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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 10 2009 2:16AM
A second man has been sentenced in the
stabbing death of a man whose body was found in a Bismarck motel
room about a year ago.
Twenty-two-year-old Leland Bad Brave of Bismarck was sentenced
to serve 45 years in prison for the murder of Alden Fas
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 5 2009 4:06PM
North Dakota's Devils Lake outlet is
likely to be pumping saltier water into the Sheyenne River.
The state Water Commission has agreed to ask North Dakota's
Health Department to rescind the outlet's operating restrictions.
State Engineer Da
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| Woman dead after ATV rollover Jun 5 2009 11:47AM
The Highway Patrol says a woman has died of
injuries in an all-terrain vehicle rollover in Sargent County.
The name of the 26-year-old victim has not yet been released.
Authorities say the crash happened Thursday night on a gravel
road. The
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... May 11 2009 4:34PM
Roxana Saberi's father is making plans for
her return to the United States. Reza Saberi says his daughter is
in good condition after spending four months in an Iranian prison.
The 32-year-old Fargo journalist was released today after an
Iranian app
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| Vacant homes torched in Sargent County May 11 2009 8:31AM
Authorities say they suspect arson in a spate
of fires in Sargent County.
Authorities say six vacant homes were torched on Sunday.
Sheriff Travis Paeper says the state fire marshal is
investigating the fires.
Information from: KF
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| North Dakota's 4th mountain lion season ends Apr 2 2009 8:24AM
North Dakota's fourth mountain lion season
has ended with none of the animals killed east of the Badlands.
The mountain lion season ended Tuesday in the eastern part of
the state. It closed in February in western North Dakota after
hunters kille
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| Fire destroys Gwinner business Jan 2 2009 3:18PM
Sargent County authorities say a fire has
destroyed a tire recycling plant in Gwinner.
Sheriff Travis Paeper says the fire at Beckstrom Industries was
reported by a passer-by at about 3 a.m. on Friday.
Paeper says no injuries were reported
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| Furnace explosion injuries Rutland man Oct 19 2008 4:49PM
The Sargent County sheriff says a man was
critically injured when his liquefied petroleum furnace exploded as
he was working on it.
Hal Nelson was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center in
Minneapolis. A spokeswoman there says he's in criti
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Heitkamp won't seek another term in state legislature... Feb 18 2008 4:34PM
Democratic state Sen. Joel Heitkamp of
Hankinson says he won't seek another term.
Heitkamp has served in the legislature for 14 years. He also
hosts a talk show on Fargo's KFGO Radio.
Heitkamp, who represents a rural district in southeaster
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| County commissioners discuss Keystone Pipeline Oct 9 2007 8:39AM
County commissioners along the route of an
oil pipeline that would run from Canada through eastern North
Dakota say they're not all against it.
About two dozen commissioners met last night with Public Service
Commissioner Kevin Cramer. They were
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| 18 dogs to be removed from rural Cogswell home Oct 4 2007 2:07PM
Animal welfare groups from Jamestown and Mandan
say they plan to remove 18 starved and sickly dogs from a rural
home near Cogswell tonight.
The groups are Prairie Paws Rescue of Jamestown and Central
Dakota Humane Society of Mandan.
Kay Jo
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| Minnesota man dies in Sargent County, N.D., crash Sep 23 2007 2:36PM
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a
Minnesota man has died in a weekend crash in Sargent County.
Authorities say 25-year-old Jesse Lenertz of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota, was driving a pickup that drifted off state Highway 11
late Friday nigh
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| Minnesota man dies in Sargent County crash Sep 23 2007 2:28PM
The Highway Patrol says a Minnesota man has
died in a weekend crash in Sargent County.
Authorities say 25-year-old Jesse Lenertz of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota was driving a pickup that drifted off state Highway 11
late Friday night and into a d
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| Counties considering mail ballots Sep 10 2007 10:44AM
Some small counties think voting by mail
would hold down election costs.
Walsh County Auditor Sharon Kinsala says it would be like having
the entire county vote absentee.
Kinsala is asking for comments from county residents so the
County C
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| Gwinner man dead in twovehicle crash Jun 29 2007 3:52PM
The Highway Patrol says a Gwinner man
has died in a car-pickup crash early this morning.
The patrol says 45-year-old John Flannery was stopped in an
intersection in Sargent County when his car was struck by a pickup
about 1:45 a-m.
The pic
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| Hoeven Tours Flood Damage In Southeastern North Dakota Governor Meets With Residents, Farmers, Local Officials In Wyndmere, Fargo Jun 7 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven, along with state, county and city officials today assessed flood damage on
the ground in cities and towns in southeastern North Dakota. An planned aerial tour was cancelled owing to severe
weather in the regi
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| Heavy rain hits southeastern North Dakota May 7 2007 11:18AM
Sump pumps are humming in southeastern North
Dakota, after heavy rain doused several counties.
Sargent County emergency manager Sandy Hanson says a number of
county roads were washed out. She says areas around Cogswell and
Brampton got nearly se
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| Man dead after pickup crashes into telephone pole Nov 1 2006 11:51AM
Authorities say a man is dead after a pickup he
was driving crashed into a telephone pole and a tree in Forman.
The victim is identified as 54-year-old Harlo Thol of Forman.
Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper (PAPER) says Thol's pickup
cr
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| Search for missing pilot includes cell phone Aug 29 2006 12:23PM
Crews searching for a Minnesota pilot
missing since last Thursday are trying to track his cell phone.
Authorities say 60-year-old Bob Nelson of Battle Lake,
Minnesota, was flying a small plane from Bismarck to Fargo or
Fergus Falls (Minnesota).
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| Search for missing pilot expands north of Interstate 94... Aug 29 2006 10:41AM
Crews are out searching again today for a
Minnesota pilot missing since last Thursday. And they're looking
north of Interstate 94.
Authorities say 60-year-old Bob Nelson of Battle Lake,
Minnesota, was flying from Bismarck to Fargo or Fergus Fall
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| Search for missing pilot expands north of interstate... Aug 29 2006 10:41AM
Crews are out searching again today for a
Minnesota pilot missing since last Thursday. And they're looking
north of Interstate 94.
Authorities say 60-year-old Bob Nelson of Battle Lake,
Minnesota, was flying from Bismarck to Fargo or Fergus Fall
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| Finalists chosen for Dickinson judgeship Jul 10 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - Three Dickinson attorneys have been named as potential successors for Southwest District Judge Ron Hilden, who is retiring Nov. 1.
A screening committee picked lawyers Dann Greenwood, William Herauf and Mar
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| Finalists named for Southeast District judgeship Jul 3 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - Two county prosecutors are finalists for a judgeship in southeastern North Dakota.
The state Judicial Nominating Committee chose Lyle Bopp of Cogswell and Dan Narum of LaMoure as the finalists for the job i
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| Primary is debut for voting machines designed for disabled Jun 12 2006 12:00AM
DALE WETZEL
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's primary election represents the state debut for elaborate voting machines that are designed to help people who have disabilities to vote without assistance, election officials say.
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| Mountain lions attack horse near Arvilla May 27 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
ARVILLA, N.D. - Authorities say they found two sets of mountain lion tracks near where a horse was injured.
The tracks were indicative of an adult cougar and a yearling, Grand Forks County Sheriff Dan Hill said.
The horse
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| Fourteen lawyers apply for two judgeships May 25 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - Fourteen lawyers, including state's attorneys in five counties, have applied for state district judgeships in Ellendale and Dickinson.
The lawyers are vying to succeed Southeast District Judge Ron Goodman,
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| Big cat near Cayuga confirmed as a cougar May 19 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - State wildlife officials have confirmed that a big cat videotaped in Sargent County was a mountain lion.
A father and son from Fairmount who were turkey hunting over the weekend spotted the cougar near Cayu
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| Storm Emergency Declaration Nov 29 2005 12:00AM
Hoeven says the Guard will provide generators to help with power outages. He says one of the generators being provided in Hankinson, to help replenish that city's water tower.
The emergency declaration is aimed at helping utilities
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| Old bridge closed following deadly crash Sep 29 2005 12:00AM
Ransom Township officials have shut down an old, narrow bridge near Cayuga, following a crash that killed two Lidgerwood High School girls.
Sixteen-year-olds Courtney Haase and Michelle Kutter died on September 15th, after their car
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| Sex Offender Escapes Aug 8 2005 12:00AM
David Johnson has been confined indefinitely at the hospital to undergo counseling.
Highway Patrol Captain Mark Bethke says someone cut through a security screen in a bathroom, on the first floor of the sex offenders treatment ward
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| Flooding - Milnor Jun 30 2005 12:00AM
Officials say part of the town of about 700 is being overrun by overland flooding. Volunteers worked this morning to sandbag a street near the golf course.
Milnor resident John Schwalk says he built his house up after flooding in 1
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| Voter Identification May 11 2004 12:00AM
People who show up at the polls in the June primary will have to bring identification. If they don't have an ID they will have to sign a sworn statement saying they are eligible to vote in the precinct. Walsh County auditor Sharon Kins
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| Sheriff's Sentence Feb 25 2003 12:00AM
Burleigh County State's Attorney Richard Riha (REE'-uh) says former Sargent County Sheriff Chuck Gates was sentenced to two years probation.
Prosecutors and Gates reached a plea agreement on December 30th.
Gates pleaded guilty
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| Mountain Lion Sighting May 17 2006 12:00AM
Tim Stiles and his son Travis, of Fairmount, were in Sargent County when they spotted a mountain lion.
Stiles captured the lion on videotape from a couple of hundred yards away.
The video clearly shows a light-colored large cat
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| Mountain Lion May 18 2006 12:00AM
UNDATED (AP) _ Two North Dakota men who were turkey hunting over the weekend in the southeastern part of the state spotted a mountain lion and captured it on videotape.
Game and Fish Department biologist Doug Leie
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