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Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 23 2010 1:45AM
Members of the Newspaper Guild at the St.
Paul Pioneer Press voted Friday to go down to a 37.5-hour work week
and take an unpaid week of furlough in exchange for a no-layoff
agreement.
The Guild also agreed other concessions, including to forg
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| Snowmobiler killed by truck in southern Minn. Jan 22 2010 9:27AM
A snowmobiler was struck and killed by a
pickup truck on an icy road in southern Minnesota.
Steele County Sheriff Gary Ringhofer says the 64-year-old man
died Thursday afternoon while crossing a road on his snowmobile.
Authorities say the i
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| Woman's body found in Steele County Dec 3 2009 9:01PM
Authorities are seeking the public's help
in identifying the body of a woman found about six miles northwest
of Owatonna.
Officials say a passer-by found the body Thursday morning in a
ditch along 30th Street Northwest and County Road 17.
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| Shots fired during traffic stop on interstate Dec 3 2009 11:26AM
An Illinois man is accused of shooting at a
Minnesota state trooper during a traffic stop on the interstate in
southern Minnesota Wednesday.
Steele County sheriff's officials say the trooper also fired at
the man as the suspect tried to flee in
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 27 2009 4:13PM
Police say a dental specialist found dead in
his Fargo condominium had a significant head injury, and they are
focusing their investigation on a search for his Porsche.
The body of 49-year-old Philip Gattuso Jr., was found after a
neighbor calle
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| Hope business suffers fire damage Oct 27 2009 11:05AM
Authorities are investigating the cause of a
business fire in the east central North Dakota town of Hope.
Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman says two men traveling
through town about 8:30 p.m. Monday noticed the fire at the Cenex
Station store
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| Minn. baby who died of swine flu had heart ailment Oct 23 2009 9:34AM
The family of the Freeborn County
infant who died of swine flu says the 5-week-old also had critical
heart and lung ailments.
Addie Rust is the grandmother of William Anton Cech (CHEK'). She
tells the Albert Lea Tribune the boy had a condition t
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| Minnesota reports 3 more swine flu deaths Oct 22 2009 12:22PM
Three more Minnesota residents have died from
complications of the swine flu, including two children less than 7
years old. All three had underlying health conditions.
That makes 10 people in Minnesota who have died of complications
from the vir
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Jul 20 2009 4:13PM
Fire has destroyed the headquarters of
the Bois Forte (boyz fohrt) Tribal Government in northern
Minnesota. Officials are still investigating the cause of the early
morning fire but reports indicate a vehicle caught fire and may
have ignited the buil
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| Woman found dead in pond in Steele County Jul 20 2009 2:07PM
Authorities are investigating the death
of a woman who was found floating face down in a private pond in
Steele County in southern Minnesota.
Steele County Sheriff Gary Ringhofer says the body of
59-year-old Susan Frette of rural Steele County w
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| Hearing held on wind farm proposal Jun 5 2009 5:58PM
North Dakota regulators are weighing
proposed wind turbines on the Griggs County-Steele County line.
Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources, which has projects
throughout North Dakota, intends to add 120 megawatts to its
Ashtabula project north
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jun 5 2009 4:13PM
The state Water Commission plans to ask
North Dakota's Health Department to allow more salt in the Sheyenne
River as a result of the Devils Lake outlet. The commission also is
looking at increasing the outlet's pumping capacity.
FINLEY, N.D
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 5 2009 4:06PM
North Dakota's Devils Lake outlet is
likely to be pumping saltier water into the Sheyenne River.
The state Water Commission has agreed to ask North Dakota's
Health Department to rescind the outlet's operating restrictions.
State Engineer Da
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| Jury conficts man charged in standoff Jun 5 2009 3:24PM
Jurors in Steele County have convicted a man
accused of trying to kill a law enforcement officer during an April
2008 standoff in a house in Luverne.
Darin Dahl was charged with attempted murder and reckless
endangerment. Court officials say the
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| Trial starts for man accused of shooting officer Jun 3 2009 8:24AM
The trial of a man accused of shooting an
officer during a standoff in April is under way in Finley.
Darin Dahl is charged with attempted murder and reckless
endangerment.
Authorities say the 35-year-old Dahl fired on officers from a
Luver
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| Judge to decide pay of Waseca Co. sheriff May 28 2009 11:19AM
A Steele County District judge will decide
the salary of the Waseca County sheriff after he took the Waseca
County Board to court.
At issue is the setting of Sheriff Tim Dann's 2007 and 2008
salary. His attorney says the sheriff should be making
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| Some Minn. inmates offered free hepatitis vaccine Apr 17 2009 10:23AM
Inmates in the Steele County jail will
soon have access to free hepatitis B vaccines under a program run
by state and federal health officials.
Hepatitis B is an infectious disease that attacks the liver and
is spread through bodily fluids or in
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| Man charged with shooting Minn. cop ruled insane Mar 12 2009 1:32PM
A Hollandale man who shot at two Owatonna
police officers seriously injuring one of them six years ago
has been ruled insane and committed to a secure hospital.
Forty-four-year-old David Coughlin was charged with two counts
of first-degree att
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| ND legislator flips car Feb 21 2009 9:48AM
A North Dakota state legislator flipped
his car on a snow-covered county road. Larimore Rep. Chris Griffin
said he was bruised but not seriously hurt.
Griffin was returning from Bismarck when the accident happened
on a Steele County road just af
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| Finley grain elevator fire reported Feb 6 2009 11:05AM
Steele County authorities say a grain
elevator fire in Finley caused smoke damage but did not affect the
main elevator operations.
Sheriff Wayne Beckman said the fire was reported around 7 a.m.
He said the cause is under investigation.
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| Grand Forks couple rescued Jan 28 2009 7:59AM
Authorities from four counties, a
farmer and the Border Patrol helped rescue a Grand Forks couple
after they got lost in Steele County.
Miky Telbis said he and his wife, Manuela, got stuck in a
snow-filled ditch after they got lost while looking
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| Trial of man charged in standoff delayed Jan 2 2009 9:06AM
Trial has been delayed for a man charged
with trying to kill a Fargo police officer.
Steele County court officials say Darin Dahl's trial is now set
for May. The 35-year-old Dahl, of Cooperstown, had been scheduled
for trial Feb. 4 on an attempt
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| Man sentenced for shooting Dec 29 2008 4:27PM
A man convicted of shooting at a home
in rural Griggs County last April has been sentenced to two years
in prison.
Griggs County sheriff Bob Hooks says 35-year-old Darin Dahl
kicked a chair, sat on the courtroom floor and threw a pen at
Southea
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| Flooding hampers crews trying to restore power in ND... Nov 7 2008 12:36PM
The president of a rural electric cooperative
says some areas are so flooded from heavy rain that crews are using
boats to try to restore power.
Nodak Rural Electric Cooperative estimates about 4,500 of its
customers are without power because of
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| Regulators approve eastern ND wind farm Oct 30 2008 11:27AM
North Dakota regulators have approved a
new Steele County wind project and the route of a power line to
carry its electricity.
The project is being developed by a local group called M-Power
LLC. It wants to build a 157-megawatt wind farm in Stee
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| Jurors convict man in Griggs shooting Oct 16 2008 8:05PM
Jurors in Cooperstown have convicted a
man accused of shooting at a home in rural Griggs County last
April.
Darin Dahl acted as his own attorney in his trial on a reckless
endangerment charge. Prosecutor Charles Stock said jurors returned
a gui
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| Man found guilty in Griggs shooting Oct 16 2008 7:57PM
Jurors in Cooperstown have convicted a
man accused of shooting at a home in rural Griggs County last
April.
Darin Dahl acted as his own attorney in his trial on a reckless
endangerment charge. Prosecutor Charles Stock said jurors returned
a gui
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| Jurors get case of man in Griggs shooting Oct 16 2008 5:24PM
Jurors in Cooperstown are considering
the case of man accused of shooting at a home in rural Griggs
County last April.
Darin Dahl has been acting as his own attorney in his trial on a
reckless endangerment charge. Court officials said the case w
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| Man on trial in Griggs shooting Oct 16 2008 1:40PM
A man accused of shooting at a home in
rural Griggs County last April is on trial in Cooperstown.
Darin Dahl is acting as his own attorney in his trial on a
reckless endangerment charge.
The 34-year-old Dahl, of Cooperstown, is scheduled fo
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| Valley City man injured in crash dies Oct 9 2008 2:35PM
A Valley City man has died from injuries
he suffered in a car-truck crash in Steele County last month.
The Highway Patrol says it was notified on Thursday that
43-year-old Gene Russell had died from injuries suffered in the
Sept. 29 crash.
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| Hope man injured in crash dies Oct 1 2008 2:01PM
A Hope man has died from injuries he suffered
in a car-truck crash in Steele County.
The Highway Patrol says it was notified Wednesday that
75-year-old Kenneth Ihry Senior had died.
Ihry was driving a truck that collided with a car driven b
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| Charges pending in Steele County crash Sep 30 2008 11:06AM
The Highway Patrol says charges are pending
in a car-truck crash that injured two men in Steele County.
Both drivers are reported in critical condition.
The patrol says the truck driven by 75-year old Kenneth Ihry
Senior of Hope collided wi
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| Man charged in rollover that led to search Sep 27 2008 10:09AM
A Fargo man has been charged with drunken
driving in a Steele County rollover that led to an extensive ground
and air search for three people.
Authorities identified the driver of the sport utility vehicle
that rolled early Friday on a township
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| 3 people injured in Steele County rollover found after ground, air... Sep 26 2008 10:30AM
A dramatic search and rescue effort in
Steele County this morning.
Three people injured in a sport utility vehicle rollover were
found after about a three-hour search. The names and conditions of
the two women and a man have not been released.
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| Searchers find 3 injured in rollover Sep 26 2008 9:01AM
Steele County authorities say three people
injured in a rollover crash near Luverne have been found after a
three-hour search from the ground and the air.
Sheriff Wayne Beckman says one of the victims used a cell phone
to call for help but was n
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| Plane crash costs mount for Steele County Sep 15 2008 11:54AM
The costs related to a July 31st plane
crash continue to mount for Steele County, the latest being an
$18,000 bill for eight autopsies.
The private jet crashed at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport,
killing eight executives who were flying in to m
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Water tower Sep 6 2008 9:16PM
Water towers in Grand Forks and Hope with painted smiley faces might soon be a thing of the past.
The Hope City Council is building a new 100,000-gallon water tower in the Steele County community of 300.
The city plans to have the old water tower demol
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| 'Smiley' water towers in Grand Forks, Hope might become things of... Sep 6 2008 3:24PM
Water towers in Grand Forks and Hope
with painted smiley faces might soon be a thing of the past.
The Hope City Council is building a new 100,000-gallon water
tower in the Steele County community of 300. The city plans to have
the old water towe
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| Sheriff: 7 dead, 1 hurt, 2 unaccounted for in business jet crash... Jul 31 2008 12:36PM
The Steele County sheriff says seven
people are dead, one hurt and two more unaccounted for after a
business jet crash in Owatonna (oh-wuh-TAHN'-uh).
Sheriff Gary Ringhofer says 10 people were supposed to be on the
Raytheon Hawker 800 that crash
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| Steele County opts out of regional jail Jun 19 2008 3:46PM
Steele County wants out of a regional
jail project.
The county also wants the Sheyenne Valley Correctional Center
consortium to return its share of unspent funds and an audit of how
the money was spent.
Officials of Steele, Barnes, Dickey,
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| Suspect in Steele County standoff charged Apr 18 2008 3:52PM
The suspect in a standoff with law
enforcement officers in Luverne is facing charges in Steele and
Griggs counties.
Prosecutors say 34-year-old Darin Dahl was charged in Steele
County with attempted murder and reckless endangerment. He is
charg
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| Suspect in Steele County standoff jailed in Hillsboro... Apr 11 2008 6:26PM
The man arrested after a standoff in Steele
County yesterday has been moved to a jail in Hillsboro.
Police say Darin Dahl is being held on a charge of aggravated
reckless endangerment.
Authorities say Dahl was taken into custody early yeste
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Standoff in Luverne, ND Apr 10 2008 11:55PM
A standoff at a house in Luverne, North Dakota is over...it ended about two-o'clock today with no injuries.
Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman says authorities arrested Darin Dahl after a standoff with him that lasted more than 20 hours.
Beckman estima
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Stand-off Ends Apr 10 2008 11:48PM
THE STANDOFF LASTED MORE THAN 20-HOURS, SHOTS WERE FIRED,
MORE THAN 40-OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED...
BUT LATE THIS AFTERNOON, THE MAN, WELL KNOWN BY AUTHORITIES, FINALLY
GAVE UP.
TWO SWAT TEAMS SPENT HOURS TRYING TO GET 34-YEAR OLD DARIN DAHL OUT OF THIS H
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| Suspect in custody in Steele County standoff Apr 10 2008 2:43PM
The Steele County sheriff says the suspect
holed up in a house on the edge of Luverne is now in custody.
Sheriff Wayne Beckman says Darin Dahl was arrested shortly after
2 o'clock this afternooon, after negotiators made contact by phone.
Th
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| Suspect fires shots at officers in Steele County Apr 10 2008 12:08PM
The Steele County sheriff says the suspect
holed up in a house on the edge of Luverne fired shots at officers
who tried to grab him this morning.
Sheriff Wayne Beckman says no one was hurt.
The suspect's name has not been released. But Beck
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Standoff continues in Steele County Apr 10 2008 11:06AM
A standoff continues near the small town of
Luverne, in Steele County.
Sheriff Wayne Beckman said authorities in the area are "very
familiar" with a man believed to be holed up in a house with a
gun.
Beckman estimates about 40 officers fro
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| Standoff reported in Steele County Apr 10 2008 8:45AM
A standoff is reported near the small town of
Luverne, in Steele County.
Law enforcement officers have a house surrounded where a man
with gun is reported holed up.
The incident apparently started in Griggs County around 4 a-m.,
when the m
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| Father, son charged in "brutal" slaying of southern Minn. man... Feb 19 2008 6:26PM
A father and son are both charged with
second-degree murder for the weekend stabbing of a southern
Minnesota man.
Forty-two-year-old Danny Ortega and his son, 20-year-old Danny
Ortega Jr., are accused of killing 42-year-old Troy Ulrich in a
cri
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| Second suspect in custody in Claremont fatal stabbing... Feb 17 2008 2:08PM
A second suspect is in custody in the
apparent stabbing death of a 42-year-old Claremont man.
The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Troy Richard
Ulrich, of Claremont. His body, with multiple stab wounds, was
found Saturday morning in the
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| Sheriff wants to require CO detectors in Lake of the Woods fish... Jan 29 2008 10:02AM
A northern Minnesota sheriff would like
to require fish houses on Lake of the Woods to be equipped with
carbon monoxide detectors.
That follows the recent carbon monoxide deaths of two fisherman
from southern Minnesota's Steele County on the big
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| 2 Steele County men die while ice fishing in northern Minnesota... Jan 22 2008 10:23AM
Authorities in northern Minnesota are
trying to determine how two Steele County men died while ice
fishing over the weekend.
The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office says 47-year-old
Daniel F. Erickson of Owatonna and 53-year-old Ronald D.
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| Grand jury declines to indict Steele County sheriff... Jan 16 2008 2:13AM
A Steele County Grand Jury has declined
to indict Sheriff Gary Ringhofer in connection with alleged
criminal sexual conduct involving a woman who claimed that he
forced her to have sex with him.
Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced t
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| Officer shot and wounded in downtown Minneapolis is identified... Nov 26 2007 4:41PM
Authorities have released the name of a
Minneapolis police officer who was shot in the ankle early this
morning as police responded to a fight in a downtown parking lot.
Police say Officer Daniel Grosland of the First Precinct is
recovering at H
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| County commissioners discuss Keystone Pipeline Oct 9 2007 8:39AM
County commissioners along the route of an
oil pipeline that would run from Canada through eastern North
Dakota say they're not all against it.
About two dozen commissioners met last night with Public Service
Commissioner Kevin Cramer. They were
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| Flash flooding forces some evacuations, causes some sewer backups... Oct 1 2007 8:03AM
Two people had to be evacuated and one
car was stranded by flash flooding in the West Concord area of
southeastern Minnesota after about three inches of rain fell late
last night.
A flood warning remains in effect until 9:30 a.m. for northern
D
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| Heavy rains cause flash flooding in Dodge, Steele counties... Oct 1 2007 6:18AM
People had to be evacuated from farms
in the West Concord area of southeastern Minnesota after heavy
rains caused flooding late last night and early this morning.
Dodge County authorities say fire departments and other people
worked to get rural
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| People being evacuated from farms near West concord due to... Sep 30 2007 11:34PM
The lead dispatcher at the Dodge
County Sheriff's Office says people are being evacuated from farms
in the West Concord area, where heavy rain has caused flooding.
Rick Eggert says there's a lot of flooding in the southeastern
Minnesota county a
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| Flash flood warning issued for Dodge and Steele Counties... Sep 30 2007 11:13PM
The National Weather service has issued a
flash flood warning for Dodge County in southeastern Minnesota
until 1:45 a.m.
A flood warning also is in effect until 12:45 a.m. for urban
areas and small streams in Steele County in south-central
Minn
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| Hoeven Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration For Cass And Steele Counties Aug 13 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today requested President Bush to issue a federal presidential disaster declaration for Cass and Steele Counties seeking recovery assistance for accumulated damages to public infrastructure from severe summer st
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| Hoeven Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration For Cass And Steele Counties Aug 13 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today requested President Bush to issue a federal presidential disaster declaration for Cass and Steele Counties seeking recovery assistance for accumulated damages to public infrastructure from severe summer st
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| Hoeven Declares Storm Disaster, Requests Additional Fema Preliminary Damage Assessments For Four Counties Governor Says Storm Demonstrates Need for Permanent Disaster Assistance in Farm Bill Jul 26 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today issued a disaster declaration and requested a preliminary damage
assessment from FEMA for impacts resulting from significant wind, hail and tornado damage from severe summer storms
that occurred on Sunda
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| Hoeven Declares Storm Disaster, Requests Additional Fema Preliminary Damage Assessments For Four CountiesGovernor Says Storm Demonstrates Need for Permanent Disaster Assistance in Farm Bill Jul 26 2007 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today issued a disaster declaration and requested a preliminary damage assessment from FEMA for impacts resulting from significant wind, hail and tornado damage from severe summer storms that occurred on Sunday,
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| Thunderstorms knock out power, trees in Steele County... Jul 16 2007 6:54AM
Steele County communities are cleaning up this
morning after storms knocked out power and damaged hundreds of
trees last night.
Deputy Don Huso says no injuries were reported. But he says
windows were broken and garage doors were blown in. He sa
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| Colgate marks 125th anniversary Jul 8 2007 3:50PM
The eastern North Dakota community of
Colgate is celebrating 125 years.
The anniversary celebration is set for August 12th. It will
include a church service and a dinner in the Steele County town.
Town officials plan to print a history book
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| Steele County sheriff charged with criminal sexual conduct... Jul 2 2007 9:42PM
The Steele County sheriff is charged with
criminal sexual conduct for allegedly forcing a woman to have sex
with him three years ago.
Gary Ringhofer is charged with third-degree criminal sexual
conduct and fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. I
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Possible funnel cloud captured by KX Skycam Jun 18 2007 1:07PM
Calmer but not necessarily less windier.
The entire state of North Dakota was hit by powerful storms last night and early this morning.
Funnel clouds were reported in the Bismarck-Mandan area as a dangerous storm system blew its way through.
This
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| Thunderstorms rock North Dakota Jun 18 2007 7:12AM
North Dakota was hit by some powerful
thunderstorms, packing strong winds, rain and hail last night and
early this morning.
Cass County Electric Cooperative officials say about 100
customers are still without power, after crews worked all night
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| 12 Princess Kay finalists named May 21 2007 7:36AM
A dozen finalists will compete for the
title of 2007 Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
The 12 finalists were named yesterday. They are:
Amanda Alberg (ALL'-berg) of East Otter Tail County,
Amy Esselman (ESS'-uhl-mun) of Carver County,
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| Changeofplea hearing for accused teacher rescheduled... Mar 7 2007 8:45AM
A new date has been set for a change-of-plea
hearing for a former Finley teacher accused of having sexual
relations with a student.
The hearing for Jonathon Champagne is now set for March 28th in
Finley. It was postponed last week because of a w
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| Barn fire kills pigs in Steele County Mar 3 2007 9:42AM
A barn fire in Steele County has killed 28
pigs.
Sheriff Wayne Beckman says the blaze happened around 7:15 last
night at the Gerry Leadbetter farm southeast of Finley.
Beckman says a cause was not immediately determined. The barn
was destr
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| Former Finley math teacher expected to plead guilty... Feb 21 2007 12:03PM
A former Finley, North Dakota, school math
teacher accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student is
expected to change his plea to guilty.
Jonathan Champagne's trial was to start today on charges of
felony sexual assault and corruption of a m
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| Former Finley math teacher expected to plead guilty... Feb 21 2007 9:03AM
A former Finley school math teacher accused
of having sex with a 17-year-old student is expected to change his
plea to guilty.
Jonathan Champagne's trial was to start today on charges of
felony sexual assault and corruption of a minor.
Ste
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| Steele County investigating missing funds Jan 1 2007 12:12PM
The Steele County Commission has asked the
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] Association of Counties for help in prosecuting an
alleged misappropriation of funds.
The Steele County Water Board notified county officials in
September of p
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| Election is over, but signs remain in Steele County... Dec 1 2006 5:33AM
It's an endless campaign in Steele
County, at least for a few candidates.
Three weeks after the general election, a few political signs
still align roads in the county, even though candidates could face
misdemeanor charges for not taking them do
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| Steele County officials say fire scorched about 750 acres of... Nov 22 2006 11:12AM
Steele County authorities say about 750 acres on
a wildlife refuge near Hope was scorched this week when a farmer's
burning got out of hand.
No one was hurt in Monday's fire, but crews worked late into the
night to stop the flames from jumping o
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| Teacher accused of sex with minor waives preliminary hearing... Nov 9 2006 8:12PM
A former teacher charged in North
Dakota's Steele County with having sexual contact with a student
has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
Twenty-four-year-old Jonathan Champagne taught at the
Finley-Sharon school. Authorities say he had
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| Blooming Prairie man crushed under semi truck Aug 22 2006 10:23PM
A Blooming Prairie man has died
after a semi-truck he was working on rolled forward over his head.
Steele County authorities say 51-year-old Bruce Leek died in the
accident on a farm just outside of Blooming Prairie.
Leek was reportedly fil
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| Owatonna chiropractor acquitted on sex charges Aug 5 2006 10:35AM
An Owatonna chiropractor was acquitted on
charges of having unwanted sexual contact with one of this
patients. Additional charges are pending.
Lyle Coleman was on trial in Steele County on three charges of
fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct f
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Railroads to thank for settling towns Jul 9 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - No fewer than 11 cities in North Dakota are celebrating their 125th anniversaries this summer. And at least 13 more have centennials this year. Another 11 towns turn 125 next year.
The celebrations are a gl
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