Sept. 11.

These memories are of 'a good man'
By Mary Jo Almquist
The Forum - 09/08/2002
Betty Worner wants her son-in-law, Robert Rasmussen, to be remembered as a good husband and a good father.

Using an aerial photograph, retired Army Col. Scott Ehrmantraut shows the path of American Airlines Flight 77 as it approached the Pentagon the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Ehrmantraut’s wife, Marilyn, is at his side. Photo by Ann Arbor Miller/The Forum

Obligation has Army colonel revisiting tragedy
By Matthew Von Pinnon
The Forum - 09/08/2002
MOORETON, N.D. -- Like many Americans, Scott Ehrmantraut is tired of it. Tired of hearing about it. Tired of reading about it. Tired of talking about it.

Wreath drop in river among F-M events
By Joy Anderson
The Forum - 09/08/2002
Fargo-Moorhead will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Wednesday with events ranging from church services to patriotic programs.

Faith Lutheran pastor Clay Ellingson, in his church in Wolverton, Minn., holds a wooden cross that was given to him as a gift during his visit to St. James Lutheran in Brooklyn, N.Y., following the Sept. 11 attacks. The wood used to make the cross was taken from a huge cross that once hung in St. James. Photo by Ann Williamson / The Forum

Sharing the burden: Wolverton, Minn., church reached out to Brooklyn following 9/11
By Erin Hemme Froslie
The Forum - 09/07/2002
In the sixth chapter of Galatians, Paul says the law of Christ is fulfilled when people carry each others' burdens.

'Not like any other Sunday': Local congregation prays for attack victims, families, rescuers
By Ellen Crawford
The Forum - 09/17/2001
The congregation at Fargo's Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral spent a little more time than usual on their knees Sunday.

Forum readers speak out: 'I realized we would never be the same'
Forum staff reports
The Forum - 09/17/2001
Like millions of other Americans, Forum readers are shocked and outraged over last week's terrorist attacks.

'Buildings don't just disappear from skylines'
By Helmut Schmidt
The Forum - 09/14/2001
Sean Dillon was set to take a major bite out of the Big Apple.

Banks start disaster relief funds
Forum staff reports
The Forum - 09/14/2001
Two regional banks have established disaster relief funds for victims of Tuesday's terrorist attacks.

U.S. flags flying off the shelves in F-M
Forum staff reports
The Forum - 09/14/2001
Across Fargo-Moorhead, American flags are flying -- from store shelves.

Hector reopening remains up in air
By Joy Anderson
The Forum - 09/14/2001
Fargo's Hector International Airport remained empty of people and planes Thursday.

Minnesotans to gather Sunday at Capitol
By Don Davis
The Forum - 09/14/2001
Minnesotans will gather at the state Capitol Sunday to remember victims of this week's terrorist attacks.

Family's hope grows as name appears on survivor list
By Dave Olson
The Forum - 09/14/2001
The name of a Hunter, N.D., native who has been missing since terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center in New York Tuesday has appeared on an Internet list of survivors.

Pastor suggests sharing feelings
By Ellen Crawford
The Forum - 09/13/2001
About 160 somber people lighted candles in Fargo Wednesday night to hold back the darkness left behind by Tuesday's terrorist attack.

Blood Services watches supply
By Matthew Von Pinnon
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Blood donors are lining up in area.

Gas hits almost $5, then drops
By Nathan Bowe
The Forum - 09/13/2001
The Fargo-Moorhead area was swept up in a brief consumer panic and spike in gasoline prices that followed terrorist attacks Tuesday.

Stenehjem: Don't price gouge at the gas pumps
By Janell Cole
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Roll back your prices or risk investigation, the attorney general warned North Dakota gasoline retailers on Wednesday.

Minnesota student stuck in silent shock
By Joy Anderson
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Her culture shock was just beginning to fade.

Planning keeps local hospitals going
By Tom Pantera
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Planning and help from vendors kept local hospitals from missing needed medical supplies while airplanes were grounded Wednesday.

'Hooligans' patrol over Washington
By Janell Cole
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Some of the Air Force fighter jets cruising the otherwise empty airspace around Washington, D.C., are piloted by Happy Hooligans, Air National Guard members from Fargo's 119th Fighter Group,.

Fargo airport beefs up security
By Helmut Schmidt
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Fargo's Hector International Airport opened Wednesday but no planes took off as most aircraft remained grounded after Tuesday's terrorist attacks.

N.D. delegation joins in united front
By Janell Cole
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Where days or hours before there were bitter partisan squabbles, the halls of Congress now house a unified legislative branch of government eager to respond to Tuesday's terrorist attacks, members of North Dakota's delegation said Wednesday.

E-mail: 'It looked like a bunch of ghosts walking around the scene'
By Dave Olson
The Forum - 09/13/2001
Dilworth Police Sgt. Barrett Chrissis has made two extensive training trips to New York City, during which he befriended a number of the city's police officers.

Area relatives fear worst for loved ones
By Dave Olson and Joy Anderson
The Forum - 09/13/2001
The impact of Tuesday's airplane crashes into the World Trade Center in New York has reached the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Hunter, N.D., native's fate unknown; was in trade center
By Dave Olson
The Forum - 09/11/2001
HAWLEY, Minn. -- Robert Rasmussen, a native of Hunter, N.D., and a graduate of North Dakota State Univer-sity, was missing Tuesday morning after the World Trade tower he was known to be in was struck by a plane and collapsed.

Churches opening for special services
Forum staff reports
The Forum - 09/11/2001
Several local churches are open for prayer or holding special services today in the wake of the attacks. Among them

People attend prayer services
By Erin Hemme Froslie
The Forum - 09/11/2001
Jeff Conant watched Tues-day morning as the second tower of the World Trade Center in New York City collapsed in a puff of dust on television.

NYU student from Fargo sees, hears bombing
By Sarah Coomber
The Forum - 09/11/2001
Fargo native Jason Ulku was on his way to a New York University class Tuesday morning when the first air-plane hit the World Trade Center.

Schools keep kids in classrooms during crisis
By Helmut Schmidt
The Forum - 09/11/2001
Area schools remained open Tuesday in the wake of the terrorist strikes in New York and Washington.

Tragedy overwhlems stranded air travelers
By Jeff Zent
The Forum - 09/11/2001
Olive Wickoren sat inside Fargo's Hector International Airport early Tuesday, not knowing if she'll be able to attend her son's funeral.

North Dakotan terrified
Forum Staff Reports
The Forum - 09/11/2001
Tenessa Gemelke, who moved from Fargo to Brook-lyn, N.Y., in January, said she was

Hoeven activates emergency center
By Janell Cole
The Forum - 09/11/2001
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The North Dakota Capitol and state agencies were put on heightened security this morning after terrorist at-tacks on Washington, D.C. and New York.

Fargo police step up security
By Tom Pantera
The Forum - 09/11/2001
Fargo police were on heightened alert after Tues-day morning's terrorist at-tacks on the East Coast, but didn't take any special measures.