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RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — 50th Annual Potato Bowl Faces Of The Game, September 12, 2015

Here are some Faces of the Game photos from Saturday’s 50th annual Potato Bowl game between UND and Drake by Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons. UND won the game 21-18 to go to 2-0 on the season. Next up for UND is North Dakota State next Saturday in Fargo.


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RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — UND 21, Drake 18, 50th Annual Potato Bowl, September 12, 2015

The University of North Dakota football team had its way with Drake in the first half of Saturday’s 50th annual Potato Bowl game, running up a three-touchdown lead. But the Bulldogs held UND scoreless in the second half while scoring 18 unanswered points to take some of the sheen off the home team’s 21-18 victory. The disappointing three-point win comes on the …


RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — A Loony Night

Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons captured these closeup shots of the common loon Thursday night in northern Minnesota. The bird was adopted as the official state bird of Minnesota in 1961. They are known for their cries, wails and yodels — their eerie, echoing calls are a distinctive feature of Minnesota’s northern lakes.

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — The Colorful Sky Above

Anyone who lives in North Dakota and northern Minnesota — and even other parts of the U.S. — may have noticed a hazy sky  the past few days? It’s been caused by smoke from dozens of large Canadian wildfires. It has produced some spectacularly colored sunrises and sunsets as well as some pretty moon shots. Photographer Russ captured these images over …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Northern Lights Bonanza

Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons captured the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) at their best Monday night. The spectacular show could be seen across almost the entire North American continent, with people from New England, Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas posting magnificent photos on social media of the illuminated sky. Scientists say the phenomenon can be attributed to a perfect storm of space …

RUSS HONS: Wyoming Wonders

Day 6 of our recent travels took us back through the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, and after a family lunch in the old gold mining town of Cooke City, Mont., we said our goodbyes and headed to Cody, Wyo., and across northern Wyoming to Buffalo. More beautiful landscapes, and lots of wildlife, including elk right in town at …

UND 4, ST. CLOUD STATE 1, Championship, NCAA West Regional, March 29, 2015

The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team (29-9-3) defeated St. Cloud State University (20-19-1) in the championship game of the NCAA West Regional on Saturday before a sold-out crowd at Fargo’s Scheels Arena. UND  advances to the NCAA Frozen Four in Boston, which starts April 9, to play Boston University ( 29-7-5) in a semifinal game.

ST. CLOUD STATE 2, UND 1, Semifinals, National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Four Tournament, March 20, 2015

UND (27-8-3) fell 3-2 to St. Cloud State University (19-17-1) in Friday’s semifinals of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Four Tournament in Minneapolis’ Target Center. North Dakota will play in the third place game at 3:37 p.m. today against Denver University (22-13-2), which lost 6-3 to Miami University of Ohio (24-13-1) in Friday’s other semifinal game.

ST. CLOUD STATE 2, UND 1, Semifinals, National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Four Tournament, March 20, 2015

  UND (27-8-3) fell 3-2 to St. Cloud State University (19-17-1) in Friday’s semifinals of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Four Tournament in Minneapolis’ Target Center. North Dakota will play in the third place game at 3:37 p.m. Saturday against Denver University (22-13-2), which lost 6-3 to Miami University of Ohio (24-13-1) in the day’s other semifinal game.

RUSS HONS: Aurora Borealis

The incredible display of Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, on Tuesday night was caused by a severe geomagnetic — or “solar” — storm, which hit the Earth, producing gorgeous auroras and sparking concerns about power disruptions. The storm, which hit the Earth at around 9 a.m., is a “G4” on the five-point scale, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. Spaceweather.com reports …