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Child Abuse Nov 19 2009 6:55PM
A mother's trip to the emergency room with her infant daughter results in charges.
Twenty-five year old Jennifer White Lightning is charged with child abuse and neglect for shaking her two month old daughter.
The incident took place on Novembe
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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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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 11 2009 11:12AM
The number of confirmed flu cases in North
Dakota is nearing the 3,000 mark.
The state Health Department reports 2,965 cases of the flu this
week, with a majority of those the swine flu, or H1N1 strain.
Health officials say more than 2,100
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| ND confirmed flu cases near 3,000 Nov 11 2009 10:51AM
The number of confirmed flu cases in North
Dakota is nearing the 3,000 mark.
The state Health Department reports 2,965 cases of the flu this
week, with a majority of those the swine flu, or H1N1 strain.
Health officials say more than 2,100
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| Homeless woman charged with child abuse Nov 10 2009 7:35AM
A homeless woman has been charged with
felony child abuse and neglect after Bismarck authorities say her
teenage son could not find her or the van they were living in for
about seven hours.
Fifty-three-year-old Nancy Swanson is accused of provid
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| Attorney in wifekilling case wants trial delayed Nov 6 2009 6:32AM
The attorney for a 78-year-old cancer
patient charged with killing his wife of nearly 50 years wants to
delay the trial.
Matthias Zimprich's trial is set for Dec. 2-11 in Bismarck. His
attorney, Thomas Dickson, says he's still reviewing evidence
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Spah Pleads Guilty Nov 5 2009 7:05PM
A Bismarck man has pleaded guilty to soliciting three young girls for sex...
Dalles Spah changed his plea during a court hearing this morning in Burleigh County.
Spah propositioned girls ages ten and eleven in March.
Authorities say he mad
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Guilty Plea to Soliciting Girls Nov 5 2009 1:18PM
A Bismarck man has pleaded guilty to soliciting three young girls for sex...
Dalles Spah changed his plea during a court hearing this morning in Burleigh County.
Spah propositioned girls ages ten and eleven in March.
Authorities say he mad
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 1 2009 4:13PM
The largest health systems in the Dakotas are
expected to complete their merger this week.
Fargo's MeritCare and Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health are
combining into a system with nearly $2 billion in assets and some
14,000 employees.
Sanfo
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| SUV rollover in Burleigh County kills 1 Nov 1 2009 8:24AM
The Highway Patrol says a sport utility
vehicle rolled into a ditch and struck two trees before ending up
on its passenger side, killing one girl and injuring four others
south of Menoken.
The names of the girls have not been released.
The
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 30 2009 4:13PM
The military says the commander at the
Minot Air Force Base has been relieved of his command.
The Air Force says it lost confidence in Col. Joel Westa's
ability to command the base.
The military says Westa was unable to "foster a culture of
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| Woman sentenced for bilking ND Job Service agency Oct 30 2009 1:04PM
A former Job Service North Dakota employee
who authorities say bilked the agency out of thousands of dollars
has been given a four-year deferred sentence with no jail time.
Prosecutors say Alicia Mae Joritz of Bismarck pleaded guilty to
charges
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| Health officials say ND flu hotline busy Oct 30 2009 9:41AM
North Dakota's flu hotline has been
getting a healthy dose of calls since it started nearly two weeks
ago.
The public health hotline is set up to answer questions about
swine flu, also known as the H1N1 strain, as well as seasonal flu.
The
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H1N1 Answers Oct 29 2009 7:03PM
There is a lot of information out there about the flu season.
But there are still many questions.
We went to the Burleigh County H1N1 Flu Clinic to see what people are asking and then took those questions to the Health Department to get the
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 27 2009 2:14AM
It's a top ranking Bismarck might not be
so proud of.
Transportation Department figures show Bismarck was the leader
among North Dakota's largest cities last year in the number of
vehicle crashes per 1,000 people. It had 34.
Minot was next
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| Bismarck area leads in 2008 crashes Oct 26 2009 4:41PM
It's a top ranking Bismarck might not be
so proud of.
Transportation Department figures show Bismarck was the leader
among North Dakota's largest cities last year in the number of
vehicle crashes per 1,000 people. It had 34.
Minot was next
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 26 2009 2:13AM
County officials in North Dakota aren't on
the same page when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money to
help pay for certain economic development projects. Grand Forks
County commissioners declared it a "recovery zone," opening the
door to more
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 25 2009 4:41PM
County officials in North Dakota are not
of the same mind when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money
to help pay for certain economic development projects.
[[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]:t]] commissioners have declar
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| Counties differ on 'recovery zone' program Oct 25 2009 6:46AM
County officials in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] are not
of the same mind when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money
to help pay for certain economic development projects.
[[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]
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Blunt Case To State Supreme Court Oct 22 2009 9:48AM
Former Workforce Safety and Insurance Director, Sandy Blunt, took his case to the State Supreme Court.
Blunt was convicted last December of misspending more than twenty-six thousand dollars of WSI money.
Blunt was accused of breaking a law whe
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 22 2009 2:13AM
Prosecutors have rested their case against
a woman charged with manslaughter in the death of her infant
daughter.
Stevie Buckley's trial began Tuesday. The 18-year-old Buckley is
charged in the Feb. 4 death of her 6-month-old daughter, Kyra, who
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Blunt Case in ND Supreme Court Oct 21 2009 7:09PM
Former Workforce Safety and Insurance Director, Sandy Blunt, takes his case to the State Supreme Court.
Blunt was convicted last December of misspending more than twenty-six thousand dollars of WSI money.
Blunt was accused of breaking a law w
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| ND Supreme Court hears appeal of former work comp director... Oct 21 2009 11:54AM
North Dakota's Supreme Court is reviewing
the appeal of a former state workers compensation director who was
convicted of misspending more than 26-thousand dollars in agency
money.
Sandy Blunt was convicted of a single felony charge last
Decemb
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Vaccine Clinic Oct 20 2009 6:55PM
It's the biggest H1N1 flu clinic for Burleigh County, so far.
But here, and all around the country, the vaccine is stretching thin...
Reporter Amber Schatz is there as local medical workers and their children get some of the first doses.
Whether by f
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New airboat helps authorities Oct 19 2009 10:59PM
It's the time of year when many duck and geese hunters stake out area lakes...
Problem is if something happens to them in their boats those lakes are hard for law enforcement to get to until now...
Donnell Preskey reports...
It's
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| Victim in alleged shaken baby case dies Oct 15 2009 8:24AM
A Burleigh County prosecutor is reviewing
charges against a Bismarck man accused of shaking a baby that has
now died.
Assistant State's Attorney Lloyd Suhr says he is still receiving
information and can't immediately comment on whether the charg
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| Burleigh County crash victim ID'd Oct 13 2009 9:34AM
The Highway Patrol has identified a
Wyoming man killed in a pickup truck rollover in south central
North Dakota.
Fifty-six-year-old Paul Graber of Cody, Wyo., was a passenger in
the truck that went out of control on an icy Interstate 94 between
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| Bismarck woman faces child abuse charge Oct 13 2009 7:42AM
A Bismarck woman is accused of getting
drunk and passing out while caring for her 6-year-old daughter.
Twenty-six-year-old Kacey Bell faces a felony abuse or neglect
of a child charge that carries a maximum sentence of five years in
prison.
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 12 2009 4:13PM
North Dakota's share of federal stimulus
money has helped almost 700 people get a job or keep the one they
already have. A new state report says many of the jobs have gone to
hire about 200 teachers and aides who work with children who are
poor or ha
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| Icy roads lead to ND crashes and death Oct 12 2009 11:40AM
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says snow
and ice were factors in a crash on Interstate 94 that killed a
Wyoming man.
The Highway Patrol did not immediately identify the 56-year-old
man from Cody, Wyo., who was a passenger in a pickup truck driv
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Vandalized Vehicles in the Desert Oct 11 2009 11:48PM
Bismarck police officers say three vehicles were stolen this weekend... in what appears to be a reoccuring trend ending in vandalism.
Bismarck police say the three stolen vehicles from this weekend appear to be related to several others stolen the past
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On The Run 10-8 Oct 8 2009 7:02PM
A man accused of raping a young girl and has yet to be found is this months On The Run criminal...
Donnell Preskey has the details on the case...
Authorities say John Burnette the third raped a girl in Bismarck in May 2006...
He was 2
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| Authorities say credit cards stolen from vehicles Sep 24 2009 6:12PM
Burleigh County authorities say someone
has been stealing credit cards from unlocked vehicles and used them
at Walmart stores.
Detective Mike Stoltz a number of credit cards and other items
were stolen from unlocked vehicles inside and outside g
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Eye on Agriculture - Cover Crops Sep 23 2009 7:22PM
It's a concept that is growing in popularity within the agriculture industry in western and central North Dakota.
It molds farming practices with ranching and providing a healthy benefit for both farm fields and livestock herds.
(Bruce Knudson, Farms Ne
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On the Run - Update Sep 21 2009 6:55PM
The pressure is too much for a wanted criminal he surrenders...
Jesse Valgren turned himself into the Burleigh County Sheriffs Department Friday evening.
Valgren was profiled on the On The Run segment Thursday.
The 25 year old convicted
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Burnt Car Sep 20 2009 11:06PM
Bismarck law enforcement officials say boaters on the river called in to report a car on fire near the desert boat landing...
Officials say this car was extinguished by rural firefighters after boaters called it in.
Bismarck police say the car had been
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Sep 20 2009 2:13AM
The Spirit Lake Sioux tribe has passed
a resolution supporting the University of North Dakota's Fighting
Sioux nickname. A tribe spokeswoman says the council hopes the
resolution prompts the Standing Rock Sioux tribe to support UND's
nickname. The No
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| ND man dies in ATV rollover Sep 19 2009 4:13PM
The Burleigh County sheriff's office says
a Bismarck man died after rolling his all-terrain vehicle early
Friday morning.
The victim was identified as 53-year-old Larry Gruebele.
The sheriff's office says Gruebele was heading home from a
L
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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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| Bismarck man dies in ATV crash Sep 18 2009 12:22PM
A 53-year-old Bismarck man has died in an
all-terrain vehicle rollover.
Burleigh County Sheriff's Lt. Nick Sevart says Larry Grueble
(GREW'-blee) died about 1 a.m. Friday after leaving a bar in nearby
Lincoln.
Sevart says Grueble died at t
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On The Run 9-17 Sep 17 2009 7:03PM
He doesn't believe in the law making marijuana illegal which is getting him in more trouble with the law...
Donnell Preskey has more on this months On The Run Criminal...
Jesse Valgren is a convicted drug dealer he doesn't believe mariju
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Suspects sought by police Sep 11 2009 7:09PM
Burleigh County Authorities know what two vehicle breakin suspects look like but they need your help in finding out who they are..
These are pictures from the South Walmart surveillance camera.
Deputy Mike Stoltz says the two men used stole
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| Bus Patrol Sep 8 2009 8:49AM
They normally patrol school zones from their cruiser...
But law enforcement officials decided to get inside look at bad drivers.
Amber Schatz shows us why there was a "Deputy on the Bus"...
(NATS "Hold on... Lot of times they don't stop 'til the light
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 5 2009 2:14AM
Susan Bala's attorney says he's surprised
that a federal appeals court ruled against her attempt to sue state
and federal prosecutors for wrongful imprisonment.
Bruce Schoenwald said he may request a hearing before the entire
8th Circuit Court.
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First West Nile Case in ND Sep 4 2009 7:30PM
The North Dakota Department of Health announces the state's first human case of West Nile.
According to the Health Department, a man living in Burleigh County contracted the diease. They say he is in fifties.
West Nile Virus Surveillance
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West Nile Virus Sep 4 2009 7:11PM
The North Dakota Department of Health announces the state's first human case of West Nile.
According to the Health Department, a man living in Burleigh County contracted the diease. They say he is in fifties.
West Nile Virus Surveillance Co
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| ND reports season's 1st state West Nile virus case Sep 4 2009 6:54PM
A state Health Department official says
this year's first confirmed human case of the West Nile virus in
North Dakota may be later than usual because of cool weather.
Michelle Feist is the department's West Nile virus surveillance
coordinator. S
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| ND reports season's 1st West Nile virus case Sep 4 2009 1:39PM
The state Health Department is reporting
this year's first confirmed human case of the mosquito-borne West
Nile virus.
State West Nile Virus Surveillance Coordinator Michelle Feist
says the patient is a Burleigh County man in his 50s. He was not
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Rape Aug 31 2009 6:57PM
Burleigh County authorities are investigating a rape that happened this weekend.
Lieutenant Nick Severt says an 18 year old was camping at the Desert south of Bismarck.
Authorities say the girl went to her tent and shortly after a man came into
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Weidrich Sentenced Aug 31 2009 6:57PM
What kind of sentence does someone who breaks into the State Capitol deserve???
21 year old Kurt Wiedrich pleaded guilty to the crime this morning.
In June Wiedrich broke windows on the north side of the Capitol and crawled inside.
Capit
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Bus Patrol Aug 31 2009 6:56PM
They normally patrol school zones from their cruiser...
But law enforcement officials are getting an inside look at bad drivers.
Our Amber Schatz shows us why there's a "Deputy on the Bus"...
(NATS "Hold on... Lot of times they don't stop 'til the li
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 30 2009 4:20PM
Cass County authorities are looking for the
driver who fled in his or her car after striking a bicyclist near
Harwood.
The sheriff's department says 28-year-old Jennifer Walla of
Fargo was biking in a residential area about 9:30 p.m. Friday when
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| Man accused of hitting ND woman pleads guilty Aug 30 2009 3:03PM
A man accused of hitting a Mandan woman in a
bar parking lot with a stolen pickup truck has pleaded guilty.
Forty-year-old Eugene Smith Jr. pleaded guilty to aggravated
reckless driving and unauthorized use of a vehicle on Thursday in
Burleigh C
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| Public Input Sought Long Range Transportation Aug 27 2009 12:00AM
Two public input meetings will be held, one August 31 in Bismarck, and one September 1 in Mandan, to seek comments on roadway, trail and transit bus system improvements to be included in the regional long range transportation plan for
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| Man pleads not guilty to killing bald eagle Aug 26 2009 6:11AM
A Burleigh County man has been charged in
federal court with killing a bald eagle.
Jesse Neil Marchus has pleaded not guilty to unlawful taking and
possession of a bald eagle, and possession of firearms and
ammunition by a convicted felon. He's
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Sex offender Moves to Ashley Aug 20 2009 7:02PM
A high risk sex offender just released from prison is making his home in Ashley.
Paul Frankfurth is living at 213 2nd Avenue South East.
Frankfurth was convicted in 1991 for sexually assaulting a woman in McIntosh County.
In 2007 he was conv
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Veggie Trials Aug 17 2009 10:53PM
Watching your garden grow is exciting....especially if what is popping up is something brand new
Ag. reporter Sarah Gustin introduces us to two gardeners helping determine which seed varities will perform best in your garden.
"Growing what has never bee
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| Man killed in crash in Burleigh County ID'ed Aug 9 2009 3:03PM
The North Dakota Highway Patrol has
identified the 25-year-old man who died when his pickup went into a
ditch, rolled on its side and struck a tree near Bismarck.
The Patrol says Scott Christiansen was driving to his home near
Baldwin when the c
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Gennifer Glum - Charges Reduced Aug 7 2009 7:08PM
A Bismarck woman who says she didn't know she was pregnant pleads guilty under an alford plea to killing her newborn.
It's taken a year and a half to get this far... A sign of how complex the case is.
Donnell Preskey has more from Gennife
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| Pickup crash killed man in Burleigh County Aug 7 2009 5:44PM
The Highway Patrol says a pickup went into
a ditch, rolled on its side and struck a tree near Bismarck,
killing the driver.
The name of the 25-year-old Baldwin man was not immediately
released.
The patrol said the crash happened sometime l
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Burleigh County Stimulus Aug 6 2009 7:09PM
Ten million dollars.
It's the amount of money that has become available for Burleigh County.
It's part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
But does the money come with strings attached?
Brad Feldman looks into the requ
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| Prison warden says escape attempt foiled Aug 6 2009 4:21PM
State prison warden Tim Schuetzle
(SHOOT'-zul) has released details of an escape attempt last month
involving three inmates.
Schuetzle says cellmates Paul Sambursky and Kerry Garnett tried
to bend a bar in their penitentiary cell window and slip
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Radish crop Aug 5 2009 11:07PM
When you think of farming crops like wheat, corn and oats come to mind.
But there's a new crop in the field.
Radishes.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin, has the story.
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Today Bauer shared his radish growing experience with other producers during a so
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| Teen sentenced for pawning stolen items Aug 4 2009 9:13AM
A second teenager has pleaded guilty to
pawning items in Morton County that had been stolen from flooded
homes in neighboring Burleigh County. He will not see additional
jail time.
Eighteen-year-old Kevin Fossen was sentenced on a felony theft
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Stimulus money Aug 3 2009 11:06PM
Rising unemployment, home foreclosures and economic distress.
Do these describe Bismarck and Burleigh County?
One group says if the county commission agrees with the descriptions, it can take advantage of nealy six million dollars in stimulus m
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On the Run 7-31 Jul 31 2009 7:02PM
Vehicle break ins is a crime that frustrates many residents.
This months on the run is a man convicted of the crime and others than involve stealing from innocent people..
Here's Donnell Preskey with more...
Brian Shook has made a ca
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 26 2009 4:34PM
Local and federal authorities are looking
for the culprits in a counterfeit money scheme discovered by Wells
Fargo Bank in Dickinson.
Dickinson police investigator Chris Coates said $270 in fake
money was used at a gaming site at the Paragon Bow
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| New court rule allows more options in some criminal cases... Jul 26 2009 2:14PM
Attorneys say a new state criminal court
rule could offer more options in minor cases that could be settled
without a trial.
Fargo defense attorney Bruce quick says the rule allows
court-approved agreements that could include fines or counseling
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Sex Offenders Jul 16 2009 6:55PM
Bismarck Police release information on four sex offenders moving into the community.
Raphael Byzewski Junior is now living at 309 South 12th Street.
In May of 1993 he was convicted of having sexual contact with a fourteen year old girl and for
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Corral Bar Violations Jul 15 2009 6:56PM
It was a late last call at a Bismarck Bar.
A Bismarck Police Officer driving by the Corral Bar noticed several cars outside of the building at three-thirty in the morning.
He went to investigate and found five people and the owner inside the b
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Hay Crop and Rain Jul 14 2009 2:28PM
When it comes to Agriculture you hate to
turn down moisture...
But all the raindrops are making haying a tough job.
Burleigh County Extension Agent ElRoy Haadem says most area producers are getting their hay rolled up.
But he says the moisture is m
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| Flood looter sentenced for pawning jewelry Jul 14 2009 11:05AM
A teenager sentenced to serve 2 1/2 years in
prison for looting in evacuated south Bismarck during spring
flooding has admitted pawning stolen jewelry in neighboring Morton
County.
Eighteen-year-old Dustin Henrickson pleaded guilty to felony
th
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 7 2009 11:12AM
Heavy rain has hit parts of western and
central North Dakota, including Bismarck, leading to flooding
warnings for small streams, underpasses and other low areas.
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for parts
of Burleigh, Morton
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| Man sentenced to prison for flood looting Jul 7 2009 7:57AM
A second man has pleaded guilty to looting
in evacuated south Bismarck during spring flooding.
Eighteen-year-old Kevin Fossen was sentenced to serve 2 1/2 years
in prison.
Fossen and 18-year-old Dustin Henrickson have admitted to
burglariz
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| ND swine flu count up to 57 Jul 3 2009 5:43AM
North Dakota's swine flu count has changed
little in the past week, with only four new cases reported.
State health officials say the count stands at 57 cases in 14
counties, including 21 males and 36 females. The state Health
Department says tw
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jul 3 2009 2:15AM
Sen. Kent Conrad says health care is a
tough issue to tackle but it can't be ignored. The North Dakota
Democrat is holding public meetings around the state to get
comments from health care administrators, doctors and patient
advocates.
BIS
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| Burleigh County going ahead with pay change Jul 2 2009 11:12AM
Burleigh County is going ahead with a
planned switch from twice-a-month paychecks to paychecks every two
weeks, despite opposition by employees.
Workers say the first week of the transition, in January, they
will be short 32 hours of pay. Human
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 26 2009 11:12AM
Election officials in Fargo say more than
1,600 residents voted early on a proposed half-cent sales tax
increase for flood protection.
Early voting was available Tuesday through Thursday. Election
coordinator DeAnn Buckhouse says more than 300 p
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| ND swine flu count up to 53 Jun 26 2009 5:22AM
State health officials say North Dakota
now has 53 confirmed cases of swine flu, in 13 counties.
The North Dakota Health Department says two of the victims have
been hospitalized.
The number of cases includes 21 males and 32 females. Health
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On The Run 6-24 Jun 24 2009 8:33PM
This months On The Run a 22 year old with quite the wrap sheet...
Donnell Preskey has the details...
Serge Peterchuk is wanted for delivery of alchol to minors and fleeing from officers.
Here's how cops say it went down...
They saw h
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