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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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Healthcare #3 Oct 14 2009 11:14PM
The healthcare debate is heating up thousands of miles away from North Dakota.
Yesterday the Senate Finance Committee voted in favor of it's plan to revamp the countries healthcare system.
But here in North Dakota people watch closely.
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Honor Flight Returns Sep 20 2009 1:46PM
After a whirlwind trip to our nation's capitol... The Roughrider Honor Flight Veterans are back home.
They landed at the Bismarck airport around 7:30 tonight.
That's after a two-day trip to Washington D.C.
Here are the 95 World War II veterans ret
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| Eleven U-Mary Students Recognized in College Communications Competition Jun 12 2009 12:00AM
June 12, 2009
Bismarck—Eleven University of Mary students were among the winners of the recent 2009 North Dakota Professional Communicators College Communications Con
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 2 2009 11:26AM
Mosquitoes are under surveillance in North
Dakota.
State health officials are starting to check for cases of the
West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes.
A statement from the Health Department says the activities
include testing si
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| Dorgan questions ND rural car dealer shutdowns Jun 2 2009 5:15AM
North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan says he's
planning to question Chrysler and General Motors executives about
proposed shutdowns of some rural dealerships.
Dorgan is a member of the Senate Commerce Committee. The panel
is holding a hearing Wednesda
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| Dusting of snow hits ND Apr 24 2009 9:13AM
North Dakota's crazy weather pattern
continues. After a day of 80-degree temperatures, the state got a
dusting of snow.
The National Weather Service has no reports of major
accumulation. Snow has been falling mainly in the southern part of
the
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Fewer Recruiting Bonuses Mar 3 2009 11:09PM
An incentive to join the national guard is scaled back...
As of March 1st bonuses for signing up for the guard or re-elisting are harder to get because of the high number of recruits in our stateand across the nation.
North Dakota has set the
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| U-Mary Theater to Present 'Antigone' Nov 5 2008 12:00AM
Nov. 5, 2008
Bismarck, ND - The University of Mary, America's Leadership University, is proud to perform the classic, ancient Greek tragedy "Antigone," by Sophocles.
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Napoleon Business Bouncing Back Oct 23 2008 7:09PM
When a disaster strikes, you hope someone will help you out...
Earlier this week Fire destroyed the Napoleon Drug Store and left the community wondering about the future.
Brad Feldman is seeing first hand how the community is banding together
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Napoleon Oct 20 2008 11:10PM
A fire totals the Napoleon Drug store building this morning but does not destroy the business.
The Napoleon Drug Store caught fire around 9:30 this morning. It took crews about three hours to put the fire out.
Owner, Char Young, tells KX news she sme
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| Medical waste facility planned in Linton Sep 21 2008 2:23PM
Hospitals, clinics and nursing homes might
soon have a second place in North Dakota to dispose of medical
waste such as dressings and needles.
The State Health Department is taking public comment through
Tuesday on a draft permit for Northland E
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| ND teen piles up 550 yards Sep 16 2008 8:25PM
Ellendale High School football coach Rick
Hack says senior running back Nate Arnold had a good night. And it
may be good enough for a national record.
Hack says the senior rushed 30 times for 550 yards and seven
touchdowns last Friday. It topped
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| ND teen piles up 550 yards Sep 16 2008 8:25PM
Ellendale High School football coach Rick
Hack says senior running back Nate Arnold had a good night. And it
may be good enough for a national record.
Hack says the senior rushed 30 times for 550 yards and seven
touchdowns last Friday. It topped
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| ND teen sets rushing record Sep 16 2008 7:57PM
Ellendale High School running back Nate
Arnold can claim a national record.
The senior rushed 30 times for 550 yards and seven touchdowns
last Friday for the 9-man football single-game rushing mark. He led
the Ellendale Cardinals to a 62-30 vict
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| ND teen sets rushing record Sep 16 2008 7:57PM
Ellendale High School running back Nate
Arnold can claim a national record.
The senior rushed 30 times for 550 yards and seven touchdowns
last Friday for the 9-man football single-game rushing mark. He led
the Ellendale Cardinals to a 62-30 vict
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| ND National Guard company returns from Iraq May 30 2008 9:14PM
The National Guard says a 104-member North
Dakota unit has arrived back in the United States from duty in
Iraq.
A Guard spokesman says the 817th Engineer Company flew into Fort
McCoy, Wis. on Friday night. The soldiers are expected back in
Nort
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| Guard Unit expected back in U.S., in a week from Iraq... May 27 2008 11:13AM
North Dakota National Guard officials say
a Guard unit serving in Iraq is expected back in the U.S. within a
week.
The 104 soldiers from the 817th Engineer Company were mobilized
last June. The 817th includes units from Jamestown, Edgeley, Wishe
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| Guard unit expected back in U.S. in a week from Iraq... May 27 2008 11:07AM
North Dakota National Guard officials say
a Guard unit serving in Iraq is expected back in the U.S. within a
week.
The 104 soldiers from the 817th Engineer Company were mobilized
last June. The 817th includes units from Jamestown, Edgeley, Wishe
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| Officials to announce Guard unit return from Iraq May 23 2008 11:33AM
State officials are scheduled next week to
announce the return of a North Dakota National Guard unit from
Iraq.
The 104 soldiers from the 817th Engineer Company were mobilized
last June. The 817th includes units from Jamestown, Edgeley, Wishek
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ND Author Addresses Banquet Apr 23 2008 8:00PM
You can dream all you want, but you'll never make your dream come true until you get over any fears in the way.
That's what Roxanne Henke of Wishek told the women at Minot's annual American Business Women's Association luncheon today.
Henke is the auth
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Farm Rescue Helps Farmers Apr 19 2008 7:43AM
It's one sight our reporter says she'll never forget.
Tractors, drills and plenty of helping hands...they aren't worried about their own crops, but the crops of farmers who are in need.
Sarah Gustin takes us into one field, where the volunteers work ha
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| U-Mary to Perform 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' April 10-12 Mar 12 2008 12:00AM
March 12, 2008
Bismarck, ND The University of Mary will present "The Importance of Being Earnest," a play by Oscar Wilde, April 10-12, in Arno Gustin Hall on the University of
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Republicans line up to vote in causues Feb 5 2008 8:12PM
Republicans packed into the Bismarck Elks
Lodge in Bismarck tonight to vote for their favorite presidential
candidate.
The building was so jammed that GOP leaders asked people not to
hang around after voting so others would have space.
So
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| 2007 Schafer Institute for Excellence in Healthcare Honors Dr. Donald Kosiak Nov 6 2007 12:00AM
Nov. 6, 2007
Updated Nov. 9, 2007
Bismarck, ND — The University of Mary, America's Leadership University, recognized Dr. Don Kosiak with the Schafer Excellence in Healthcare A
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| 2007 Schafer Institute for Excellence in Healthcare Honors Dr. Donald Kosiak Nov 6 2007 12:00AM
Nov. 6, 2007
Updated Nov. 9, 2007
Bismarck, ND — The University of Mary, America's Leadership University, recognized Dr. Don Kosiak with the Schafer Excellence in Healthcare A
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| 2007 Schafer Institute for Excellence in Healthcare to Honor Dr. Donald Kosiak Nov 6 2007 12:00AM
Nov. 6, 2007
Bismarck, ND — The University of Mary, America's Leadership University, will recognize Dr. Don Kosiak with the Schafer Excellence in Healthcare Award at the 6th an
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Wishek business expands Nov 5 2007 11:07PM
Its something you don't hear everyday.
A manufacturing company is building a new one million dollar facility in small town North Dakota.
Today, these are the words that were announced in the small North Dakota town of Wishek.
Brad Feldman t
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| Hoeven, Wishek Manufacturing, Wil-Rich Leaders Break Ground For New Facility Nov 5 2007 12:00AM
WISHEK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today was joined by leaders of Wishek Manufacturing, its parent company
Wil-Rich, and city and state officials to break ground for the company’s new $1 million assembly plant in the
rural south central com
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Wishek manufacturing to break ground on $1 million expansion... Nov 4 2007 4:28PM
A Wishek company is growing.
Ground will be broken tomorrow on a 1 million-dollar expansion
project for Wishek Manufacturing.
The company is owned by [[kxtopic:wahpeton-nd:t[Wahpeton]:t]]-based Wil-Rich. It makes the
Wishek Disc and other t
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| 4 grain elevators to join CHS Oct 25 2007 8:52AM
Four grain elevators are merging into the
CHS-Harvest States system.
The elevators at Napoleon, Kintyre, Wishek and Hazelton have
been operating as South Central Grain.
Their members voted 154 to 25 last night to merge into CHS.
Regio
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Pirogue Grill honored Oct 2 2007 11:00PM
It's a fine dining restaurant with a "big city" feel in downtown Bismarck.
And it's also been named one of the best Farm-to-Table restaurants in the country.
Reporter Tracy Fugere spoke with the owner of Pirogue Grill and has this story...
(Reporter T
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| Ag department lifts weed quarantine Sep 19 2007 7:16PM
North Dakota's Agriculture Department has
lifted a weed quarantine in Logan County.
It affected more than 17-hundred acres of property owned by
DoWayne and Ronald Ketterling of Wishek. The land was allegedly
infested with leafy spurge.
Ag
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| Ag commissioner orders land quarantine because of weeds... Sep 14 2007 4:49PM
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson has
quarantined more than 17-hundred acres of Logan County land.
Johnson says he's taken the step because of complaints about
leafy spurge.
The quarantine means landowners can't remove crops, hay or
g
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| Wishek voters turn aside ballot measures Sep 12 2007 12:08PM
Voters in Wishek have rejected two measures
aimed at jump-starting residential growth in the south central
North Dakota town.
One measure would have allowed the city to develop property.
City Auditor Sandy Paulus says it failed 279 votes to 12
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McIntosh County authorities search for missing man May 17 2007 12:51PM
McIntosh County authorities are looking for a missing man.
44-year-old Kris Allen Ward of Wishek has been missing since yesterday.
Ward didn't show up to his daughter's kindergarten graduation yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Gerard Zlotkowski says family me
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| Drunken driving charge dismissed against Wishek police officer... May 11 2007 11:24AM
A drunken driving charge against a Wishek police
officer has been dismissed.
Jay Kamletz was charged in an incident in which a vehicle he was
driving hit a light pole in Wishek, when he was off duty.
South Central District Judge David Reich
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| Minot police say man arrested on murder charge Apr 30 2007 12:54PM
Minot police say they're investigating the
killing of a woman early this morning, and they've arrested a man
on a murder charge.
Police Detective Sergeant Robert Barnard says authorities went
to a northwest Minot home around 3:30 this morning.
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Plans for wind turbines in South Central ND Apr 10 2007 1:04PM
Another wind farm is in the works in North Dakota.
BP Alternative Energy has finalized an agreement with the McIntosh County Commission, to develop a wind farm.
The first phase of the project is set for land southwest of Wishek.
Phase one outlines 26
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Windfarm considered near Wishek Apr 9 2007 7:18PM
Another wind farm is in the works in North Dakota.
B-P Alternative Energy has finalized an agreement with the McIntosh County Commission, to develop a wind farm.
The first phase of the project is set for land southwest of Wishek.
Phase one outlines tw
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Nurse charged with stealing morphine Apr 9 2007 7:18PM
A long-time nurse in Wishek is charged with taking morphine from the town's nursing home.
59-year-old Kathleen Welder was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and theft of property.
The criminal complaint
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| State medical board revokes licenses of two doctors... Mar 24 2007 7:15AM
The state Board of Medical Examiners says
it has revoked the licenses of two doctors who were suspended
earlier.
The board says it revoked the license of Jacquelyn McKenzie of
Minot, who was sentenced to jail in January for possession of
cocain
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| March 22-25, University of Mary Students to Perform Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' Mar 14 2007 12:00AM
March 14, 2007
Bismarck, ND — Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" is considered by many critics to be one of — if not the best — of his comedies. "Much Ado About Nothing" is a comedy
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| University of Mary Students Will Perform Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' March 22-24 Mar 14 2007 12:00AM
March 14, 2007
Bismarck, ND — Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" is considered by many critics to be one of — if not the best — of his comedies. "Much Ado About Nothing" is a comedy
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| Winter storm still gripping North Dakota Mar 1 2007 7:39AM
North Dakota remains in the grip of a winter
storm.
The National Weather Service says a foot of snow already has
fallen in Wishek. The Red River Valley is expecting more than that
before the system moves on tomorrow.
More than five inches
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| Snow still falling; some areas report a foot Feb 28 2007 9:21PM
The snow continues across parts of North Dakota
tonight.
The National Weather Service says four-and-a-half inches of snow
has fallen in Bismarck and Dickinson. But the Wishek area reports a
foot, and Hebron about eight inches.
Meteorologis
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| Wahpeton, Napoleon win titles Feb 17 2007 10:42PM
Wahpeton and Napoleon have won state
wrestling titles.
Wahpeton overcame a 15-point deficit tonight to edge [[kxtopic:bismarck-nd:t[Bismarck]:t]]
for its first Class A title at the state wrestling tournament.
Napoleon coasted to its sixth s
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| Wahpeton, Napoleon win titles Feb 17 2007 10:42PM
Wahpeton and Napoleon have won state
wrestling titles.
Wahpeton overcame a 15-point deficit tonight to edge [[kxtopic:bismarck-nd:t[Bismarck]:t]]
for its first Class A title at the state wrestling tournament.
Napoleon coasted to its sixth s
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National Guard Units Mobilized Feb 17 2007 1:38AM
More than 250 National Guard soldiers are on alert for a possible tour of duty to Iraq however, only 110 will actually be mobilized for duty.
Major General Dave Sprynczynatyk made that announcement today.
The soldiers are members of the 141st and 142
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More troops may be headed to Iraq Feb 16 2007 7:27PM
The National Guard says another group of soldiers has been alerted that they may be sent to Iraq.
Major General Dave Sprynczynatyk made the announcement this afternoon in Bismarck.
He says the Army is preparing to mobilize soldiers with the state's 8
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| More North Dakota Guard soldiers alerted for possible duty in Iraq... Feb 16 2007 1:46PM
The commander of the North Dakota National
Guard says another group of soldiers including some who returned
from Iraq two years ago are being alerted for duty there again.
Major General Dave Sprynczynatyk (sprin-sin-AT'-ik) says the
Army is pr
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| Early team results from state wrestling tournament Feb 15 2007 3:24PM
Class B Results in Fargo:
Team results through first round:
Napoleon 37, Lisbon 28, Velva-Garrison-Max 28, Central Cass 26,
Hettinger 25.5, Rolla-Rock Lake-St. John 18.5, Cavalier 17, New
Town-Parshall 16, Oakes 15.5, Beulah-Hazen 15
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| Former school business manager awaiting sentencing Feb 5 2007 12:54PM
A former Wishek school business manager is
awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a charge of
misapplication of entrusted property.
Barbara Malaski was accused of taking more than
63-thousand-dollars from the school over a two-year period.
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| Medical board suspends license of Wishek doctor Jan 26 2007 2:12PM
The state Board of Medical Examiners has
suspended the license of a Wishek doctor.
The board says Robert VanSteenkiste allegedly wrote
prescriptions for someone else so he could get a painkiller for his
own use, and posed as someone else to get
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| Complaint seeks suspension of Wiskek doctor Jan 24 2007 7:21PM
An investigative arm of the state medical
board is seeking to suspend the license of a Wishek doctor.
A statement from the board tonight alleges that Doctor Robert
VanSteenkiste used a prescription for someone else to get drugs for
his own use.
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Wishek School's former business manager charged with felony Jan 3 2007 1:06PM
The former business manager for the Wishek School is accused of taking more than 63-thousand-dollars from the
school over a two-year period.
Fifty-six-year-old Barbara Malaski is charged with
misapplication of entrusted property.
The Class B felony
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| Terrorizing charge dropped in Wishek businessman assault case... Dec 7 2006 4:03PM
A terrorizing charge has been dropped
against a Wishek businessman. But he still faces an assault charge
in an alleged attack on his wife.
[[kxtopic:mcintosh-county-nd:t[McIntosh County]:t]] State's Attorney Terry Elhard says there was not
enoug
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| Wishek businessman charged with assault, terrorizing... Oct 26 2006 11:30AM
A Wishek businessman is charged with assault and
terrorizing after his wife was hospitalized in Bismarck.
Court officials say 50-year-old Michael Jacobson was arrested
last Friday by the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department after
Bismarck hospit
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| In Wishek, accordions are cool Oct 23 2006 9:09AM
In Wishek, where German is spoken almost as
much as English, playing the accordion is considered cool.
Music teacher Janet Wolff teaches the accordion at Wishek High
School not too far from Lawrence Welk's hometown of Strasburg.
Seven Wish
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| North Dakota High School Football Divisions Oct 19 2006 9:21PM
The North Dakota High School Activities
Association's four-division high school football plan for the
2007-09 cycle:
Class AAA
East: Fargo North, Fargo Shanley, Fargo South, Grand Forks
Central, Grand Forks Red River, Turtle Mountain Communi
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| Tuesday's Class "B" Volleyball Scoreboard Sep 19 2006 11:23PM
Here's a look at high school volleyball score from across the state on Tuesday night:
Beulah def. Killdeer, 25-14, 25-18, 18-25, 25-14
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 25-15, 20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13
Bottineau def. Newburg-Westhope, 25-19,
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| Schools looking for ag teachers Aug 14 2006 2:05PM
With the next school term about to start,
a number of North Dakota schools are looking for ag teachers.
Doug Vannurden (van-UR'-den) is an assistant supervisor with the
state office of Career and Technical Education. He says he's
looking for ag
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Candisc Bike Tour Focuses on History Aug 7 2006 11:18PM
With winds gusting around 20 to 30 miles per hour, about the last thing that comes to mind is being out side all day exercising.
But that is exactly what over four-hundred bikers did today.
They made there way from McClusky to Steele...
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| Pronounciation Guide Jul 19 2006 12:50AM
Broadcasters:
This guide to the pronunciation of North Dakota place names was
originally published in 1951 by the University of North Dakota,
Grand Forks.
The Bismarck and Fargo Bureaus regularly include pronounce
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| Vistas Sweep East Jun 11 2006 12:00AM
The Minot Vistas went 5-0 in this weekend's East-West tournament in Bismarck/Mandan. On Sunday afternoon, the Vistas completed the sweep by burying Wahpeton 18-8 in six innings. Ryan Bollinger picked up the win on the mound for Minot.
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| Asylum given to Iraqi family living in Wishek Jun 9 2006 12:00AM
JAMES MacPHERSON
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - An English interpreter for U.S. forces in Iraq and her daughter have been granted asylum in the United States.
Thirteen-year-old Hani Abdullah said she celebrated her newfound freedom Frid
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| North Dakota College Scoreboard May 31 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
Fargo Oak Grove 617, Dickinson Trinity 649, Hazen 657, Ashley 668, Hatton-Northwood 669, New Salem 669, Larimore 687, Dunseith 687, Parshall-New Town 689, Grafton 690, Stanley 694, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg 703, Mo
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| North Dakota Scoreboard May 30 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
Fargo Oak Grove 305, Dickinson Trinity 321, New Salem 323, Hazen 326, Hatton-Northwood 334, Ashley 335, Grafton 337, Parshall-New Town 337, Larimore 340, Dunseith 343, Stanley 344, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 349, Mayville-Portl
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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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| District Boys Basketball scores Feb 25 2006 12:00AM
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class A
A East
Play-in
Fargo Shanley 61, Jamestown 52
Grand Forks Red River 81, Valley City 46
A West
Play-in
Turtle Mountain 61, Bismarck St. Mary's 55
Class B
District 1
Round One
Hanki
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| Class B State Wrestling results Feb 18 2006 12:00AM
Class B
Team Results
Napoleon 200.5, Oakes 121, Ashley-Wishek 118, Harvey 116,
Velva-Garrison-Max-Sawyer 103, Carrington 102.5, Central Cass 98,
Rolla-Rock Lake-St. John 95, Des Lacs-Burlington 90,
Ellendale-Edgeley 74, Hetting
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| Bismarck High and Napoleon Win Dual Championships. Feb 17 2006 12:00AM
BHS beats Red River 44-20 for 7th straight dual championship. Napoleon over Velva 44-15.
Napoleon has clinched the Individual title they have 165.5 points. The closest team is Ashley-Wishek with 94 points.
A VERY close race for the
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| Saturday High School basketball scores Feb 11 2006 12:00AM
BOYS BASKETBALL
Belfield 78, Trinity Christian 66
Dickinson 74, Turtle Mountain 60
Grand Forks Red River 61, Jamestown 41
Harvey 78, Warwick 57
Williston 76, Mandan 67, OT
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Bismarck High 79, D
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| Saturday Scores Feb 4 2006 12:00AM
BOYS BASKETBALL
Anamoose/Drake 73, Harvey 66
Beulah 71, Mandan 52
Des Lacs-Burlington 55, Westhope-Newburg 47
Devils Lake 51, West Fargo 47
Dunseith 61, Underwood 27
Glenburn 58, Burke County 36
Jamestown 54,
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| Saturday Prep Basketball scores Jan 21 2006 12:00AM
BOYS BASKETBALL
Climax/Fisher, Minn. 57, Central Valley 45
Dickinson Trinity 61, Hazen 37
Glen Ullin-Hebron 56, Flasher 39
Grand Forks Central 63, Jamestown 46
Kulm 80, Steele-Dawson 69
LaMoure 69, Oakes 49
Li
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| MOLD PROBLEM PUTS OFF JOBS IN WISHEK Jan 7 2006 12:00AM
Tom Lovik is a coordinator for the Wishek Job Development Authority. He says Illinois-based S-E-I had planned to use the Wishek building to train workers to take drive-through restaurant orders.
The city got a letter in November sayi
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| Sauerkraut thought to fight flu Nov 15 2005 12:00AM
Leroy Wanner of Wishek is known as the sauerkraut king.
Wanner says he's always known the German cabbage dish had health benefits. And now some are saying the fermented cabbage may help fight the flu.
According to a BBC report, s
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| Regional Volleyball Continues... Nov 6 2005 12:00AM
VOLLEYBALL
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HIGH SCHOOL
REGION 3 SEMI FINALS (WISHEK)
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LAMOURE VS LINTON
ELLENDALE VS WISHEK
REGION 5 SEMI FINALS (CENTER)
FLASHER VS GARRISON
NEW SALEM VS TURTLE LAKE-MERCER
REGION 7 SEMI FINALS (DICKINSON)
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| Four - Killed Nov 1 2005 12:00AM
The Highway Patrol says it happened shortly before eight o'clock Tuesday morning
Three of those killed were men who worked at the Bobcat company in Bismarck, who had gotten off their shifts and were sharing a ride home.
They're
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