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Home and Garden Raffle for Good Cause Mar 7 2010 11:14PM
The 35th annual Home & Garden Show wrapped-up this afternoon in Minot, but one exhibit featured at this year's event will be providing help for many years to come.
The Minot Association of Builders and students from Quentin Burdick Job Corps teamed u
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Moose visit Minot Jan 26 2010 11:11PM
Students and faculty at Minot's Quentin Burdick Job Corps received a visit from some un-expected guests today....
This moose cow and her calf decided to rest near the campus softball field late this morning.
The pair quickly became an attraction for bo
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En To Tre Opens Sep 29 2009 7:16PM
One of the centerpieces of Hostfest dining over the past couple of years has been in Oslo Hall.
The fine dining restaurant called En To Tre, that's Norwegian for one, two, three, offers Scandinavian specialties in an area that has been designed to make y
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Job Corps Students Headed to DC Sep 21 2009 7:23PM
Three students with Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center are heading to Washington, D.C. tomorrow as part of a unique learning experience.
The three will shadow their members of Congress as part of Job Corps 45th Anniversary Celebration.
Two students train
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| 15 hurt when charter bus, semi collide in Kansas Jul 13 2009 8:32PM
Fifteen people were injured when a
charter bus carrying students in a job training program collided
with a tractor-trailer in northeast Kansas, overturned and briefly
caught fire.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says the bus was making a legal U-turn
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Christian Concert Comes to Minot Apr 16 2009 11:14PM
If you have had enough of sandbagging and worrying about the flooding...we just have one questions for you...Are you ready to rock this weekend?
You can have the chance to rock and worship as the areas largest Christian concert comes to Minot.
One of t
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Sandbagging Efforts Falling Short Apr 7 2009 7:38PM
The announcement that Burlington will need 100-thousand sandbags to protect the community from the Mouse River is putting even more strain on the sandbagging effort.
Shaun Sipma is live at the All Seasons Arena, sandbag central in Minot.
It may be san
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| $7.49M awarded to group poisoned by faulty heater Apr 3 2009 10:23AM
Eighteen former Job Corps volunteers have
been awarded a total of $7.49 million in damages for brain injuries
they suffered when a heating system malfunctioned and leaked carbon
monoxide into their dormitory in Anaconda.
A District Court jury in
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Sandbagging Efforts Begin Mar 31 2009 7:47PM
The sandbagging effort in Ward County is now underway after the latest flood forecast is calling for a better chance flooding by April 9th.
Two different locations were opened today to the public to get the bags filled.
Shaun Sipma was there and has mor
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Burdick Job Corps Sandbags Mar 29 2009 7:58AM
With the local forecast next week for more snow and then melting, many residents are hoping to keep localized flooding away from their basements.
Students from the Burdick Job Corps were out doing their part in the sandbagging efforts this afternoon...ri
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Job Corps Project Mar 5 2009 7:36PM
Warmer weather this week has many thinking spring and just in time for the annual Home and Garden show that gets underway this weekend.
This years theme... "Slide into Spring".
Students at Burdick Job Corp are building a jungle gym, complete with a s
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Strong Man at Job Corps Jan 7 2009 7:52PM
He may not be faster than a speeding bullet, or more powerful than a locomotive, but his other abilities are still, pretty remarkable to watch.
His name is Adam Glass and he's a professional strongman.
Bending a wrench, a horseshoe, or tearing a phone b
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| Seattle crash leaves bus wheels dangling over I5 Dec 19 2008 8:55PM
Police in Seattle say icy streets likely
contributed to the crash of two charter buses that pushed them
through a guardrail and left one of them dangling above Interstate
5.
All the 80 or so passengers were able to get off the buses
before emer
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Job Corps Celebrates Nov 26 2008 7:23PM
If you think you're cooking for a clan tomorrow... imagine roasting 22 turkeys or 420 pounds of meat!
That's what it took to feed the crowd gathered at Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center today.
Family members joined students and faculty to celebrate the T
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Job Corps Nov 3 2008 11:10PM
It's a program that sets Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center apart from other centers across the country...
Minot now has the ability to offer not only its students a Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate but a Certified Nursing degree.
That can't be
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Job Corps Graduation Oct 17 2008 7:28PM
It not only felt like spring outside, but also inside at the Burdick Job Corps in Minot today.
Forty-eight students received diplomas from the center... launching themselves into careers as carpenters, auto mechanics, chefs and secretaries.
Neal Doizaki
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Help Wanted Oct 15 2008 7:10PM
Just about everywhere you look you can find one sign...Help Wanted.
The Bismarck-Mandan Workforce Development Committee is now working on ways to bring more people to the area.
The group consists of nine business leaders in the community.
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Job Corps Welcomes Wyoming Group Sep 23 2008 10:55PM
When starting a program or facility in a new location, it helps to have a model showing what you're trying to accomplish.
Minot's Quentin Burdick Job Corps center has been in operation for over fifteen years, and now a group from Wyoming is planning to b
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| Delegation to visit Minot center Sep 22 2008 6:54AM
Minot officials say a delegation from Wyoming
is taking a look at the Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps Center.
Officials say a similar 300-bed center is to open in Riverton,
Wyo., in a few years, and officials from that state want to hear
about Nort
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Senator Still Honored at MSU Sep 8 2008 7:30PM
A former North Dakota senator may not be around to see it, but his memory lives on at Minot State's Gordon B. Olson Library.
Quentin N. Burdick represented North Dakota in the U.S. Senate for 32 years.
He died from heart failure sixteen years ago this
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Job Corps Group Visits MSU Aug 27 2008 9:08PM
A partnership between Job Corps Centers across the country and Minot State University will again be going strong this year.
The Job Corps Executive Management program, or J-C-E-M-P is in its eighth year at Minot State and this fall 18 students were accep
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Volunteers Honored May 18 2008 3:39PM
Burdick Job Corps students are known for giving back to the community.
Every year students put in thousands of volunteer hours to various area organizations.
This week Job Corps was recognized by Community Action Opportunities for all of the work studen
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First LPN Degrees at Job Corps May 10 2008 9:35AM
113 students earned degrees at MSU-Bottineau this spring - and more than 60 of them walked across the stage this afternoon to get their diplomas.
School officials say a majority of the graduates are in the nursing program at the school.
And among
thos
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First LPN Degrees at Job Corps May 10 2008 6:24AM
113 students earned degrees at MSU-Bottineau this spring - and more than 60 of them walked across the stage this afternoon to get their diplomas.
School officials say a majority of the graduates are in the nursing program at the school.
And among
thos
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First LPN Degrees at Job Corps May 9 2008 7:23PM
113 students earned degrees at MSU-Bottineau this spring - and more than 60 of them walked across the stage this afternoon to get their diplomas.
School officials say a majority of the graduates are in the nursing program at the school.
And among
thos
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Volunteers Refurbish Home May 3 2008 8:50PM
This week was national volunteer week, and Minot's YWCA received some much-appreciated help from a group of area volunteers.
Workers from the Air Force Base, Burdick Job Corps, and Gate City Bank, all pitched in for a "Work Day" at the Florence Anderson
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Volunteers Refurbish Home May 3 2008 8:47PM
This week was national volunteer week, and Minot's YWCA received some much-appreciated help from a group of area volunteers.
Workers from the Air Force Base, Burdick Job Corps, and Gate City Bank, all pitched in for a "Work Day" at the Florence Anderson
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Character Counts Week Underway Apr 7 2008 8:12PM
Having good character is something that many people practice in their daily lives, and Character Counts continues to inspire many young people to strive for better character.
Over 100 of those students gathered this morning at Minot High's Magic City Ca
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Special Olympics BB Underway Mar 7 2008 7:58PM
The olympics have begun...
Not the olympics in Beijing, but the North Dakota Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament started in Minot today.
35 teams and over 350 athletes came to the Minot State Dome this afternoon for a chance to win a gold medal
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Special Olympics On The Way To Minot Mar 4 2008 7:53PM
Basketball seasons continue to wind down for many atheletes, and just as the Girls' State B tournament wrapped up in Minot this past weekend, another state tournament is set to take place in the Magic City this Friday and Saturday.
The Special Olympics
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Special Olympics On The Way To Minot Mar 4 2008 7:40PM
Basketball seasons continue to wind down for many atheletes, and just as the Girls' State B tournament wrapped up in Minot this past weekend, another state tournament is set to take place in the Magic City this Friday and Saturday.
The Special Olympics
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Smokers Banished From Mall Entrances Feb 26 2008 7:38PM
Officials at Dakota Square in Minot have decided to ban smoking near the mall's entrances.
In a press release issued today, General Manager Chuck Massey says the move is designed to limit second-hand smoke exposure for employees and shoppers.
He says th
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Rides for Airmen Feb 2 2008 7:11PM
Minot Air Force Base airmen now have a ride
home if they've had to much to drink.
The base has teamed up with the Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center to develop the program to try to prevent drunken driving.
Volunteers will drive airmen home from 9 p.m. to
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Job Corps Students/Faculty Bowl-off Jan 16 2008 7:40PM
It may not be the Super Bowl, but it's a hotly contested match nonetheless.
Students were taking on staff members from Burdick Job Corps Center in Minot in bowling.
About 40 Job Corps students were bowling-off against about 40 members of the staff from
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| Chefs square off at Minot Air Force Base Dec 9 2007 3:46PM
It was a battle at Minot Air Force Base, and
the key weapon was ground beef.
Three teams of chefs squared off yesterday for a base cook-off.
Chefs from the 91st Space Wing's three missile squadrons were
paired with chefs from Minot's Quenti
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Iron Chef Competition At MAFB Dec 8 2007 6:59PM
Today at the Minot Air Force Base their mission was to brave the heat of the kitchen.
Their sixth ever Iron Chef Competition took place this afternoon where squadrons competed for the title of Iron Chef.
Three squadrons competed in the competition with
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Family Day Held at Job Corps Nov 21 2007 8:27PM
Most Thanksgiving traditions include drumsticks, dressing and a kick-off...
But Burdick Job Corps, the annual Thanksgiving gathering
includes another unique tradition...a talent show.
Today, the students shared their talents with their families and fr
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Job Corps Students Help Make Prom Special Oct 19 2007 7:24PM
You're only as old as you allow yourself to feel.... just ask the seniors who attended the prom today at Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center.
That's seniors as in senior citizens.
For the second year, Job Corps students hosted a dance for some of their eld
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Job Corps Sends off Graduates Sep 28 2007 7:41PM
For some, school just started...but for others it's graduation time.
At the Burdick Job Corps center this afternoon 50 students earned the right to flip their tassles.
Some students earned their high school diplomas, some obtained their GEDs, an
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New Baseball Fields Moving Along Aug 31 2007 7:21PM
A project on Minot's west side is quickly coming together.
A new baseball facility that will bring four new fields to town is hitting some milestones.
Perry Olson shows us the progress that has been made.
(Perry Olson - KX News) The city of Minot has
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New Baseball Fields Moving Along Aug 31 2007 6:47AM
A project on Minot's west side is quickly coming together.
A new baseball facility that will bring four new fields to town is hitting some milestones.
Perry Olson shows us the progress that has been made.
(Perry Olson - KX News) The city of Minot has
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| South Dakota man pleads guilty to rape Aug 8 2007 8:13PM
A 19-year-old South Dakota man admitted in
District Court in Polson today to raping a fellow student at a job
corps center in Ronan last May.
According to court records, both the defendant, Daniel Street,
and the victim were students at the Kick
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Civil Rights Leader Visits Job Corps Jul 20 2007 8:25PM
If it is to be, it's up to me.
With those words, civil rights legend Dr. Benjamin Hooks inspired students at Minot's Job Corps Center to dedicate themselves to working hard to take advantage of all that America has to offer.
Dr. Hooks crusaded for civil
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National Winner at Job Corps Jul 6 2007 8:16PM
Burdick Job Corps has produced a national champion.
Heather Counts, a Health Occupations student at the Minot Center, competed in the Nurse Assisting category at a recent SkillsUSA contest in Kansas City, Missouri.
Heather won the title over several oth
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Family Feud on at Job Corps Jun 26 2007 11:49PM
And the survey says...
That's a well-known line from the Family Feud game show.
Today, Burdick Job Corps students and staff challenged community leaders in a game of Family Feud.
Four community teams, a Burdick Job Corps staff team and several student
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Job Corps Student Gets Tasty Opportunity Jun 21 2007 7:25PM
She's been busy learning her craft in the kitchen and now Amanda Merkle will get a chance to rub rolling-pins with a real professional.
The Burdick Job Corps Center student is heading the Hjemkomst Scandinavia Festival in Moorhead, Minnesota this week
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| Heavy snow falls in mountains of southwestern Montana... May 23 2007 7:46AM
A spring snowstorm yesterday dumped up to 21
inches of snow in the Philipsburg area.
And the kids got a day off from school due to a power outage.
Nearly two feet of wet, heavy snow caused a transmission outage
that left the rural community
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| Man pleads not guilty to kidnapping, rape May 16 2007 7:15PM
A South Dakota man accused of dragging a
girl into a bathroom and raping her pleaded NOT guilty today in
District Court in Polson.
Nineteen-year-old Daniel Street is charged with rape and
kidnapping.
Both Street and the alleged victim were
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Job Corps Students Clean Oak Park Apr 19 2007 11:09PM
The job is underway all over town.
Clean-up from the winter needs to be done to get ready for the spring and summer months and the outside fun that comes with them.
That cleaning was happening this morning at Oak Park thanks to a group from the Burdick
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Kids Remind People of Easter Apr 6 2007 7:05PM
There was a cross walk in the crosswalks of Minot today.
Kids from the West Minot Church of God bundled up and carried a wooden cross along some of the city's major streets, starting at Wal Mart and ending at their church near the Job Corps Center.
We
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Homeless Expert Talks at Job Corps Feb 27 2007 7:15PM
It's time to change what isn't working and take on homelessness at its core.
That was the message today from the Regional Coordinator of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to community leaders in Minot.
Charlene Morgan-Flaherty was talking wit
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Job Corps Wins Awards Jan 19 2007 8:01PM
The Quentin Burdick Job Corps is continuing its run as one of the nation's top Job Corps centers.
The Minot center's director just returned from a corporate conference in Miami, where he collected sixteen awards for the site's efforts.
The most notable
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Year End Review Part 3 Dec 28 2006 8:07PM
It's time to continue our look at the top stories of 2006.
This time, Jim Olson reminds us of what was in the news in May and June.
The month of May started with the settlement of several lawsuits against Canadian Pacific Railway over the 2002 derailmen
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Job Corps Helps Homeless Coalition Nov 23 2006 1:01AM
For one student at Burdick Job Corps Center, helping the homeless has special meaning she once lived in a car with her family for two months.
That's one reason students at Job Corps have been fund-raising for the Minot Homeless Coalition.
And today,
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Job Corps Graduates Students Nov 6 2006 3:43AM
Friday marked a day of new beginnings for some Burdick Job Corps students.
On that afternoon, the organization hosted its fall graduation ceremony.
Thirty-nine students met the Minot center's requirements for graduation, and 27 walked across the floor a
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Job Corps at Trinity Oct 27 2006 8:06PM
It was a special night for Job Corps students last night.
Students held their prom last night at the Burdick Job Corps Center, but they didn't want the time and energy they spent decorating to go to waste for just one night.
So today as part of National
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Western Week Cook-Off Oct 5 2006 8:03PM
There was a wonderful smell coming from the Burdick Job Corps Center this afternoon.
The 'Rodeo Burger Cook-off' was held to coincide with the Y's Men's Rodeo.
Job Corps students were cooking their own burger recipes up, trying to take the first prize.
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Extreme Volunteerism Aug 29 2006 7:48PM
Crews that built a brand new house in a week in Minot are headed home.
But in many cases, the people who helped the Michelle and Bill Bliven family get a new home didn't have to go far to get to their own homes.
Thousands of people volunteered - and mos
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| Soldier killed in Iraq remembered as 'good son' Jul 12 2006 12:00AM
JAMES MacPHERSON
Associated Press
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Jeremiah Santos once slept in a cardboard box on a February night to see what it felt like to be homeless.
He thought it was cool to give his parents hugs and kisses in front of his tee
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| Ward County Historical Society works to restore soldiers' photos Jul 8 2006 12:00AM
An AP Member Exchange Feature By ANDREA JOHNSON
Minot Daily News
MINOT, N.D. - The soldier in the black and white photo stands outside a Main Street bar called Brady's, on a hot July day in 1945.
In a moment frozen in time, the young Rolla
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| Tree planted to honor slain soldier Jun 20 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
MINOT, N.D. - A tree has been planted at the Job Corps Center here in honor of a former student who was killed while serving in Iraq.
Army Spc. Jeremiah Santos, 21, who lived in Devils Lake and Minot, died in Baghdad on Thu
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| North Dakota soldier killed in Iraq mourned at hometown church Jun 18 2006 12:00AM
JAMES MacPHERSON
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - Spc. Jeremiah Santos got applause when he spoke to his church congregation this spring about his military service Iraq. On Sunday, church members in Devils Lake were mourning his death.
Sa
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