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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 19 2010 10:09AM
Fargo officials are telling residents to make
sure their sump pumps don't freeze as the weather in eastern North
Dakota drops ahead of expected Red River flooding.
The river is expected to crest on Sunday at 20 feet above the
flood stage, meanin
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| Big dairy planned northeast of Edgeley Mar 19 2010 5:57AM
A proposed $80 million dairy operation
could start construction later this summer near Edgeley if it gets
the necessary state permits.
Frontier Dairy President Ralph Friebel says the dairy would milk
10,000 cows, with another 2,000 dry cows and
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| Great River Energy announces biorefinery plans Mar 19 2010 4:33AM
Great River Energy has unveiled plans
for a $300 million biomass energy plant near its coal-fired power
plant at the Spiritwood Industrial Park near Jamestown.
The biorefinery is expected to go online by 2015, producing
ethanol primarily from wh
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 18 2010 1:17AM
A proposed constitutional amendment would
abolish property taxes in North Dakota, starting in 2012.
The measure says the Legislature would have to replace local
governments' property tax income with state tax revenues. Lawmakers
would have to co
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 17 2010 3:17PM
Fargo officials say they've reached their
goal of 1 million sandbags, to protect against Red River flooding.
Busloads of junior high students and other volunteers today
finished off the last 65,000 bags. Volunteers now are being asked
to place sand
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| Stutsman County ballot will have tax measure Mar 17 2010 10:23AM
Stutsman County voters in June will
decide whether to pay more taxes for road maintenance.
The County Commission has put on the primary ballot a measure
calling for a half-cent sales tax and a property tax increase,
which together would generate
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| ND patrol IDs 2 killed in crash near Jamestown Mar 16 2010 4:34PM
The North Dakota Highway Patrol has
identified two Michigan men killed in a crash along a frosty
stretch of Interstate 94 in southeast North Dakota.
The Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Harold Mattmiller Jr. from
Mendon, Mich., and 55-year-old Wi
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 16 2010 3:10PM
Officials say volunteer turnout for flood
fighting is steady in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn. but slow outside
the cities.
Cass County volunteer coordinator Chip Ammerman says about 50
people signed up to help with sandbagging in the county, which
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| ND crash kills 2 from Michigan Mar 16 2010 11:33AM
Two people from Michigan have died in a
crash on a frosty stretch of Interstate 94 in southeast North
Dakota.
The Highway Patrol did not immediately identify the 59-year-old
man and 55-year-old woman who were pronounced dead at a Jamestown
hosp
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 16 2010 5:43AM
Residents and officials in Fargo-Moorhead say
they're better prepared for flooding this year than they were last
year. Officials credit early stockpiling of sandbags and the
building of stronger levees across the region. The Red River is
expected to
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| Jamestown survey to gauge interest in recycling Mar 16 2010 4:40AM
Residents of Jamestown will be surveyed
to gauge their interest in recycling, and in curbside pickup of
recyclables a service for which they likely would have to pay.
Students at Jamestown College are teaming up with a community
committee on th
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 16 2010 1:10AM
Republican U.S. House candidate [[kxtopic:rick-berg:t[Rick Berg]:t]]
says his campaign manager has quit.
Berg says Paul Sorenson on Monday admitted to using parts of an
e-mail list he got when he served as the party's executive
director.
T
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 15 2010 3:10PM
A five-day flood fight is on in eastern North
Dakota. Convoys of trucks delivered loads of sandbags to the lowest
areas of Fargo this morning as the [[kxtopic:red-river:t[Red River]:t]] continued its rapid
rise. The river is expected to crest on Satur
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 15 2010 10:02AM
A five-day flood fight is on in eastern North
Dakota and western Minnesota.
Police were escorting convoys of trucks carrying loads of
sandbags into the lowest areas of Fargo on Monday morning as the
Red River continued its rapid rise. The river
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| Flood worries rise in Jamestown Mar 15 2010 6:25AM
The Army Corps of Engineers is
recommending that Jamestown and LaMoure build emergency levees
similar to the ones put up last year.
The corps has raised its estimate of releases from the Jamestown
and Pipestem reservoirs into the James River, af
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 15 2010 1:10AM
The state has spent nearly $38,000 to
investigate the cause of [[kxtopic:salmonella:t[Salmonella]:t]]-related illness in McLean and
Sheridan counties last summer. State officials say food served by
Aggie Jennings at three events in June tested positiv
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| Jamestown sales tax change angers officials Mar 14 2010 4:41PM
The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp.
is objecting to a change in how Jamestown city sales tax money is
used.
The Jamestown City Council last month decided to use half of the
proceeds from the 1 percent tax for infrastructure improvements,
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Maki In Court Mar 12 2010 7:08PM
More details are being released about the attack yesterday at a Minot gas station where a local mans throat was cut.
According to court documents, 30 year old Peter Maki of Kalispell Montana approached 51 year old Edwin Paulson at the superpumper as Pau
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| GF County jail plans for possible Fargo inmates Mar 11 2010 5:43AM
The administrator of the Grand Forks
County jail says the facility is prepared to once again take
inmates from Fargo if spring flooding forces evacuations from the
state's largest city.
Last year, the Grand Forks County Correctional Center house
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Judge Out in Pharmacist Case Mar 10 2010 7:15PM
A new judge will be in charge of a first-of-it's kind prosecution in North Dakota.
The judge scheduled to preside over the case of a Fessenden pharmacist charged with illegal sales of over-the- counter drugs has removed himself from the case.
District
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Judge Out in Pharmacist Case Mar 10 2010 7:08PM
A new judge will be in charge of a first-of-it's kind prosecution in North Dakota.
Good evening I'm Tom Gerhardt. Lauren is off.
The judge scheduled to preside over the case of a Fessenden pharmacist charged with illegal sales of over-the- counter dr
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 10 2010 4:20PM
Rain, freezing rain and heavy snow are
hitting much of the Dakotas.
The National Weather Service said as much as 10 inches of snow
could accumulate by Thursday morning in southwestern North Dakota,
and the northern Black Hills in South Dakota co
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 10 2010 4:20PM
The National Weather Service says as much
as 10 inches of snow could accumulate by tomorrow morning in
southwestern North Dakota. Travel conditions in some areas began to
deteriorate as early as this afternoon. The Highway Patrol says icy
conditions
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| Jamestown truck stop fire ruled arson Mar 10 2010 7:35AM
A fire at a Jamestown truck stop last
month has been ruled a case of arson.
Authorities say the early morning Feb. 13 blaze at the S&R Truck
Plaza's repair shop was started in a cab of a semitrailer.
Damage to the building and semi is e
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 7 2010 4:27PM
A new government report shows electricity
remains relatively cheap in the Great Plains.
The federal Energy Information Administration on Friday released
its annual state electricity profiles, based on 2008 data.
The report shows that Americ
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| Naming contest launched for Jamestown buffalo Mar 7 2010 7:35AM
Tourism officials in Jamestown have
launched a contest to name what is billed as the world's largest
buffalo statue.
Whoever comes up with the winning name for the 26-foot-tall,
60-ton bison statue that has stood near Interstate 94 for half a
c
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 6 2010 4:20PM
A court date has been set for next month for
a South Dakota man accused of murdering a Minnesota man in North
Dakota.
McIntosh County state's attorney Terry Elhard says he'll release
autopsy results during the April 13 preliminary hearing for
N
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| Jamestown woman makes quilts to honor deceased American Indian... Mar 6 2010 9:34AM
A Jamestown woman is on a quest a
quilting quest to remember children who died away from their
families at a boarding school for Native American children in
Pennsylvania.
Ellen Pfeiffer (FY'-fur) has been at it for six and a half
years. When s
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Magicians Take On Braves Mar 5 2010 11:00PM
A berth into next week's state class "A" boys basketball tournament was on the line tonight in Bismarck as Minot High met up with top rated Mandan in semi-final play. The Magicians were coming off of an opening round win over Jamestown last night.
WEST
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| Friday's Scores Mar 5 2010 7:43PM
By The Associated Press
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class A West Regional Tournament
Loser Out
Dickinson 66, Jamestown 47
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class A West Regional Tournament
Loser Out
Bismarck High 46, Dickinson 44
Semifinal
Bismarck Century 56, Manda
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State "B" Mar 5 2010 7:16PM
The 5th ranked Minot High Majettes girls basketball team was just a win away from a berth into next week's state basketball tournament as they met up with Williston this afternoon in semi-final play of the west region girls basketball tournament. The Maj
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 5 2010 11:05AM
The National Weather Service says there is
still a high probability of spring flooding in parts of western and
central North Dakota despite a recent stretch of unusually dry
weather.
Allen Schlag, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service in
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| Gas leaks from Jamestown gas station Mar 5 2010 9:34AM
Officials say nearly 2,000 gallons of
gasoline leaked from underground piping at a Jamestown gas station
last month.
Gary Berreth, manager of the state Health Department's
underground storage tank program, says there might be some
groundwater c
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| Lake drawdowns might weaken ice Mar 5 2010 6:25AM
The state Game and Fish Department says
there are no worries about fish kill when several reservoirs in
southeastern North Dakota are drawn down, but anglers should beware
of weakened ice.
State, federal and local agencies plan to release water
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Majettes Meet Up with Blue Jays Mar 4 2010 10:52PM
CAM 2 OTS
The 5th ranked Minot High girls basketball team was also looking to take a step closer to next week's state tournament as they squared off Jamestown.
WEST REGION GIRLS B-BALL TMT.-BISMARCK-1ST ROUND:
(5) MINOT HIGH 55
JAMESTOWN 38
WES
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West Region B-Ball Mar 4 2010 7:16PM
The west region boys and girls basketball tournaments tipped off today in Bismarck. In boys action this afternoon, Minot High met up with Jamestown.
WEST REGION BOYS BASKETBALL TMT.-BISMARCK-1ST ROUND:
MINOT HIGH
JAMESTOWN
(1) MANDAN 66
DICKINSON 56
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| Thursday's Scores Mar 4 2010 7:08PM
By The Associated Press
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class A East Regional Tournament
Quarterfinal
Fargo North 73, Wahpeton 49
Fargo Shanley 63, Fargo South 56
Class A West Regional Tournament
Quarterfinal
Mandan 66, Dickinson 56
Minot 56, Jamestow
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Magicians Prepare For Regionals Mar 3 2010 7:16PM
The Minot High boys basketball team will hit the court tomorrow afternoon as they meet up with Jamestown in opening round play of the West region basketball tournament. The Magicians come in as the 5th seed and will meet up with a Blue Jays team that be
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Beavers Wait And See Mar 2 2010 7:16PM
It's wait and see for the Minot State women's basketball team. The Lady Beavers will find out tomorrow whether or not the team earns an at large bid into the NAIA division 2 women's basketball tournament. The Lady Beavers were upset in the opening round
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| Fog from music video shoot spurs Pa. fire report Mar 2 2010 9:13AM
Northwestern Pennsylvania fire officials
say fog being made for a music video prompted a restaurant to
report a fire.
The video was being shot Saturday afternoon at a teen [[kxtopic:dance:t[Dance]:t]] club
in the basement of a 19th century build
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Jamestown flooding Mar 1 2010 11:06PM
Jamestown city leaders say they have an advantage over Fargo... two flood control dams.
But as reporter Amber Schatz explains... they're still getting a jump-start on all spring flood possibilities.
(Bergquist) "It was truly the worst flooding event th
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Magicians Take On Blue Jays Mar 1 2010 7:08PM
The west region boys and girls basketball tournaments tip off Thursday in Bismarck with opening round play. The Minot High boy girls team comes in as the 3rd seed out of the west and will meet up with Jamestown. The teams split their head to head series
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Name that Buffalo Mar 1 2010 6:55PM
In Garrison, there's Wally the Walleye.
In New Salem, there's Salem Sue.
But for the past 50 plus years... the World's Largest Buffalo in Jamestown... has been known as only that.
Thanks to a new contest, that's about to change.
The contest kicks off
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 1 2010 11:12AM
Economic indicators of a newly released
regional survey increased significantly from previous months,
pointing to improving economic growth in the months ahead.
But the survey of business leaders and supply managers in nine
Midwest and Plains st
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| Spiritwood power plant crew to grow Mar 1 2010 7:42AM
The number of people working on a $300
million coal-fired power plant near Jamestown will increase from
420 to more than 500 as temperatures begin to warm this month.
Construction site manager Dennis Pozarnsky says snow and cold
weather have ham
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 1 2010 2:13AM
Jamestown Building Official Jim Weight
says construction projects in the city this year could double last
year's total in terms of dollars, because of flooding that delayed
a lot of work. Weight says building permits for $4 million worth of
construct
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| Sunday's Women's Basketball Scores Feb 28 2010 11:20PM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Army 49, Bucknell 37
Boston U. 79, New Hampshire 65
Fairfield 59, Canisius 55
Hofstra 53, Northeastern 37
Iona 79, Rider 43
Loyola, Md. 68, Siena 50
Manhattan 65, Marist 62
Merrimack 77, St. Ros
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Estate Planning Forums Feb 28 2010 11:06PM
Handing down prized possessions is a difficult task for any family - but North Dakota State University is hosting a farm and small business estate planning program to help you distribute assets and secure a financial future.
Morton County Extension Agen
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| Construction on the rise in Jamestown, ND Feb 28 2010 6:33PM
Jamestown Building Official Jim Weight
says construction projects in the city this year could double last
year's total in terms of dollars, because of flooding that delayed
a lot of work.
Weight says building permits for $4 million worth of
con
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| Minot's Bender wins state allaround title Feb 27 2010 7:01PM
Minot's Brooklyn Bender won two events,
finished second in two others and coasted to the all-around
championship Saturday at the North Dakota girls state gymnastics
meet.
Bender finished with 38.200 points, nearly a full point ahead of
runner-u
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 27 2010 4:20PM
The chancellor of the North Dakota
University System says the final decision on whether to change the
University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname will have a
big impact on the campus.
The comment comes from Bill Goetz' letter to UND pre
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| Latest North Dakota sports: Feb 27 2010 2:41AM
Calvin Krueger scored at 3:07 of
overtime Friday, lifting Bismarck over Williston 3-2 and giving the
Demons a berth in Saturday's championship game at the North Dakota
boys state hockey tournament.
Carson Winkels skated around a defender and fed
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| Latest North Dakota sports: Feb 27 2010 2:41AM
Calvin Krueger scored at 3:07 of
overtime Friday, lifting Bismarck over Williston 3-2 and giving the
Demons a berth in Saturday's championship game at the North Dakota
boys state hockey tournament.
Carson Winkels skated around a defender and fed
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State Hockey Feb 26 2010 11:00PM
The state boys hockey tournament moved into its semi-final round tonight in Grand Forks. In the first semi, the Williston Coyotes squared off with Bismarck. The Coyotes were coming off of their first ever win in the state tournament and were a win away fr
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| Minot wins team title Feb 26 2010 10:24PM
Minot rolled up 147.000 points to win the
team title Friday at the North Dakota girls state gymnastics meet.
The Magicians won the vault with a 37.550, bars with a 36.000
and floor exercise with a 38.133. Dickinson, which placed second
with 146.
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State Girls Hockey Feb 25 2010 11:14PM
The state girls hockey tournament also kicked off today in Grand Forks. In the final game of the opening round, the Minot High Majettes met up with Fargo South.
STATE GIRLS HOCKEY TMT.-GRAND FORKS-1ST ROUND:
MINOT HIGH
FARGO SOUTH
STATE GIRLS HOCKEY
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State Hockey Feb 25 2010 7:15PM
The state boys and girls hockey tournaments kicked off today in Grand Forks with opening round play. In boys action this afternoon the Williston Coyotes were looking for their first ever state tournament win as they squared off with Fargo South.
STATE
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Lady Beavers Host Mines Feb 24 2010 10:53PM
Meanwhile the 15th ranked Minot State women's basketball team was at home tonight as they hosted South Dakota Mines in opening round play of the DAC tournament. The Lady Beavers came in as the 3rd seed and were looking for their 3rd win over the Hardrocke
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Beavers At Jamestown Feb 24 2010 10:52PM
The Minot State men's basketball team was on the road tonight for their first round DAC playoff game against Jamestown. The 5th seeded Beavers dropped both regular season games to the Jimmies and were looking to snap a mild 3 game losing streak and keep t
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State Gymastics Feb 24 2010 7:23PM
The state gymnastics meet takes place this weekend in Jamestown. Minot High comes in as the defending state champions and are coming off of a
west region win last week. Despite a narrow win over Dickinson, the Majettes have plenty of confidence this
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Willy Girl Hockey Feb 24 2010 7:23PM
The state girls hockey also gets underway tomorrow. Williston comes in as the 8th seed and will meet up with top seeded West Fargo in their first round game.
Although the Coyotes are the underdogs going into the game, the team likes the way it has pl
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Blizzard Preview Feb 24 2010 7:08PM
There's another Bismarck Hockey team on a roll and that's the Bismarck Blizzard.
They've won their last nine and head into the girls tournament as the four seed.
Last year, the Blizz just missed winning State.
"(Matt Strinden:) We do talk about that
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Estate Planning Feb 24 2010 7:08PM
Handing down prized possessions has been known to rip a family apart.
North Dakota State University is hosting a farm and small business estate planning program to help you distribute your assets and secure your financial future.
Morton County Extensio
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Jamestown job cuts Feb 24 2010 12:57PM
Goodrich Corporation announces it is laying off about 60 employees at its Jamestown manufacturing plant, citing the economic slump in the commercial airline industry.
Good Afternoon I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
How do those cuts affect th
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Lady Beavers Prepare For Playoffs Feb 23 2010 7:23PM
The 15th ranked Minot State women's basketball team will be at home tomorrow night as they host South Dakota Mines in a 1st round DAC playoff game. The Beavers swept the two game regular season series including this past Saturday's 1 point win in South
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State Girls Hockey Feb 23 2010 7:23PM
The state girls hockey tournament kicks off Thursday in Grand Forks. Minot High comes in as the 5th seed and will meet up with Fargo South in opening round play.
The teams split their head to head series this year however the Majettes are looking to
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Veterans Talk National Security Feb 23 2010 7:23PM
What does a dependence on foreign oil, climate change, and national security have in common?
That's the question several U.S. veterans were hoping to answer today in Minot.
Operation Free is a group of national security organizations and veterans group
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Century Hockey Preview Feb 23 2010 7:08PM
Speaking of tournaments...State is just days away in hockey,
and for the Century boys...
they're trying to turn a negative into a positive from a recent loss.
The West Region Regular Season Champions hoped to add a West Region Tournament Title to thei
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| Goodrich in Jamestown to lay off 60 Feb 23 2010 8:52AM
Goodrich Corp. is laying off about 60
employees at its manufacturing plant in Jamestown, citing the
economic slump in the commercial airline industry.
Goodrich spokeswoman Laura Neel says the workers losing their
jobs will get severance packages
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 23 2010 2:13AM
A state representative from Grand Forks
says he will announce Tuesday whether he plans to run for secretary
of state.
Democrat Corey Mock plans news conferences in Grand Forks,
Fargo, Bismarck and Minot.
The 25-year-old Mock has served in
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 22 2010 4:27PM
A state representative from Grand Forks
says he'll announce tomorrow whether he plans to run for secretary
of state. Democrat Corey Mock plans news conferences in Grand
Forks, Fargo, Bismarck and Minot. The 25-year-old Mock has served
in the state Ho
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| Fire damages business in Jamestown Feb 22 2010 11:26AM
No injures were reported in a fire that
damaged a Jamestown business.
Fire Chief Jim Reuther says an employee at K&D Auto Center was
working on a vehicle with a leaky gas tank on Sunday afternoon, and
sparks from a grinder likely touched off
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 22 2010 2:13AM
West Fargo officials are considering a
yard-restoration program similar to the one used by Fargo after the
2009 spring flood. Under the proposal, the city would reimburse
certain homeowners for damage incurred during sandbagging or
dike-building effo
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 21 2010 4:27PM
Heavy snow pack and saturated soil in
the Dakotas have federal emergency officials encouraging residents
to consider buying flood insurance ahead of the approaching spring
thaw.
Flooding last year led to massive sandbagging efforts across
North
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| Work progresses on new Jamestown hospital Feb 21 2010 4:13PM
Crews working on the new Jamestown
hospital are set to put the beams in place next month.
Work on the $52 million medical center began in December with
workers pouring concrete for the foundation. Senior project
engineer Pat Barnett says delays
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 20 2010 4:27PM
An organization that advocates for the
prevention of gun violence says gun laws in North Dakota rank among
the weakest in the nation.
The Washington, D.C.-based, nonpartisan Brady Campaign to
Prevent Gun Violence says only seven states have less
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| Jamestown Area Ambulance loses half its fleet Feb 20 2010 2:07PM
Jamestown Area Ambulance lost two
ambulances half of its fleet in one week because of crashes.
One vehicle crashed on icy Interstate 94 on Feb. 8 while
transporting a patient to a Fargo hospital and was destroyed.
Business manager Nancy Mill
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Class A Girls B-ball Feb 19 2010 10:59PM
The Minot High boys basketball team was in Bismarck tonight for a west region matchup with the Patriots. With 3 games remaining in the regular season, the Magicians found themselves in 5th place in the region, but only a half game back of Jamestown.
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| Friday's Scores Feb 19 2010 10:24PM
By The Associated Press
BOYS HOCKEY
East Regional Tournament
Consolation
Devils Lake-Cando 3, Fargo North 1
West Fargo 8, Fargo Shanley 2
Semifinal
Grand Forks Central 8, Grafton-Park River 0
West Regional Tournament
Consolation
Botti
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West Region Hockey Feb 18 2010 10:52PM
The West region boys hockey tournament kicked off today at the All Seasons Arena with opening round play. In the second game of the day 4th seeded Minot High met up with 5th rated Mandan. The teams split their 2 game head to head series earlier this yea
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