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News Minute: Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press

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WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) - Police in Wahpeton say they have arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery of a convenience store. Police say the two suspects were wearing masks and carrying handguns when they entered a Tesoro station just after 2 a.m. yesterday and forced the clerk to open two cash registers. The clerk was shaken up but not hurt.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A West Fargo man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a copper theft. A jury found Soran Kaka guilty of burglary and theft of property after authorities say he and two other men stole more than $50,000 worth of copper wire from a Burleigh County electric shop.

HOUSTON (AP) - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Incorporated says North Dakota gained three rigs this week. The Texas-based company said yesterday that Wyoming also gained three rigs in the weekly tally released every Friday.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo, North Dakota to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand. The plants would be built near Hankinson if they are approved by regulators because of the site's proximity to a natural gas pipeline and an electrical transmission line. They would go into service in 2018 and 2019.

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ND group sets meeting to talk about oilfield waste
ND group sets meeting to talk about oilfield waste
A newly-formed group worried about dumping of radioactive oilfield waste in western North Dakota is holding its first public meeting.
A newly-formed group worried about dumping of radioactive oilfield waste in western North Dakota is holding its first public meeting.
Sports Minute: Here is the latest Minnesota sports news from The Associated Press
Sports Minute: Here is the latest Minnesota sports news from The Associated Press
David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory at the Minnesota Twins last night. Scott Diamond gave up six runs on eight hits and walked...
More than 14,000 expected for 2013 Fargo Marathon
More than 14,000 expected for 2013 Fargo Marathon
More than 14,000 people are expected to show up at the starting line for the Fargo Marathon.
More than 14,000 people are expected to show up at the starting line for the Fargo Marathon.
Judge sentences burglar trapped in bar's air ducts
Judge sentences burglar trapped in bar's air ducts
A man who was arrested for burglary after he became trapped in the ventilation system in a Bismarck bar has been sentenced to more than a year in prison.
A man who was arrested for burglary after he became trapped in the ventilation system in a Bismarck bar has been sentenced to more than a year in prison.
ND city gears up for sizzling summer construction
ND city gears up for sizzling summer construction
Grand Forks officials say construction should heat up this summer despite a late start and shortage of workers.
Grand Forks officials say construction should heat up this summer despite a late start and shortage of workers.
Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in ND, SD
Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in ND, SD
Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs.
Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs.
Western ND airport gains jet service to 2 cities
Western ND airport gains jet service to 2 cities
A western North Dakota city in the heart of oil country is soon to have jet service.
A western North Dakota city in the heart of oil country is soon to have jet service.
ND unveils tribute to former US president's legacy
ND unveils tribute to former US president's legacy
A project unveiled recently in North Dakota highlights the exploits of a former U.S. president who used to hunt and raise cattle in the state.
A project unveiled recently in North Dakota highlights the exploits of a former U.S. president who used to hunt and raise cattle in the state.
Most ND school districts fail to meet standards
Most ND school districts fail to meet standards
North Dakota officials say nearly three-quarters of the state's public school districts failed to meet annual federal education standards.
North Dakota officials say nearly three-quarters of the state's public school districts failed to meet annual federal education standards.
Groups in 8 ND communities getting orchard grants
Groups in 8 ND communities getting orchard grants
Projects to plant trees and develop orchards in eight North Dakota communities are getting state help.
Projects to plant trees and develop orchards in eight North Dakota communities are getting state help.

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News Minute: Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press

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