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Kathy Hogan picked as new Fargo ND House member Nov 16 2009 1:53PM
A former social services director has been
picked for a Democratic seat in the North Dakota House.
Kathy Hogan will represent District 21 in central Fargo. She
succeeds Jasper Schneider in the Legislature. He resigned to take
an appointment as s
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| Fargo Rep. Schneider resigns ND House seat Nov 3 2009 11:47AM
Fargo state Rep. [[kxtopic:jasper-schneider:t[Jasper Schneider]:t]] has
resigned from the [[kxtopic:north-dakota-house:t[North Dakota House]:t]].
The 30-year-old Democrat recently was appointed as North
Dakota's director for the federal [[kxtopic
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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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Harvey Mill Celebrates Opening Oct 26 2009 7:45PM
A grain milling operation that began in Harvey six years ago celebrated another major expansion today.
Dakota Prairie Organic Flour Company - which began as Earth Harvest Mills - added another 20,000 square feet to its milling and shipping center in Harv
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| ND organic mill company expanding Oct 26 2009 6:33PM
A flour mill company is spreading out in
Harvey.
Earth Harvest Mills held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday.
The federal Agriculture Department's Rural Development director,
Jasper Schneider, said three loans through the agency provided $2.2
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Sep 22 2009 7:01PM
North Dakota State University's fall
enrollment has set a record for the tenth straight year. University
officials said today that 14,189 undergraduate, graduate and
professional students were enrolled, an increase of 960 students
compared to last fa
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 22 2009 4:20PM
North Dakota State University's fall
enrollment has set a record for the 10th straight year.
The university announced Tuesday that its official enrollment is
14,189 undergraduate, graduate and professional students up 960
from last fall.
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| Jasper Schneider named to USDA post in ND Sep 22 2009 2:00PM
State Rep. Jasper Schneider has been named
North Dakota's state director for the federal Agriculture
Department's Rural Development agency.
The appointment was announced Tuesday by Agriculture Secretary
Tom Vilsack.
Schneider, of Fargo, wa
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| Mark Schneider chosen ND Dem chairman Sep 19 2009 8:11PM
Fargo attorney Mark Schneider has been
chosen as the new chairman of North Dakota's Democratic Party.
The party's policy committee picked Schneider during a meeting
in Fargo on Saturday.
Schneider says his goals are to re-elect Democratic S
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| Legislature approves $395M tax reduction package; Hoeven to sign... Apr 29 2009 4:41PM
Both the North Dakota House and Senate
have approved a 395 (M) million dollar package of income and
property tax cuts.
The measure now goes to Gov. John Hoeven, and he's expected to
sign it tomorrow afternoon.
North Dakota senators approve
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| ND delegation submits candidates for US attorney Apr 29 2009 9:34AM
A spokesman for Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.,
says North Dakota's congressional delegation has submitted a list
of candidates for the U.S. attorney position to the White House.
Spokesman Sean Neary says he cannot comment about who is on the
list.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 27 2009 4:34PM
North Dakota's Senate has erased some
disputed provisions in a salary bill for state employees.
The House and Senate have agreed to provide money for 5 percent
pay increases for workers this year and next year. They also worked
out the details o
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| Health care amendment defeated by ND House Mar 4 2009 1:19PM
A constitutional amendment on the health
care rights of North Dakotans has been defeated in the state House.
The proposal sought to prevent restrictions on people when they
pay for medical services or enroll in a health insurance plan.
Farg
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| Reaction to Blunt sentence mixed at Legislature Feb 25 2009 4:35PM
North Dakota lawmakers have been following
the Sandy Blunt case. And they have mixed reactions today to the
sentence given to the former state workers compensation director.
Blunt was convicted of a felony charge of misspending public
money. Tod
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Slow Burning Cigs Feb 14 2009 11:08PM
Cigarettes sold in North Dakota may have
to meet a new standard to make them burn more slowly so they're
less likely to start fires.
The North Dakota House voted 80 to 12 to approve legislation to ban
the sale of regular cigarettes starting in August 201
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ND Pharmacy Law Upheld Feb 13 2009 7:32PM
North Dakota's pharmacy ownership law will remain as it is.
The House of Representatives voted 57-35 today to defeat a bill that would have repealed the ownership law.
That law says a North Dakota pharmacist must be a majority owner of any pharmacy in
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| House wants to mandate slowburning cigs in ND Feb 13 2009 5:09PM
Cigarettes sold in North Dakota may have
to meet a new standard to make them burn more slowly so they're
less likely to start fires.
The North Dakota House voted 80-12 to approve legislation to ban
the sale of regular cigarettes starting in Augu
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| ND House votes to limit fluctuations of workers comp rates... Jan 13 2009 2:56PM
North Dakota's House has approved limiting
the governor's power to change workers compensation rates.
The rates are set every year. North Dakota's Workforce Safety
and Insurance agency uses an independent actuary to recommend what
the rates shou
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| ND House approves limits on work comp rates Jan 13 2009 1:54PM
North Dakota's House has approved limiting
the governor's power to raise state workers compensation rates.
The rates are set every year. North Dakota's Workforce Safety
and Insurance agency uses an independent actuary to recommend what
the rates
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| Democrats float names for US attorney Nov 6 2008 2:15PM
Democrats are floating a number of names for
North Dakota's U.S. attorney in the Barack Obama administration.
The current federal prosecutor, Republican Drew Wrigley, expects
to be replaced after Obama takes office.
Senator Byron Dorgan say
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Hamm Elected Finally Nov 5 2008 11:04PM
Finding out he was winner in a statewide race took 14 hours for Republican Adam Hamm...
By 1:15 a.m the race for North Dakota Insurance Commissioner between Hamm and Democrat Jasper Schneider was down to one thousand votes and one county.
Problems
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Insurance Commissioner Race Down to Wire Nov 5 2008 7:23PM
The closest statewide race was for Insurance Commissioner.
Democrat Jasper Schneider called Republican Adam Hamm today to congratulate him and concede the race.
The two were locked at 50-percent each for hours last night - and into today.
And in the en
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Hamm Waits for Results Nov 5 2008 7:11PM
Imagine waiting 14 hours to find out if you've won a race...
That's what it came down to in the race for Insurance Commissioner.
Adam Hamm didn't know until mid morning that he had won.
Donnell Preskey stuck it out with the Republican
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| FARGO, N.D. (AP) Democrat Jasper Schneider says he's conceding insuran... Nov 5 2008 12:09PM
Democrat Jasper Schneider says he's conceding
insurance commissioner race to Adam Hamm
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-05-08 1156CST
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| Schneider says he's conceding race Nov 5 2008 12:09PM
Democrat Jasper Schneider says he has called
Republican Adam Hamm and congratulated him on the winning the North
Dakota insurance commissioner's race.
The race has been deadlocked all night with unofficial totals
showing the each candidate with
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ND Election Recap and News Nov 5 2008 8:53AM
Election Recap
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Insurance Commissioner Race Oct 30 2008 7:16PM
Neither candidate for Insurance Commissioner has been ELECTED that could be one reason why that race is expected to be one of the closest on Tuesday...
Candidates have four more days to pick up votes...
Adam Hamm and Jasper Schneider are bot
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Campaign Financing Oct 24 2008 6:39PM
Governor Hoeven has a 6-to-1 lead over
election challenger Tim Mathern in money raised.
The latest campaign spending reports show
Governor Hoeven has raised nearly 2 million dollars for his
re-election campaign.
Democratic challenger Tim Ma
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Adam Hamm Oct 20 2008 11:09PM
If you're a parent - this next story might put your mind at ease. If you're a young personit may not.
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm proposing a graduated three-stage driver's license program. What's new about Hamm's proposal? The mini
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Candidate Suggests License Changes Oct 20 2008 7:37PM
A candidate for North Dakota insurance commissioner wants to make teens wait a bit longer to get behind the wheel.
Adam Hamm announced a plan today to institute a three-stage drivers license program that would raise the minimum age from the current 14 to
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Insurance Commissioner Debate Oct 15 2008 11:20PM
They both want to be North Dakota's Insurance Commissioner-but come November, only one will get the job.
Tonight, Jasper Schneider and Adam Hamm squared off in a debate.
Organized by the League of Women Voters, some issues at tonight's debate inclu
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Insurance Commissioner Candidates Debate Oct 15 2008 10:52PM
On the state level the two candidates for Insurance Commissioner squared off tonight in a debate in Bismarck.
Republican Adam Hamm and Democrat Jasper Schneider met in a debate organized by the League of Women Voters.
Topics covered included what the
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| Insurance commish candidates debate Oct 15 2008 7:15PM
North Dakota's candidates for insurance
commissioner agree that protecting the consumer is their top
priority but disagree over who best can get it done.
Republican Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says that with a
GOP-controlled state Legislatu
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| ND insurance candidates competing for undecideds Oct 14 2008 5:30AM
North Dakota's candidates for insurance
commissioner will be competing for undecided voters in the
campaign's final weeks.
In a poll commissioned by The Forum newspaper, 43 percent of the
people surveyed said they haven't made up their minds whe
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Jasper Schneider in town campaigning Oct 11 2008 8:33PM
The weather is not putting a damper on the campaign season here in North Daktoa. With less than a month to go, candidates continue to get the word out in hopes of tallying more check marks come November.
Deomcratic Candidate for Insurance Commissioner Ja
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| ND candidate wants "revolving door" legislation Sep 24 2008 12:22PM
A Fargo lawmaker and Democratic candidate for
insurance commissioner says a commissioner should not be focusing
on another job in the industry while holding office.
Jasper Schneider is proposing to bar any state insurance
commissioner who resign
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Schneider for Insurance Commissioner Aug 19 2008 9:38PM
The campaign season continues to gain momentum across the country and here at home.
Today Democratic candidate for State Insurance Commissioner, Jasper Schneider, was in Minot touting his proposal for a state disaster fund.
Schneider says natural disas
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| Schneider proposes disaster fund Aug 18 2008 12:22PM
Democratic Insurance Commissioner
candidate Jasper Schneider says the state should set up a disaster
fund to help communities when natural disasters strike.
The Fargo lawyer says the amount of the fund could be determined
later. He says that if
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Commercial Ads Criticized Jul 29 2008 7:04PM
Nat - Ad - Are you having a hard time affording medications?
Democrats say this ad paid for by taxpayers money is political...
Executive Director of the Democratic - NPL Party, Jaime Selzler is asking Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm to
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| Insurance Commission candidate wants to extend children's... Jul 8 2008 12:02PM
Democratic Insurance Commission candidate
Jasper Schneider says 15,000 North Dakota children don't have
health insurance, and he wants to change that.
Schneider says North Dakota's so-called "Healthy Steps"
program for children is lower than any
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| 061008 20:14,, Jun 10 2008 8:25PM
-10-08 20:14,,
By The Associated Press
Here is a list of uncontested races in North Dakota.
U.S. House - District 1
Earl Pomeroy (i), Dem
U.S. House - District 1
Duane Sand, GOP
Governor
Tim Mathern, Dem
Governor
John Hoeven (i
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| 060908 13:09,, Jun 9 2008 1:25PM
-09-08 13:09,,
By The Associated Press
Here is a TEST list of uncontested races in North Dakota.
U.S. House - District 1
Earl Pomeroy (i), Dem
U.S. House - District 1
Duane Sand, GOP
Governor
Tim Mathern, Dem
Governor
John Hoev
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| 060408 13:06,, Jun 4 2008 1:11PM
-04-08 13:06,,
By The Associated Press
Here is a TEST list of uncontested races in North Dakota.
U.S. House - District 1
Earl Pomeroy (i), Dem
U.S. House - District 1
Duane Sand, GOP
Governor
Tim Mathern, Dem
Governor
John Hoev
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| 052808 13:02,, May 28 2008 1:19PM
-28-08 13:02,,
By The Associated Press
Here is a TEST list of uncontested races in North Dakota.
U.S. House - District 1
Earl Pomeroy (i), Dem
U.S. House - District 1
Duane Sand, GOP
Governor
Tim Mathern, Dem
Governor
John Hoev
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| 051208 13:04,, May 12 2008 1:19PM
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By The Associated Press
Here is a TEST list of uncontested races in North Dakota.
U.S. House - District 1
Earl Pomeroy (i), Dem
U.S. House - District 1
Duane Sand, GOP
Governor
Tim Mathern, Dem
Governor
John Hoev
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| ND Dems endorse Schneider for insurance commissioner... Apr 4 2008 3:53PM
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] Democrats are supporting
[[kxtopic:jasper-schneider:t[Jasper Schneider]:t]] for insurance commissioner.
Schneider is a state House member and attorney from [[kxtopic:fargo-nd:t[Fargo]:t]]. North
Dakota D
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| Hamm Starting First Campaign for Insurance Commissioner Mar 31 2008 5:11PM
North Dakota's Republican insurance commissioner is starting his first campaign for the job.
Adam Hamm was appointed as insurance commissioner last October.
He replaced Jim Poolman, who resigned to start his own insurance consulting business. North D
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| Hamm begins first campaign for ND insurance commissioner... Mar 30 2008 12:15PM
North Dakota's Republican insurance
commissioner is starting his first campaign for the job.
Adam Hamm was appointed as insurance commissioner last October.
He replaced Jim Poolman, who resigned to start his own insurance
consulting business.
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Hamm Announces Intentions to Run Feb 14 2008 7:46PM
It was another day on the campaign trail for State Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm.
Hamm made stops in Grand Forks and Minot announcing his intention to run for his first full term at the State Insurance Commission.
Hamm was appointed to the position b
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Hamm Enters Insurance Commissioner Race Feb 13 2008 10:59PM
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has been on the job for four months and he says he wants to keep his job.
The Republican announced today he's running for insurance commissioner.
Governor Hoeven appointed Hamm in October to serve out Jim Po
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Hamm's Announcement Feb 13 2008 7:21PM
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner has been on the job for
four months and he says he wants to keep it...
Republican Adam Hamm is announcing he's running for Insurance Commissioner.
Governor Hoeven appointed Hamm in October to serve out Jim Poolman's
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| Adam Hamm announces campaign for insurance commissioner... Feb 13 2008 2:57PM
Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says
he'll be running for his first full term in the job.
Gov. John Hoeven appointed Hamm last October. He replaced former
Commissioner Jim Poolman, who resigned to become an insurance
industry consultant.
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Hamm Runs for Insurance Commissioner Feb 13 2008 1:00PM
North Dakota's Insurance Commissioner who's been on the job for four months says he seek another term...
Adam Hamm is announcing today he'll run for Insurance Commissioner.
Governor Hoeven appointed Hamm in October after Jim Poolman resigned.
Hamm
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WSI From the Eyes of the Injured Feb 11 2008 11:12PM
For the last several months we've heard reports of corruption in North Dakota's Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency and of injured workers being denied benefits.
Tonight, we begin a series looking at the story inside those reports and the lives of thos
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Poolman: My Death is Exaggerated Jan 21 2008 7:58PM
Imagine reading about your untimely death in a magazine!
That's what happened recently to former North Dakota Insurance Commissioner, Jim Poolman.
A political magazine called "Campaigns and Elections" reports that Poolman is deceased...
(Jim Poolman, F
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Poolman Article Jan 21 2008 7:18PM
Former North Dakota
Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman reads about his death while he's still alive...
A political magazine called Campaigns and Elections reports that Poolman is dead...
(Jim Poolman / reported dead) "Since it came out people call
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Running for Insurance Commissioner Nov 20 2007 8:07PM
It would cost us less to insure all of the children in our state now than it would to care for them later in life when they become ill.
That's how Jasper Schneider sees it.
Schneider is making a tour of the state to announce his bid for state insurance
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Adam Hamm named ND insurance commissioner Oct 9 2007 10:23AM
North Dakota's new insurance commissioner
says his experience as a county prosecutor will help him in the
job.
Governor Hoeven appointed Adam Hamm to the insurance job today.
Hamm now works as a private lawyer in Fargo. He says he'll start
wo
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| Adam Hamm to be named new ND insurance commissioner... Oct 8 2007 8:46PM
Governor Hoeven plans to appoint Fargo
attorney Adam Hamm as North Dakota's next insurance commissioner.
The Associated Press confirmed Hoeven's choice today with three
people who have been told of the governor's plans.
Hoeven won't comment
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| Hoeven Signs Healthcare Bills To Establish Prescription Drug Repository, Cover Children With Disabilities Apr 17 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today was joined by legislators and community advocates for the signing of two
healthcare bills. The first will help people in need to obtain costly prescription drugs and the second will improve
healthcare for chil
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| Workers comp review office will stay put Mar 9 2007 3:03PM
A worker advocate's office that is part of
North Dakota's workers compensation agency is staying put.
A bill in the Legislature asked to shift the Office of
Independent Review to the state labor commissioner.
Fargo Representative Jasper Sch
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Minimum Wage Fight Looms Dec 28 2006 10:39AM
We've heard it discussed on the national level but a debate over minimum wage may be on its way to the halls of the North Dakota Capitol.
The 2007 State Legislature convenes next week and two Fargo legislators have already announced they plan on in
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| Dems proposing minimum wage increase Dec 27 2006 12:03PM
Two [[kxtopic:fargo-nd:t[Fargo]:t]] Democratic legislators say
they'll introduce a bill to raise [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s minimum wage.
The wage is now five dollars and 15 cents an hour. It's the same
as the federal minimum wa
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| 110706 22:30,, Nov 7 2006 10:42PM
Jasper Schneider, Dem, elected State House,
District 21, [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]].
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-07-06 2231CST
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| Settlement reached for fired campus chief Aug 18 2006 5:20PM
North Dakota State University has worked out
an agreement with former interim campus police chief Virgil Mueller
that will allow him to retire.
He was fired in April, after working in the campus police
department for more than 23 years.
To
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| Board recommends settlement for fired campus chief Aug 14 2006 1:35PM
A three-member North Dakota State University
board is recommending the school work out a severance agreement
with former interim campus police chief Virgil Mueller.
He was fired in April, after working in the campus police
department for 24 year
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