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Hartford sinks Marist 7538 Nov 18 2009 9:56PM
Joe Zeglinski scored 22 points,
leading Hartford to its first win of the season in a 75-38 win over
Marist on Wednesday night.
Joel Barkers scored 15 points and Milton Burton added 12 for the
Hawks (1-2).
Zeglinski was 6-for-8 from beyond
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| AP IMPACT: NFL players hide, fear concussions Nov 18 2009 3:24PM
Eds: APNewsNow. Will be UPDATED. Multimedia: An audio slideshow
featuring two NFL players describing experiences with and concerns
about concussions will be available in the sports/concussions
folder. Moving on general news and sports services.
AP Ph
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| 1,400pound bull drags officers down NJ street Sep 28 2009 12:15PM
Police say a 1,400-pound bull that escaped
from a northern New Jersey slaughterhouse dragged officers with a
lasso down a street and ran 10 blocks before being captured and
sedated.
Chief John DeCando, spokesman for Paterson Police's animal
con
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 20 2009 4:20PM
A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Montana
has died in a crash in western North Dakota.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol said the man was traveling
southbound on state Highway 68 near Alexander about 4:25 p.m.
Saturday when he collided with farm e
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| Government says Cando woman violated probation Sep 20 2009 8:13AM
A hearing is scheduled next month for
woman who was sentenced to three years probation for forging real
estate title documents.
Diane Slaubaugh (SLAY'-baw) of Cando pleaded guilty last year to
34 felony counts of wire fraud. Authorities say she
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Mustangs Host Trojans Sep 1 2009 11:06PM
The high school volleyball season moved into full swing tonight. In Surrey the Mustangs played host to Turtle Lake-Mercer.
CLASS "B" VOLLEYBALL:
SURREY
TL-M
CLASS "B" VOLLEYBALL:
MLS
BURKE CENTRAL
KENMARE
RAY
MINOT RYAN
WASHBURN
OUR REDEMER'S
VELVA
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Technology Connects Hospitals Aug 20 2009 7:33PM
If you found yourself in a rural hospital needing XRays in the past, your doctor might have had to wait days to get the results.
Now, a new internet-based system is connecting 16 hospitals and health care facilities in northwest North Dakota and delive
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| 80 dogs seized in Ind. raids linked to fighting Aug 12 2009 9:41AM
Authorities have seized about 80 pit bulls
during raids at two southern Indiana sites suspected of breeding
and training dogs for illegal fighting.
State police say dog carcasses and dog fighting paraphernalia
were also seized when the Indiana G
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Aug 5 2009 2:15AM
Local officials have lost a bid to keep
the current Grand Forks landfill open until a replacement is
finished. Federal officials consider the site a hazard to
low-flying aircraft.
Information from: Grand Forks Herald,
http://www.grandforks
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| Small towns get federal policing help Aug 4 2009 7:15PM
One more cop will help prevent burnout in
Cando.
It's one of 530 small towns that qualified for help through a 1
billion dollar federal stimulus program. Nationwide, the program
will pay for 4,699 police officers.
Cando Police Chief John R
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Section 5 Tmt. Jul 23 2009 11:14PM
The section 5 baseball tournament moved into its second day of play today in Surrey. In winners bracket play tonight, the Minot Metros squared off with top seeded Velva.
SECTION 5 LEGION BASEBALL TMT.-SURREY-WINNERS BRACKET:
MINOT METROS 10
VELVA PO
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Section 5 Baseball Jul 23 2009 7:18PM
The section 5 legion baseball tournament moved into its second day of action today in Surrey. In loser out play Burlington met up with Cando.
SECTION 5 LEGION BASEBALL TMT.-SURREY-LOSER OUT GAME:
BURLINGTON 9
CANDO 8
SECTION 5 LEGION BASEBALL T
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| Man sentenced to prison on drug charges Jul 14 2009 6:33PM
A man accused of conspiring to distribute
marijuana in the Belcourt area has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in
prison and ordered to turn over more than $180,000 in drug
proceeds.
The U.S. attorney's office says 35-year-old Lyle Lunday of
Dunsei
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| Tornado warning issued for northeastern ND county Jun 27 2009 3:03PM
The National Weather Service in Grand
Forks has issued a tornado warning for southeastern Towner County
in northeast North Dakota.
The warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m.
The weather service said it received a report at 2:46 p.m. of a
tor
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Bulldogs At Home Jun 25 2009 11:08PM
The Burlington Bulldogs were at home for a second straight night as they hosted Bottineau tonight. The Bulldogs were coming off of a sweep at the hands of Cando last night.
CLASS "B" BASEBALL:
BURLINGTON 1
BOTTINEAU 12 (5)
MINOT METROS
ROLETTE
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| Megan Fox dismisses comparisons to Angelina Jolie Jun 22 2009 7:01PM
Megan Fox dismisses comparisons between her
and Angelina Jolie as the product of a lazy media.
The two actresses are both brunettes with tattoos who are known
for their candor and that has been enough for some to proclaim
Fox the heir apparent
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Legion Baseball Jun 16 2009 11:07PM
In Legion baseball action this evening Cando traveled to Velva to take on the Velva Drake Legion team.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 3 2009 4:49PM
Bobcat says its plants in Bismarck and
Gwinner will be idle for part of June and July due to a sluggish
worldwide economy.
The maker of skid-steer loaders and light construction equipment
says its Bismarck plant will be closed next Wednesday thr
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| ND PSC endorses Jamestown electric pact Jun 3 2009 11:54AM
Two electric utilities have agreed to
divide up service territory on the outskirts of the city of
Jamestown.
Otter Tail Power Co. and Northern Plains Electric Cooperative
negotiated the agreement. North Dakota's Public Service Commission
approv
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| Biden worries about son in Iraq Apr 26 2009 8:04PM
Vice President Joe Biden says he worries about
his son who is serving in Iraq.
Biden says he's "ridden home with too many dead young men and
women in caskets and it's just impossible to not associate with
that."
But, in a profile that aired
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 24 2009 2:14AM
North Dakota House budget writers want a
50 percent increase in road construction and repairs.
They say it's justified because of expenses for plowing snow,
flooding damage and a tough winter.
The House Appropriations Committee has endorsed
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| Man hauling bees dies after apparent heart attack Apr 23 2009 5:44PM
The Highway Patrol says a truck driver has
died after suffering an apparent heart attack while hauling a load
of honeybees near Cando.
Troopers say 59-year-old Clinton Christensen, of Pine River,
Minn., was pronounced dead at the scene early Wed
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| Man hauling bees dies after apparent heart attack Apr 23 2009 5:44PM
The Highway Patrol says a truck driver has
died after suffering an apparent heart attack while hauling a load
of honeybees near Cando.
Troopers say 59-year-old Clinton Christensen, of Pine River,
Minn., was pronounced dead at the scene early Wed
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| Qwest names new ND president Feb 19 2009 7:43AM
Qwest Communications has named a new
president of its North Dakota operations.
Company officials say John Stanoch will take over for Scott
Macintosh, who plans to retire in March. Stanoch currently is
Qwest's Minnesota president.
Macintosh
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| 'Phantom goat' nabbed in northern New Jersey Feb 6 2009 12:44PM
A "phantom goat" that eluded capture in
crowded northern New Jersey is in custody.
The animal was spotted with its head in a flower pot in a
Paterson parking lot on Thursday. An animal control officer
collared it.
The goat had led dozens o
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High School Basketball Jan 2 2009 11:56PM
On the class "A" boys basketball courts tonight, the Minot High Magicians were on the road as they met up with Grand Forks. The Magicians were coming off of back to back wins and were looking to start the new year on the right foot.
CLASS "A" BOYS BASKE
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Sawyer Invite Dec 6 2008 11:36PM
On the girls basketball court tonight, the Velva Aggies met up with Des Lacs-Burlington in the championship game of the Sawyer Invitational basketball tournament.
SAWYER INVITATIONAL GIRLS BASKETBALL TMT.-CHAMPIONSHIP:
VELVA
DES LACS-BURLINGTON
3R
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| Bush, Canadian leader discuss economic crisis Nov 22 2008 8:17AM
President George W. Bush, meeting at an
economic summit in Peru with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper, says that given the economic crisis, its more important
than ever for the two neighbors to work together.
At the start of a day of meeti
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, October 30th)... Oct 20 2008 9:56AM
(Following Advance for Use Thursday, October 30th)
Today in History
Today is Thursday, October 30th, the 304th day of 2008. There
are 62 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On October 30th, 1938, the
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| McCain campaign robo calls criticize Obama Oct 16 2008 7:44PM
John McCain's campaign is defending
automated telephone calls that seek to link Barack Obama with
one-time Weather Underground leader William Ayers.
The robo calls began in Nevada, Wisconsin and other targeted
states today. A voice says that Oba
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| Reassuring Bush..."Ugly day" on Wall Street...Inappropriate... Oct 9 2008 8:05PM
President Bush will make another effort to
reassure Americans worried about the economy. The White House says
Bush is not expected to announce any new policy decisions, but will
make a statement tomorrow saying the government is aggressively
taking a
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| Stocks plummet again...Oil prices sink...Voter purges?... Oct 9 2008 5:02PM
A drop of more than 400 points in the final hour
of trading has left the Dow at its lowest level in five years. It
fell nearly 679 points, a drop of more than 7 percent, closing at
8,579. The S&P 500 also fell more than 7 percent, while the Nasdaq
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ND GOP headquarters named for Reagan Sep 19 2008 7:01PM
North Dakota Republicans have named their
newly remodeled state headquarters after former President Ronald
Reagan.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, who is a former North
Dakota governor, and former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey
of
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| Former U.S. House Majority Leader Shares Thoughts on Leadership at U-Mary Convocation Sep 18 2008 12:00AM
"People who get into important leadership positions with authority and responsibility will chose between two models the power model, which I believe is very destructive, or the service model," he said. "Our Christian teachings, certainly our Lord Jesus,
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| Former U.S. House Majority Leader to Speak at U-Mary Sept. 18 Sep 17 2008 12:00AM
Sept. 17, 2008
Bismarck, NDFormer U.S. House Majority Leader (1995-2003) Dick Armey will be the featured speaker at this Thursday's convocation, which is part of the university
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Section 5 Tmt. To Kick Off Jul 23 2008 1:25AM
The section 5 legion baseball tournament is set to kick off tomorrow in Burlington with first round play. The Surrey Blue Sox come in as the 2nd seed and will meet up with Cando in the first round. The Blue Sox are looking for their first trip to the stat
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| ND man's murder conviction upheld Jul 21 2008 1:53PM
North Dakota's Supreme Court has upheld
the murder conviction of a Cando man who beat his girlfriend to
death and set her body afire.
Steve Torkelsen argued that police illegally obtained some of
the evidence used at his trial last May. He conte
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| Bismarck passenger killed in SUVpicksup crash Jul 1 2008 7:58PM
The Highway Patrol says a sport utility
vehicle collided with a pickup that had stopped at a stop sign in
Towner County, killing a passenger in the SUV.
The name of the 52-year-old victim was not immediately released.
The patrol says the SU
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| Bismarck passenger killed in SUVpickup crash Jul 1 2008 7:57PM
The Highway Patrol says a sport utility
vehicle collided with a pickup that had stopped at a stop sign in
Towner County, killing a passenger in the SUV.
The name of the 52-year-old victim, of Bismarck, was not
immediately released.
The pat
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Project Safe Send Begins Jun 29 2008 11:35PM
The state Agriculture Department is getting ready for its annual Project Safe Send program.
North Dakota residents can bring old and unusable pesticides to 16 sites around the state next month, and dispose of them for free.
The program starts in Wes
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| Project Safe Send set to kick off Jun 29 2008 11:48AM
The state Agriculture Department is
getting ready for its annual Project Safe Send program.
North Dakota residents can bring old and unusable pesticides to
16 sites around the state next month, and dispose of them for free.
The program star
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| Three joining state sports hall Jun 21 2008 8:04AM
Three people are being inducted into the
North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.
Dick Karlgaard, DeWayne King and Jim Kleinsasser are to receive
the Cliff Cushman Award at Saturday night's induction ceremony in
Jamestown.
Carrington native Klein
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| Express secretary decries 'secretive' White House Jun 20 2008 3:31PM
Former presidential spokesman Scott
McClellan is telling Congress the Bush White House is a "very
secretive place" and that it leaves Americans suspicious of it.
McClellan testified today before a House panel looking into the
leak of CIA operat
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Blue Sox Host Renville Co. Jun 10 2008 11:27PM
The Surrey Blue Sox were at home for a second straight night as they hosted Renville County in class "B" legion baseball action. The Blue Sox were coming off of last night's doubleheader sweep of Cando.
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| Thune: Take McClellan book "with a grain of salt." Jun 1 2008 5:15AM
Senator John Thune says a new book critical
of the Bush administration probably won't affect the 2008 general
election.
Scott McClellan, a former Bush press secretary, has written a
book that says the president relied on a propaganda campaign to
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| Former colleagues react to McClellan memoir May 28 2008 11:33AM
Charges from former press secretary Scott
McClellan that the Bush White House manipulated sources of public
opinion to the president's advantage have drawn quick reaction from
those who know and once worked with him.
Fran Townsend, former head o
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| Former press secretary's book bashes Bush May 28 2008 7:36AM
Former White House Press Secretary Scott
McClellan has written that President Bush relied on a propaganda
campaign to sell the Iraq war in the place of honesty and candor.
It's being reported that an upcoming book by McClellan says Bush
"veered
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Recent Special Collections at the State Historical Society May 5 2008 9:28AM
The mission of the State Historical Society is to preserve North Dakota's history.
That includes anything and everything.
Here's Tom Gerhardt with more.
The state historical society receives anywhere from 20-40 donations a mont
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Some Guard Troops Due Home Tomorrow Apr 25 2008 8:06PM
Tomorrow is homecoming day for nearly two dozen North Dakota National Guard soldiers.
19 members of the 132nd Quartermaster Company are due to arrive in the state after more than nine months of work in Iraq.
The guard reports six will be flying into Min
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| ND Guard water purification unit to return home Saturday... Apr 25 2008 1:19PM
The North Dakota National Guard says a
19-member water purification unit that served in Iraq over the past
year will arrive back in the state Saturday.
The members of the Grand Forks-based 132nd Quartermaster Company
are coming from Fort Hood, T
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| Guard says 19 ND soldiers back from Iraq Apr 23 2008 8:04PM
The North Dakota National Guard says 19
soldiers who make up the Grand Forks-based 132nd Quartermaster
Company are back on U.S. soil after about a year in Iraq.
A statement from the Guard says the unit arrived at Fort Hood,
Texas, on about 6:30
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164th Return Date Announced Apr 15 2008 1:20AM
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven visited armed forces centers in Minot and Devils Lake with some big news today...
(Gov. John Hoeven) "I have some good news - your soldiers are coming home! (cheering) "
Hoeven and Adjutant General Dave Sprynczynatyk t
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164th Return Date Announced Apr 14 2008 8:13PM
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven visited armed forces centers in Minot and Devils Lake with some big news today.
Good evening, I'm Matt Stano, and I'm Lauren Kalberer...
(Gov. John Hoeven) "I have some good news - your soldiers are coming home! (c
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164th Return Date Announced Apr 14 2008 8:12PM
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven visited armed forces centers in Minot and Devils Lake with some big news today.
Good evening, I'm Matt Stano, and I'm Lauren Kalberer...
(Gov. John Hoeven) "I have some good news - your soldiers are coming home! (c
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164th Return Date Announced Apr 14 2008 8:11PM
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven visited armed forces centers in Minot and Devils Lake with some big news today.
Good evening, I'm Matt Stano, and I'm Lauren Kalberer...
(Gov. John Hoeven) "I have some good news - your soldiers are coming home! (c
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Furness Named Interim Director at WSI Mar 19 2008 9:01PM
Bruce Furness is the new interim CEO of Workforce Safety & Insurance.
The WSI board of directors voted unanimoulsy today to offer the job to the former Fargo mayor.
Furness will earn 146-thousand dollars and plans to start next Tuesday.
He says
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| Douglas Fraser, former United Auto Workers president, dies at 91... Feb 24 2008 4:14PM
Douglas Fraser, who'd led the United Auto Workers
union through industry hard times in the 1970s and '80s, has died
after struggling with emphysema. He was 91.
With his mischievous smile and gregarious, easygoing manner,
Fraser was popular with
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| Pierce County officials approve hog business permit... Feb 6 2008 8:26AM
erce County officials approve hog business permit
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RUGBY, N.D. (AP Pierce County commissioners have approved a
building permit for a 7,500-hog business.
Carlan and Larry Slaubaugh want to set up the operation on their
property
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| Health Department gives preliminary approval to Pierce hog... Jan 24 2008 8:32AM
Plans for a 7,500-hog business near Wolford,
in Pierce County, are moving ahead.
The state Health Department has given preliminary approval. And
the county's planning and zoning commission voted earlier this week
to recommend a permit. The Pierc
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| Cando man appeals murder conviction Jan 5 2008 10:17AM
A Cando man convicted of murder last year
in the beating death of his girlfriend is appealing to the North
Dakota Supreme Court.
Steven Torkelsen says he should have been allowed to defend
himself at trial, and that evidence seized from the home
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| Iowa Caucuses...Rain on a dry Atlanta...Helicopter crash... Dec 31 2007 12:07AM
With the Iowa caucuses days away,
presidential candidates are making their closing arguments. On
NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, Democrat Barack Obama said he
realizes criticism about his lack of experience may be taking its
toll. But he said he's put
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| Pierce County officials hear comments on proposed pig business... Dec 28 2007 8:18AM
Pierce County officials are considering a
proposed hog farrowing business south of Wolford that would have up
to 7,500 hogs.
The county's Planning and Zoning commission heard residents'
views yesterday.
John Ford of Rugby says it would bri
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| Jim Kleinsasser says Vikings "clicking" Dec 21 2007 11:13AM
Carrington native Jim Kleinsasser says
the Minnesota Vikings are "clicking together" right now.
The Vikings take a five-game winning streak into Sunday night's
NFL game with Washington at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
The Redskins trail the
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| BisbeeEgeland, Cando schools to merge Oct 31 2007 7:56AM
Voters in the Bisbee-Egeland and Cando
school districts have approved a merger.
Ninety-five percent of voters approved the measure.
Bisbee-Egeland passed it 189 votes to 16, and Cando residents
approved it 351 votes to 10.
Both districts
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| Playing with matches...Bay area quake...Solar wing woes... Oct 31 2007 7:08AM
[[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]] prosecutors are being
asked to consider what to do with a boy who was playing with
matches last week. The Los Angeles County sheriff's department is
blaming him for starting a 38,000 acre wildfire that destroyed
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| TV strike looms...Quake shakes San Francisco...Robert Goulet leaves... Oct 31 2007 4:54AM
Bargainers for Hollywood writers and
producers are to meet with a federal mediator again today in hopes
of heading off a strike threatened for midnight tonight. The
writers want a bigger share of the take from DVD sales and shows
distributed over the
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| Playing with matches...Bay area shook up...Clinton targeted during debate... Oct 31 2007 12:42AM
Authorities say a boy playing with
matches started one of last week's [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]] wildfires. The
Buckweed Fire in north Los Angeles County consumed more than 38,000
acres and destroyed 21 homes. The boy, whose name and age a
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| Clinton challenged, shrugs...Moderate California quake...Boy admits causing... Oct 31 2007 12:07AM
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton came in for a
pasting from fellow Democrats during a debate Tuesday night in
Philadelphia. Barack Obama and John Edwards sharply challenged
Clinton's [[kxtopic:cando-nd:t[Cando]:t]]r, consistency and judgment; Clinton sh
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| California quake...Clinton candor challenged...Robert Goulet remembered... Oct 30 2007 10:52PM
A moderate earthquake has shaken the
San Francisco Bay area. The U.S. Geological Survey puts the
preliminary magnitude at 5.6. The quake was centered about five
miles northeast of Alum Rock and nine miles northeast of San Jose.
PHILADELPHIA (A
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| Clinton criticized...President balks at health bill...Noel claims 22 lives... Oct 30 2007 9:42PM
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been the
favorite target during tonight's Democratic presidential debate.
Clinton's rivals, concerned about her growing lead in the polls,
criticized her [[kxtopic:cando-nd:t[Cando]:t]]r, consistency and judgment.
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| Rivals focus on Clinton in debate Oct 30 2007 8:53PM
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief
Democratic [[kxtopic:white-house:t[White House]:t]] rivals are going after her [[kxtopic:cando-nd:t[Cando]:t]]r and
consistency in a televised debate under way in Philadelphia.
Illinois Senator Barack Obama
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| Woman accused of forging real estate title opinions... Oct 20 2007 7:56AM
A Cando woman is accused in an elaborate
scheme in which she allegedly used a fake law degree and a
fictitious employee to forge real estate title opinions.
Twenty-seven-year-old Diane Slaubaugh (SLAY'-baw) has pleaded
not guilty in federal cour
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Inmates Attempt to Escape from Correctional Center Sep 14 2007 8:03AM
Two correctional officers at the North Central Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in Rugby have been arrested for helping three federal inmates attempt to escape.
Officials with the center say Becky Willison and Keri Brandt smuggled saw blades into t
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| BisbeeEgeland, Cando reorganization plan approved Sep 2 2007 2:07PM
The state Department of Public Instruction has
approved the reorganization plan of the Bisbee-Egeland and Cando
school districts.
The last step before the two districts can merge into North Star
Public School is an October 30th vote.
Resid
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| Johnson reports...Trotter released...A wild night ahead... Aug 21 2007 12:54PM
Running back Larry Johnson joined the
Kansas City Chiefs for practice today after having been absent from
training camp since it opened July 27th. Johnson has broken the
Chiefs' single-season rushing record in each of the past two
seasons.
PH
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| Man found guilty in nursing home assault Aug 17 2007 5:12PM
Authorities say a Cando man has been found
guilty of sexually assaulting an 86-year-old nursing home resident,
court officials say.
James Torkelsen was convicted today following a bench trial
before Northeast District Judge Lee Christofferson.
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| Bench trial set in nursing home assault case Aug 15 2007 11:13AM
Towner County officials say a bench trial is set
for Friday in the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting an
86-year-old nursing home resident.
James Torkelsen of Cando had worked at the Towner County Living
Center at the time of the incid
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| High school teams in environmental competition Aug 1 2007 1:42PM
Toby Heavenrich can tell if a bite mark on a
leaf was left by a rabbit or a porcupine. That kind of skill can
come in handy at this week's environmental contest being held in
New York's Finger Lakes region.
The event dubbed "Environthon" brings
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| Langdon volleyball team can play in postseason Jul 23 2007 8:42PM
Langdon's volleyball team will be able
to play in the postseason.
The North Dakota High School Activities Association made that
decision today at a hearing.
But the N-D-H-S-A-A put all the school's programs on probation
for two years. And
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| BILLY GRAHAM DOING WELL SINCE WIFE'S DEATH, ACCORDING TO DAUGHTER ST. PA... Jul 19 2007 2:43AM
The Reverend Billy Graham's daughter Ruth
says her father is doing well and making plans for the future since
his wife, Ruth Bell Graham, died last month at age 87.
Ruth Graham says her mother's long decline helped the family
prepare for her dea
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