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Dog parks lead to wagging tails in ND cities Nov 21 2009 5:43AM
Jamestown officials are still considering
whether to have a dog park, after talking about it for more than
four years. Opponents worry about noise, smell, traffic and
children's safety.
Officials in Fargo, Bismarck, Minot and Grand Forks say the
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 21 2009 2:13AM
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has filed
a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal
members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its
Fighting Sioux nickname.
Stenehjem filed the motion on Friday. He met with the
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 20 2009 4:13PM
Police say three college softball players
who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a pond in a
southwestern North Dakota pasture weren't trespassing on private
property. Dickinson Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-yeye) says there
were no sig
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| Chief: No threats made over nickname Nov 20 2009 3:24PM
University of North Dakota Police Chief
Duane Czapiewski (chuh-PESS'-kee) says an investigation into
whether threats were made against leaders of the University Senate
has been dropped.
The faculty group supports a resolution calling for retirem
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| MinnKota Red Cross has new director Nov 20 2009 11:54AM
The Minn-Kota Chapter of the American Red
Cross has a new director.
Greg Voss, a Red Cross volunteer for many years, currently is
executive director of the Andover (Minn.) YMCA Community Center.
Andover is a Minneapolis suburb.
Voss is t
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| MinnKota Red Cross has new director Nov 20 2009 11:54AM
The Minn-Kota Chapter of the American Red
Cross has a new director.
Greg Voss, a Red Cross volunteer for many years, currently is
executive director of the Andover (Minn.) YMCA Community Center.
Andover is a Minneapolis suburb.
Voss is t
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 20 2009 11:12AM
Police say three college softball players
who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a pond in a
southwestern North Dakota pasture were not trespassing on private
property.
Dickinson Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-yeye) says there were
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| Police investigate possible threats over nickname Nov 20 2009 8:04AM
University of North Dakota police are
investigating whether threats were made against leaders of the
University Senate.
The faculty group supports a resolution calling for retirement
of the school's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, which some f
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| Thursday's Scores Nov 19 2009 10:31PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Class A State Tournament
First Round
Bismarck Century def. Devils Lake, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16
Fargo North def. Bismarck High, 25-23, 27-25, 25-20
Fargo South def. Williston, 25-20, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23
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New Age of Soldiers Nov 19 2009 6:55PM
A new generation of patriots are ready to take the front line..
On 9/11 some of these men and women heading to war were not able to drive, take a geometry class or even apply to college.
Brad Feldman has the story of two soldiers preparing for thei
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 4:13PM
North Dakota's attorney general says the
state will seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux
tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its
Fighting Sioux nickname.
The Board of Higher Education has said it will r
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| Grand Forks caregiver sentenced for theft Nov 19 2009 3:32PM
A woman has been sentenced to a month
in jail for stealing more than $1,000 from a Grand Forks man in her
care.
Julie Amundson apologized in court Wednesday and told Judge
Sonja Clapp she had no explanation for what she did.
Amundson's att
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| Woman accused in porn case wants new venue Nov 19 2009 1:32PM
The attorney for a Grand Forks woman
accused of broadcasting pornography from the window of her home
near an elementary school and assaulting a police officer is
seeking a trial outside of Grand Forks County.
Ted Sandberg says the allegations ag
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 19 2009 8:45AM
The [[kxtopic:national-weather-service:t[National Weather Service]:t]] says
late-fall rains in the [[kxtopic:red-river-valley:t[Red River Valley]:t]] have kept groundwater
conditions overly wet heading into the winter, which could affect
spring floodi
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| UND plane makes safe emergency landing Nov 19 2009 7:14AM
A University of North Dakota airplane
made a safe emergency landing after oil blew onto the windshield
during takeoff.
University spokesman Juan Pedraza says the student and onboard
flight instructor did not want to take any chances Wednesday
a
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| Valley soil conditions mirror 2008 Nov 19 2009 5:22AM
The National Weather Service says
late-fall rains in the Red River Valley have kept groundwater
conditions overly wet heading into the winter, which could affect
spring flooding.
Forecasters say topsoil and subsoil conditions are similar to
tho
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 2:13AM
The group that managed construction of a new
president's house at North Dakota State University says it's
waiting to hear about its proposal to cover cost overruns.
The NDSU Development Foundation project was estimated to cost
about $900,000, wh
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Grandstand Project on Schedule Nov 18 2009 7:22PM
The North Dakota State Fair is only eight months away!
Not exactly in the forefront of your mind I bet...
But for those building the new grandstand on the fairgrounds, that firm deadline looms large.
Perry Olson takes us there where work is progressi
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 18 2009 4:34PM
Grand Forks County commissioners plan
to adopt an official written flood policy before the next spring
flooding threat. The policy will spell out what the county will
provide to protect people's property.
Information from: Grand Forks Heral
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| GF County mulls floodfighting policy Nov 18 2009 3:18PM
Grand Forks County commissioners plan
to adopt an official written flood policy before the next spring
flooding threat.
The policy will spell out what the county will provide to
protect people's property.
Under an unofficial policy that ha
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| ND has second flu death Nov 18 2009 11:54AM
The state Health Department says North
Dakota has its second flu death.
Influenza surveillance coordinator Michelle Feist (FYST) says
the victim was a woman over 60 in the northwestern part of the
state who had an underlying medical condition.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 18 2009 11:12AM
Job Service North Dakota says it has begun
accepting applications for the latest extension of unemployment
benefits.
The federal government earlier this month approved the extension
for almost 2 million people out of work nearly a year or more.
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| UND loses Tibesar for season finale Nov 18 2009 8:46AM
North Dakota tight end Marcus Tibesar
will not play in the season finale after breaking his leg in last
Saturday's game against UC Davis.
The senior captain initially thought he sprained his ankle and
kept playing. He discovered on Sunday that h
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| Tuesday's Scores Nov 17 2009 9:14PM
By The Associated Press
GIRLS HOCKEY
East Grand Forks 3, Thief River Falls 2
Rochester Mayo 5, Owatonna 3
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-17-09 2101CST
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 17 2009 4:48PM
Minnesota's Jeff Tow-Arnett could return to
the lineup for the final regular season game of the year against
Iowa. Coach Tim Brewster says the senior center has had a
"miraculous" recovery from the broken leg he suffered Oct. 3
against Wisconsin. The
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 17 2009 4:48PM
Minnesota's Jeff Tow-Arnett could return to
the lineup for the final regular season game of the year against
Iowa. Coach Tim Brewster says the senior center has had a
"miraculous" recovery from the broken leg he suffered Oct. 3
against Wisconsin. The
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 17 2009 4:48PM
Minnesota's Jeff Tow-Arnett could return to
the lineup for the final regular season game of the year against
Iowa. Coach Tim Brewster says the senior center has had a
"miraculous" recovery from the broken leg he suffered Oct. 3
against Wisconsin. The
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| Tougher rules have not eliminated dangerous hits Nov 17 2009 3:31PM
Tougher rules and stricter penalties
have not eliminated dangerous hits from behind in college hockey.
University of North Dakota captain Chay Genoway was hit by St.
Cloud State forward Aaron Marvin last Friday night. UND says he is
out indefi
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| Woman in drunken breastfeeding case sentenced Nov 17 2009 7:35AM
A Grand Forks woman who police said was
breast-feeding her baby and holding the infant upside down while
drunk last February has been sentenced to three more months in jail
for slashing a tire on an acquaintance's pickup truck.
Twenty-seven-year
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 16 2009 11:12AM
Sign-up sessions are being held for North
Dakota Medicare recipients who have or want prescription drug
coverage.
Insurance Commissioner [[kxtopic:adam-hamm:t[Adam Hamm]:t]] says some of the plans are
changing and recipients will need to know if
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| Police say 2 grain cars derail in Grand Forks Nov 16 2009 11:12AM
Grand Forks police say a two-car
derailment blocked traffic in part of the city heading east on U.S.
Highway 2.
Police said the grain cars came off the tracks about 10;30 a.m.
Monday, but did not tip or spill, and no one was hurt.
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| University student earns degree while trucking Nov 16 2009 10:51AM
A University of North Dakota student is
learning on the road.
Julie Hjelle of Lankin is getting her online degree while
working as a truck driver.
The 39-year-old Hjelle works three nights a week driving a FedEx
route between Grand Forks,
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| Public meetings held on Minnkota transmission line Nov 16 2009 6:11AM
The federal Agriculture Department's
Rural Utilities Service is holding public hearings this week on
Minnkota Power Cooperative's proposal for a power line from Center
to Grand Forks.
Minnkota wants to build a 260-mile transmission line to deliv
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 16 2009 2:14AM
Northern Canola Growers Association director
Barry Coleman says the industry is looking for permanent federal
funds to pay for canola breeders and technicians. North Dakota
State University breeders say new varieties that might be
commercially availa
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| Canola industry seeking funds Nov 15 2009 8:11PM
The canola industry plans to seek more
federal research dollars next year to capitalize on the industry's
potential.
Northern Canola Growers Association director Barry Coleman says
money through the U.S. Department of Agriculture must be acquire
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 15 2009 4:06PM
The days are numbered for the little red
school house in north-central North Dakota.
After years of discussion, the board that oversees Eureka School
has decided to close the tiny school north of Minot.
Eureka School has just five students
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| County leaders want state to take social services Nov 15 2009 10:44AM
County officials think the state should
be in charge of delivering social services and they are asking
legislators to study the idea.
The North Dakota County Commission Association is seeking a
two-year study starting in 2011.
Its resoluti
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| Man gets 7 years for burglary, other charges Nov 14 2009 8:19PM
An eastern North Dakota man has been
sentenced to seven years in prison for a string of burglaries,
terrorizing and other charges.
Steven Svir of Arvilla had pleaded guilty to burglary, theft of
property, preventing arrest, harboring a runaway m
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State Swimming Nov 14 2009 7:29PM
Today was the 2nd day of the Girls State Swimming and Diving meet in Grand Forks.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 14 2009 4:14PM
Officials say the number of gas flares
burning in North Dakota's oil patch is dropping.
A year ago, almost one-third of natural gas that came to the
surface in North Dakota went up in smoke as an unmarketable
byproduct of oil production. The 26
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| Dagny Knutson sets records in ND swim meet Nov 14 2009 10:02AM
Records still are falling for Minot
senior Dagny Knutson.
Results from the North Dakota state girls swim meet show Knutson
set two national records during Friday's preliminaries in Grand
Forks.
Knutson swam the 200-yard individual medley i
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 14 2009 2:13AM
The attorney for the former owner of a Fargo
simulcast horse racing company whose conviction for illegal
gambling was overturned says prosecutors built their case on
fabricated evidence.
Former Racing Services owner Susan Bala is suing Attorney
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| North Dakota downs St. Cloud St. 42 in WCHA Nov 13 2009 10:54PM
David Toews scored two goals and Ben
Blood had two assists as North Dakota beat St. Cloud State 4-2
Friday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Brad Eidness made 21 saves for the Fighting Sioux (7-1-1,
5-1-1), who withstood a second-per
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| North Dakota downs St. Cloud St. 42 in WCHA Nov 13 2009 10:53PM
David Toews scored two goals and Ben
Blood had two assists as North Dakota beat St. Cloud State 4-2
Friday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Brad Eidness made 21 saves for the Fighting Sioux (7-1-1,
5-1-1), who withstood a second-per
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| ND swim meet agate Nov 13 2009 8:54PM
North Dakota states swim meet
At Hyslop Pool, Grand Forks
Friday's preliminaries
Top 8
200 freestyle Ali Church, GF Central, 1:52.96; 2. Kalee
Kemmesat, Bismarck Century, 1:54.25; 3. Kelsey Richels, Wahpeton,
1:54.25; 4. Madison Porte
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| Great West teams hit the road Nov 13 2009 8:47PM
The University of North Dakota could
clinch the Great West Conference football championship with a
Saturday win at UC Davis.
It's a long trip, made easier by a chartered plane.
The Great West Conference has only five football teams, but the
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| Weekend a special one for Dagny Knutson Nov 13 2009 8:33PM
Minot senior Dagny Knutson has been
competing in swimming meets around the world, and she's off to
London for another meet in a few weeks.
But first, there's the state swimming meet in Grand Forks this
weekend. And Knutson says she wants to end
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| Historic Grand Forks house for sale Nov 13 2009 4:13PM
A house on Reeves Drive in Grand Forks
has more than a century worth of stories to tell.
The house with the big yard was built around 1901 from a
mail-order architectural plan. The family of actress Jane Russell
once lived there.
Brent Kre
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 13 2009 11:12AM
Court records show that authorities in
Oklahoma recovered an apparently bloody hammer from the stolen
Porsche of a North Dakota dentist authorities believe was killed in
a murder-for-hire scheme.
The hammer was found on Nov. 2 on the passenger-s
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| Fargo, Grand Forks set weather records Nov 13 2009 8:17AM
Eastern [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] is unseasonably
warm.
The [[kxtopic:national-weather-service:t[National Weather Service]:t]] says both Fargo and Grand Forks had
record minimum temperatures on Thursday.
The minimum tempera
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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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| Thursday's Scores Nov 12 2009 8:53PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Class A East Region
Quarterfinal
Grand Forks Red River def. Grand Forks Central, 25-15, 25-19,
25-18
Class B Region 6
Third Place
Velva def. Bottineau, 25-15, 27-25, 25-15
Championship
Kenmare def.
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| University of North Dakota, arena set fan code Nov 12 2009 7:43PM
The University of North Dakota and the
Ralph Engelstad Arena say they will enforce a new fan code of
conduct that bans offensive messages on signs or clothing and
includes a help line to report bad behavior during men's hockey
games.
The rules
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Dagny Nov 12 2009 7:18PM
The state girls swim meet takes place this weekend and for Minot swimmer Dagny Knutson it brings to end a fantastic career at the high school level before moving on to the national and world stage. Her accomplishments are something the school has never se
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Business Nov 12 Nov 12 2009 7:17PM
Its been quite awhile since this project began, but the Pizza Ranch near Walmart is set to open to the public, Monday the 16th. Pizza Ranch is a franchise with restaurants in nine states. It's famous for its buffet, which includes pizza and chicken. I
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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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| Air Force assistant sec visiting Grand Forks Nov 12 2009 8:53AM
An Air Force assistant secretary is
visiting the Grand Forks Air Force Base.
The base says Daniel Ginsberg, an assistant secretary for
manpower and reserve affairs, wants to hear from the airmen and
take a look at programs offered on the base.
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| Northwest MN deputy accidently shoots wife Nov 12 2009 8:03AM
The wife of a deputy sheriff in
northwestern Minnesota's Roseau County was treated in Grand Forks
for a gunshot wound suffered in a hunting-related accident.
Chief Deputy Terry Bandemer says 27-year-old Michelle Cossentine
was struck in the thig
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| Northwest MN deputy accidently shoots wife Nov 12 2009 8:03AM
The wife of a deputy sheriff in
northwestern Minnesota's Roseau County was treated in Grand Forks
for a gunshot wound suffered in a hunting-related accident.
Chief Deputy Terry Bandemer says 27-year-old Michelle Cossentine
was struck in the thig
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| Cirrus lays off 58 Nov 12 2009 5:36AM
Cirrus Aircraft says it laid off 58
production employees to better position itself for next year.
The airplane maker said 32 workers were cut in Grand Forks and
26 at its headquarters in Duluth, Minn. It said the cuts put its
total work force at
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| Cirrus lays off 58 Nov 12 2009 5:36AM
Cirrus Aircraft says it laid off 58
production employees to better position itself for next year.
The airplane maker said 32 workers were cut in Grand Forks and
26 at its headquarters in Duluth, Minn. It said the cuts put its
total work force at
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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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State Swimming Nov 11 2009 7:23PM
The Minot High girls swim team will be aiming for a 7th straight state title this weekend in Grand Forks. The team is coming off of a disappointing runnerup finish at the west region meet last week.
This year's state meet could be one of the most ba
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 11 2009 4:13PM
Brett Favre says his pulled groin
will be fine. The Minnesota Vikings didn't play last week, giving
the quarterback time to heal. He got hurt during practice two weeks
ago and aggravated the injury in pregame warmups at Green Bay on
Nov. 1.
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 11 2009 4:13PM
Brett Favre says his pulled groin
will be fine. The Minnesota Vikings didn't play last week, giving
the quarterback time to heal. He got hurt during practice two weeks
ago and aggravated the injury in pregame warmups at Green Bay on
Nov. 1.
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| Grand Forks base medical chief is fitness guru Nov 11 2009 4:13PM
A medical staff chief at the Grand
Forks Air Force Base is believed to be the oldest active-duty
airman in the Air Force.
Lt. Col. Daniel Kulund, who is 68, has invented a physical
exercise regimen that could become part of a national Air Force
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 11 2009 4:13PM
Brett Favre says his pulled groin
will be fine. The Minnesota Vikings didn't play last week, giving
the quarterback time to heal. He got hurt during practice two weeks
ago and aggravated the injury in pregame warmups at Green Bay on
Nov. 1.
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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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| Keystone Pipeline nearly finished in ND Nov 11 2009 10:44AM
A spokesman for the TransCanada
Keystone Pipeline says its construction in North Dakota is nearly
finished and the company plans to start filling the 30-inch
pipeline with heavy crude oil before the end of the year.
Spokesman Jeff Rauh said fill
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| Former UND linebacker pleads guilty Nov 11 2009 7:21AM
A former University of North Dakota
football player accused of assaulting four men on campus has
pleaded guilty.
Twenty-year-old Brad Kelley could face more than 10 years in
prison when he is sentenced Jan. 13 on two counts of aggravated
assaul
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| Former UND linebacker pleads guilty Nov 11 2009 7:21AM
A former University of North Dakota
football player accused of assaulting four men on campus has
pleaded guilty.
Twenty-year-old Brad Kelley could face more than 10 years in
prison when he is sentenced Jan. 13 on two counts of aggravated
assaul
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| Foster care managers put on the miles Nov 11 2009 5:15AM
Foster care caseworkers are required by
federal law have monthly face-to-face contact with young people in
the program.
That can mean a lot of traveling for caseworkers like Jacki
Lund.
The Grand Forks County social worker recently drove a
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 10 2009 4:13PM
The president of North Dakota's Board of
Higher Education says a judge's order on the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is "bizarre."
Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant has barred the board
from changing the nickname be
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| Exsupervisor pleads not guilty to drug charges Nov 10 2009 12:36PM
A former supervisor at a regional human
service center has pleaded not guilty to charges that she forged
prescriptions to get painkillers.
Tami Byzewski (beh-ZES'-kee) is charged with two counts of
illegally obtaining a controlled substance.
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| Exsupervisor pleads not guilty to drug charges Nov 10 2009 12:36PM
A former supervisor at a regional human
service center has pleaded not guilty to charges that she forged
prescriptions to get painkillers.
Tami Byzewski (beh-ZES'-kee) is charged with two counts of
illegally obtaining a controlled substance.
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| University economist predicts flat holiday sales Nov 10 2009 10:37AM
The director of the University of North
Dakota's Bureau of Business and Economic Research predicts flat
holiday sales this year despite strengths in the state economy.
Economist David Flynn said the numbers could be influenced by
how hard retail
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 10 2009 7:07AM
A judge has issued a temporary
restraining order that bars the state Board of Higher Education
from retiring the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux
nickname until after a hearing next month. Judge Michael Sturdevant
of Bottineau ruled in a l
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 10 2009 2:14AM
A judge is barring the state Board of
Higher Education from doing away with the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname until after a Dec. 9 hearing.
Monday's order from Judge Michael Sturdevant of Bottineau is in
response to a laws
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| Order bars retiring nickname until after hearing Nov 9 2009 11:13PM
A judge is barring the state Board of
Higher Education from doing away with the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname until after a Dec. 9 hearing.
Monday's order from Judge Michael Sturdevant of Bottineau is in
response to a laws
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| ND chancellor seeks meeting with tribal chairman Nov 9 2009 7:57PM
The chancellor of North Dakota's
university system has asked Standing Rock Sioux tribal Chairman
Charles Murphy to meet with him to talk about the University of
North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.
Chancellor William Goetz, in a letter to Mur
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