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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 9 2010 4:27PM
A Minot State University alumnus and his wife
are giving the school $1 million to start an academy aimed at
promoting entrepreneurship and developing business leaders.
The gift is from 1973 alum Clint Severson and his wife, Conni
Ahart. Severson
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| UND has record spring enrollment Feb 9 2010 3:38PM
The University of North Dakota has a
record spring enrollment of 12,733 students.
The university's previous spring record was 12,376 in 2005.
UND's all-time semester enrollment record is 13,187 students in
fall 2004. Last fall's enrollment
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| George Washington's whiskey going on display in ND Feb 9 2010 6:18AM
Bottles of whiskey and rum from George
Washington's Mount Vernon distillery recipes will be on display in
the spring at the North Dakota Museum of Art on the University of
North Dakota campus.
Grand Forks liquor retailer Hal Gershman bought the
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GOP House Race Has Five Candidates Feb 8 2010 7:22PM
The race for the Republican endorsement for the US House has grown to five.
J.D. Donaghe don-ah-gee of Kenmare and DuWayne Hendrickson of Minot are the latest entrants.
They join Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer, former State Representative Rick
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 7 2010 4:48PM
North Dakota has the lowest unemployment
in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune
has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job
seekers flow into the state looking for work.
Officials say shelters are
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| ND hearings slated for unmanned aircraft Feb 7 2010 8:45AM
North Dakota's congressional delegation
says public hearings have been slated this week to discuss the
environmental impact of positioning unmanned aerial vehicles at the
Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Ea
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| Small town of Penn considering buyouts Feb 7 2010 5:36AM
The community of Penn 11 miles northwest of
Devils Lake could well become North Dakota's newest ghost town.
The water table throughout the Upper Devils Lake Basin is so
high that it's flooding septic systems in the unincorporated
village with an
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 7 2010 2:13AM
North Dakota officials have documented 140
deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009.
Information released by the [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] and state Department of
Transportation indicates failure to use seatbelts
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Amtrak Future Brighter in Rugby Feb 6 2010 7:58PM
Passenger trains have been a fixture in North Dakota transportation for more than one hundred years, but for one small town, that service may be under siege.
Rugby's mayor says that while the town has worked to keep its Amtrak station since first threaten
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 6 2010 4:13PM
A woman from the northeast North Dakota
town of Thompson who had a rifle shell explode in her face during a
hunting trip is suing the company that made the ammunition.
Forty-six-year-old Sheri Sponsler says a defect in the design or
production o
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| Minot, ND, police getting armored vehicle, robot Feb 6 2010 1:53PM
The Minot Police Department is getting an
armored vehicle and a robot for its SWAT and bomb teams.
The force is getting two State Homeland Security grants totaling
more than half a million dollars to buy the equipment and two
fast-response vehic
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 6 2010 6:32AM
State Rep. Rod Froelich says he won't run
for re-election this fall. The Democrat says he may run instead for
a state Senate seat as an independent. Froelich has been in the
House for 12 years, and says it's too partisan.
FARGO, N.D. (AP)
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| Thompson woman sues ammo company Feb 6 2010 5:36AM
A woman from the northeast North Dakota
town of Thompson who had a rifle shell explode in her face during a
hunting trip is suing the company that made the ammunition.
Forty-six-year-old Sheri Sponsler says a defect in the design or
production o
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 5 2010 4:13PM
North Dakota Democrats haven't had a
candidate in the state's U.S. Senate race, and Bismarck state Sen.
[[kxtopic:tracy-potter:t[Tracy Potter]:t]] says he decided he should take a shot. Potter says
that he'll seek the party's endorsement to run for
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 4 2010 6:53AM
Attorneys have agreed on a schedule to
speed up the appeal of a lawsuit about whether the University of
North Dakota will continue using its Fighting Sioux athletics
nickname. The lawyers say they'll be ready for North Dakota Supreme
Court arguments
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| Fargo museum getting $1.2 million mural Feb 4 2010 6:32AM
The Plains Art Museum in Fargo is getting a
$1.2 million mural by James Rosenquist, a renowned pop artist who
visited Fargo in 2005.
Funding had been a hurdle in the acquisition. Museum officials
say a donor gave $600,000, which was matched by t
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| North Dakota girls class A basketball poll Feb 3 2010 5:23PM
Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Bismarck Century (8) 13-1 45 1
2. Grand Forks Red River 11-1 32 T2
1. Fargo South 10-2 31 T2
4. Fargo North 10-3 17
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| BCHKOPrep Girls Hockey Polls Feb 3 2010 5:16PM
-HKOPrep Girls Hockey Polls
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press poll for Minnesota girls' high school
hockey, provided by Let's Play Hockey newspaper. First-place votes
are in parentheses.
Class 2A
1. Rosev
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Feb 3 2010 4:48PM
Offensive lineman Jimmy Gjere (JEER'-ee) and
running back Lamonte Edwards are the local headliners of the 2010
class of Minnesota Gophers' recruits. Gjere is from New Brighton
and Irondale High School and Edwards is from Woodbury High School,
both Tw
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Feb 3 2010 4:48PM
Offensive lineman Jimmy Gjere (JEER'-ee) and
running back Lamonte Edwards are the local headliners of the 2010
class of Minnesota Gophers' recruits. Gjere is from New Brighton
and Irondale High School and Edwards is from Woodbury High School,
both Tw
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Feb 3 2010 4:48PM
Offensive lineman Jimmy Gjere (JEER'-ee) and
running back Lamonte Edwards are the local headliners of the 2010
class of Minnesota Gophers' recruits. Gjere is from New Brighton
and Irondale High School and Edwards is from Woodbury High School,
both Tw
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 3 2010 11:05AM
North Dakota regulators have given the OK
for Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health Plan to sell health
insurance in the state.
Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says the company still needs to
get its insurance products and rates approved.
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| UND hockey player accused of DUI acquitted Feb 3 2010 9:27AM
A jury has acquitted University of
North Dakota hockey player Matt Frattin of drunken driving.
Campus police pulled over the junior forward from Edmonton,
Alberta, on Aug. 19. Prosecutor Jason McCarthy says Frattin passed
some sobriety tests but
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| UND hockey player accused of DUI acquitted Feb 3 2010 7:56AM
A jury has found University of North
Dakota hockey player Matt Frattin not guilty of drunken driving.
Campus police pulled over the junior forward from Edmonton,
Alberta, last Aug. 19. Prosecutor Jason McCarthy said Frattin
passed some sobriety
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| Man plans plea in ND drug case Feb 3 2010 5:36AM
A Grafton man accused of dealing drugs
in eastern North Dakota plans to change his plea in federal court.
Kevin Mohagen has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to posses
with intent to distribute a controlled substance. His lawyer has
filed notice
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 2 2010 2:13AM
Officials with the [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] Corps of
Engineers are beginning field work this week to estimate the volume
of water that will move down from the Jamestown and Pipestem dams
this spring.
[[kxtopic:stutsman-county-nd:t[Stutsman Cou
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 1 2010 4:13PM
The University of North Dakota Historic
District in Grand Forks has been listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. The State Historical Society of North Dakota says
the Grand Forks district demonstrates changes in [[kxtopic:education:t[educa
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| 4,400 turn out for DL fishing tournament Feb 1 2010 2:28PM
The annual Devils Lake Fire Department
ice fishing tournament on Devils Lake drew 4,400 people on
Saturday.
Fire Chief Jim Moe credits good weather. He says the tournament
attracted anglers from as far away as Washington and Nevada.
He say
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| UND Historic District honored Feb 1 2010 11:54AM
The University of North Dakota Historic
District in Grand Forks has been listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
The Register is the federal government's list of properties it
considers worthy of preservation and recognition.
T
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| Denver rallies to beat North Dakota 42 Jan 30 2010 9:56PM
Denver rallied from a two-goal deficit
to defeat North Dakota 4-2 Saturday and remain in first place in
the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Denver (16-6-4, 12-4-4) went 4-0 this season against the fading
Fighting Sioux, who have won only
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Guard Returns Jan 29 2010 11:13PM
Soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard return home from their deployment to Afghanistan.
Reporter Kate Schell was at the Bohn Armory early this morning as family and friends greeted their loved ones.
Their estimated time of arrival was midnight.
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Sioux Lose Jan 29 2010 10:53PM
From fight to injuries and even coach ejections,
the UND/Denver series has been interesting over the years...and that's leaving out the hockey,
which both teams are quite good at,
with the Sioux fourth in the Nation and the Pioneers third.
Tonight, their
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| Denver beats North Dakota 20 Jan 29 2010 10:24PM
A quick start by third-ranked Denver
University and perfect goaltending by sophomore Marc Cheverie led
the Pioneers to a 2-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association victory
over North Dakota on Friday night.
Denver scored on two of its first four
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On the Run 1-29 Jan 29 2010 7:01PM
He's only 21... but he has quite the rap sheet...
Donnell Preskey has more on this months On The Run criminal...
In the past two years Devin Wynne has been charged with long list of crimes involving theft of property, burglary, possession of s
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Guard Soldiers Return Jan 29 2010 7:01PM
Soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard return home from their deployment to Afghanistan.
good evening, I'm Lauren Kalberer, and I'm Tom Gerhardt...
Reporter Kate Schell was at the Bohn Armory early this morning as family and friends greeted the
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Soldiers Return Home Jan 29 2010 1:11PM
A welcome home party worth staying up for as many families are reunited early this morning...
Good Afternoon, I'm Donnell Preskey...
The bus rolled in around 1:30 this morning...
On it North Dakota
National Guard soldiers returning
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 29 2010 11:26AM
The National Weather Service says conditions
are setting up for significant spring flooding in the Red River
Valley.
The weather service says in a flood forecast released Friday
that there is an 86 percent chance of major flooding on the Red
Ri
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| Thompson man accused of child porn pleads guilty Jan 29 2010 8:45AM
A Thompson man accused of sharing child
pornography over the Internet has pleaded guilty to felony charges
of possessing child porn and promoting an obscene sexual
performance by a minor.
If a judge accepts the plea agreement between 22-year-old
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| ND woman gets probation in window porn case Jan 29 2010 7:42AM
A Grand Forks woman accused of showing
pornography on a TV that could be seen and heard from a nearby
elementary school has been sentenced to a year of probation.
Thirty-seven-year-old Nicole Ann Altendorf also was ordered to
undergo a chemical-
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 29 2010 7:07AM
The federal government has sold oil and
gas leases on more than 50,000 acres of public lands in Montana and
North Dakota in an auction that brought the government $8.5 million
in bonus bids. The Tuesday sale included 59 parcels in Montana and
16 parc
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| Alerus Center reports $225,000 loss Jan 29 2010 6:32AM
The city-owned Alerus Center in Grand
Forks is reporting a $225,000 loss last year.
VenuWorks, the firm that manages the building for the city, had
earlier projected a loss, though the amount was not as high.
VenuWorks will have to pay back so
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 28 2010 4:13PM
Power outages in the Dakotas in the wake
of storms that brought ice, snow and strong winds have dropped to
about 4,250 rural electric customers.
The most recent estimates Thursday afternoon showed about 1,750
households without power in North Da
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Soldiers coming home Jan 28 2010 1:11PM
About 40 North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan are returning home.
The soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment are to arrive in Fargo, Grand Forks and Bismarck by bus tonight.
The
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| ND Guard soldiers coming home Jan 28 2010 7:28AM
About 40 North Dakota National Guard
soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan are returning home.
The soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 188th Air Defense
Artillery Regiment were to arrive in Fargo, Grand Forks and
Bismarck by bus on Thursd
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 28 2010 1:38AM
Twenty candidates for Minnesota
governor faced each other in a cattle-call debate in Bloomington
less than a week before Tuesday's precinct caucuses.
Ten Democrats, six Republicans and four Independence Party
hopefuls filled two long banquet tab
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Jan 28 2010 1:38AM
The race for Minnesota governor is
wide open, and that fact showed as twenty candidates filled two
banquet tables to field questions in a debate last night in
Bloomington. Minnesota News Council Chairman Tony Carideo joked
that the lineup looked like
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Lamoureux's in Sports Illustrated Jan 27 2010 11:14PM
The newest edition of Sports Illustrated hit newstands today,
including an article on the Lamoureux family of Grand Forks, seven of whom have direct ties to UND,
including men's sophomore forward Mario Lamoureux.
"(Mario Lamoureux:) I know in the arti
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| Minn. brothers charged in 1998 death of sister Jan 27 2010 7:57PM
Two brothers have been charged with killing
their sister in 1998 and dumping her body in the woods in
northwestern Minnesota.
On Wednesday, 34-year-old Todd Walter Martin of Fosston and
37-year-old Troy Fredric Martin of Bagley were arraigned in
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| Minn. brothers charged in 1998 death of sister Jan 27 2010 7:57PM
Two brothers have been charged with killing
their sister in 1998 and dumping her body in the woods in
northwestern Minnesota.
On Wednesday, 34-year-old Todd Walter Martin of Fosston and
37-year-old Troy Fredric Martin of Bagley were arraigned in
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| North Dakota Class A basketball polls Jan 27 2010 7:15PM
This week's North Dakota Class A
basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press
Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed
by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and
previous ranking.
Boy
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Big Week for UND Jan 27 2010 7:01PM
Revenge is on the minds at the University of North Dakota this week,
as the Fighting Sioux men's hockey team tries to avenge a sweep from earlier this season,
and it doesn't get much bigger than UND and Denver.
Especially since the Sioux are ranked fou
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| BCHKOPrep Girls Hockey Polls Jan 27 2010 3:52PM
-HKOPrep Girls Hockey Polls
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press poll for Minnesota girls' high school
hockey, provided by Let's Play Hockey newspaper. First-place votes
are in parentheses.
Class 2A
1. Rosev
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Schools and weather Jan 27 2010 3:31PM
If you're a parent with school aged children chances are you were wondering this morning if school was on or off.
While many schools across the state didn't open their doors...some did brave the weather.
Apple Creek Elementary School east of Bismarck was
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 27 2010 11:05AM
A Minot man who pleaded guilty to negligent
homicide in a fatal motorcycle crash last summer has been sentenced
to serve about one year in jail.
Authorities said Connor Crowdus was drunk when the motorcycle he
was driving rear-ended a sport util
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| ND man pleads not guilty to attempted murder Jan 27 2010 9:48AM
A Larimore man accused of choking the
mother of his children has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
Twenty-three-year-old Kermit Dumarce on Tuesday also pleaded not
guilty to terrorizing and three misdemeanor counts of violating a
no-contac
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Jan 26 2010 4:27PM
The Minnesota Timberwolves tonight visit the New
York Knicks, who are reeling from a 50-point loss to the Dallas
Mavericks on Sunday. The Wolves have dropped seven straight away
from home and have lost 12 of their last 14 games overall.
MIN
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Jan 26 2010 4:27PM
The Minnesota Timberwolves tonight visit the New
York Knicks, who are reeling from a 50-point loss to the Dallas
Mavericks on Sunday. The Wolves have dropped seven straight away
from home and have lost 12 of their last 14 games overall.
MIN
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Jan 26 2010 4:27PM
The Minnesota Timberwolves tonight visit the New
York Knicks, who are reeling from a 50-point loss to the Dallas
Mavericks on Sunday. The Wolves have dropped seven straight away
from home and have lost 12 of their last 14 games overall.
MIN
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| UND hockey lands big recruit Jan 26 2010 11:33AM
The son of former NHL star Craig
Simpson says he will play his college hockey at North Dakota.
Defenseman Dillon Simpson, an Edmonton native, gave a verbal
commitment over the weekend, choosing UND over Denver, Wisconsin
and Michigan State.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 26 2010 2:13AM
Authorities closed portions of Interstates
29 and 94 in North Dakota on Monday because of poor visibility and
crashes.
Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the Canadian
border. Pembina County Sheriff Brian Erovick said three
tractor
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| ND state flour mill reports $2.8M quarterly profit Jan 25 2010 5:38PM
North Dakota's state-owned flour mill
reported a $2.8 million profit during the last three months of 2009
as it continued its climb out of a financial hole.
The mill has lost money during its last two budget years. During
the same quarter in 200
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| Latest Nebraska news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 25 2010 3:46PM
About 13,000 people remain without power
in the Dakotas and Nebraska and traveling is virtually impossible
in many areas as a winter storm continues to pound the region.
About 5,000 people were without electricity in North Dakota
Monday afternoo
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 25 2010 3:46PM
About 5,000 people were without
electricity in North Dakota this afternoon as a winter storm
continues to pound the state. No travel was advised in all of the
state and Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the
Canadian border. Power outag
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| Storm shuts down parts of interstates in ND Jan 25 2010 3:38PM
Authorities closed portions of Interstates
29 and 94 in North Dakota on Monday because of poor visibility and
crashes. No travel was advised throughout the state.
Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the Canadian
border. Pembina Coun
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 25 2010 11:13AM
Thousands of people remain without power
in the Dakotas and [[kxtopic:nebraska:t[Nebraska]:t]] and traveling is virtually impossible
in many areas as a winter storm continues to pound the region.
More than 2,500 people were without electricity in
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 25 2010 11:12AM
Thousands of people remain without power
in the Dakotas and [[kxtopic:nebraska:t[Nebraska]:t]] and traveling is virtually impossible
in many areas as a winter storm continues to pound the region.
More than 2,500 people were without electricity in
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| Storm continues to pound the Dakotas Jan 25 2010 7:21AM
Thousands of people remain without power
in the Dakotas and traveling is virtually impossible in many areas
as a winter storm continues to pound the region.
Winter storm warnings and advisories were in place Monday in
South Dakota, and the Natio
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| Storm continues to pound the Dakotas Jan 25 2010 7:21AM
Thousands of people remain without power
in the Dakotas and traveling is virtually impossible in many areas
as a winter storm continues to pound the region.
Winter storm warnings and advisories were in place Monday in
South Dakota, and the Natio
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 24 2010 5:59PM
Repair crews in the Dakotas have been
working round-the-clock to restore power to thousands of customers
who lost service during icy weather.
South Dakota officials say about 10,000 customers were without
power there Sunday morning. While in Nor
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 24 2010 4:34PM
Repair crews in the Dakotas have been
working round-the-clock to restore power to thousands of customers
who lost service during icy weather.
South Dakota officials say about 10,000 customers were without
power there Sunday morning. While in Nor
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| Labor study beginning in ND Jan 24 2010 5:36AM
Officials have launched a labor study in
North Dakota to gather information on available workers in various
parts of the state.
The Commerce Department's Workforce Development Division is
spearheading the study, which looks at such things as the
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| Latest North Dakota sports: Jan 24 2010 2:14AM
Jake Thomas scored 27 points and made
all 12 of his tries from the free-throw line to lead South Dakota
to an 82-64 win over North Dakota on Saturday night.
Thomas also sank five 3-pointers as the Coyotes (10-9, 2-1 Great
West) shot 54 percent f
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| Latest North Dakota sports: Jan 24 2010 2:14AM
Jake Thomas scored 27 points and made
all 12 of his tries from the free-throw line to lead South Dakota
to an 82-64 win over North Dakota on Saturday night.
Thomas also sank five 3-pointers as the Coyotes (10-9, 2-1 Great
West) shot 54 percent f
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| Saturday's Scores Jan 23 2010 11:06PM
By The Associated Press
BOYS HOCKEY
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Williston vs. Dickinson, ppd.
Devils Lake-Cando vs. West Fargo, ppd.
Grafton-Park River vs. Wahpeton-Breckenridge, ppd.
Fargo South vs. Grand Forks Red River, ppd.
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| South Dakota dominates North Dakota in 8264 win Jan 23 2010 10:25PM
Jake Thomas scored 27 points and made
all 12 of his tries from the free-throw line to lead South Dakota
to an 82-64 win over North Dakota on Saturday night.
Thomas also sank five 3-pointers as the Coyotes (10-9, 2-1 Great
West) shot 54 percent f
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| South Dakota dominates North Dakota in 8264 win Jan 23 2010 10:25PM
Jake Thomas scored 27 points and made
all 12 of his tries from the free-throw line to lead South Dakota
to an 82-64 win over North Dakota on Saturday night.
Thomas also sank five 3-pointers as the Coyotes (10-9, 2-1 Great
West) shot 54 percent f
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| South Dakota dominates North Dakota in 8264 win Jan 23 2010 10:24PM
Jake Thomas scored 27 points and made
all 12 of his tries from the free-throw line to lead South Dakota
to an 82-64 win over North Dakota on Saturday night.
Thomas also sank five 3-pointers as the Coyotes (10-9, 2-1 Great
West) shot 54 percent f
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Knights Take On Mustangs Jan 22 2010 11:09PM
The Our Redeemer's Knights braved the elements and traveled to Surrey tonight to take on the Mustangs in another district 12 matchup.
CLASS "B" BOYS BASKETBALL:
SURREY
OUR REDEEMER'S
(4) BERTHOLD 71
KENMARE 38
DAN YALE-21 PTS.
DES LACS-BURLINGTON
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MSU Women Host Tech Jan 22 2010 8:51PM
Despite many weather cancellations and postponements around the area, the Minot State men's and women's baketball teams are in action tonight hosting South Dakota Tech in DAC play. The Lady Beavers began play tied for 3rd in the conference a game ahead of
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 21 2010 4:13PM
North Dakota Republican U.S. House
candidate Kevin Cramer says Congress needs to vote down its health
care overhaul package and start over.
Cramer says incumbent Democrat Earl Pomeroy has been sending
"mixed messages" on whether he believes the
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