7:02 p.m. Update: A suspicious item in a treeline near University Avenue and 48th Street in Grand Forks was identified as a geocache in a PVC pipe by police Sunday but only after bomb squad officers ...

Question: Recently the sewer line in my house backed up. The plumber who cleaned out the line discovered that tree roots were the problem. I've seen products that you flush down the toilet for this.

The primary challenger to state Rep. J.D. Sheffield, R-Gatesville, pleaded guilty in 2001 to making a pipe bomb — but he says he meant no harm and wants to change the laws that led to his conviction. ...

Although cute, squirrels can be quite a nuisance, especially when they land on the roof of your home. It's often the warm air and enticing food aromas wafting from your attic vents that attracts these ...

We all know that there are invasive plants you should never grow, but sometimes the invasive plants find you -- especially in the case of invasive trees. It may seem like an exaggeration to call any ...

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