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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 2 2009 11:12AM
Authorities say the body of a Sisseton
woman who had been missing for nearly two weeks has been found in
rural Roberts County, in northeastern South Dakota.
Thirty-eight-year-old Michelle Lufkins was last seen Nov. 20 at
her home.
State Di
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 2 2009 11:05AM
Authorities are crediting a 3
1/2-year-old boy with raising the alarm when a Jamestown apartment
building caught fire.
Iziaya (eye-ZAY'-uh) Church woke his mother, Lisa, then went to
the apartment above them to alert his grandmother, Crystal Chu
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| Tribal suicide prevention program gets money Dec 2 2009 6:11AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says a youth suicide
prevention program on the Standing Rock Reservation has received
enough federal money to continue.
The North Dakota Democrat says the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration has delivered
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| Tribal suicide prevention program gets money Dec 2 2009 6:11AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says a youth suicide
prevention program on the Standing Rock Reservation has received
enough federal money to continue.
The North Dakota Democrat says the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration has delivered
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 22 2009 4:14PM
Officials are pulling the plug on a $1.5
million project they had hoped would show that irrigation might be
part of the solution to Devils Lake flooding.
But they are floating hope that a similar project outside the
basin might succeed.
A
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 21 2009 4:34PM
Five North Dakota ranchers and farmers
have been named to serve on the state's Farm Service Agency
committee.
North Dakota's Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep.
Earl Pomeroy announced the appointments on Friday.
The new FSA co
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| 5 North Dakotans join Farm Service Agency board Nov 21 2009 3:24PM
Five North Dakota ranchers and farmers
have been named to serve on the state's Farm Service Agency
committee.
North Dakota's Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep.
Earl Pomeroy announced the appointments on Friday.
The new FSA co
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Flood Control for Counties Nov 12 2009 11:20PM
Emmons and Mercer County officials testify before Senator Byron Dorgan.
The Senate hearing examines the available options that both Counties may have to prevent future flooding.
The Corp of Engineers and the State Water Commission are evaluat
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| Linton still trying to recover from flooding Nov 12 2009 4:13PM
The south central North Dakota community
of Linton is still trying to recover from record spring flooding.
Swollen Beaver Creek and Spring Creek washed out bridges and
roads and flooded more than 70 homes in Linton last spring.
Sharon Jangu
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 11:05AM
Cirrus Aircraft says it has laid off 58
production employees to put itself in a better position for next
year.
The airplane maker said 32 workers were cut in Grand Forks and
26 at its headquarters in Duluth, Minn. It says the cuts put its
total
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| Hearing held on BismarckMandan flood control Nov 12 2009 7:42AM
Bismarck Mayor [[kxtopic:john-warford:t[John Warford]:t]] says he thinks
closer monitoring of ice jams in [[kxtopic:missouri-river:t[Missouri River]:t]] tributaries could
help prevent a repeat of last spring's flooding in the
Bismarck-Mandan area.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 2:13AM
Veterans groups in North Dakota are coping
with dwindling numbers.
Steve Hoikkala, an Army National Guard staff sergeant, is the
quartermaster for the Fargo Veterans of Foreign Wars post. He's
also coordinator for eastern North Dakota military f
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 11 2009 4:13PM
North Dakotans paid tribute to veterans at
a gathering around a state Capitol memorial that shines on Veterans
Day. The globe in the center of the memorial is designed so the sun
shines on North Dakota on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
mon
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| High tech flood forecasting in Red River Valley Nov 11 2009 2:42PM
High-tech mapping technology used to help
Fargo-Moorhead residents fight flooding now is available to the
entire Red River Valley.
Officials say the high resolution elevation data should be
accurate to within inches instead of within feet as und
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| High tech flood forecasting in Red River Valley Nov 11 2009 2:42PM
High-tech mapping technology used to help
Fargo-Moorhead residents fight flooding now is available to the
entire Red River Valley.
Officials say the high resolution elevation data should be
accurate to within inches instead of within feet as und
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Energy In ND Nov 9 2009 11:27PM
North Dakota is a rich energy producing state.
Everything from wind to coal to oil...North Dakota has what it takes to power a nation.
But with pending climate change legislation, will North Dakota continue to stay at the top?
Senator Byron
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Energy Expo - Growing the Industry Nov 9 2009 7:02PM
Expanding enery in the state It's a major topic of discussion at the Great Plains Energy Expo in Bismarck.
Coal, oil and wind...
All of these energy sources are found right here in North Dakota.
How do we make the most of it and how does
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 9 2009 4:13PM
Federal Interior Secretary Ken Salazar
says energy development in North Dakota must be done in a balanced
and reasonable way. Speaking at an energy conference in Bismark,
Salazar said he supports energy development on federal land but
said, "we don't
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 9 2009 11:05AM
The North Dakota attorney general's office
is asking for help in solving a cold case.
Officials say 38-year-old Donna Michalenko of rural McLean
County disappeared 41 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1968. Her three
children are still looking for answers.
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| Flood control hearings set in Bismarck Nov 9 2009 6:46AM
U.S. Senate field hearings are being held
in Bismarck to look at options for permanent flood control in
Bismarck-Mandan and Mercer and Emmons counties.
The hearings at the Bismarck City Commission Chamber will be
overseen by Sen. Byron Dorgan, c
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| Energy expo kicks off in Bismarck Nov 9 2009 5:15AM
Oilman Harold Hamm, whose company is a
major player in North Dakota's oil patch, is one of the headliners
at this week's Great Plains Energy Expo.
The event, organized by Sen. Byron Dorgan, runs through Tuesday
at the Bismarck Civic Center.
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 8 2009 2:14AM
A Belcourt man says his son is one of the
luckier ones after being treated for wounds from bullet fragments
during the shooting spree at Fort Hood. Patrick Blue Jr. says his
son, 23-year-old Sgt. Patrick Blue III, was in another room at the
Texas pos
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 11:47AM
The Montana [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]] has upheld a
state law that allows insurance companies to cut off worker's
compensation payments for those suffering permanent total
disability when the disabled party is of retirement [[kxtopic
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| Senate eyes "broken" bureaucracy for new tribes Nov 4 2009 6:46AM
A U.S. Senate committee plans a Wednesday
hearing into the government's "broken" process for acknowledging
American Indian tribes
Federal recognition makes tribes eligible for economic
assistance, housing grants and other government benefits. But
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| Senate eyes "broken" bureaucracy for new tribes Nov 4 2009 6:46AM
A U.S. Senate committee plans a Wednesday
hearing into the government's "broken" process for acknowledging
American Indian tribes
Federal recognition makes tribes eligible for economic
assistance, housing grants and other government benefits. But
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 3 2009 11:05AM
The search has resumed for three missing
Dickinson State softball players.
Dickinson Police Officer Thomas Grosz says at least three
airplanes are being used. He says the Dickinson Rural Fire
Department is taking a boat out to check Patterson La
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| Stocks slip...Buffett's big buy...J&J job cuts Nov 3 2009 9:34AM
Stocks have headed lower in the first hour of
trading. The market has been jittery in recent days amid questions
about whether the recovery will stick.
NEW YORK (AP) Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has agreed
to buy Burlington Northern Sa
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 3 2009 9:06AM
The father of one of three missing
college students in southwestern North Dakota says the women often
went star gazing in the Dickinson area, and he says police don't
suspect a crime in their disappearances. Lenny Gemar told ABC's
"Good Morning Ameri
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| Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits Nov 3 2009 7:56AM
On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are moving to
prohibit the use of computer laptops in airline cockpits.
The idea is to prevent another incident like the one in which a
Northwest Airlines plane overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.
Sen. Byron Dorgan
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| Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits Nov 3 2009 4:54AM
On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are moving to
prohibit the use of computer laptops in airline cockpits.
The idea is to prevent another incident like the one in which a
Northwest Airlines plane overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.
Sen. Byron Dorgan
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| Corps to study Sheyenne, James rivers Nov 2 2009 11:12AM
The [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] [[kxtopic:corps-of-engineers:t[Corps of Engineers]:t]] will be
looking at flood protection in the Sheyenne and James river
valleys.
Sen. [[kxtopic:byron-dorgan:t[Byron Dorgan]:t]], D-N.D., says the corps is hoping t
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 2 2009 2:13AM
Gov. John Hoeven isn't giving Republican
state lawmakers any hints about whether he'll take on Democratic
Senator Byron Dorgan next year. Montpelier Representative Craig
Headland says thinks Hoeven will get in the race. But Fargo
Representative Jim K
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| Republican legislators say Hoeven realistic about Senate rate... Nov 1 2009 6:47PM
Republican legislators have been talking
to Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] about his political plans. But they say he's
given no hints about whether he'll run against Democratic Senator
[[kxtopic:byron-dorgan:t[Byron Dorgan]:t]] next ye
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 31 2009 3:44AM
Funeral services are tentatively scheduled
Monday for a Libby soldier who was killed in a military training
accident off the coast of Virginia.
Sgt. 1st Class James. R. Stright was the crew chief aboard a
helicopter that crashed on the deck of t
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| Millions spent on small border stations justified Oct 30 2009 5:02PM
An internal Obama administration review
supports its rationale for upgrading little-used border checkpoints
rather than the busiest crossings.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ordered the review
out of concerns that too much economic
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Dorgan on Airline Cockpit Problems Oct 29 2009 7:52PM
Two recent airline incidents are raising concerns about pilot behavior in the cockpit according to North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan.
He's the chairman of the senate subcommittee on aviation.
At a hearing on the National Transportation Safety Board tod
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 26 2009 11:12AM
North Dakota's assistant Water
Commission engineer says the state's Devils Lake outlet will be
turned off for the year by the end of this week.
Todd Sando says the equipment must be winterized before ice
forms.
He says officials will be bu
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| Southern ND Amtrak route a tough sell Oct 26 2009 6:25AM
A feasibility study of an Amtrak route
through southern North Dakota finds the route would bring economic
benefits. But officials say its cost would be hard to justify.
The study covered the North Coast Hiawatha route that served the
southern ha
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| Watchdog: DHS followed rules on stimulus spending Oct 24 2009 4:41PM
A limited review by an internal watchdog finds
that the Homeland Security Department has basically come up with a
good plan for spending economic stimulus money on border projects.
But the review does not resolve controversy about how the Obama
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 24 2009 3:51AM
One of the pilots whose [[kxtopic:northwest-airlines:t[Northwest Airlines]:t]] jet
flew 150 miles past its destination Wednesday insists they were not
dozing.
Richard Cole tells The Associated Press that neither he nor his
fellow pilot Timothy C
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| Nothing serious...Offensive to continue...Tuna farm... Oct 24 2009 1:45AM
A Northwest Airlines pilot says there was
"nothing serious going on in the cockpit" of his plane that would
have jeopardized the safety of his passengers and crew. The pilots
overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles Wednesday, leading some experts
to specul
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| Watchdog: DHS followed rules on stimulus spending Oct 24 2009 1:24AM
A limited review by an internal watchdog finds
that the Homeland Security Department has basically come up with a
good plan for spending economic stimulus money on border projects.
However, the review doesn't resolve controversy about how the
Ob
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 20 2009 6:53AM
Senator Byron Dorgan says the Forest
Service is prepared to start using a new grazing administration
plan on western North Dakota's federal grasslands with or
without the approval of two major rancher associations. The Medora
and McKenzie County gra
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| Forest Service to impose grazing changes Oct 20 2009 6:25AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says the Forest Service
is prepared to start a new grazing management plan on western North
Dakota's federal grasslands even if the two major rancher
associations don't sign on to it.
The Medora and McKenzie County grazing asso
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| Forest Service to impose grazing changes Oct 20 2009 6:25AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says the Forest Service
is prepared to start a new grazing management plan on western North
Dakota's federal grasslands even if the two major rancher
associations don't sign on to it.
The Medora and McKenzie County grazing asso
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Unique Water Systems Oct 17 2009 11:06PM
A 15-million dollar project to bring quality water to the city of Parshall and the people of eastern areas of the Fort Berthold Reservation was officially started today.
Groundbreaking was held for the water plan that will take water from the
deepest p
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Dorgan Speaks to Public Employees Oct 17 2009 7:17PM
In addition to his visits in New Town and Parshall, Senator Byron Dorgan also took time this morning to speak at the North Dakota Public Employees Association delegate assembly in Minot.
The senator covered several current points of interest- the bigge
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Unique Water System Moves Ahead Oct 17 2009 7:17PM
A 15-million dollar project to bring quality water to the city of Parshall and the people of eastern areas of the Fort Berthold Reservation was officially started today.
Groundbreaking was held for the water plan that will take water from the deepest par
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Dorgan Speaks to Public Employees Oct 17 2009 7:17PM
Senator Byron Dorgan took time this morning to speak at the North Dakota Public Employees Association delegate assembly in Minot.
The senator covered several current points of interest- the biggest being health care reform.
He says the current h
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 17 2009 6:46AM
The [[kxtopic:three-affiliated-tribes:t[Three Affiliated Tribes]:t]] are breaking
ground for a $20 million health center on the [[kxtopic:fort-berthold-nd:t[Fort Berthold]:t]]
Reservation. The ceremony is this afternoon at the site north of
Fort Berth
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 17 2009 2:14AM
A state Board of Higher Education committee
looking into cost overruns of a new campus presidents' homes is
recommending a state audit.
The group also wants to bar foundations from managing building
projects.
The board's Budget, Audit and
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| ND Sen. Dorgan's campaign treasury almost $4M Oct 16 2009 6:12PM
New disclosure filings show North Dakota
U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan's campaign fund has grown to almost $4
million.
Federal Election Commission reports show incumbent Rep. Earl
Pomeroy has $1.2 million in his campaign treasury. Dorgan and
Pomeroy a
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 6 2009 2:13AM
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has
outlined changes it will make after insurance examiners found
excessive expenses paid with policyholders' dollars.
Commissioner Adam Hamm ordered the state's dominant insurer to
make changes last month
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| Dorgan says let the music play in Cuba Oct 5 2009 5:30PM
Senator Byron Dorgan says U-S restrictions on
travel to Cuba are outrageous.
Dorgan spoke on the Senate floor today about the restrictions
that led the New York Philharmonic to call off a trip to Cuba. He's
introduced legislation to lift prohibi
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| Dorgan, Hoeven Announce Agreement To Let Volunteer Hunters Thin The Elk Herd At Theodore Roosevelt National Park And Keep The Meat Sep 30 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan and Governor John Hoeven announced today the National Park Service (NPS) and the state of North Dakota have reached an agreement in principle for qualified volunteers to help thin the elk herd in Theodore Roosevelt
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 1 2009 11:12AM
The state Board of Higher Education has
extended the deadline to decide the fate of the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.
The board had set an Oct. 1 date to drop the name. Board members
say there was a misunderstanding about
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| Dorgan: Matchup with Hoeven would be 'major' Oct 1 2009 8:10AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says a Senate
campaign pitting himself against Gov. John Hoeven would be "a
major race."
Dorgan made the comment in an e-mail to potential financial
supporters of his Senate re-election bid next year.
The Democratic senator
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| Tribal suicide prevention program saved Oct 1 2009 7:00AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says tribal and federal
officials have worked out a process for the Standing Rock Sioux to
get money for suicide prevention programs.
The North Dakota Democrat says the tribe will apply to the
federal Substance Abuse and Mental
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| Tribal suicide prevention program saved Oct 1 2009 7:00AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says tribal and federal
officials have worked out a process for the Standing Rock Sioux to
get money for suicide prevention programs.
The North Dakota Democrat says the tribe will apply to the
federal Substance Abuse and Mental
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Senators Promote Missiles Sep 30 2009 10:52PM
North Dakota's US Senators are asking the defense secretary to retain America's nuclear missile force.
Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan wrote to Robert Gates, saying they believe intercontinental missiles, like those controlled by Minot Air Force Base, are c
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Elk Hunt Plan Approved Sep 30 2009 10:52PM
Volunteer hunters will be allowed to keep some of the meat from elk they kill during a hunting season to reduce
the elk population at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Senator Byron Dorgan and Governor John Hoeven announced today a deal that will help w
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 30 2009 4:13PM
The state Agricultural Department was able
to recover nearly $1.2 million that a struggling oilseed company
owed farmers in Montana and North Dakota, but next time growers
might not be so lucky.
The effort which concluded with a $135,413 paymen
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| ND officials, Park Service agree on elk plan Sep 30 2009 12:22PM
State officials have reached an agreement
with the National Park Service that will allow volunteers to kill
and keep some of the meat from an overpopulated elk herd at North
Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Sen. Byron Dorgan and Gov. J
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Congressional Visits Sep 26 2009 11:21PM
There's no better way to make your case...then to discuss the issue face to face.
During the National Farmers Union Fly-In producers have the opportunity to get up close and personal with both the House and the Senate.
Sarah Gustin follows one North Dak
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 25 2009 11:12AM
Authorities have identified a man who died in
an apartment building fire in Fargo.
Authorities say 27-year-old William Nelson was found in the
hallway outside his third-floor apartment late Wednesday. They say
he died as a result of the fire.
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| More Cass County homes will be bought out Sep 25 2009 9:06AM
North Dakota's congressional delegation says
the Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing money to buy
out more flood-damaged homes in Cass County.
Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy,
D-N.D., say FEMA will contribut
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congressional visits Sep 22 2009 10:59PM
There's no better way to make your case...then to discuss the issue face to face.
During the National Farmers Union Fly-In producers have the opportunity to get up close and personal with both the House and the Senate.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin follows o
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Info Tech Gets Federal Money Sep 22 2009 8:54PM
A Minot company is benefiting from a multi-million dollar funding project for high-tech military initiatives in North Dakota.
InfoTech will receive $5 million in federal funding for a project involving information transfer technologies for military units
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Job Corps Students Headed to DC Sep 21 2009 7:23PM
Three students with Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center are heading to Washington, D.C. tomorrow as part of a unique learning experience.
The three will shadow their members of Congress as part of Job Corps 45th Anniversary Celebration.
Two students train
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| Montana senator wants more details on border crossing spending... Sep 20 2009 4:34PM
Montana Senator Jon Tester has sent a
letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking for
more details about why millions of dollars are projected to be
spent in Montana for upgrading security checkpoints along the
Canadian border.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 19 2009 2:14AM
A judge has refused a request to ban
television and still cameras from the preliminary hearing of four
people accused of conspiracy to commit robbery and murder.
Ashton Mink, his wife Jacquelin Mink, his sister Angela Mink,
and Joshua Southwick
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| Dorgan announces money for ND refinery study Sep 18 2009 7:15PM
Senator Byron Dorgan says expanding North
Dakota's oil refinery capacity would help curb fuel shortages and
take advantage of the oil-rich Bakken shale formation in the
western part of the state.
Dorgan says a federal Energy Department grant for
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Sep 18 2009 4:06PM
A second suspect in an armed bank
robbery in the northeastern North Dakota town of Gilby has pleaded
not guilty. The FBI had issued an arrest warrant for William
Collins in the May 26 heist in which more than $50,000 was stolen.
Information
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| Dorgan announces funding for ND refinery study Sep 18 2009 3:10PM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says it's important to
expand oil refinery capacity in North Dakota to curb fuel shortages
and take advantage of the oil-rich Bakken shale formation in the
western part of the state.
Dorgan, who chairs the Senate Energy and Wat
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| Fargo to get new Chicago flights Sep 17 2009 6:53AM
Sen. Byron Dorgan says a regional carrier for
American Airlines plans to start service between Fargo and Chicago.
The North Dakota Democrat says the American Eagle service will
start in April, with daily roundtrip flights on three 50-seat
region
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 17 2009 4:12AM
Facing criticism for her handling of federal
stimulus money, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says
she's halting any new border construction projects and will review
how her department made funding decisions.
Napolitano has faced que
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 17 2009 2:14AM
Federal Homeland Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano says she won't start any new border construction
projects while her department reviews how those projects were
chosen.
Homeland Security already has signed many construction
contracts, includ
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Dorgan Criticism Prompts Construction Hold Sep 16 2009 7:23PM
North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan says the Homeland Security department is treating stimulus money like a bottomless pit of taxpayer money.
And his criticism of how border crossing stations were selected for rennovations has caused a halt to the work.
H
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| Dorgan wants to suspend border crossing projects Sep 16 2009 4:13PM
Senator Byron Dorgan says Homeland Security
officials are treating the economic stimulus like a bottomless pit
of taxpayer money.
Dorgan issued a statement today that calls on the Obama
administration to suspend its plan to spend hundreds of mil
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 16 2009 4:06PM
Montana Democratic Sen. Max Baucus is calling
his 10-year, $856 billion health care bill a common sense measure
that can win broad support.
The chairman of the Finance Committee unveiled his much-awaited
legislation Wednesday after months of bip
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