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ND couple talks to daughter at Fort Hood Nov 6 2009 8:03AM
A Grand Forks couple say their
daughter, who teaches at a Fort Hood elementary school, told them
the school was locked down after the shooting rampage at the Texas
Army base but no one at the school was hurt.
Katie Haas told her parents she was
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 6 2009 2:13AM
Dickinson State University retired the
numbers of three college softball players today, at a packed
memorial service for them.
The softball jerseys of 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar (ge-MAR') of
San Diego, 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld of Brandon, Manit
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| Grand Forks officials mulling over events center Nov 5 2009 4:27PM
Grand Forks officials want to take a
closer look at the operations of the city's events center.
Councilman Mike McNamara suggests the council disband the
commission that runs the Alerus Center and take over the job of
running the center as if it
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 5 2009 4:13PM
Law enforcement officials in the region
are mourning the death of a longtime chief deputy and spokesman for
the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Department. Maj. Mike Fonder died
yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was 56.
Information
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 5 2009 11:12AM
Law enforcement officials in the region
are mourning the death of Maj. Mike Fonder, a longtime chief deputy
and spokesman for the [[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]:t]] Sheriff's Department.
Fonder died Wednesday after a long b
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| Law enforcement community mourns deputy Nov 5 2009 10:51AM
Law enforcement officials in the region
are mourning the death of Maj. Mike Fonder, a longtime chief deputy
and spokesman for the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Department.
Fonder died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was
56. The sher
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| BCHKOPrep Girls Hockey Polls Nov 4 2009 2:35PM
-HKOPrep Girls Hockey Polls
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press preseason poll for [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] girls' high
school hockey, provided by Let's Play Hockey newspaper. First-place
votes are in parentheses.
Class 2A
1
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| Tuesday's Scores Nov 3 2009 8:25PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Grand Forks Red River def. Devils Lake, 25-22, 25-13, 25-15
Class B District 1
Third Place
Oakes def. Milnor, 25-22, 25-9, 25-16
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 3 2009 11:05AM
The search has resumed for three missing
Dickinson State softball players.
Dickinson Police Officer Thomas Grosz says at least three
airplanes are being used. He says the Dickinson Rural Fire
Department is taking a boat out to check Patterson La
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 3 2009 9:06AM
The father of one of three missing
college students in southwestern North Dakota says the women often
went star gazing in the Dickinson area, and he says police don't
suspect a crime in their disappearances. Lenny Gemar told ABC's
"Good Morning Ameri
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| Standing Rock chairman wants no nickname deadline Nov 2 2009 12:36PM
Standing Rock tribal Chairman Charles
Murphy says the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux
nickname is not at the top of his administration's priorities right
now but he's willing to talk about it if no deadlines are imposed.
In a letter
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| Standing Rock chairman wants no nickname deadline Nov 2 2009 12:36PM
Standing Rock tribal Chairman Charles
Murphy says the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux
nickname is not at the top of his administration's priorities right
now but he's willing to talk about it if no deadlines are imposed.
In a letter
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| Indiana man killed in crash identified Nov 2 2009 12:15PM
The Highway Patrol has identified an
Indiana man killed in an early morning crash on a Grand Forks
County road.
Authorities say 41-year-old Matthew Dale of Shelbyville, Ind.,
overcorrected after his sport utility vehicle drifted toward a
ditch,
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 2 2009 11:05AM
The two largest health systems in the Dakotas
have now merged.
The Fargo-based MeritCare board of trustees voted Monday morning
to approve the merger with Sanford Health of Sioux Falls, S.D. It
takes effect immediately.
Officials say Sanfo
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| Minot residents upset by apartments proposal Nov 2 2009 7:42AM
Some southeast Minot residents are objecting
to a proposed apartment complex near their neighborhood.
The undeveloped area is zoned for multifamily housing. But
neighbors say the seven, 36-unit apartment buildings planned by
Dakota Commercial an
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| Grand Forksarea drivers have shortest commute Nov 2 2009 7:42AM
A new U.S. Census Bureau report says
Grand Forks-area drivers have the shortest commutes in the country.
The bureau's American Community Survey conducted from 2006-2008
looked at communities as small as 20,000 people. It lists the Grand
Forks Me
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| Grand Forksarea drivers have shortest commute Nov 2 2009 7:42AM
A new U.S. Census Bureau report says
Grand Forks-area drivers have the shortest commutes in the country.
The bureau's American Community Survey conducted from 2006-2008
looked at communities as small as 20,000 people. It lists the Grand
Forks Me
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 2 2009 2:13AM
Gov. John Hoeven isn't giving Republican
state lawmakers any hints about whether he'll take on Democratic
Senator Byron Dorgan next year. Montpelier Representative Craig
Headland says thinks Hoeven will get in the race. But Fargo
Representative Jim K
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| Sewing needle in Halloween candy sticks man Nov 1 2009 6:54PM
Grand Forks police say a man suffered a
small puncture wound to the top of his mouth when he bit into a
sewing needle stuck in his child's Halloween candy.
The needle was in a candy bar his child had received while
trick-or-treating Saturday nig
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| Indiana man, 41, dies in 1vehicle accident Nov 1 2009 4:41PM
A 41-year-old Indiana man has died in a
one-vehicle accident in northeast North Dakota.
The state Highway Patrol said the Shelbyville, Ind., man was
northbound on Grand Forks County Road 2 when his 2005 Chevrolet
Trailblazer drifted toward the e
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| Latest North Dakota sports: Nov 1 2009 2:41AM
North Dakota rallied from a 10-point
deficit with 24 unanswered points to upset Cal Poly 31-17 on
Saturday.
Tony Smith threw touchdown passes of 10 and 30 yards to Jon Hall
to lift Cal Poly to a 17-7 lead early in the second quarter.
But t
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| Latest North Dakota sports: Nov 1 2009 2:41AM
North Dakota rallied from a 10-point
deficit with 24 unanswered points to upset Cal Poly 31-17 on
Saturday.
Tony Smith threw touchdown passes of 10 and 30 yards to Jon Hall
to lift Cal Poly to a 17-7 lead early in the second quarter.
But t
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 1 2009 2:13AM
Police say a suspect is in custody in
Oklahoma in the slaying of a Fargo dentist. Formal charges are
expected tomorrow against the 41-year-old man. The body of dentist
Philip Gattuso was found last Monday night in his ransacked Fargo
condominium. Aut
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| North Dakota rallies to upset Cal Poly 3117 Oct 31 2009 7:36PM
North Dakota rallied from a 10-point
deficit with 24 unanswered points to upset Cal Poly 31-17 Saturday.
Tony Smith threw touchdown passes of 10 and 30 yards to Jon Hall
to lift Cal Poly to a 17-7 lead early in the second quarter.
But the S
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| North Dakota rallies to upset Cal Poly 3117 Oct 31 2009 7:22PM
North Dakota rallied from a 10-point
deficit with 24 unanswered points to upset Cal Poly 31-17 Saturday.
Tony Smith threw touchdown passes of 10 and 30 yards to Jon Hall
to lift Cal Poly to a 17-7 lead early in the second quarter.
But the S
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| Former Manvel resident has idea for town Oct 31 2009 5:16PM
A former resident of the northeastern North
Dakota town of Manvel wants to turn the community into "the best
antique town" in North Dakota. Some wonder what it will cost.
Phoenix resident Diane Hoverson's "Manvel Matters" idea
includes a four-bu
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| Kidney doctor not evicted from GF medical park Oct 31 2009 4:27PM
A Grand Forks kidney doctor will not be
evicted from the Aurora Medical Park in a dispute over more than
$288,000 in unpaid rent.
Dr. Khaled Rabadi had been ordered to vacate his space at the
medical complex by Saturday if he failed to pay up.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 31 2009 4:13PM
The western North Dakota bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America says he's talked with
pastors about a national church policy that allows gay and lesbian
clergy.
Bishop Mark Narum heads 192 congregations that make up the
Western No
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Oct 31 2009 3:19PM
Leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
are meeting today in Minneapolis their annual convention. The main
order of business is electing one of five candidates to replace
Bishop James Jelinek, who's retiring. One candidate is a lesbian,
and if
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 31 2009 2:42PM
A Wanblee woman whose 5-month-old baby
was not restrained in a safety seat and then died in an accident
has pleaded guilty to abuse and neglect of a child. Jackie Black
Hawk will be sentenced in January. She faces up to 15 years in
prison for the 200
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Around Town 10-30 Oct 30 2009 6:55PM
Its good to hear the stories of people coming back to the state to live, work or play.
In this weeks edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman shows you where a young person is coming home to start his career.
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Mandan native Blake Feil will b
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| Health officials say ND flu hotline busy Oct 30 2009 9:41AM
North Dakota's flu hotline has been
getting a healthy dose of calls since it started nearly two weeks
ago.
The public health hotline is set up to answer questions about
swine flu, also known as the H1N1 strain, as well as seasonal flu.
The
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| The Ralph checking fans' views on behavior Oct 30 2009 6:25AM
The Ralph Engelstad Arena wants to know
what its season ticketholders think about fans' behavior.
Officials at the University of North Dakota arena say they sent
an e-mail to about 6,800 season ticketholders and 1,200 student
season ticketholder
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 29 2009 11:12AM
The National Weather Service says a winter
storm system in the Plains is expected to drop significant rainfall
in the southern Red River Valley of North Dakota.
Forecasters say up to 1 1/2 inches of rain could fall, and it will
run off quickly i
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 29 2009 7:00AM
Parents, legislators, community members
and alumni of the state School for the Deaf are part of a team
working on a long-term plan to serve all North Dakotans who suffer
from hearing loss. The 13-member transition team is holding a
series of meetings
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| Grand Forks events center expects loss Oct 29 2009 5:43AM
The executive director of the Grand
Forks events center says the center is expected to finish the year
with a $123,000 loss.
Executive Director Steve Hyman says the figure is conservative
because such things as better attendance at future events
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Bismarck High football prep Oct 28 2009 7:24PM
(Dan Williamson)
Every team they've faced,
they've beat....including their next opponent.
But as the old saying goes,
'throw the records out the window' when the postseason begins and Bismarck High realizes that despite their momentum,
everyone is now 0-and-0.
The top
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| SBA says disaster loans available to some in ND Oct 28 2009 5:03PM
The U.S. Small Business Administration says it's
making low-interest federal disaster loans available to some in
northeastern North Dakota affected by heavy snow, rain and flooding
earlier this year.
The SBA says small businesses, small agricult
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| Chancellor willing to extend deadline Oct 28 2009 3:24PM
The chancellor of the North Dakota
University System says he's willing to grant the Standing Rock
Sioux tribe 30 more days to consider the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Saturday is the deadline for Standing Rock
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| Chancellor willing to extend deadline Oct 28 2009 3:24PM
The chancellor of the North Dakota
University System says he's willing to grant the Standing Rock
Sioux tribe 30 more days to consider the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Saturday is the deadline for Standing Rock
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| Tribal chairman says nickname fate uncertain Oct 28 2009 11:26AM
The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux
tribe says he does not know whether he'll ask North Dakota's Board
of Higher Education for more time to consider the University of
North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Charles Murphy told KNOX
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| Tribal chairman says nickname fate uncertain Oct 28 2009 11:26AM
The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux
tribe says he does not know whether he'll ask North Dakota's Board
of Higher Education for more time to consider the University of
North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Charles Murphy told KNOX
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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 potato farmers trying to finish harvest Oct 28 2009 10:52AM
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 potato farmers trying to finish harvest Oct 28 2009 10:52AM
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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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 28 2009 2:13AM
A Grand Forks lawmaker who chairs a
committee studying the state's personnel system wants to change how
North Dakota employees get raises. Currently the governor proposes
an overall raise amount, and State Representative Ken Svedjan
(SVEH'-jun) says
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| Tuesday's Scores Oct 27 2009 8:53PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Adams-Edmore def. Minto, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15
Burke County def. New Town, 25-16, 25-17, 25-10
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, S.D. def. Standing Rock, 25-23, 25-23,
27-25
Grand Forks Red River def. Fargo Shanl
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| Tuesday's Scores Oct 27 2009 8:46PM
By The Associated Press
[[kxtopic:football:t[Football]:t]]
AAAA Section 4
Quarterfinal
Hill-Murray 33, St. Paul Como Park 6
AAAA Section 7
Quarterfinal
[[kxtopic:duluth:t[Duluth]:t]] Denfeld 45, Hibbing 20
AAA Section 5
Quarterfinal
Minn
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High Hopes for Century and Central McLean Oct 27 2009 7:08PM
(Dan Williamson)
They're third in the State...
but with just three more wins,
the Century Patriots can finish FIRST in the State,
as the football team prepares for the playoffs.
Century has the second seed from the West....
and has won their last three.
The Pats los
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| Legislator wants changes in pay system Oct 27 2009 4:55PM
The chairman of a legislative interim
committee wants to change the way North Dakota employees get
raises.
Grand Forks state Representative Ken Svedjan (SVEH'-jun) says he
does not like the current system in which the governor proposes an
overa
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| GF mailman accused of DUI on unpaid leave Oct 27 2009 7:42AM
A postal worker who Grand Forks police
say was driving a delivery truck while drunk has been put on unpaid
leave.
U.S. Postal Service spokesman Pete Nowacki says 65-year-old
Richard Kuntz could face discipline if convicted because agency
policy
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| Man who bought bald eagle sentenced Oct 27 2009 7:14AM
A man who bought a bald eagle that was
shot on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation has been given two years
probation.
Authorities said 52-year-old Kim Robertson pleaded guilty Monday
to purchasing the bird from his brother, James. The 44-year-ol
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 27 2009 7:00AM
North Dakota State University researchers
say much of this year's hard red spring wheat and durum crop in the
Upper Midwest made top quality. A big reason is good weather during
the growing season.
GRAFTON, N.D. (AP) The Red River Basin Co
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 26 2009 2:13AM
County officials in North Dakota aren't on
the same page when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money to
help pay for certain economic development projects. Grand Forks
County commissioners declared it a "recovery zone," opening the
door to more
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 25 2009 4:41PM
County officials in North Dakota are not
of the same mind when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money
to help pay for certain economic development projects.
[[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]:t]] commissioners have declar
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| Mail truck driver charged with drunken driving Oct 25 2009 7:14AM
Police say the driver of a mail truck
was arrested for drunken driving after he was found speeding in
Grand Forks.
Police Sgt. Jason Dvorak said the truck was spotted traveling
more than 10 mph over the speed limit Saturday morning. Dvorak said
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| Counties differ on 'recovery zone' program Oct 25 2009 6:46AM
County officials in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] are not
of the same mind when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money
to help pay for certain economic development projects.
[[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 24 2009 4:13PM
Authorities are investigating the death of a
North Dakota man on his farm southeast of Lisbon.
The victim was identified as 58-year-old Dan Wiltse.
Authorities say he died after being caught in a combine hopper
on Thursday.
Infor
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| North Dakota at 2 p.m. Oct 24 2009 2:14PM
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 24 2009 2:14AM
New reports show September home sales in
Fargo were the best in the Midwest region, up 23 percent from a
year ago.
The median sales price declines were moderate, slipping about 3
percent year-over-year to $139,950.
North Dakota's unemploym
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Neighbors Oppose Apartment Plans Oct 23 2009 7:36PM
The proposal of a new apartment complex in Southeast Minot has homeowners in the area rallying together against what they're calling a threat to property values and fears of increased traffic incidents.
The land in question is this lot at the intersect
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| ND aerospace school resumes flights Oct 23 2009 5:16PM
The University of [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s aerospace
school has resumed pilot training flights.
University flight operations director Al Palmer says the school
suspended flights on Thursday after a series of landing and
take-
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| New cost ceilings for ND campus presidents' homes Oct 23 2009 10:02AM
North Dakota state auditors will be going
over cost overruns in the construction of new homes for the
presidents of North Dakota State University and the University of
North Dakota.
The state Board of Higher Education voted Friday to approve the
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 23 2009 2:13AM
A Fort Totten woman has been sentenced to
six-and-a-half years in prison on a voluntary manslaughter charge
for stabbing her boyfriend to death. Authorities say Rebecca Brown
stabbed the man in January on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.
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| Thursday's Scores Oct 23 2009 1:10AM
By The Associated Press
Volleyball
Albert Lea def. Austin, 25-19, 26-24, 16-25, 25-20
Andover def. Osseo, 25-21, 25-14, 21-25, 23-25, 15-7
Annandale def. Mound-Westonka, 20-25, 25-12, 25-12, 25-23
Babbitt-Embarrass def. Orr, 25-16, 25-21,
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| Woman sentenced to 6 1/2 years for boyfriend's death... Oct 22 2009 8:32PM
A woman has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in
prison for stabbing her boyfriend to death.
Rebecca Brown of Fort Totten was sentenced Thursday on a
voluntary manslaughter charge.
Authorities said the 49-year-old Brown stabbed 36-year-old Dere
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DLB Educator Best In State Oct 22 2009 7:29PM
North Dakota's 2010 Teacher of the Year has been chosen!
Biology teacher Mary Eldredge-Sandbo of DesLacs-Burlington was named today during the North Dakota Education Association conference in Grand Forks.
She has been a teacher for 26 years.
Eldredg
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3A and 2A Football Match-ups Oct 22 2009 7:04PM
The cross country teams in maroon and white aren't the only ones trying to take the top trophy...
so is the football team.
Bismarck High heads into the postseason as the top seed from the West.
The Demons wrapped up a perfect regular season last night
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| ND aerospace school suspends flights Oct 22 2009 7:02PM
The University of North Dakota's aerospace
school has suspended training flights for one day after a series of
landing and take-off mishaps at the Grand Forks airport.
University flight operations director Al Palmer said the latest
incident invo
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| ND aerospace school suspends flights Oct 22 2009 5:02PM
The University of North Dakota's
aerospace school says flights have been canceled for a day after a
series of landing and take-off mishaps at the Grand Forks airport.
UND flight operations director Al Palmer says no one was injured
after a Unive
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 22 2009 4:13PM
A Republican candidate for North Dakota's
U.S. House seat says he'll be focusing on taxes, the economy and
national security.
Paul Schaffner is the only declared Republican candidate for the
party's endorsement to oppose incumbent Democrat Earl
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| DesLacsBurlington teacher honored Oct 22 2009 10:51AM
Biology teacher Mary Eldredge-Sandbo of
DesLacs-Burlington is [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s 2010 Teacher of the Year.
Eldredge-Sandbo was named Thursday during the North Dakota
[[kxtopic:education:t[education]:t]] Association confe
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| Police chase involves driving, running, swimming Oct 22 2009 7:35AM
Grand Forks police say a chase involved
a suspect who tried to escape by driving, running and swimming.
Authorities say an officer attempted a traffic stop shortly
after midnight, and the vehicle took off at a high speed into a
residential neigh
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 22 2009 7:00AM
A teenager charged with manslaughter in
the starvation death of her infant daughter says she always fed the
child but the baby did not like some of the food. Prosecutors
rested their case against 18-year-old Stevie Buckley yesterday.
MADDOC
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| Cooperstown trys bow hunt to thin deer Oct 22 2009 5:43AM
The Griggs County community of
Cooperstown is starting a bow hunting season to try to control a
growing deer herd on its golf course.
It's open to young people and adults as long as they have an
archery deer license.
Golf course Superinten
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| Grand Forks officials disable suspicious pipe Oct 22 2009 5:15AM
The Grand Forks County Sheriff's
Department is investigating what appears to be a pipe bomb found in
a field about two miles southwest of the city.
The sheriff's office says a nearby resident reported it
Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say they
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 22 2009 2:13AM
Prosecutors have rested their case against
a woman charged with manslaughter in the death of her infant
daughter.
Stevie Buckley's trial began Tuesday. The 18-year-old Buckley is
charged in the Feb. 4 death of her 6-month-old daughter, Kyra, who
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| Hoeven Names Merrick To Southeast Judicial District Judgeship Oct 21 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today named Thomas E. Merrick of Jamestown to the Southeast Judicial District Court, chambered in Jamestown. Judge Merrick’s position is one of two new judicial benches created by the North Dakota Legis
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| Flood plans make people north of Fargo uneasy Oct 21 2009 4:55PM
Officials in northeastern North Dakota get
a bit uneasy when they hear talk of billion dollar flood protection
projects in the Fargo area.
Pembina County Commissioner Andy Adamson worries about more
water coming toward his county. Pembina is the
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 21 2009 4:14PM
Health officials say the number of
confirmed flu cases in North Dakota has more than doubled over the
past week to about 1,200. They say most of them likely are the
swine flu or the new H1N1 strain. A state epidemiologist says some
schools reported a
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