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U.S. News & World Report
April 22, 2018
CLEVELAND, N.D. (AP) — A father and son were hurt when a house exploded in south-central North Dakota. The Stutsman County Sheriff's Office was called about the explosion in the town of Cleveland just after 10 a.m. Saturday. KQDJ Radio reports the father and son were taken to Jamestown RegionalÃâà...
INFORUM
April 22, 2018
CAWS North Dakota, a coalition of 20 domestic violence and sexual assault crisis intervention centers in the state, conducted the point-in-time survey Feb. 12-19. CAWS said the actual number of people receiving sexual violence services during that week likely exceeded what was reported. Of the victimsÃâà...
Bismarck Tribune
April 22, 2018
Burgum's vision for revamping North Dakota government: Better technology, fewer employees ... Doug Burgum sees a jumble of disconnected “information silos” when he looks at the towering North Dakota Capitol -- an obstacle to collaboration and efficiency he seeks to knock down as he begins toÃâà...
KVRR
April 22, 2018
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Police are searching for a couple, with connections in North Dakota and possibly Ohio, who ran off with their 2-year-old daughter who was set to be removed from their house in South Carolina. Media outlets report that they were spotted in Georgetown, Kentucky around 2 p.m.Ãâà...
Bismarck Tribune
April 22, 2018
CARRINGTON — Post Holdings Inc., parent to Dakota Growers Pasta Co., has taken a step that could lead to a change for the private brands business that includes the iconic North Dakota pasta company. On March 28, Post Holdings announced it had filed a document with the Securities ExchangeÃâà...
WDAY
April 21, 2018
Geronimo has developed wind farms and solar projects in Minnesota and other states, including the 200-megawatt Courtenay Wind Farm near the town of Courtenay in east-central North Dakota, now owned and operated by Xcel Energy. "We pride ourselves on being farmer friendly," said Lindsay Smith,Ãâà...
Valley News Live
April 20, 2018
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota's Health Department has received 17 applications from potential manufacturers of medical marijuana. Medical Marijuana Division Director Jason Wahl says a seven-member panel made up of health officials, citizens, law enforcement and a state lawyer will beginÃâà...
AG Week
April 12, 2018
Flynn was generally favorable to reassessing the nation's trade agreements for the purpose of updating to fit a changing world. But, for the most part, he said the agreements already in place have worked well for North Dakota with their emphasis on promoting U.S. agriculture. When analyzed over the longÃâà...
AG Week
April 12, 2018
A winter storm watch will be in effect in southwest North Dakota from Thursday evening through Saturday morning, Patrick Ayd, with the National Weather Service in Bismarck, said. The watch includes the counties of Golden Valley, Slope, Hettinger, Grant, Bowman, Adams, Sioux and Emmons. The watchÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 12, 2018
North Dakota regulators have approved an expansion project that aims to reduce natural gas flaring. April 12, 2018, at ... The Bismarck Tribune reports that the North Dakota Public Service Commission approved the expansion of the Oneok Bear Creek natural gas processing plant on Wednesday. The plantÃâà...
KFYR-TV
April 12, 2018
Nearly half of fatal crashes in North Dakota are alcohol-related, and there's about one DUI a week. The Peace Garden State is ranked fourth in the nation for current binge alcohol use among adults 26 and older. Gov. Burgum and the first lady announced a new contest: the Innovate Recovery competition.
Bismarck Tribune
April 11, 2018
North Dakota is the first state to be given such power, the Environmental Protection Agency said in announcing the move. The state has a large coal industry, with five lignite mines producing more than 29 million tons last year and seven coal-based power plants generating enough electricity to serve 2Ãâà...
Roll Call
April 11, 2018
Tom Campbell Drops Out of North Dakota House Race. Kevin Cramer will vacate seat to challenge Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Posted Apr 11, 2018 1:59 PM. Eric Garcia Ãâ÷ @EricMGarcia Ãâ÷ Sen. John Kennedy Weighing Gubernatorial Run Man to Plead Guilty to Threatening Maxine Waters Paul Ryan's Hits, Misses andÃâà...
KFYR-TV
March 29, 2018
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota state auditor says he will review Gov. Doug Burgum's travel spending. State Auditor Joshua Gallion notified Burgum in a letter last week of the review, which also will cover the final 10 months of former GOP Gov. Jack Dalrymple's administration. The AssociatedÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 29, 2018
Lacey Gipp tells The Bismarck Tribune that 35-year-old George "Ryan" Gipp Jr. was the man killed by Bureau of Indian Affairs officers on Oct. 23 near Fort Yates, on the North Dakota side of the reservation that straddles the Dakotas border. The FBI has said BIA officers responded to a call of shots fired at aÃâà...
Valley News Live
March 29, 2018
KINDRED, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A North Dakota mother says her daughter's bullying was so severe, she moved her to another school district. Heather Heick of Leonard, N.D. says she moved her 10-year-old daughter from Kindred Elementary School to Mapleton. An acquaintance of hers contacted ourÃâà...
Bismarck Tribune
March 29, 2018
Justin Johnson and Mike Schafer, both of Bismarck State College, look up to check their score and see how their systems are holding up against hacker adversaries on Friday during the North Central Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in Madison, S.D. This was the first time a team from North DakotaÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 29, 2018
Taxable sales and purchases in North Dakota increased slightly in 2017 led by rebounding oil activity in the western part of the state. March 28 ... Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger (RAW'-shun-bur-gur) says North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases increased 3 percent in 2017 to $17.9 billion.
U.S. News & World Report
March 28, 2018
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, file photo, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum delivers his State of the State address at Minot University in Minot.N.D. The North Dakota state auditor will inspect travel-related spending in Burgum's office, more than a month after the Republican was criticized for attendingÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 27, 2018
FILE - This June 18, 2017, file photo shows the scenic landscape near the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota. Roosevelt hunted and ranched in the area in the 1880s. Theodore Roosevelt credited his time hunting and ranching in North Dakota with shaping him into the man whoÃâà...
UMTerps.com
March 18, 2018
HONALULU, Hawaii – Maryland split its second day of games at the Bank of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Classic Saturday, first defeating North Dakota 2-1 before dropping a 10-0 decision to Tennessee. The Terps (9-19) will play their final game of the tournament tomorrow when the squad battles host HawaiiÃâà...
Valley News Live
March 18, 2018
"It is important that everyone gets home safe, that is what it comes down too," said Levi Mertz. With lots of pub-crawling going on Saturday night for St. Patrick's Day, many will drive out to the bars downtown for a good night. After having a drink too many though, people may drive their vehicles back homeÃâà...
Bismarck Tribune
March 18, 2018
Boschee, the minority leader in the North Dakota House of Representatives, unanimously won the Democratic endorsement for secretary of state, a seat held by Jaeger since 1992. The floor also was united in endorsing Democratic Party Chair Kylie Oversen for tax commissioner, who likely will faceÃâà...
Bismarck Tribune
March 18, 2018
Perdue spoke about how President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum might help farmers get a better deal in the long run if the North American Free Trade Agreement is improved. From left are North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Rep. Kevin Cramer, Perdue, and U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and HeidiÃâà...
Bismarck Tribune
March 18, 2018
Give Jim Job a choice when it comes to fishing, and he'll opt for chasing bluegills. Hands down. Every time. “It's the fight,” said Job, Grand Forks, an outreach biologist for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. “To me, they're kind of like a trophy fish. I guess my biggest thing is I get hooked on thingsÃâà...
The Cannabist
March 17, 2018
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's Health Department on Friday began accepting applications from potential manufacturers of medical marijuana, though it's still unclear whether growers will need to comply with the state's anti-corporate farming law. The application period that ends April 19 is the latestÃâà...
KFYR-TV
March 9, 2018
MINOT, N.D. - The Magic City is playing host to roughly 500 of the state's best basketball players this weekend. It's all part of the North Dakota Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament. Jeffrey Cepak and Tyler Leintz, two Special Olympic athletes from Minot, say they can't wait to compete this weekendÃâà...
Grand Forks Herald
March 9, 2018
DEVILS LAKE—A Lankin, N.D., man has been found guilty of assaulting and partially paralyzing a 2-year-old child. Jurors delivered the guilty verdict for Austin Lee Thorsteinson, 25, around 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Ramsey County District Court on a Class A felony charge of child neglect. The jury was out forÃâà...
Omaha World-Herald
March 9, 2018
14 North Dakota (15-12-10) blanked the No. 13 Mavericks (17-16-2) 4-0 in Game 1 of their best-of-three quarterfinal series Friday at ... Cam Johnson made 25 saves as North Dakota shut out the Mavs for the third time this season. >> Get the full story later on Omaha.com or in tomorrow's edition of TheÃâà...
Valley News Live
March 9, 2018
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Game and Fish Department is accepting applications for elk, moose and bighorn sheep hunting licenses. Hunters can apply online or call 1-800-406-6409 through March 28. A record 334 moose licenses are available this year, up 89 from last year and 203 more thanÃâà...
Bismarck Tribune
March 9, 2018
The defeat of the tax increases signaled a shift in North Dakota's political alignment, in which an already conservative state took a rightward turn, that began with the election of Gov. Ed Schafer, a Republican, as governor in 1992. The Republicans would go on to thoroughly dominate North Dakota politicsÃâà...
KFYR-TV
March 9, 2018
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota ranks pretty high on several quality of life issues, but there are other things that are nothing to brag about. The state's ranking as the "drunkest state in the nation" by USA Today 24/7 Wall St. has many people concerned. Officials at the Department of Human Services andÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 9, 2018
Former Gov. George Sinner, who led North Dakota during turbulent economic times, has died at age 89. ... FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota Gov. George ... His administration, from 1984 through 1992, spanned a rough periods in North Dakota's economy, including drought and slumping oil prices.
Seattle Times
March 9, 2018
FILE – In this April 30, 2010 file photo, former Governor George Sinner gestures while reminiscing about his years as North Dakota's governor at an event in his honor at the North Dakota Heritage... (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, FILE) MoreÃâà...
Williston Daily Herald
March 8, 2018
Rain watchers needed in western North Dakota ... Monitoring the drought last year was problematic for North Dakota particularly in the west, where weather stations are few and far between. ... The national network is looking for citizen scientists to volunteer for rain and snow reporting in North Dakota.
Valley News Live
March 8, 2018
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live)- Miss North Dakota is speaking out, and t's all around a topic that's very near to her heart, bullying. She tells us, she's already spoke with thousands of students across the state about her anti-bullying campaign. But she says, there are some schools that don't want her there.
West Fargo Pioneer
March 8, 2018
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) issued a news release Wednesday evening, March 7, about the YouTube video, which was called “North Dakota Security Force III militia FTX.” Opening credits say it's the North Dakota III% Security Force. It's unclear whetherÃâà...
Valley News Live
March 8, 2018
The state of North Dakota has been ranked as the "drunkest" state in the nation. USA Today's 24/7 Wall Street reports that a CDC survey 2013 shows that more than half of the US population had an alcoholic drink within the previous 30 days. The CDC defines drinking to excess as having five or more drinksÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 8, 2018
Look at the North Dakota hockey team's record — 14-12-10 — and one number sticks out: 10, the times the Fighting Hawks have tied this season. In a big way, those ties tell the story of North Dakota's season. The Fighting Hawks so far haven't lived up to their lofty standards of eight NCAA championships,Ãâà...
Valley News Live
March 6, 2018
BISMARCK, N.D. (Valley News Live) The North Dakota Department of Transportation along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol have lifted the No Travel Advisory for western and central North Dakota including Dickinson, Williston, Bismarck, Minot, Devils Lake, Valley City and surrounding areas.
Valley News Live
March 2, 2018
“Donating miles is yet another way for our supporters to partner with us together in granting more transformational wishes to children with critical illnesses right here in North Dakota,” Billi Jo Zielinski, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish North Dakota, said. More than 75 percent of the wishes granted byÃâà...
Portland State Vikings
March 2, 2018
Portland State knocked off then-first-place North Dakota when a win would have clinched the Big Sky Conference regular season title outright for the Fighting Hawks. This season, the roles are reversed. Portland State comes into Friday's game with a lot still left on the line. A win keeps the Vikings' hopesÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 2, 2018
North Dakota is planning to put troopers in some rural schools in light of the recent shootings in Florida. ... State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler tells KFGO radio she is meeting Friday with the head of the North Dakota Highway Patrol to finalize a plan to improve security at smallerÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 1, 2018
Last summer, seven laboratory companies with experience in other states expressed interest in being a part of North Dakota's program. The Health Department had requested non-binding letters of intent so it could ensure a lab would be available for testing, since in-state labs focus mainly on agriculturalÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 28, 2018
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Soil moisture supplies in North Dakota are low as spring planting season gets closer. The Agriculture Department's monthly crop report shows both ... Farmers in western and central North Dakota dealt with crippling drought last year. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map showsÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 27, 2018
Grand Forks native Abby Osowski, 22, says she also noticed a strong relationship between the community and her alma mater, the University of North Dakota, during her time at the school. She says community members would reach out to students to get them involved, and students often participated inÃâà...
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