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Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Nov 20 2009 5:51PM
Montana Democratic Sen. Max Baucus says he
intends to vote for the Senate health care bill when it reaches a
crucial weekend test in Washington D.C. Baucus has been in Helena
this week attending to his ailing mother. His office says the
Senator will
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 4:27PM
The American Cancer Society says it
will not appeal a judge's decision that clears the way for South
Dakota's new smoking ban to be referred to a statewide public vote.
Jennifer Stalley, the group's government relations director,
says the societ
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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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| Dakotas deal with shortage of H1N1 vaccine Nov 19 2009 1:32PM
The uncertainty over weekly allotments of a
limited supply of H1N1 vaccine has complicated efforts to organize
immunization clinics and distribute it to hundreds of providers in
North Dakota and South Dakota.
Shipments from manufacturers are goi
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| Dakotas deal with shortage of H1N1 vaccine Nov 19 2009 1:32PM
The uncertainty over weekly allotments of a
limited supply of H1N1 vaccine has complicated efforts to organize
immunization clinics and distribute it to hundreds of providers in
North Dakota and South Dakota.
Shipments from manufacturers are goi
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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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2nd North Dakota Flu Death Nov 18 2009 7:23PM
The North Dakota Health Department is reporting a second flu death has been confirmed in the state this season.
Influenza surveillance coordinator Michelle Feist says the victim was a woman over 60 in the northwestern part of the state who had an underly
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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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| 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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Kids Need Flu Shot Booster Nov 17 2009 7:17PM
The number of flu cases in the state grew at its slowest rate in a month last week.
The State Health Department reports 184 new cases in the past week.
Despite the slower growth, the season-to-date total is now 3,149 - nearly double the number reported
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 13 2009 4:06PM
The new Havre city judge is resigning less
than two weeks after winning the post in an election.
Dave Krezelak handily topped Margaret Hencz in the Nov. 3
election, and spent nearly $3,000 on his campaign.
But Krezelak says "personal reason
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| Butte officer, spouse charged after investigation Nov 13 2009 11:48AM
A veteran Butte-Silver Bow police officer
and his wife who also works for the county face misdemeanor charges
following a state investigation.
A special state prosecutor filed the charges Thursday against
officer Kent Fargher and Belinda Fargher
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| Group wants Devils Lake outlet stopped Nov 12 2009 4:41PM
Opponents of the Devils Lake outlet say
more than 700 people have signed petitions asking the state to stop
draining the swollen lake.
The group, called "Downstream Residents Opposed to more Devils
Lake Water," held a demonstration in Valley Cit
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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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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 11 2009 4:13PM
North Dakotans paid tribute to veterans at
a gathering around a state Capitol memorial that shines on Veterans
Day. The globe in the center of the memorial is designed so the sun
shines on North Dakota on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
mon
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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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| ND confirmed flu cases near 3,000 Nov 11 2009 10:51AM
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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| Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 11 2009 9:41AM
The families of three Americans accused of
espionage in Iran are trying to keep a spotlight on the plight of
their loved ones while avoiding the tangled politics of the tense
U.S.-Iran relationship.
The captivity of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and
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Flu Cases Nov 10 2009 9:42PM
The state Health Department says flu clinics being set up around North Dakota are making strides toward vaccinating people considered at-risk for the flu.
Immunization surveillance coordinator Abbey Pierce says at some point, everyone who wants vaccin
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 9 2009 11:05AM
The North Dakota attorney general's office
is asking for help in solving a cold case.
Officials say 38-year-old Donna Michalenko of rural McLean
County disappeared 41 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1968. Her three
children are still looking for answers.
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| ND flu clinics making strides Nov 9 2009 7:56AM
The state Health Department says flu
clinics being set up around North Dakota are making strides toward
vaccinating people considered at-risk for the flu.
Immunization surveillance coordinator Abbey Pierce says about
73,000 doses of swine flu va
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| Manitoba: Take Devils Lake dispute to IJC Nov 9 2009 5:57AM
Manitoba officials are pressing their
federal government to take the latest disagreement with North
Dakota over Devils Lake floodwaters to an international group that
referees water disputes.
North Dakota would have to agree to take the dispute
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| Manitoba: Take Devils Lake dispute to IJC Nov 9 2009 5:57AM
Manitoba officials are pressing their
federal government to take the latest disagreement with North
Dakota over Devils Lake floodwaters to an international group that
referees water disputes.
North Dakota would have to agree to take the dispute
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 7 2009 4:27PM
A Belcourt man says his son was treated
for wounds from bullet fragments during Thursday's shooting spree
at a Texas Army base.
Patrick Blue Jr., says his son, 23-year-old Patrick Blue III,
was one of the luckier ones.
The younger Blue is
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 6 2009 4:13PM
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will
oppose the health care reform bill expected to be considered this
weekend in the House.
The South Dakota Democrat says the plan falls short of her goals
for health care reform and could threaten exist
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| State expands eligibility for H1N1 vaccine Nov 6 2009 2:07PM
The South Dakota Health Department says the
H1N1 vaccine will be available to more high risk groups, effective
Monday.
In a release, the department says the vaccine will be available
to more high-risk groups: all children age 5 through 18, peopl
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 6 2009 2:13AM
The state Health Department has
confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota,
bringing the total to 13.
Details on where the latest deaths occurred weren't immediately
available.
Deaths have previously been reported in Shan
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 6 2009 2:13AM
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says the
White House is demonstrating a renewed commitment to addressing the
chronic problems plaguing Indian Country. President Barack Obama
thanked the South Dakota representative for her leadership on the
issue durin
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| 4 more swine flurelated deaths in SD Nov 5 2009 6:54PM
The state Health Department has
confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota,
bringing the total to 13.
Details on where the latest deaths occurred weren't immediately
available.
Deaths have previously been reported in Shan
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 5 2009 1:45AM
The nation's top aviation official says the
Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis are part of a
larger problem of professionalism among commercial airline pilots.
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt told
an i
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Trinity Maintains Visitor Policy Nov 4 2009 7:24PM
The number of comfirmed flu cases in North Dakota is nearing 25-hundred.
The State Health Department reports 2,475 confirmed flu cases this season - almost all of them are believed to be H1N1.
That's about one thousand more cases than were found in the
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| 4 more flu deaths in Minn., 3 confirmed swine flu Nov 4 2009 12:22PM
Minnesota health officials are reporting
three more deaths from swine flu and another death from a flu-like
illness.
The state Health Department didn't immediately release details
on the cases on Wednesday.
Health officials say 15 people h
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H1N1 Clinic Nov 3 2009 7:22PM
Small children and pregnant women remain a top priority when it comes to getting the H1N1 vaccine.
The Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health opened its doors this afternoon for another H1N1 flu-shot clinic. They have roughly 400 doses of the H1N1 vaccine.
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 1 2009 2:41AM
Enforcement of the state's Clean Air Act
appears to be a little hazy on Indian reservations.
Tribally owned casinos are exempt from the indoor smoking ban
while some enrolled tribal members who own reservation bars and
casinos aren't enforcing t
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| Smoking rules differ for reservation bars, casinos Oct 31 2009 11:26AM
Enforcement of the state's Clean Air Act
appears to be a little hazy on Indian reservations.
Tribally owned casinos are exempt from the indoor smoking ban
while some enrolled tribal members who own reservation bars and
casinos aren't enforcing t
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| Health officials say ND flu hotline busy Oct 30 2009 9:41AM
North Dakota's flu hotline has been
getting a healthy dose of calls since it started nearly two weeks
ago.
The public health hotline is set up to answer questions about
swine flu, also known as the H1N1 strain, as well as seasonal flu.
The
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H1N1 Answers Oct 29 2009 7:03PM
There is a lot of information out there about the flu season.
But there are still many questions.
We went to the Burleigh County H1N1 Flu Clinic to see what people are asking and then took those questions to the Health Department to get the
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| 5 more swine flurelated deaths in SD Oct 29 2009 5:44PM
The state Health Department has
confirmed five more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota,
bringing the total to nine.
Details on where the latest deaths occurred weren't immediately
available.
Deaths had previously been reported from S
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Oct 29 2009 4:13PM
A top commander says the U.S. military would
have launched fighters to track down an errant Northwest Airlines
flight if it had been notified quickly enough. General Gene Renuart
says he learned of the incident four or five minutes before the FAA
reg
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 29 2009 1:45AM
Prosecutors have laid out for jurors how
Minnesota businessman Tom Petters allegedly engineered a Ponzi
scheme that bilked investors out of billions of dollars.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Dixon made his opening statement
Wednesday after a jury
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Flu Continues to Spread Oct 28 2009 7:25PM
The flu - especially H1N1 - continues its spread across North Dakota.
This week's figures from the State Health Department show...
1,577 confirmed cases of the flu in North Dakota.
That's up from 1,216 last week.
And although the rise of 361 was sign
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Flu continues to spread Oct 28 2009 7:24PM
The flu - especially H1N1 - continues its spread across North Dakota.
This week's figures from the State Health Department show 1,577 confirmed cases of the flu in North Dakota.
That's up from 1,216 last week.
And although the rise of 361 was signific
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| 2 more swine flu deaths in Minnesota Oct 28 2009 1:46PM
Minnesota health officials say two more
swine flu deaths are confirmed in the state.
The latest victims are an adult from south-central Minnesota
with no underlying health conditions and an adolescent from the
Twin Cities who did have underlying
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First H1N1 Death Reported in ND Oct 26 2009 7:45PM
North Dakota has recorded its first death blamed on H1N1 flu.
The Health Department reports a man from northwest North Dakota
who was older than 60 died of complications from the flu.
State Health Officer Terry Dwelle says the man suffered from an und
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 26 2009 1:40AM
Federal investigators were interviewing the
crew of the Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the Minneapolis
airport by 150 miles.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Keith Holloway
says investigators were to interview the pilot an
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| Minn. hospital exec. dies, swine flu suspected Oct 25 2009 3:52PM
The 54-year-old administrator of the Waseca
Medical Center has died after being diagnosed with the swine flu
virus. However, an official cause of death has not been determined.
A news release says Mike Milbrath died Saturday night at
Immanuel St
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Statewide Flu Update Oct 24 2009 7:44PM
And across our region, health officials say more than 20,000 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine are expected in the state late next week.
The Health Department released a statement saying the vaccine to prevent the new flu strain will include both the nasal s
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 24 2009 2:14AM
New reports show September home sales in
Fargo were the best in the Midwest region, up 23 percent from a
year ago.
The median sales price declines were moderate, slipping about 3
percent year-over-year to $139,950.
North Dakota's unemploym
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| Some ND well storage show excessive natural gas Oct 23 2009 4:55PM
State and industry officials say companies
tapping the rich Bakken shale and the formation below it in western
North Dakota have reported excessive natural gas emissions from oil
storage tanks.
The finding surprised them, and they're working to
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| ND in line for more swine flu vaccine Oct 23 2009 4:13PM
State health officials say about 21,200
doses of swine flu vaccine are expected in the state late next
week.
A statement from the Health Department says the vaccine to
prevent swine flu, or the new H1N1 strain, will include both the
nasal spray
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 23 2009 11:12AM
Officials say an Israeli arms company
will open a plant in Rapid City sometime in the next year.
The Rapid City economic development partnership recruited the
TDI Arms company and is offering a $50,000 grant for the move.
The company sells
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| Minn. baby who died of swine flu had heart ailment Oct 23 2009 9:34AM
The family of the Freeborn County
infant who died of swine flu says the 5-week-old also had critical
heart and lung ailments.
Addie Rust is the grandmother of William Anton Cech (CHEK'). She
tells the Albert Lea Tribune the boy had a condition t
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| 2 more swine flu deaths in SD Oct 23 2009 7:36AM
The state Health Department has
confirmed two more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota,
bringing the total to four.
Officials say deaths have occurred in Minnehaha and Pennington
counties.
The Health Department does not name victims o
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 23 2009 3:44AM
The Swiss government says the U.S. has
formally requested the extradition of imprisoned director Roman
Polanski for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
The Justice Ministry says the U.S. filed its request late
Thursday and that it has be
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 23 2009 1:45AM
Investigators have arrested a woman in
the shooting death of a 27-year-old man in northern Minnesota.
Authorities were called to a home near Kelliher on Tuesday and
found Matthew David Albert had been shot in the head. Albert was
taken to a Twin
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| Taiwan lifts ban on US beef in bone Oct 23 2009 1:45AM
Taiwan says it will lift a ban on imports
of a range of U.S. "beef in bone" products including Porterhouse
steak.
In its Friday announcement, the Health Department says all
imported beef products will have to carry a label of approval from
the
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| NY officials rescind order mandatory flu shot order... Oct 23 2009 1:10AM
New York's state health department is
rescinding its controversial order requiring swine flu shots for
all health care workers.
Thursday night's decision says that the H1N1 vaccine supply is
limited and should be reserved for the highest-risk gr
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| Minn. Health Department promises improvements to flu nurse line... Oct 22 2009 4:55PM
State officials are conceding Minnesota's new
nurse hot line was overwhelmed by flu patients on its first day,
and they're pledging to make improvements.
Assistant Health Commissioner Craig Acomb (AY'-kohmb) says
operators took 2,100 calls from
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| Minnesota reports 3 more swine flu deaths Oct 22 2009 12:22PM
Three more Minnesota residents have died from
complications of the swine flu, including two children less than 7
years old. All three had underlying health conditions.
That makes 10 people in Minnesota who have died of complications
from the vir
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| Minn. Health Department to report new flu stats Oct 22 2009 5:15AM
The Minnesota Department of Health is set
to release updated statistics on the swine flu situation in the
state.
The weekly updates are typically released on Wednesday, but was
delayed a day while the department worked on its new statewide
nurs
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 22 2009 2:13AM
Prosecutors have rested their case against
a woman charged with manslaughter in the death of her infant
daughter.
Stevie Buckley's trial began Tuesday. The 18-year-old Buckley is
charged in the Feb. 4 death of her 6-month-old daughter, Kyra, who
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Flu Numbers Skyrocket in State Oct 21 2009 8:18PM
The number of confirmed cases of the flu in North Dakota more than doubled last week.
The jump continues a trend of a very early flu season in the state this year.
The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,216 confirmed cases of the flu so far this
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Flu Numbers Skyrocket in State Oct 21 2009 7:22PM
The number of confirmed cases of the flu in North Dakota more than doubled last week.
The jump continues a trend of a very early flu season in the state this year.
The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,216 confirmed cases of the flu so far this
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| Flu cases going up in ND Oct 21 2009 3:03PM
State health officials say the number
of confirmed flu cases in North Dakota more than doubled over the
past week and most of them likely are the swine flu or the new H1N1
strain.
Health Department figures released Wednesday show 1,216 flu
case
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Oct 21 2009 7:35AM
The Minnesota Health Department is
setting up a dedicated phone line to provide support and treatment
options for people with flu symptoms. It's hoped the phone line
will take the pressure off emergency rooms inundated with flu
sufferers. The health
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| State announces details of Minnesota FluLine Oct 21 2009 5:15AM
The Minnesota Health Department will soon
become the latest state to announce details of a toll-free nurse
line for those who think they have the flu.
The department has called a news conference for Wednesday
morning to present the specifics of
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 21 2009 2:13AM
State health officials say about 150 North
Dakotans should get another flu shot in wake of temperature
problems with some of the swine flu vaccine. Tim Wiedrich,
(WEED'-rich) head of the Health Department's emergency preparedness
section, says some o
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Flu Hotline Oct 20 2009 7:36PM
Question about the flu and vaccinations have kept a new state hotline busy.
Amber Schatz reports.
"Did she receive the flu-mist or injection?"
For the first time... State health workers have launched a state flu hotline... Where around 20 people in t
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Flu Shot Schedule Oct 20 2009 7:36PM
About 150 North Dakotans who received vaccinations against H1N1 flu will have to be re-vaccinated.
The Health Department is now dealing with the problem.
Officials say they received about 11-hundred doses of the vaccine that - they now know - may have
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Vaccine Clinic Oct 20 2009 6:55PM
It's the biggest H1N1 flu clinic for Burleigh County, so far.
But here, and all around the country, the vaccine is stretching thin...
Reporter Amber Schatz is there as local medical workers and their children get some of the first doses.
Whether by f
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| ND finds temperature problems with flu vaccine Oct 20 2009 4:55PM
State Health Department officials say
about 1,100 doses of swine flu vaccine shipped to North Dakota may
not work because of questions about the temperature levels during
shipping. Officials say the vaccine is safe but it might not
prevent swine flu,
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 20 2009 4:13PM
American Colloid Co., is seeking to
expand its mining operations north of Belle Fourche.
The Illinois-based company operates bentonite plants in Belle
Fourche and in Colony, Wyo. It placed the Belle Fourche plant on
"idle status" in April.
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| Family says Rapid City boy dies of swine flu Oct 20 2009 7:56AM
The family of an 8-year-old Rapid City
boy says he has died of the swine flu.
The family of third-grader Jack Unkenholz says he died Sunday at
a local hospital. If the death is confirmed it would be the third
in South Dakota attributed to the H1
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Busy Flu Hotline Oct 19 2009 7:03PM
For the first time, state health workers launch a flu hotline... And the calls are pouring in.
Today alone, hotline operators took nearly one hundred calls regarding the H1N1 virus.
Reporter Amber Schatz talks with two hotline operators on the biggest c
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 19 2009 4:13PM
The Army Corps of Engineers has narrowed
a list of possible flood control options for the Fargo-Moorhead
area to three. The corps says those alternatives include a
diversion channel through Minnesota, a diversion channel through
North Dakota and leve
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| Health officials ask employers to be lenient Oct 19 2009 11:54AM
With flu numbers rising in North Dakota,
the state Health Department is asking employers to be a bit more
lenient with employee absences.
State Health Department epidemiologist Kirby Kruger says the
department has asked businesses and schools to
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 18 2009 4:34PM
The Army Corps of Engineers has
identified 14 flood control options in the Fargo-Moorhead area,
ranging from levees and flood walls to ditches. To win federal
approval, the benefit to taxpayers must be greater than the cost.
The corps is outlini
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| ND health officials ID oil wastewater for deicing Oct 18 2009 2:57PM
The state Health Department has identified
two wells in the state's oil patch where salty oil field wastewater
can be used free as deicer on roads.
The department halted the practice two years ago after
environmental questions.
Environme
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| ND health officials ID oil wastewater for deicing Oct 17 2009 6:12PM
The state Health Department has identified
sources of salty oil field wastewater to use as a free deicer on
roads some 40 years after halting the practice due to
environmental concerns. Environmentalists are not convinced the
water is safe and say i
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 17 2009 2:14AM
A state Board of Higher Education committee
looking into cost overruns of a new campus presidents' homes is
recommending a state audit.
The group also wants to bar foundations from managing building
projects.
The board's Budget, Audit and
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