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Northeastern ND farmers waiting for dry weather Oct 28 2009 5:30PM
Damp, cold weather has slowed the harvest
in northeastern North Dakota.
Walsh County Extension Agent Brad Brummond says the western
third of the county still has wheat, canola and flax to harvest.
Brummond says 30 percent of the county's po
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| Charges dropped against woman Oct 16 2009 5:36AM
Prosecutors have dismissed charges of
reckless endangerment against a woman accused of driving a car at
speeds of up to 100 mph with her children inside.
Ana Hernandez also was accused of failing to properly secure her
four children in the car w
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| ATM thief sentenced Oct 13 2009 11:05AM
A Grand Forks man has been sentenced for
burglarizing Walsh County farmsteads and stealing a cash machine
from a convenience store in Minto.
Gregory Nordrum was ordered to spend two years behind bars and
three years on supervised probation. He a
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 27 2009 4:13PM
The state Emergency Services Department's
final report on the impact of 2009 spring floods and other severe
weather in North Dakota says 7,357 people have applied for federal
disaster aid and more than $19 million has been approved. And the
bills are
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| Former ND publisher recalls Kennedy visit Aug 27 2009 3:31PM
A former newspaper publisher in Park
River remembers the day Ted Kennedy came to visit.
It was in 1960, when Kennedy's brother, John, was running
against Richard Nixon for the White House.
Henry Kelly, the former publisher of the Walsh Coun
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 19 2009 4:13PM
As Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health
prepares to merge with Fargo, N.D.-based MeritCare, it also is
seeking to offer health insurance in North Dakota.
Sanford has requested permission from the state Insurance
Department. Insurance Commissio
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| Appeals court upholds award in fire case Aug 19 2009 3:52PM
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has
upheld a $2.3 million jury award in a Walsh County fire case.
Timothy and Sylvia Moore sued American Family Insurance after
fire destroyed a vacant duplex they owned, saying the insurance
company had wro
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| Grafton man faces charges in fatal crash Aug 19 2009 6:39AM
A Grafton man has been charged with two
counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of two people in a
minivan-motorcycle crash in Walsh County.
Authorities say John Klava was driving the minivan on U.S.
Highway 81 north of Minto on July 17 whe
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 12 2009 2:13AM
Authorities say a father and daughter from
Edmonton, Alberta, are dead after a head-on collision involving a
minivan and a semitrailer on Interstate 29 north of Fargo.
The Highway Patrol did not immediately release the names of the
43-year-old m
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 18 2009 4:27PM
State and local agencies are advising
those whose homes were damaged by a recent tornado to check
credentials and consider other details when hiring contractors.
Doreen Riedman with the North Dakota Association of Builders
says often, out-of-sta
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| Minivanmotorcycle crash kills 2 Jul 18 2009 9:13AM
The Highway Patrol says a head-on collision
between a minivan and a motorcycle in Walsh County killed both
people on the motorcycle and injured the minivan driver.
No names or ages have been released. The patrol said the
motorcycle had a male dr
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| Weekend storm damage could total millions Jun 29 2009 6:12PM
Weekend storm damage in the northern
Red River Valley and the Devils Lake Basin is expected to total
millions of dollars.
Officials say roads in Nelson, Ramsey and Walsh counties are
washed out, weeks after they were repaired from flood damage
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| Heavy rains focus attention on ND rivers Jun 27 2009 6:54PM
The heavy rains have let up, but the threat
of flooding in northeastern North Dakota remains.
Several flood warnings remain in effect, including for portions
of the Red River and the Wild Rice River.
After several inches of rain fell late F
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 23 2009 4:13PM
A North Dakota agency expects to bring out
a new plan next month to cut tobacco use in the state.
North Dakota voters endorsed the idea when they approved an
anti-tobacco ballot measure last November.
Kathleen Mangskau is the chairwoman of
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| Texas man killed in pickup rollover Jun 23 2009 3:03PM
The Highway Patrol says a pickup rolled
in a ditch along a Walsh County road and wound up on a steel fence,
killing the driver.
The name of the 20-year-old Laredo, Texas man was not
immediately released.
The Highway Patrol says he was thro
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jun 7 2009 2:06AM
Authorities say two men who escaped from a rural
Alabama prison have been arrested with two suspected accomplices
after a nearly 14-hour standoff in Stark County. The Stark County
sheriff says the four were taken into custody yesterday afternoon.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 7 2009 2:06AM
Authorities say two men who escaped from
a rural Alabama prison have been captured in Stark County, along
with two suspected accomplices, after a nearly 14-hour standoff.
Officials say the four were arrested yesterday afternoon, after
a shootout
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| Body of missing man swept off road recovered Jun 6 2009 4:06PM
Authorities say they have recovered the body
of a man whose pickup was swept off a flooded road and into the
Park River in mid-April.
The Walsh County Sheriff's Department says the body of
27-year-old Jared Udby of Adams was found Friday night.
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| Maryland man suing over injuries Jun 1 2009 5:08AM
A Maryland man says a company is
responsible for injuries he suffered when a mechanical arm
malfunctioned and hit him on the head while he was working on the
construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota.
Clyde Stotler of Clean Spring, Md., ha
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... May 22 2009 2:06AM
The Highway Patrol says a sport utility
vehicle went into the ditch on U.S. Highway 83 and overturned
yesterday, killing the driver.
Authorities said 55-year-old Deborah Kraft of Bismarck was
pronounced dead at a Bismarck hospital.
A passe
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... May 18 2009 11:33AM
The Supreme Court says it won't block a
lawsuit against a railroad involved in a deadly derailment in North
Dakota.
The justices declined today to get involved in a dispute between
the Canadian Pacific Railway and residents of Minot. The Minot
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| ND Newspaper Association announces awards May 8 2009 9:49PM
The Grand Forks Herald and the Jamestown
Sun won general excellence awards and The Forum and the Dickinson
Press took sweepstakes honors at this year's North Dakota Newspaper
Association convention
The Forum also won the NDNA's First Amendment awa
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| Small Nash School District plans to dissolve Apr 27 2009 10:44AM
A state board will consider a plan to
dissolve the Nash School District in northeastern North Dakota.
The Walsh County School Annexation and Reorganization Board
approved the plan last Friday. It would take effect in July, if the
state school an
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| Governor Signs First Community Military Covenant Apr 24 2009 12:00AM
North Dakota Cities, Counties, Tribal Governments Pledge Support for Military
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today signed the first-ever Community Military Covenant during a ceremony at the state Capitol formally acknowledging the state’s
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 14 2009 11:33AM
Valley City's mayor is recommending
that people considered to be in the 500-year flood plain or people
who are elderly or vulnerable leave the city during the flood
fight.
Mayor Mary Lee Nielson estimates that's about 1,450 homes or
"not quite
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| Sheriff says man presumed drowned in Park River Apr 14 2009 6:32AM
Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says a man
missing after his pickup was swept away by floodwaters is presumed
drowned.
Searches Sunday and Monday for 27-year-old Jared Udby of Adams
turned up no trace of him.
Wild says no more formal, org
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| Search continues for man swept away in floodwaters Apr 13 2009 9:34AM
Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says
authorities will continue monitoring the Park River for signs of a
pickup driver missing after the pickup was swept away by
floodwaters.
The search for 27-year-old Jared Udby (UHD'-bee) of Adams turned
up n
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Apr 13 2009 3:04AM
The National Weather Service says less water
is flowing into the Red River from its Wild Rice tributary than
expected. So forecasters have lowered the projected second crest of
the Red this week in Fargo. It's now expected to be less than 40
feet.
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| Latest North Dakota sports: Apr 13 2009 2:41AM
North Dakota boxer Virgil Hill says he's in
good shape, but these days he's more focused on training others.
The 45-year-old Hill has opened a gym just outside Atlantic City
called All N Conditioning.
He won't say he's retired from boxing.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 13 2009 2:13AM
The National Weather Service has slightly
lowered its projection for a second Red River crest in Fargo.
The new projection is for a crest of less than 40 feet sometime
this week. It's a range of 38 feet to 39 feet.
Forecasters say the amoun
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| Authorities identify driver swept away by floodwaters... Apr 12 2009 9:35PM
Walsh County authorities have identified
a pickup driver missing after the pickup was swept away by
floodwaters on a rural road.
The sheriff's office says the pickup was swept off a gravel
township road near the Homme (HAH'-me) Dam shortly befor
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| ND man charged with hunting violation Apr 12 2009 4:13PM
Authorities say a man faces charges
after two untagged deer were founding hanging in his shed.
Gregory Kachena of Park River is charged in Walsh County with
unlawful taking of a big game animal.
Warden Gary Rankin says he confiscated two la
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Apr 12 2009 3:03PM
Walsh County officials say a man is
missing after the pickup in which was riding was swept away by
floodwaters on a creek north of Park River. Walsh County Sheriff
Lauren Wild says another man and a woman in the pickup were able to
swim to safety and
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| Search under way for man in creek Apr 12 2009 12:15PM
A search is under way in northeastern
North Dakota for a man missing after the pickup in which he was
riding was swept away by floodwaters.
Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says the pickup was swamped by
water from a creek as it traveled on a gr
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| Updated 2009 Flooding Incident Report - NDDES Mar 27 2009 10:24AM
ND Department of Emergency Services - Updated at 7:25am, March 27th, 2009
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| Walsh County officials propose Park River dams Mar 16 2009 11:13AM
Walsh County officials are proposing
retention dams along the south branch of the Park River to protect
the city of Grafton and surrounding areas from flooding.
The proposal includes two or three dams near the city of Adams,
the installation of e
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| Teens arrested in business burglaries Feb 11 2009 11:05AM
Walsh County authorities say two teenagers
have been arrested after burglaries to three businesses in Minto.
Sheriff Lauren Wild says an 18-year-old suspect was caught after
a short chase on foot early Wednesday morning. He says a
15-year-old bo
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| Walsh County sheriff says conditions are worst he's seen... Feb 9 2009 10:44AM
Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says
travel conditions in his area are about as bad as he's seen.
Wild says a stretch of state highway 17 between Grafton and Park
River looked like a wrecking yard this morning.
The sheriff says his SUV sli
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| 2 ND taxidermists get deferred sentences Feb 9 2009 5:44AM
Two northeastern North Dakota
taxidermists have been given deferred sentences for practicing
without the required licenses.
It means their records will be clear if they have no more
violations for a year.
Court records show Christopher Hoe
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| ND lawmakers representing UND want tuition freeze Nov 13 2008 10:10PM
Four of the North Dakota Legislature's
youngest members are asking Gov. John Hoeven to include a two-year
tuition freeze in his budget plans.
The four sent a letter to Hoeven's office Thursday requesting
the freeze. Hoeven said he'll consider th
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| Minnkota repairing damaged tower Nov 12 2008 4:35PM
Grand Forks-based Minnkota Power
Cooperative is fielding bids to replace a communications tower in
[[kxtopic:walsh-county-nd:t[Walsh County]:t]] that collapsed from the weight of ice during last
week's storm.
The collapse severed communications
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| Republicans appear to keep control of state Senate Nov 5 2008 12:08AM
Republicans appear to be keeping control
of the North Dakota state Senate.
Incumbents Republicans are winning their races and Grafton state
Senator Harvey Tallackson, a senior Democrat, has lost the seat he
held for 32 years.
Democrats nee
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| Men plead not guilty to Walsh County crimes Sep 18 2008 5:17PM
Five men accused in a rash of burglaries
and vandalism in Walsh County have pleaded not guilty.
Skyler Nelson, Ryan Christopher Gill, Loren Stoempert, Craig
Allen Kulwicki and Duane Basher appeared on Thursday in Northeast
District Court in Graf
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| Park River man dies in farm accident Aug 26 2008 7:15AM
A Park River man has died in a farm
accident in Walsh County.
The sheriff's office says 35-year-old Ian Miller was killed
Sunday night when he became caught in a hay baler in a field near
Lankin.
Authorities say Miller was working on the b
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| Walsh County teenager finds offensive graffiti on highway near her... Aug 1 2008 8:45AM
A teenager who found racial and sexual slurs
on a highway near her home says it shocked her but she knows the
vandals don't speak for her community.
Adrienne Thomas thinks she may be the only black person within
50 miles of her home in Adams, in
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| Six arrested in Walsh County crime spree Jun 25 2008 10:38AM
Five men and a boy have been arrested in a
rash of burglaries in Walsh County.
Prosecutor Barbara Whelan says the five adults face numerous
counts of felony burglary and criminal mischief. The juvenile was
released to his parents.
Whelan s
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| Grafton approves tax exemption for Marvin Windows Jun 10 2008 10:19AM
The Grafton City Council has approved a
10-year, 100-percent tax exemption for Marvin Windows to expand its
plant.
The company, based in Warroad, Minn., last week announced plans
to nearly double the size of the Grafton plant and add 50 jobs in
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| Grafton approves tax exemption for Marvin Windows Jun 10 2008 10:03AM
The Grafton City Council has approved a
10-year, 100-percent tax exemption for Marvin Windows to expand its
plant.
The Warroad-Minn.,-based company last week announced plans to
nearly double the size of the Grafton plant and add 50 jobs in the
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68-yr-old Grafton Woman Killed in Walsh County Rollover May 3 2008 7:43PM
A 68-year-old Grafton woman is dead after a sport utility vehicle rollover in northeastern Walsh County.
The Highway Patrol says Jane Anderson lost control of her vehicle on a gravel road yesterday afternoon, and it slid into the
ditch and rolled.
A
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68-yr-old Grafton Woman Killed in Walsh County Rollover May 3 2008 7:30PM
A 68-year-old Grafton woman is dead after a sport utility vehicle rollover in northeastern Walsh County.
The Highway Patrol says Jane Anderson lost control of her vehicle on a gravel road yesterday afternoon, and it slid into the
ditch and rolled.
A
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| Grafton woman dies in crash May 3 2008 8:03AM
A 68-year-old Grafton woman is dead after a
sport utility vehicle rollover in northeastern Walsh County.
The Highway Patrol didn't immediately identify the victim of
yesterday afternoon's crash.
Authorities say the woman lost control of her
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| Teen killed in motorcycle crash identified Apr 23 2008 9:55AM
Authorities have identified an Adams
teenager who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Walsh County.
The Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Daniel Sandoval died from
injuries he suffered in the crash on a gravel road northwest of
Adams late Friday.
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| Man charged in motorcycle crash posts bail Apr 23 2008 7:21AM
The Adams man charged in a fatal motorcycle
crash in Walsh County has posted $15,000 cash bond and been
released from jail in Grafton.
Twenty-five-year-old Craig Bata was charged with leaving the
scene, aggravated reckless driving and unauthoriz
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| Teen killed in motorcycle crash Apr 21 2008 4:27PM
One teen was killed and two men were injured
after three motorcycles crashed near Adams, in Walsh County.
The name of the 17-year-old male victim from Adams has not been
released. The Highway Patrol says his mini-motorcycle was
rear-ended by a b
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| Jury awards couple more than $2 million over fire claim... Apr 8 2008 4:14PM
A federal court jury has awarded a
northeastern North Dakota couple more than $2 million their lawsuit
against an insurance company over a fire claim.
Timothy and Sylvia Moore sued American Family Insurance after
fire destroyed a vacant duplex t
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| Manitoba woman dies in Walsh County crash Apr 1 2008 7:21AM
An Oak Bluff, Manitoba, woman has died in a
sport utility vehicle rollover in Walsh County.
The [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] didn't immediately identify the 50-year-old
woman, who died at the scene shortly before 11 p.m. Monday.
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| Sustainable agriculture project seeks to partner with tribes... Mar 24 2008 11:05AM
Agriculture officials want to work with
American Indians on developing sustainable agriculture.
Walsh County extension agent Brad Brummond says it's a natural
partnership. He says tribal history is embedded in sustainable
agriculture, which seek
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| 3 admit trying to steal Grafton's state hockey trophy... Mar 18 2008 5:23PM
Authorities say three Grand Forks juveniles
have admitted trying to steal the Grafton-Park River state high
school hockey championship trophy.
A statement from Walsh County State's Attorney Barbara Whelan
says the three have cooperated with offi
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Rape Case Mar 13 2008 1:08PM
A Grafton man charged with raping a
5-year-old girl has denied it in court.
Thirty-year-old Gerardo Fabela is on trial on a gross sexual
imposition charge.
He's accused of tying the girl to bedposts and
raping her in 2006.
Walsh County prosecutor
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| Man denies raping 5yearold girl Mar 13 2008 7:49AM
A Grafton man charged with raping a
5-year-old girl has denied it in court.
Thirty-year-old Gerardo Fabela is on trial on a gross sexual
imposition charge. He's accused of tying the girl to bedposts and
raping her in 2006.
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YCC used to be State Tourney Site Mar 6 2008 7:15PM
The first North Dakota High School Basketball tournament was held in 1914.
At that time there was only one class and Fargo was the site.
It wasn't until 1926 when the tournament came to Bismarck-Mandan.
And you wont believe where it was hel
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| Walsh County seeks to restrict dancers in bars Mar 5 2008 11:41AM
The Walsh County Commission has given
preliminary approval to restrictions on topless dancers in bars.
The ordinance affects two bars that are not part of an
incorporated city. It's patterned after Grafton's ordinance that
bans topless dancers.
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| Minto elevator wins lawsuit over expansion Feb 17 2008 2:21PM
Walsh County jurors have awarded $455,000 to
a grain elevator whose owners alleged neighbors improperly reached
across property lines to block its expansion.
The elevator's attorney, Zenas Baer, says the case has a
wide-reaching message. He says
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| Walsh County officials report chicken pox outbreaks... Jan 17 2008 10:37AM
Health officials in Walsh County are
reporting outbreaks of chicken pox.
County Health Nurse Wanda Kratochvil (KRAT'-oh-vihl) says five
cases each have been confirmed in schools in Adams and Park River.
Kratochvil is urging parents to make
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| NDSU extension agent discusses farm future Dec 18 2007 9:13AM
A [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] State University extension
agent sees continuing consolidation of farm industries, and more
out-of-staters owning farm land.
Specialist Terry Gregoire discussed the state of the industry
with farmers
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Officials in 2 counties approve plans to vote by mail... Dec 5 2007 3:03PM
Commissioners in Ramsey and Walsh
counties have approved plans to vote by mail.
Ramsey County will conduct its June primary and November general
elections by mail. It will have two polling places open in the
county, one in Devils Lake and one in
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| Grafton trucking company places allSpanish language ad... Nov 16 2007 8:54AM
A trucking company is advertising for
qualified drivers.
The Transystems company ad placed in the Walsh County Record
earlier this month was entirely in Spanish. Advertising manager Tim
Martin says he's never seen a full Spanish ad before.
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| Pipeline raises questions about the impact on land, water... Sep 30 2007 10:44AM
Landowners and others along the route of the
proposed Keystone pipeline are worried about its impact.
Terry Borgeson says a ten-mile stretch of the route is too close
to the Forest River. He says an oil spill would contaminate the
Fordville Aqui
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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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| TransCanada official meets with Walsh County commissioners... Jul 19 2007 11:13AM
An official with the TransCanada
Corporation says the company is optimistic about getting state
approval for the proposed Keystone pipeline.
Jim Prescott is a consultant for the project. He met with Walsh
County commissioners yesterday.
Pr
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| Parts of Pembina, Walsh counties under flash flood warning... Jun 26 2007 9:51AM
The National Weather Service has issued a
flash flood warning for southeastern Pembina County and
northeastern Walsh County due to heavy rain.
A storm system moved through early this morning, triggering
downpours. Grafton got nearly an inch, on
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| Walsh County couple challenging pipeline Jun 26 2007 8:42AM
A Walsh County couple and the Dakota
Resource Council are trying to stop part of a proposed two (b)
billion-dollar crude oil pipeline from going through North Dakota.
John and Janie Capp of Lankin and the D-R-C have asked the state
Public Servic
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| Walsh County farmers fight flooding Jun 22 2007 10:33AM
Walsh County farmers are joining to battle
floodwaters.
Farmer Darrell Slominski of Warsaw says the Forest River is
threatening his [[kxtopic:sugar-beet:t[sugar beet]:t]] crop. He and other farmers are filling
in low areas and pumping water.
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| Pembina County commissioners delcare flood emergency... Jun 20 2007 8:03AM
Pembina County commissioners have declared an
emergency due to flooding.
The declaration says excessive rain last month and this month
has damaged roads, bridges, culverts, and other public facilities.
It's aimed at clearing the way for state
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| Walsh County students get lesson in law May 4 2007 11:06AM
More than 150 Walsh County fifth- and
sixth-graders are in Grafton today for a mock trial.
The Grafton High School Law and Politics class is performing it,
and the Walsh County Bar Association is sponsoring it.
Bar Association President Tra
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| Goat, grain farmer worried about proposed pipeline May 2 2007 8:48AM
A Walsh County goat and grain farmer is worried
about the proposed route of an oil pipeline from Canada.
Merle Kratochvil (KRAT'-oh-vil) of Lankin says the proposed
route of the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline project would run
through one of his
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| Bank in Park River robbed; stolen pickup found Apr 26 2007 3:46PM
Officials are investigating a bank
robbery in Park River this morning, and they've found a pickup they
think was the getaway vehicle.
Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says the robbery happened
around ten o'clock, at the Gate City branch.
H
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Bank robbery in Park River Apr 26 2007 12:51PM
Officials are investigating a bank robbery in Park River this morning.
Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says it happened around ten o'clock, at the Gate City branch.
He says an undetermined amount of money was taken, and the robber fled in a vehi
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| Bank in Park River robbed Apr 26 2007 10:54AM
Officials are investigating a bank
robbery in Park River this morning.
Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says it happened around ten
o'clock, at the Gate City branch.
He says an undetermined amount of money was taken, and the
robber fled in
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| Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Announced Apr 9 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Governor John Hoeven has declared the week of April 8-14 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in
North Dakota, in conjunction with a national proclamation sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications
Officials (APCO)
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