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Part of SD town evacuated after chemical leak Nov 19 2009 7:35AM
About 75 people were evacuated from
about 25 homes in the northeastern [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] town of Big Stone
City after a crash left a semitrailer on its side leaking anhydrous
ammonia.
The accident happened about 8 p.m. W
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| BSC ChoirFest draws top singers Nov 10 2009 12:00AM
Talented vocalists from 11 area high schools will have a college-level music experience Nov. 20-21 during the Bismarck State College 15th annual ChoirFest.
After vocal workshops and rehearsals with guest conductor Dr. Rollo Dilworth, high school sing
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 11 2009 4:13PM
A Republican lawmaker from Tyndall
(TIN'-duhl) says he will try to find a compromise to mitigate the
closure of 15 South Dakota driver's license stations earlier this
month.
State Representative Bill Van Gerpen says he will talk with
state offi
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 11 2009 2:56PM
Federal grand jurors in Rapid City have
indicted a man and woman from Pine Ridge for the death of a child
in July. Kendra Warrior and John Bissonette are both charged with
abuse of a minor child, and Warrior is also charged with
involuntary manslaugh
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| Crop dusters worry about wind measurement towers Oct 11 2009 12:02PM
Wind measurement towers put up ahead of
planned wind farm projects are drawing concerns from crop dusters
who say they blend in with the landscape.
Crop duster Brian Hauschild says the main problem with the
towers is they have no markings.
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| Saturday's Scores Oct 10 2009 9:56PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Beach Tournament
Pool Play
Pool A
Grant County def. Scranton, 14-20, 20-16
Heart River def. Grant County, 20-10, 20-18
Heart River def. Scranton, 20-13, 20-12
Heart River def. Wibaux, Mont., 20-6,
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| Tuesday's Scores Oct 6 2009 9:00PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Central Valley def. Midway, 25-20, 25-12, 26-24
Grand Forks Red River def. Fargo North, 25-22, 25-13, 25-20
Hillsboro def. Richland, 25-13, 25-12, 25-21
Milnor def. Hankinson, 25-9, 25-15, 25-22
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| Saturday's Scores Sep 26 2009 8:46PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Grafton Tournament
Pool Play
Pool A
Dakota Prairie def. Drayton-St. Thomas, 24-25, 25-8
Grafton def. Drayton-St. Thomas, 25-18, 25-8
Grafton def. Dakota Prairie, 25-21, 25-10
Grafton def. Stephen-
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| SD prison inmate dies; suicide suspected Sep 24 2009 7:00AM
An autopsy is planned on a state prison
inmate who died but authorities believe the man killed himself.
Twenty-five-year-old Robert Hanson was found dead at his
community service job in Sioux Falls on Wednesday. The Division of
Criminal Investig
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| Tuesday's Scores Sep 22 2009 9:00PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Flasher def. Grant County, 25-15, 25-17, 25-19
Griggs County Central def. Northern Cass, 25-13, 25-21, 25-19
Harvey def. Anamoose/Drake, 25-5, 25-11, 25-9
Maddock def. Minnewaukan/Leeds, 20-25, 25-22
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 15 2009 2:13AM
North Dakota farmers say heavy rain over the
past week has delayed the small grain harvest, though they managed
some progress. Some report hail damage.
This week's state crop report says the spring wheat harvest is
slightly more than half finish
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| 11 ND communities considered for Farm to School Sep 14 2009 2:00PM
North Dakota's agriculture commissioner says
11 communities will considered for a program to bring food from
area farms to school lunches.
Commissioner Doug Goehring said the Farm to School program
teaches healthy eating habits while providing f
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 13 2009 4:13PM
North Dakota lottery director Randy Miller
says winter storms and statewide flooding contributed to the
decline in sale of lottery tickets the past year.
Financial statements show ticket sales for the state's four
lottery games have dropped by 4
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| 2 more ND sites added to historic register Sep 13 2009 6:11AM
State officials say a former Grant County
church and a Grand Forks home have been listed in the National
Register of Historic Places.
The Trinity Heupel Church, or Heupel Church, built in 1905, is
nine miles north of New Leipzig. The State Histo
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| Saturday's Scores Sep 12 2009 11:06PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Center Stanton Tournament
Pool Play
Beach def. Sheridan County, 25-16, 25-15
Beach def. Heart River, 25-18, 18-25, 15-8
Center-Stanton def. Beach, 25-19, 25-10
Heart River def. Grant County, 25-14,
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| Tuesday's Scores Sep 8 2009 10:10PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 21-25, 25-14, 25-14, 18-25,
15-4
Burke County def. Powers Lake, 25-6, 25-20, 25-19
Ellendale def. Central Prairie, 25-19, 25-13, 25-23
Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran d
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| Storms move across SW Wis. Jul 24 2009 8:53PM
Severe thunderstorms swept across
southwestern Wisconsin on Friday, damaging barns, washing out roads
and knocking down power lines and trees.
Heavy rain and baseball-sized hail struck Lafayette County.
Officials say five barns and sheds and o
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 17 2009 1:45AM
Minnesota transportation officials say
traffic deaths fell last year to their lowest level since 1945.
Four hundred fifty-five people died in road accidents last year.
That's 55 fewer than 2007, an 11 percent decline. And the number of
alcohol
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Jul 16 2009 4:13PM
Minnesota has recorded its first human
case of West Nile virus this year. The Health Department says that
a Stevens County woman is recovering after becoming ill with West
Nile meningitis in late June.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A judge has approved
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| Boy fatally buried in corn Jul 16 2009 12:22PM
A 13-year-old boy has died after he was
buried in corn on a Grant County farm.
The sheriff's department says the corn was being unloaded from a
grain bin at a farm southwest of Herman Wednesday afternoon when
the boy was buried.
Emergency
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Shrine Bowl Jul 13 2009 10:59PM
There's been Badlands Bowls and Saskota Bowls...
but this week,
another All-Star Football Series takes center stage...
and unlike the other two,
these Shrine Bowl Games will have North Dakotans on BOTH sides...with a few Minnesotans mixed in.
The 36th
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| Rewrite passed to Grant County wind ordinance Apr 18 2009 7:22PM
The Grant County Commission has passed a
rewritten ordinance dealing with the transmission of electricity
from wind farms proposed for the area.
Officials say the ordinance is in response to developers'
interest in building wind turbines along t
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Comparing the Disasters Mar 24 2009 8:12PM
In the past few days... There's been warnings for severe thunderstorms with large hail... high winds... tremendous flooding and significant snowstorms...
Our Amber Schatz joins us now... She says they're definitely keeping busy at the Weather Service..
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| State Resources Supporting Flood Fight Efforts Mar 23 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Pursuant to the statewide emergency flood disaster declaration issued by Gov. John Hoeven on March 13, 2009, the N.D. Department of Emergency Services, N.D. National Guard, N.D. Department of Transportation and other agencies are ass
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Guard Rescue Mar 23 2009 12:59PM
A Blackhawk helicopter choppers off to Grant County... to rescue two families from the floodwaters.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Check this out...
North Dakota National Guard soldiers rescued two families... near Carson
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Guard Flood Rescue Mar 23 2009 12:15AM
A Blackhawk helicopter choppers off to Grant County, to rescue two families from the floodwaters.
North Dakota National Guard soldiers rescued two families near Carson and New Leipzig.
Each farmstead was surrounded by four to five feet of water and eme
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Grant County falls to New Salem Mar 2 2009 11:16PM
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Dist. 11 Underway Feb 27 2009 11:18PM
The district 11 basketball tournament also tipped off today in Dunseith. In the opener, top seeded Velva met up with Sawyer.
DIST. 11 BOYS B-BALL TMT.-DUNSEITH-1ST ROUND:
RUGBY 51
DUNSEITH 44
VELVA 76
SAWYER 32
DIST. 11 BOYS B-BALL TMT.-DUNSE
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Region Semi's Feb 25 2009 12:32PM
The road to the state "B" girls basketball tournament got a little narrower tonight as region basketball tournaments moved into their semi-final round tonight. In town the region 6 tournament featured "the rematch" as 8th rated Kenmare met up with 2nd ran
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| Moses Lake regains commercial air service Feb 19 2009 12:57PM
Commercial air service is returning to
Moses Lake after a two-year hiatus.
Representatives of the Port of Moses Lake, the Grant County
Economic Development Council and the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
announced the move Tuesday.
As of Ju
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Grant County wins in OT Jan 26 2009 11:09PM
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| Charges: Stolen church cash paid for vasectomy Jan 7 2009 2:58PM
An Indiana prosecutor says a former church
official is charged with stealing more than $276,000 from church
accounts and using some of the money to pay for a vasectomy.
Grant County Prosecutor Jim Luttrull says William Jeremiah Six
faces eight c
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| Minn. sewer investigation leads to pot bust Jan 3 2009 9:09PM
Deputies investigating a sewer problem at a
Minnesota home smelled something amiss a strong odor of
marijuana.
Grant County Sheriff Dwight Walvatne (WALL'-vaht-nee) said
deputies went to the home in Herman this week intending to cite the
owner
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Mandan Tournament Dec 29 2008 11:44PM
The Bottineau Braves boys basketball team was on the road today in Mandan for the Mandan Holiday tournament as they met up with Grant County.
MANDAN HOLIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL TMT.:
BOTTINEAU 46
GRANT COUNTY 40
MEN'S BASKETBALL-WESMAN CLASSIC TMT.-WIN
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| Mandan Tournament Dec 29 2008 7:38PM
The Bottineau Braves boys basketball team was on the road today in Mandan for the Mandan Holiday tournament as they met up with Grant County.
MANDAN HOLIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL TMT.:
BOTTINEAU 46
GRANT COUNTY 40
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| Ark. police close probe in Democratic killing Nov 20 2008 11:05AM
City and state police have closed their
investigations into last summer's shooting of Arkansas' Democratic
Party chairman without offering an explanation of why the attack
occurred.
Bill Gwatney died Aug. 13 after being shot three times by a man
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| ND Class A allstate football team Nov 18 2008 6:55PM
The North Dakota Class A all-state high
school football team, as selected by the state coaches'
association:
First team offense
Quarterback Justin Purinton, Linton-H-M-B; Running backs Jay
Jelinek, Park River/Fordville-Lankin; Kordel Wolfe, Harve
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| Woman imprisoned for ID theft Sep 21 2008 3:46PM
A 36-year-old Summit woman has been sent to
the state prison in Pierre for an identity-theft conviction.
Melanie Moen was ordered to spend 21 months behind bars; she
also must make $1,900 in restitution.
Moen initially was charged with thre
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Tia Talks to Mark Gibson Sep 12 2008 7:09PM
Friday's are a Football Frenzy and tonight is no exception, with games here and there and everywhere...
including the Community Bowl.
That's where Bismarck High is hosting Jamestown.
Tia Streeter has this report.
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The Jamestown/Bismarck High
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| SD coal project may be used to deliver wind power Sep 9 2008 10:51AM
The South Dakota Public Utilities
Commission is looking at using a fossil fuel project as a way to
help transport wind energy.
Basin Electric Cooperative of Bismarck, N.D., plans to build a
$2 billion coal-fired power plant near Selby in north-c
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| Woman guilty of ID theft Sep 7 2008 9:13AM
A Summit woman has pleaded guilty to one
count of identity theft.
Melanie Moen was charged last spring with three counts of I-D
theft for allegedly paying her personal bills by using credit card
numbers belonging to other people.
The 36-ye
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Weather Spotters Honored Sep 4 2008 7:12PM
Before meterologists like Tom Szymanski gives the weather every night there are many North Dakotan's rounding up weather data...
There are 160 weather observers across western and central North Dakota.
And today the National Weather Serv
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| Sheriff seeks charge in overdose death Sep 4 2008 1:54PM
The Burnett County sheriff is seeking a
reckless homicide charge against a summer camp staffer who he says
administered the drug that killed a mentally disabled camper.
Trade Lake Camp for adults with disabilities has voluntarily
closed.
I
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Cowboy Hall of Fame Aug 4 2008 12:50PM
The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame has eight new members....including longtime ranchers as well as one ranch and a horse.
Named to the hall are the late George Charging, Mervel
Raymond Hall of the Mandaree area, the late William Connolly and Al
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| Damage reports from early morning storm Jul 31 2008 1:46PM
Here are some of the reports from today's early
morning wind, rain and hail storm that hit northeastern South
Dakota.
The storm included a wind gust reported at 115 miles an hour
in Grant County and one of 101 miles an hour at the Aberdeen
lan
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| Cowboy Hall inductees named Jul 5 2008 10:02AM
Six people, an historic ranch and a bucking
horse are to be inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame
in Medora this year.
They are rodeo competitors George Charging and Mervel Raymond
Hall, ranchers William Connolly and Alick Dvirnak,
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| Death linked to flooding Jun 13 2008 10:17AM
A rural Milbank woman is dead after her car
apparently was swept off the road by flood waters and into a creek.
[[kxtopic:grant-county-nd:t[Grant County]:t]] Sheriff Mike McKernan says 26-year-old Alba Luz
Gamez was reported missing Thursday morn
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| Wet weather pushes planting back Jun 8 2008 6:04AM
The Extension educator in Grant County says
a wet, cool spring has affected everything from crop planting to
cattle movement.
Duaine Marxen says in a normal year, farmers can expect their
first cutting of alfalfa before the end of May.
But
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| Grant County sow center on hold May 8 2008 8:24AM
A spokesman for a 5,000-sow business planned
in Grant County says it's on hold because the economics of the hog
business are not good now.
The Hilltop Pork operation is one of four planned by an investor
group. Spokesman Craig Jarolimek said two
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| School bus involved in crash, 1 dead May 1 2008 8:45AM
Kentucky State Police say one person was
killed in an early morning crash involving a school bus and a dump
truck in northern Kentucky.
The collision occurred shortly after 7 a.m. EDT Thursday on
Highway 22 in Pendleton County.
State polic
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| Women dies in river mishap Apr 28 2008 7:57AM
Authorities say a woman drowned
after falling into the Whetstone River at Big Stone City on the
South Dakota-Minnesota border.
Rescue workers pulled the body of 68-year-old Shirley L.
Goodhart of Ortonville, Minnesota, from the waterway on Sat
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| Milbank snowmobiler injured in collision with car Mar 25 2008 8:04AM
A snowmobile rider was injured when he
collided with a car north of Milbank.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it happened yesterday
when a snowmobile ridden by Thomas Ecklund of Milbank came out of
the ditch and into the path of an oncomin
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| Minn. State Trooper injured in chase Mar 10 2008 2:35PM
A State Trooper is recovering after
being injured after a high speed chase in Grant and Otter Tail
counties in western Minnesota.
The State Patrol says on Sunday a 48-year-old Elbow Lake man
fled a Grant County sheriff's deputy who was attemptin
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| Grant County electorate endorses rezoning decision Mar 1 2008 5:29AM
Grant County voters have endorsed their
county commission's rezoning decision allowing a liquor and food
business just outside Milbank.
The Grant County Commission had given Keith Dornbusch the green
light to have some land two miles east of Mil
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| Voters uphold county rezoning near Milbank Feb 27 2008 12:02PM
Voters in Grant County upheld a rezoning by
the county commission.
Keith Dornbusch wants to put in a bar, grill and R-V park three
miles east of Milbank for workers building the Big Stone II Power
plant.
Neighbors referred the rezoning to
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| Grant County electorate to determine fate of proposed business... Feb 23 2008 1:04PM
Grant County voters on Tuesday will decide
what happens to a proposed liquor and food business just outside
Milbank.
The Grant County Commission has given Keith Dornbusch the green
light to have land just east of Milbank rezoned for the business
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Friday Basketball Feb 8 2008 11:15PM
Their season was like a rollarcoaster,
but when the Shiloh Girls Basketball team played teams from their district...it was far from bumpy.
The Skyhawks were 6-and-0 during the regular season and tonight,
they had another District 9 team.
This time, it w
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| Wind developer frustrated by backlog of projects Dec 16 2007 3:53PM
A regional power grid monitor has a long
list of projects to consider. And that's frustrating to developers.
Mandan wind energy developer Tim Simons says the Midwest
Independent System Operator acted on his first project in four
months. But now
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| North Dakota A allstate Nov 15 2007 12:14AM
The North Dakota Class A all-state
football team, as selected by the state's coaches.
First-team offense
Quarterback Tommy Zinke, North Prairie; and Justin Purintun,
Linton-H-M-B; running backs Michael McAtee, North Prairie; Riley
Beck, La
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| At least four hunters shot one fatally during Minn. deer... Nov 5 2007 12:36PM
At least four hunters were shot in Minnesota
during the opening weekend of the firearms deer season. One was
killed and another is in critical condition.
All of the shootings appear to be accidental.
In western Minnesota, 60-year-old Craig
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| Hunter critically injured in NE Minn. Nov 5 2007 12:08PM
Several hunting accidents are reported around
Minnesota during the deer opener including one fatality.
In western Minnesota, 60-year-old Craig Rupp of Elbow Lake died
after he was shot in the chest Saturday morning on the opening
day of the fi
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| New Ulm hunter injured in accidental shooting Nov 5 2007 10:03AM
Several hunting accidents are reported around
Minnesota during the deer opener including one fatality.
In western Minnesota, 60-year-old Craig Rupp of Elbow Lake died
after he was shot in the chest Saturday morning on the opening
day of the fi
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| Authorities release name of man killed on deer opener... Nov 4 2007 11:07PM
Authorities say the 60-year-old man who
was killed during the deer opener was a Grant County commissioner.
Craig Rupp of Elbow Lake was shot in the chest yesterday morning
on the opening day of the deer firearms season.
Grant County offici
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| Man shot and killed in deer opener Nov 4 2007 9:27AM
An Elbow Lake deer hunter is dead after
being shot in the chest during the firearms opener.
[[kxtopic:grant-county-nd:t[Grant County]:t]] authorities say the 60-year-old man was shot
yesterday morning while others in his hunting party flushed dee
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State Teachers Learning Oct 19 2007 7:12PM
Your kids may be laying back enjoying a couple of days off from school, their teachers tho, are back in the classroom..
Today teachers from all over the state are taking part in the annual state teachers' convention in Minot.
Debbie Kuehn tells us more
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1-'A' & 9-man playoff pairings Oct 15 2007 7:09PM
Both Class 1A and 9-Man have wrapped up their regular seasons and today,
we know which teams are in the postseason.
Amoung the local squads are the Lions of
Linton-H-M-B.
The Lions finished the season with a 6-and-2 record, but lost two of their last
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| Officials approve permit for Grant County pig business... Sep 16 2007 9:06AM
The state [[kxtopic:health-department:t[Health Department]:t]] has approved a
waste permit for a proposed 8.5 million dollar sow business in
southwestern [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s Grant County.
The department says the operators
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| Sioux County struggles to find prosecutor Sep 4 2007 7:42AM
Sioux County has been looking for a
prosecutor since the death of State's Attorney Maury Thompson in
June. Now it has four applicants.
The county is one of six in North Dakota without resident
state's attorneys. Prosecutors come from surrounding
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| Meeting set on Grant County hog farm Aug 22 2007 9:24AM
A public meeting is being held today on a
proposed hog farm in southwestern North Dakota's Grant County.
Forest River-based North Dakota Sow Center LLC plans operations
around the state near Edmore, Bottineau and Carson.
The one near Carso
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| Grant County assesses flood plain Aug 19 2007 7:03AM
A project is moving ahead to reassess Grant
County's flood plain areas by updating and improving information on
places most likely to sustain flooding in times of high water.
The effort is being done jointly by local, state and federal
officials
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| Barrett man struck, killed by train Jul 2 2007 11:51AM
A 46-year-old Barrett man is dead after he
was struck by a freight train early today.
Grant County authorities say Kevin Michael Harris was lying on
the tracks in Barrett, in western Minnesota, when he was struck
around 12:30 this morning.
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| Major flooding expected in Wahpeton, Fargo Jun 2 2007 3:03PM
Heavy rain is leading to flooding problems
in southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
Richland County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says at least
30 homes in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and neighboring Breckenridge,
Minnesota, have
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| Farm management report says average income fell last year... May 25 2007 8:52AM
A study of farms in a state farm management
program finds the average farm income fell to 55-thousand-dollars
last year.
That's down nine percent from the previous year. And the income
varied widely across the state.
The report from 500 fa
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| Hog farm permit rejected Apr 27 2007 9:55AM
Grant County officials have refused to
provide a permit for a proposed ten (m) million dollar hog farm
west of Interstate 29 near the Codington County line.
Opposition came from those who worried about water pollution and
odor.
A Minnesot
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| Supreme Court upholds township's decision to scrap tax cut... Apr 26 2007 11:24AM
The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a
township's decision to repeal a tax cut that could have caused
severe problems in future years.
The high court says Melrose Township, located in Grant County,
acted legally when it reconsidered a prope
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| Carson woman killed in Grant County crash Apr 5 2007 10:45AM
The Highway Patrol says a vehicle struck a
concrete culvert in Grant County, killing a Carson woman.
The patrol identified the victim of yesterday's crash as
67-year-old Carol Werner.
Troopers say the crash happened at about 2:30 p-m, 13 mi
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| Snowstorm dumps 9 inches in southeastern North Dakota... Apr 3 2007 12:54PM
A spring storm has dropped up to nine
inches of snow in southeastern North Dakota, northeastern South
Dakota, and west central [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]].
Forecasters say nine inches fell near the town of Havana. Other
areas got at lea
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| Juveniles cited in 'sex offender' prank Feb 9 2007 8:45AM
Two juveniles have been cited for calling
Mandan and Morton County residents and pretending to be a
registered sex offender.
Police Lieutenant Paul Leingang says detectives used a number
from four residents' caller identification systems to trac
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Killdeer third in state Jan 15 2007 11:37PM
Its Monday and that means this week's Class B polls are out and it's safe to say no team had a more interesting week than the Killdeer boys.
The Cowboys week included a win over Bowman and another victory at the Bismarck Civic Center Jamborree against
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| Man facing more charges after videotapes reviewed Jan 4 2007 9:33AM
Prosecutors say a man accused of videotaping
sex with a 12-year-old girl is facing more charges after
authorities reviewed videtapes from his home.
Thirty-four-year-old Michael Scholes Senior, of Carson, was
charged last month with gross sexual
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