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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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| Highway reopens after Oakes business fire Nov 11 2009 7:42AM
State Highway 1 in southeastern [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]
has reopened after being shut down while firefighters battled a
blaze at an Oakes business.
The [[kxtopic:dickey-county-nd:t[Dickey County]:t]] sheriff's office says the h
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| Highway reopens after Oakes business fire Nov 11 2009 7:42AM
State Highway 1 in southeastern [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]
has reopened after being shut down while firefighters battled a
blaze at an Oakes business.
The [[kxtopic:dickey-county-nd:t[Dickey County]:t]] sheriff's office says the h
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| ND man charged in 3 rapes Aug 29 2009 5:02PM
An Oakes man faces charges in the February
rapes of three people under age 15.
Nineteen-year-old Lane Olson was charged in Dickey County Court
with three counts of gross sexual imposition. He's being held in
the Stutsman County jail on $2,000 ba
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Rugby Wind Farm Growing Aug 12 2009 7:36PM
North Dakota's Public Service Commission has approved two new wind power projects that will produce about 300 megawatts of power.
The PSC OK'd the projects today.
One is in Dickey County.
The other is just south of Minot where Basin Electric wants to
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 12 2009 4:14PM
A judge says North Dakota's only abortion
clinic does not have to provide audio of a fetal heartbeat for
women who want to end their pregnancies.
Judge Douglas Herman ruled today in a challenge to a new state
law. It requires the Red River Women
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| Regulators approve wind projects in 2 ND regions Aug 12 2009 12:29PM
North Dakota regulators have approved the
construction of two new wind projects capable of generating almost
300 megawatts of power.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative wants to build a 115-megawatt
wind farm about 12 miles south of Minot.
Co
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| Regulators approve 2 ND wind projects Aug 12 2009 11:40AM
North Dakota regulators have approved the
construction of two new wind projects capable of generating almost
300 megawatts of power.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative wants to build a 115-megawatt
wind farm about 12 miles south of Minot.
Ro
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... May 27 2009 6:39AM
North Dakota's [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]] has revived a
lawsuit against a [[kxtopic:dickey-county-nd:t[Dickey County]:t]] township for an August 2006 ATV
accident that killed 13-year-old Brason Kappenman of rural
Ellendale. The Supre
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| ND Supreme Court revives lawsuit against township May 26 2009 5:44PM
North Dakota's Supreme Court has revived a
lawsuit against a Dickey County township for an ATV accident that
killed a 13-year-old boy.
A judge earlier dismissed the lawsuit against Albion township in
southeastern North Dakota.
The Supreme
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 30 2009 11:12AM
North Dakota lawmakers have approved a
budget of one-point-three-five (B) billion dollars to repair the
state's roads.
House members gave the plan final approval this morning. It now
goes to Gov. John Hoeven.
It represents a 47 percent inc
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| PSC considers Dickey County wind project Apr 30 2009 6:11AM
A company seeking to build a wind project
with 116 turbines in Dickey County says it hopes to start
construction this summer.
Officials of NextEra, formerly Florida Power and Light, say a
four township area in western Dickey County is ideal for
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| Updated 2009 Flooding Incident Report - NDDES Mar 27 2009 10:24AM
ND Department of Emergency Services - Updated at 7:25am, March 27th, 2009
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| Man stranded for 14 hours on highway Mar 12 2009 2:36PM
Authorities says a California man was
rescued after being stranded 14-hours in a blizzard along
Interstate 94 near Valley City.
Barnes County Sheriff Gene Bjerke says the man was found
unharmed on Wednesday. The sheriff says the man did the righ
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| Hearing scheduled for another wind farm Mar 12 2009 5:57AM
A hearing is scheduled next month on a
175-megawatt wind farm planned in Dickey County.
It's proposed by Roughrider Wind LLC, a division of Nextera
Energy. Nextera, which used to be known as FPL Energy, is
considered a leader in wind generation.
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| Man shot in hunting accident identified Nov 18 2008 11:47AM
Authorities have identified a man shot in
a weekend hunting accident in Dickey County.
County officials say 53-year-old Paul Veland of Ellendale was
flown to a Sioux Falls hospital after the Sunday night shooting.
Dickey County Sheriff Jim
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| Man shot in hunting accident in Dickey County Nov 17 2008 3:10PM
Authorities say an Ellendale man was shot
in a hunting accident in Dickey County.
Sheriff Jim Bohannon says the 53-year-old man suffered a gunshot
wound early Sunday night. His name and condition have not been
released.
Bohannon says the m
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| Farmer dies in tractor accident Oct 3 2008 5:02PM
Dickey County authorities say a farmer died
after he was run over by a tractor.
Authorities say Robert Roney was killed Thursday afternoon near
Oakes.
Authorities say Roney was attempting to stop a tractor but was
run over by the rear whee
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| Wind project might face fine Sep 24 2008 2:52PM
A wind farm on the North Dakota-South Dakota
border could be facing a fine of as much as $200,000 from North
Dakota regulators.
Public Service Commission President Susan Wefald says that in
2007, the Tatanka Wind Farm moved 50 transmission tower
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| Wind project might face fine Sep 24 2008 2:50PM
A wind farm on the North Dakota-South Dakota
border could be facing a fine of as much as $200,000 from North
Dakota regulators.
Public Service Commission President Susan Wefald says that in
2007, the Tatanka Wind Farm moved 50 transmission tower
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| GE invests in Dakotas wind farm Sep 1 2008 12:58PM
A large wind farm on the North Dakota-South
Dakota border has gained a major corporate investor.
G-E Energy Financial Services is investing $141 million in the
$381 million Tatanka (tuh-TAHN'-kuh) Wind Farm that began making
electricity July 25t
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| GE invests in Dakotas wind farm Sep 1 2008 12:57PM
A large wind farm on the North Dakota-South
Dakota border has gained a major corporate investor.
G-E Energy Financial Services is investing $141 million in the
$381 million Tatanka (tuh-TAHN'-kuh) Wind Farm that began making
electricity July 25t
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| Part of border wind project online Aug 11 2008 10:52AM
A company building a $381 million wind
project along the North Dakota-South Dakota border says its plant
is up and running.
Acciona (ah-see-OH'-nah) Energy is a subsidiary of the
Spanish-based Acciona energy group.
Acciona says its Tatanka
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| Part of border wind project online Aug 11 2008 10:37AM
A company building a $381 million wind
project along the North Dakota-South Dakota border says its plant
is up and running.
Acciona (ah-see-OH'-nah) Energy is a subsidiary of the
Spanish-based Acciona energy group.
Acciona says its Tatanka
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| Dickey County reports 8 inches over the past week Jun 12 2008 11:13AM
It's been raining a lot in Dickey County.
The County reports 8 inches of rain over the past week. That
compares to a June average of 3.3 inches.
Dickey County emergency manager Charlie Russell says the
community of Forbes got more than 2.5
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| Ellendale man charged with child porn Apr 29 2008 5:59PM
An Ellendale man has been indicted in federal
court on child pornography charges.
Faun Durni is charged with distribution, receipt and possession
of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors. He has
not been asked to enter a plea.
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| Bands of snow hit southern ND Apr 6 2008 4:27PM
Forecasters say it's sometimes hard to
predict whether the bands of snow will hit.
The southern part of North Dakota has been under a heavy snow
warning, but it took a narrower path than expected.
Snowfall amounts include about 6 inches in
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| Dickey deputy says he's not campaigning for sheriff job... Jan 26 2008 10:51AM
A Dickey County deputy says he is not
campaigning for the job of sheriff in a recall election to oust his
boss.
Dickey County Sheriff Jim Bohannon is facing a recall election
on Tuesday but no one has filed to run against him.
A number of
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| No one on ballot to oppose Dickey County sheriff in recall... Jan 25 2008 8:45AM
Dickey County Sheriff Jim Bohannon is
facing a recall election next Tuesday but no one has filed to
run against him.
Bohannon is a 26-year law enforcement veteran. Members of the
Ellendale City Council and some residents started a recall drive
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Dickey sheriff to run unopposed in recall election Dec 3 2007 10:44AM
The Dickey County sheriff will run
unopposed in a recall election, the state's attorney says.
State's Attorney Gary Neuharth said no one filed a nominating
petition to seek the job by the end of business Friday.
Sheriff Jim Bohannon will be
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| Challengers to Dickey County sheriff have until Friday to come... Nov 28 2007 3:31PM
Friday is the deadline for people looking to
challenge the Dickey County sheriff in a recall election.
State's Attorney Gary Neuharth says opponents of Sheriff Jim
Bohannon got a little more than 700 signatures to start the recall
process.
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| Copper stolen from border wind farm Nov 9 2007 9:06AM
Thieves have struck at a large wind farm
being built on the South Dakota-North Dakota border.
McPherson (mik-FEER'-suhn) County Sheriff Dave Ackerman says
copper wiring and poles have been taken from the Tatanka
(tuh-TAHN'-kuh) Wind Energy site.
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| Copper stolen from wind farm Nov 9 2007 7:42AM
Thieves have struck at a large wind farm
being built on the South Dakota-North Dakota border.
McPherson (mik-FEER'-suhn) County Sheriff Dave Ackerman says
copper wiring and poles have been taken from the Tatanka
(tuh-TAHN'-kuh) Wind Energy site.
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| Victim of crash in Dickey County identified Nov 7 2007 12:44PM
The Highway Patrol has identified the victim
of a fatal crash in Dickey County.
Forty-two-year-old Robert Kramer of Redfield, South Dakota died
Tuesday morning when the sport utility vehicle he was driving
collided head-on with a pickup truck on
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| Victim of crash in Dickey County identified Nov 7 2007 12:37PM
The Highway Patrol has identified the victim
of a fatal crash in Dickey County.
Forty-two-year-old Robert Kramer of Redfield, South Dakota died
Tuesday morning when the sport utility vehicle he was driving
collided head-on with a pickup truck on
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| South Dakota man killed in Dickey County crash Nov 7 2007 10:23AM
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a South
Dakota man was killed and an Oklahoma man was injured in a head-on
crash in Dickey County.
Troopers have not released the name of the 42-year-old victim
from South Dakota. The name of the 19-year-old
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| South Dakota man killed in Dickey County crash Nov 6 2007 5:17PM
The Highway Patrol says a South Dakota man was
killed and an Oklahoma man was injured in a head-on crash in Dickey
County.
Troopers have not released the name of the 42-year-old victim
from South Dakota. The name of the 19-year-old Oklahoma man
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Petitions seeking to recall sheriff filed with Dickey County... Oct 17 2007 8:17AM
Petitions have filed with the Dickey County
auditor, seeking to recall Sheriff Jim Bohannon.
The auditor is working to confirm at least 700 of the
signatures. If that happens, a recall election could be held as
early as December and no later tha
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| Troopers identify man killed in Dickey County crash... Oct 12 2007 3:39PM
The Highway Patrol has identified a man
killed in a fiery collision involving a pickup and a semi in Dickey
County.
The patrol said the 78-year-old Marvin Raatz of Oakes was killed
in Monday's crash.
Troopers say he turned left in front of
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| Man killed in Dickey County crash Oct 9 2007 10:23AM
A fiery collision in Dickey County has killed a
78-year-old man.
His name has not yet been released.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man was driving a
pickup on state Highway 1 yesterday afternoon, and turned left in
front of a se
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| Ellendale officials seek recall of county sheriff Sep 14 2007 8:38AM
The Ellendale City Council is seeking to
recall Dickey County Sheriff John Bohannon.
Council members voted Monday to circulate a recall petition.
Bohannon has said he does not want to renew a contract to
provide policing for the city of Elle
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| Large wind farm going up Aug 7 2007 8:03AM
South Dakota's wind energy potential is
being capitalized by a new wind farm that's springing up in
McPherson (mik-FEER'-suhn) County.
Sixty turbines are being erected north of Long lake in
north-cenral South Dakota.
Another 60 are going u
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| Large wind farm going up Aug 7 2007 8:03AM
South Dakota's wind energy potential is
being capitalized by a new wind farm that's springing up in
McPherson (mik-FEER'-suhn) County.
Sixty turbines are being erected north of Long lake in
north-cenral South Dakota.
Another 60 are going u
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| Another case of human West Nile virus reported in the state... Jul 5 2007 11:21AM
State health officials are reporting another
human case of the West Nile virus.
They say a woman in her 20s, from Dickey County, was
hospitalized after coming down with the mosquito-borne illness.
The state Health Department's West Nile vir
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| Rugby reports 72 mph wind gust Jun 26 2007 7:42AM
Strong wind made its way through North
Dakota early this morning.
A wind gust of 72 miles an hour was recorded in Rugby just after
three a-m.
Burlington reported gusts of 65-miles an hour, and Garrison and
Bottineau reported 60 mile-an-hou
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| Ellendale continues to cleanup after storm Jun 21 2007 3:33PM
Ellendale residents are continuing to
clean up after a storm.
[[kxtopic:dickey-county-nd:t[Dickey County]:t]] Emergency Manager Charlie Russell says Sunday's
storm brought winds of more than 80 miles per hour. The wind
uprooted trees and downed
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| Two southeastern counties issue disaster declarations... May 23 2007 8:33AM
Two southeastern North Dakota counties
have issued disaster declarations.
Ransom and Dickey county officials say heavy rains two weeks ago
caused about 125-thousand dollars in the counties.
Ransom County emergency manager Teresa Johnson say
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| Dickey County courthouse getting makeover May 17 2007 10:24AM
Dickey County's near century-old
courthouse in Ellendale is getting a makeover on its ceiling
murals.
The murals on the building's interior dome are being restored
with the help of federal grant money.
Dickey County commissioner Jerry Kels
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| PSC approves wind power line proposal Mar 23 2007 10:45AM
The North Dakota Public Service Commission
has approved a transmission line for a new wind farm in the
Dakotas.
Tatanka Wind Power is planning the project across the North
Dakota-South Dakota border. State regulators say the company wants
to bu
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| PSC approves wind power line proposal Mar 23 2007 9:54AM
The [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] [[kxtopic:public-service-commission:t[Public Service Commission]:t]]
has approved a transmission line for a new wind farm in the
Dakotas.
Tatanka Wind Power is planning the project across the North
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| Flash flood watch issued for eastern North Dakota Mar 17 2007 2:54PM
A flash flood watch is out for
southeastern North Dakota, including the city of Wahpeton.
The National Weather Service says ice jams have been spotted on
the Wild Rice River between the towns of Mantador and Great Bend.
Forecasters say the
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| Driving An Agenda For Growth Expanding And Diversifying Our Economy Jan 3 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today in his State of the State Address said that the State of North Dakota is
financially strong, fueled by an agenda that is driving economic growth.
“In 2000, North Dakotans earned 84 percent of the nat
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| LaMoure County names new state's attorney Sep 20 2006 10:51AM
LaMoure County commissioners have decided
the man they appointed to be their interim state's attorney does
not meet residency requirements.
The commissioners voted yesterday to rescind their decision to
appoint Trent Mahler as state's attorney a
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| Dickey County crash kills boy Sep 5 2006 2:33PM
A four-year-old boy was killed in a
rollover crash in Dickey County.
The Highway Patrol identified him as Seth Larson of Adrian. He
was thrown from the sport utility vehicle along with his
parents, Jared and Amy Larson.
The patrol says th
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| Storms bring heavy rain, hail to parts of North Dakota... Aug 10 2006 7:35AM
Parts of North Dakota were hit by heavy
rain and hail this morning.
The National Weather Service says more than four inches fell in some parts of Kidder and Burleigh counties.
Just before 3:00 am, 1.25 inch hail was reported
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| Dickey County boy dies after ATV crash Aug 3 2006 7:20AM
A Dickey County boy has died of injuries in an
all-terrain vehicle crash.
The sheriff's department says the boy was injured when the A-T-V
hit a washout on a section line 15 miles northwest of Ellendale,
about eight o'clock Tuesday night.
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| Four more human West Nile cases reported Aug 2 2006 12:05PM
North Dakota has recorded four more human cases
of West Nile virus
Health Department surveillance coordinator Michelle Feist (FYST)
says none of the four men who contracted the illness required
hospitalization. She says two are from Morton Count
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| Man sentenced to prison for killing stepson, injuring wife Jun 22 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
ELLENDALE, N.D. - A Dickey County man who shot and killed his stepson and injured his wife has been ordered to serve 12 years in prison.
Judge Mikal Simonson sentenced Wade Radermacher, 35, of Monango, this week for the dea
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| Rural fire department disbanding for lack of members Jun 1 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
MERRICOURT, N.D. - The Merricourt Rural Fire Department is disbanding - not for lack of money, but for lack of people.
The district's tax base, and most likely its firefighting equipment, will be distributed to surrounding
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| Fourteen lawyers apply for two judgeships May 25 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - Fourteen lawyers, including state's attorneys in five counties, have applied for state district judgeships in Ellendale and Dickinson.
The lawyers are vying to succeed Southeast District Judge Ron Goodman,
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| Some officials fear wind "ghost farms" Jan 2 2006 12:00AM
Wind towers are going up across North Dakota, and some state and local officials wonder what will happen if they're abandoned.
Public Service Commissioner Susan Wefald says some rules may be needed. The PSC has granted permission for
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| Storm Emergency Declaration Nov 29 2005 12:00AM
Hoeven says the Guard will provide generators to help with power outages. He says one of the generators being provided in Hankinson, to help replenish that city's water tower.
The emergency declaration is aimed at helping utilities
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| Wind Zoning Jul 1 2005 12:00AM
The Spring Valley township is on the western edge of Dickey County. F-P-L Energy of Florida is developing a new wind farm in the area.
The zoning plan is supposed to head off potential conflicts about where wind towers are located.
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| Burleigh County - Wind Farm Apr 6 2005 12:00AM
F-P-L Energy has given a letter of intent to the North Dakota Public Service Commission. The company wants to build about 34 wind turbines in northern Burleigh County.
The Minnesota Power utility would be buying the electricity. It
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| Could Wind Farms Become Ghosts? Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
(AP) _ The boom in wind energy development in North Dakota has some state and local officials wondering what the landscape might look like years from now.
Public Service Commissioner Susan Wefald is working to get townships and count
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| Shooting in Dickey County Jun 24 2004 12:00AM
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Dickey County that State's Attorney Gary Neuharth says left one person dead and another injured. Authorities have a male suspect in custody, pending a murder charge. Authorities have not yet re
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| Dickey County Shooting Jun 23 2004 12:00AM
Authorities say a shooting in Dickey County has left one person dead.
Details are sketchy. But State's Attorney Gary Neuharth says he can confirm that a male victim is dead and a woman is seriously injured.
Neuharth says a suspe
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| Kidnapping Charges... Oct 20 2003 12:00AM
It triggered an Amber Alert..and the boy was safely returned to his mother, about two and a half hours after the abduction on Friday night.
Police Captain Gary Peterson says the incident happened when two men wearing black ski mas
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| Wind Farm Feb 26 2003 12:00AM
Dakota One Power Partners is a joint effort of Global Winds Harvest and U-P-C Wind Partners.
The Dickey County wind turbine farm will produce enough electricity to power about five-thousand homes. The electricity will be sold to Bi
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