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Friday's Scores Nov 6 2009 10:24PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Devils Lake def. Jamestown, 25-23, 25-17, 20-25, 23-25, 16-14
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-06-09 2212CST
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Minot State VB Nov 6 2009 7:16PM
The Minot State Volleyball team travels down to Spearfish South Dakota today for the first match of the Dakota Athletic Conference tournament tomorrow against the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets. Beaver coach Johnna Lewis is hoping for a successful road
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Beavers Gear Up For Bowl Nov 4 2009 7:25PM
The Minot State football team will play in it's first ever DAC bowl on Sunday as part of a full day of action in the Fargodome. The Beavers come in as the 2nd seed and will play Jamestown in the 3rd game of the day at 4 p.m. The Beavers need a win and the
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 4 2009 2:14AM
Police say three missing North Dakota
college softball players have been found dead in their Jeep, which
was pulled from a pond northwest of Dickinson. Police are still
investigating the cause of the deaths. No crime is suspected.
Police believe th
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 2:13AM
Police say three missing North Dakota
college softball players have been found dead in their Jeep, which
was pulled from a pond northwest of Dickinson.
Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-y-eye) said Tuesday night that
police are still investigating the
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| Brother of slain Jamestown businessman still seeks answers... Nov 3 2009 6:12PM
The brother of slain Jamestown
businessman Joe Anderson wants to find whoever was responsible for
the 1991 murder.
Bob Anderson also wants to make sure his brother is recognized
for his contributions to [[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]].
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| Hoeven Names Cresap To Northwest Judicial District Nov 2 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today named Todd L. Cresap of Minot to the Northwest Judicial District Court, chambered in Minot. Cresap’s position is one of two new judicial benches created by the North Dakota Legislature at the requ
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| Gov names Todd Cresap new ND judge Nov 2 2009 3:03PM
Minot attorney Todd Cresap has been named
as North Dakota's newest district judge.
Gov. John Hoeven appointed Cresap (CRESS'-up) on Monday to a new
job in the Northwest Judicial District in Minot. He starts Jan. 1.
The district includes six
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| Corps to study Sheyenne, James rivers Nov 2 2009 11:12AM
The [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] [[kxtopic:corps-of-engineers:t[Corps of Engineers]:t]] will be
looking at flood protection in the Sheyenne and James river
valleys.
Sen. [[kxtopic:byron-dorgan:t[Byron Dorgan]:t]], D-N.D., says the corps is hoping t
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 1 2009 2:13AM
Police say a suspect is in custody in
Oklahoma in the slaying of a Fargo dentist. Formal charges are
expected tomorrow against the 41-year-old man. The body of dentist
Philip Gattuso was found last Monday night in his ransacked Fargo
condominium. Aut
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| College Football Scores Oct 31 2009 11:13PM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Alfred 51, Rochester 14
Allegheny 24, Wooster 21
Amherst 13, Tufts 3
Boston College 31, Cent. Michigan 10
Bridgewater, Mass. 41, Worcester St. 7
C.W. Post 42, Kutztown 17
Cent. Connecticut St. 31, A
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| USDA approves $46M in loans for Jamestown hospital Oct 31 2009 6:12PM
Construction of the Jamestown Regional
Medical Center is expected to begin this fall, thanks to $46
million in loans from the U.S. Department of [[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]].
The hospital's board announced on Friday that it was awarde
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 31 2009 4:13PM
The western North Dakota bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America says he's talked with
pastors about a national church policy that allows gay and lesbian
clergy.
Bishop Mark Narum heads 192 congregations that make up the
Western No
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| Minot considering railroad 'quiet zone' Oct 31 2009 1:46PM
Minot is the latest North Dakota city to take
a look at quieting train whistles.
The city's Public Works and Safety Committee is recommending the
City Council develop a proposal to assess the railroad crossings in
Minot to see what changes might
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| ND storm now tracking farther east Oct 28 2009 8:04PM
The National Weather Service has updated
the forecast for stormy weather expected to move into North Dakota,
saying it's tracking a little farther east.
The latest forecast projects the heaviest amount of snow in the
Jamestown area and the James
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MSU WBB Oct 28 2009 7:25PM
The Minot State women's basketball team will kick off its season Friday night as they host top rated and defending national champion Morningside, Iowa.
The Lady Beavers are looking to start off the season on the right foot but know it'll be a huge t
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| ND regulators delay decision on Otter Tail rate increase to look at... Oct 28 2009 4:20PM
North Dakota regulators have delayed a
decision on an Otter Tail Power Co. electric rate settlement so
they can look more closely at a proposed economic development fund.
Otter Tail wants a 3 percent rate increase as part of the
settlement. It i
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| ND regulators delay decision on Otter Tail Oct 28 2009 11:54AM
North Dakota regulators have delayed a
decision on an Otter Tail Power Co. rate settlement so they can
look more closely at a proposed economic development fund.
Otter Tail is proposing a 3 percent rate increase as part of the
settlement. The ut
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 28 2009 11:05AM
Potato growers in the Red River Valley
say they've harvested about 95 percent of their crop but still have
4,400 acres of spuds left in the fields.
Ted Kreis is a spokesman for the Northern Plains Potato Growers
Association in East Grand Forks,
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| ND bracing for winter storm Oct 28 2009 7:14AM
Parts of North Dakota could get as much as
a foot of snow over the next couple of days.
The National Weather Service says a storm is expected late
Wednesday through early Friday across central and southern North
Dakota, and in the northeastern p
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 27 2009 2:14AM
It's a top ranking Bismarck might not be
so proud of.
Transportation Department figures show Bismarck was the leader
among North Dakota's largest cities last year in the number of
vehicle crashes per 1,000 people. It had 34.
Minot was next
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| ND electric settlement includes customer refund Oct 26 2009 2:35PM
A proposed settlement of an Otter Tail
Power electric rate case includes about $673,000 in refunds to
North Dakota customers.
North Dakota's Public Service Commission may approve the
settlement Wednesday, although the action could be delayed.
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| College Football Scores Oct 25 2009 1:33AM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Albany, N.Y. 35, Monmouth, N.J. 10
Albright 31, Widener 17
Alfred 31, St. John Fisher 28
American International 41, Merrimack 13
Bentley 24, Assumption 20
Brown 34, Cornell 14
C.W. Post 42, East Str
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 24 2009 4:13PM
Authorities are investigating the death of a
North Dakota man on his farm southeast of Lisbon.
The victim was identified as 58-year-old Dan Wiltse.
Authorities say he died after being caught in a combine hopper
on Thursday.
Infor
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| North Dakota at 2 p.m. Oct 24 2009 2:14PM
If you have news or sports stories of statewide interest, please
call at 1-800-472-2186 or 1-701-223-8450. For technical problems
with delivery of AP news and photo services, call 1-800-552-7252.
AP stories, along with the photos that accompany t
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 24 2009 6:46AM
New reports show September home sales in
[[kxtopic:fargo-nd:t[Fargo]:t]] were the best in the Midwest region. They were up 23 percent
from a year ago. Overall, home sales in the Midwest increased in
September. Home sales in Cleveland were the worst in
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| ND airline boardings increase Oct 24 2009 5:43AM
Boardings at North Dakota's eight
commercial airports in September increased 12.1 percent over the
year.
State Aeronautics Commission director Larry Taborsky says the
56,477 boardings during the month was a ten-year high for
September. He credi
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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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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 23 2009 4:13PM
The state Board of Education has set new
rules in an effort to avoid cost overruns for campus construction
projects. Board vice president Jon Backes (BAH'-kus) says colleges
will have to manage almost all building projects on their campuses
even tho
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| Church youth treated for carbon monoxide Oct 23 2009 2:21PM
A Jamestown Hospital spokesman says about
30 young people attending a church conference were taken to the
hospital after they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes.
A pastor at the First Congregational Church called the Stutsman
County Dispatch
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| Church youth treated after fumes Oct 23 2009 11:33AM
A Jamestown Hospital spokesman says about
30 young people attending a church conference were treated after
taking ill from carbon monoxide fumes.
Spokesman Bill Kennedy says the young people were brought to the
hospital emergency room Friday mor
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 23 2009 2:13AM
A Fort Totten woman has been sentenced to
six-and-a-half years in prison on a voluntary manslaughter charge
for stabbing her boyfriend to death. Authorities say Rebecca Brown
stabbed the man in January on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.
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| Runaway bus hits building in Jamestown Oct 22 2009 6:40PM
Authorities say a runaway school bus
caused about $6,000 in damage to an office building in Jamestown.
The bus rolled into the Otter Tail Power Co., building shortly
after 8 a.m., Wednesday. No one was hurt.
The driver said he parked the bu
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Magicians Take On Coyotes Oct 22 2009 9:48AM
The 5th ranked Minot High football team wrapped up regular season play tonight as they met up with Williston. The Magicians had all but locked up the 3rd seed out of the west and were looking to go into postseason play on an upnote while the Coyotes were
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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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| Hoeven Names Merrick To Southeast Judicial District Judgeship Oct 21 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today named Thomas E. Merrick of Jamestown to the Southeast Judicial District Court, chambered in Jamestown. Judge Merrick’s position is one of two new judicial benches created by the North Dakota Legis
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 21 2009 4:14PM
Health officials say the number of
confirmed flu cases in North Dakota has more than doubled over the
past week to about 1,200. They say most of them likely are the
swine flu or the new H1N1 strain. A state epidemiologist says some
schools reported a
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| Jamestown attorney chosen for new ND judgeship Oct 21 2009 2:35PM
A Jamestown attorney has been chosen for a
new state district judgeship.
Gov. John Hoeven on Wednesday appointed Thomas Merrick to the
job. Merrick becomes one of the seven judges in the Southeast
Judicial District.
The district covers 11
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| Canadian flying team fuels in Jamestown Oct 20 2009 10:02AM
Jamestown got a visit from a Canadian
flying team.
The Canadian Snowbirds Demonstration Team landed at the
Jamestown airport Monday to fuel up on its way back to Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan.
Jon Cave owns the First Class Aviation Inc., in Jame
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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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| Jamestown, Valley City addressing sewers Oct 18 2009 7:42AM
Both Jamestown and Valley City battled
sewer problems during last spring's flooding. Work is now going on
in both cities to address sewer issues.
A committee of Jamestown and Stutsman County officials has begun
tackling the city's sanitary sewer
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State soccer quaterfinals Oct 16 2009 7:01PM
It's a long day on the pitch for the State soccer teams.
After the state tournament was delayed and moved from Jamestown to Fargo, and moved back a whole day, round one and two would be chilly but worth it... all four West teams are from the Capital City
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 16 2009 2:13AM
A report prepared for the Board of Higher
Education says North Dakota State University President Joseph
Chapman and his wife pressured builders to finish a new president's
home by June. That led to large cost overruns. Lawmakers budgeted
$900,000, bu
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Lady Lions Host Bison Oct 15 2009 11:06PM
On the girls basketball court tonight the Minot Ryan Lady Lions stepped out of district play as they hosted Hazen.
CLASS "B" VOLLEYBALL:
VELVA
BOTTINEAU
MINOT RYAN
HAZEN
SAWYER
GLENBURN
TGU
ANAMOOSE/DRAKE
ROLLA/RL
NORTH STAR
WELLS COUNTY
ROLETTE/WOL
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| ND state soccer tournament moved to Fargo Oct 15 2009 7:15PM
The North Dakota state boys soccer tournament
has been moved to Fargo Shanley High School due to wet weather and
poor field conditions in Jamestown.
The tournament starts Friday, after being postponed a day.
Jamestown's Hillcrest Soccer Comple
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| ND weather sets some records Oct 15 2009 7:42AM
A storm system that dropped several inches
of snow in various spots around North Dakota also set a couple of
records.
The National Weather Service says the Grand Forks airport got
only 0.6 inches of snow Wednesday, but it was enough to break the
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CHS soccer Oct 14 2009 11:14PM
They went into the West Region as the top team...
and they came out of it as the top team.
Now, Century's soccer team has a number one seed for State...and they're hoping for a little deja vu too!
The Patriots were unbeaten in the conference and just
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MSU Womens B-Ball Oct 14 2009 7:31PM
The Minot State women's basketball team also has been busy working out the past few weeks. 18 players are out for this year's team that finished 5th in the conference last year. The Lady Beavers return 4 starters off of last year's team but with a smaller
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MSU Mens B-Ball Oct 14 2009 7:31PM
The Minot State men's basketball team is busy preparing for the new season. 17 players are out for this year's team that is coming off of a first ever 20 win season. The Beavers finished 3rd in the conference last year and have a nice influx of new player
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| Charge reduced in church disruption case Oct 13 2009 9:20AM
A Jamestown man accused of terrorizing a
Mandan church now faces a lesser charge.
Forty-three-year-old Jan Malina had been charged with felony
terrorizing following the Sept. 6 incident in which he allegedly
disrupted a service at St. Michael's
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 13 2009 8:46AM
A man who supervised the gambling
operations of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe has been fired, and
Michael Roberts and the Tribal Council disagree about why. Roberts
says it was retaliation for allegations he made about a manager.
The tribe says
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| Bismarck commissioners to talk train whistles Oct 13 2009 6:04AM
The Bismarck City Commission is set to
talk about a new proposal to silence train whistles through part of
the downtown area.
So-called "quiet zones" involve safety upgrades at street
crossings. Other cities such as [[kxtopic:fargo-nd:t[Fargo]:t
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| Human Services holding ND meetings Oct 13 2009 5:15AM
North Dakota's Human Services
Department is kicking off a series of meetings in the state's eight
largest cities to gather information about needs and priorities.
Tuesday's meeting in Devils Lake is to be followed by meetings
in Grand Forks and
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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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AAA Oct 9 2009 11:07PM
Good evening and welcome to another Friday Night Football Frenzy. In "AAA" action tonight the 5th ranked Minot High football team was looking to over the .500 mark in conference play as they met up with Mandan. The Magicians were coming off of a 2 point w
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West Soccer Oct 9 2009 7:36PM
A berth into next week's state soccer tournament was on the line today in Mandan where the West Region Soccer tournament got underway. Minot High met up with Mandan in one of the state qualifiers meaning the winner would advance to tomorrow's 3rd place
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 8 2009 4:13PM
A proposed ballot measure would repeal
North Dakota's law that says only pharmacists may own a controlling
share of most North Dakota pharmacies.
The initiative was submitted to Secretary of State Al Jaeger on
Thursday. Jaeger will review the pe
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| Payroll checks being forged Oct 8 2009 9:06AM
Jamestown police are urging area
businesses that use payroll checks to see if any blank checks are
missing.
Police Chief David Donegan said people have been breaking into
businesses around the state and stealing payroll checks that are
forged a
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 8 2009 2:13AM
Officials say schools in Fort Yates, south
of Bismarck, have closed for the rest of the week because of the
number of students absent due to the flu.
Keith Johnson is the administrator of the Custer Health
District, which includes the Fort Yates
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| Wednesday's Scores Oct 7 2009 10:24PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Jamestown def. Valley City, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 10-07-09 2209CDT
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| Frontier names soccer players of week Oct 7 2009 6:05PM
Merced Salinas of Great Falls has been
named the Frontier Conference men's soccer offensive player of the
week.
The sophomore from Portland, Ore., had two goals and one assist
in two games over the week against Jamestown and Westminster.
L
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| 3 attorneys are finalists for ND judgeship Oct 7 2009 5:16PM
Three attorneys have been picked as
finalists for a new [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] district judgeship in [[kxtopic:minot-nd:t[Minot]:t]].
A screening committee voted to recommend Minot lawyers William
Bergman and Todd Cresap and [
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 7 2009 4:14PM
Communities in North Dakota have reported
temporary shortages of seasonal flu vaccine. In Bismarck, health
officials say they are temporarily out of vaccine for adult flu
shots. In the Jamestown area, seasonal flu vaccine supplies may not
be availabl
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| Cities short seasonal flu vaccine Oct 7 2009 11:40AM
North Dakota communities report temporary
shortages of seasonal flu vaccine.
In Bismarck, city and county public health officials say flu
mist is still available for healthy people ages 2 to 49 but they
are temporarily out of vaccine for adult f
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State Golf Oct 6 2009 7:02PM
Century had a shot,
but they needed to make a lot of shots to take State...
at least 14 more than Minot,
who lead the Pats by that many,
and Fargo Shanley by less than that,
as they and the rest of the top teams were scheduled to tee up in the final roun
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 5 2009 11:12AM
A rash of business burglaries continues
at Devils Lake.
Money was taken in weekend break-ins at two bars Pop's and
Thirsty's. Police believe they're connected to a string of
burglaries that began in early September.
Ten businesses and the
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| Hamm to hold forums around ND Oct 5 2009 6:11AM
Insurance Commissioner [[kxtopic:adam-hamm:t[Adam Hamm]:t]] is
traveling around [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] this week, holding forums for
insurance agents.
Hamm and four staff members will visit seven cities in five days
to talk a
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| Southwestern ND bracing for snow Oct 5 2009 5:15AM
North Dakota is getting a taste of winter.
The National Weather Service says rain is expected to mix with
snow, and light snow could be falling in southwestern North Dakota
and as far east as Jamestown by Monday night.
Forecasters say the s
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| College Football Scores Oct 4 2009 10:44AM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Albany, N.Y. 27, St. Francis, Pa. 6
Albright 43, Wilkes 21
Assumption 34, Pace 26
Bloomsburg 45, Millersville 10
Boston College 28, Florida St. 21
Brown 28, Rhode Island 20
Bryant 6, Wagner 2
Bu
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MSU Football Oct 2 2009 7:16PM
The 25th ranked Minot State football team will try to stay perfect in conference play when they host Dakota State tomorrow. The Beavers are 2-0 in DAC play following last week's 33-7 win over Jamestown while the Trojans are still looking for their first w
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| U-Mary Presents Fall 2009 Jazz Concert Oct 2 2009 12:00AM
Oct. 2, 2009
Bismarck, ND — The University of Mary Music Department is proud to present the 2009 Fall Jazz Concert. The event will feature the University of Mary Jazz Ensem
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MHS Soccer Oct 2 2009 11:48AM
The Minot High boys soccer team was at home tonight as they hosted Mandan in west region play. Both teams had to battle the elements as well as each other.
BOYS SOCCER:
MINOT HIGH
MANDAN
(MAGICIANS HOST JAMESTOWN-SATURDAY)
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Majettes Host Blue Jays Oct 2 2009 11:48AM
The Minot High girls volleyball team was at home for the second time this week as they hosted Jamestown tonight.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
MINOT HIGH
JAMESTOWN
FULL CG
CLASS "B" VOLLEYBALL:
SURREY 0
DES LACS-BURLINGTON 3
MINOT RYAN 0
BERTHOLD 3
OUR
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| Dog rescued from James River dies Oct 2 2009 9:34AM
A dog rescued from the James River by the
Jamestown Police Department's animal warden has died.
Becky Johnson waded into the river on Tuesday, grabbed Charlie,
a 15-year-old Yorkshire terrier mix, then helped give him CPR on
the shore to revive
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 2 2009 2:14AM
South Dakota's lieutenant governor,
Dennis Daugaard (DO'-gard), plans his official candidacy
announcement for the Republican nomination for next year's open
governor's seat on Monday and Tuesday.
In a release, Daugaard plans the first announceme
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 2 2009 2:14AM
Gov. John Hoeven says an idled Hankinson
ethanol plant that is under bankruptcy protection has been sold to
an Arkansas company.
Hoeven says Murphy Oil Corp., based in El Dorado, Ark.,
purchased the facility from VeraSun Energy for $92 million.
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 2 2009 2:14AM
Gov. John Hoeven says an idled Hankinson
ethanol plant that's under bankruptcy protection has been sold. He
says Arkansas-based Murphy Oil Corp., purchased the facility from
VeraSun Energy for $92 million.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) Police say a
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 1 2009 3:45PM
A delegation from Taiwan is in Montana
this week to check out the state's wheat crop.
Taiwan buys more than a million tons of the grain every year
from Montana.
Kim Falcon of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee said Taiwan
is one of the
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| Bank robberies have new suspect Oct 1 2009 1:32PM
Police say a man who killed himself after
allegedly robbing a Williston bank at gunpoint last month is now
believed to have been responsible for other bank robberies in
recent years in three states.
Police say 42-year-old James Krimm of Valley C
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| Bank robberies have new suspect Oct 1 2009 1:32PM
Police say a man who killed himself after
allegedly robbing a Williston bank at gunpoint last month is now
believed to have been responsible for other bank robberies in
recent years in three states.
Police say 42-year-old James Krimm of Valley C
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