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County looks to solve space crunch
For a long time, one of the most pressing problems the Ward County Board of Commissioners has had to contend with is the shortage of space at the county courthouse.Although various catastrophes and ...

Unusually dry conditions might bring burn bans back
The "brown winter" that Minot has experienced in 2011-2012 has brought both good news and bad news, the latter being that summer could be a hot one for area firefighters.The good news is, ...

North Dakota State mourns 4 killed in crash near Alexandria, Minn.
Emergency crews work the scene of a fatal crash on Interstate 94 west of Alexandria, Minn. on Feb. 20. The Minnesota State Patrol has confirmed at least four people died in the ...

Valley City Times-Record has new publisher
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) - The Valley City Times-Record has a new publisher. The newspaper reports that Reed Anderson began his duties Monday. He has experience as a publisher of weeklies and a ...

2 brothers fined over alleged hunting violations
They say Christopher Chase must pay fines of $5,500 and lose hunting privileges for five years for being an accessory to taking an antlered deer out of season or without a license, illegal transfer ...

Chants at Fighting Sioux hockey game draw warning
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- The University of Minnesota-Duluth has scolded student fans of its hockey team after receiving reports they peppered the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux with ...

Jon Tester Formally Files for Senate Run
Big Sandy farmer and Democrat Jon Tester has formally filed to run for re-election to the United States ...

MDU Warns of Mandan Outage
| 2/21/2012 The power is going out in part of Mandan overnight. Montana-Dakota Utilities will turn off electricity to customers along the Strip and the residential subdivisions south of the Strip ...

MHS & CHS Score Highest in Class A Assesment Test
Both Mandan and Century High schools students and their teachers have reason to be proud. The state class A state assessment results are in, and Mandan was first in reading, tied for first in ...

FEMA Site Could Be Permanent Housing
What was once farm land is now home to nearly 1000 FEMA temporary homes. The land, located on 55th Street in Southwest Minot, had to be turned into a neighborhood right after the summer flooding. ...

Water Releases Bumped Up at Lake Darling
Water releases from Lake Darling were bumped up on Tuesday. They went from 50 cfs to 100 cfs in preparation of the spring run-off. Forecast projections from the international border crossing near ...

Portable Classroom Gets a Makeover
Eric Ramstad Middle School has been at the Minot Auditorium all year after the flood damaged their school building beyond repair. Teachers said students have adjusted well to the portable ...

Dalrymple Shares Results of Oil Tour
Much of North Dakota used to be concerned about out-migration, young people leaving the state for opportunities elsewhere. That has changed dramatically in the last few years. The population in the ...

Impact of Fracking on Water
Perhaps no part of the oil industry in North Dakota is as controversial as hydraulic fracturing. The process, known as fracking, involves using chemicals underground to open up fissures in rocks, ...

Fatal Collision in McKenzie County
One person was killed in a three vehicle collision in McKenzie County. The accident happened just before noon today about five miles south of Mandaree. The person who was killed was traveling on ...

New Load Restrictions For Highway 22
The North Dakota Department of Transportation has changed load restrictions for Highway 22 north of Killdeer. Effective immediately: A six-ton restriction is in effect at the Lost Bridge from ...

Williston residents urge crackdown on litterbugs
WILLISTON, N.D. - Some Williston residents are asking for stiffer penalties against litterbugs. An existing city ordinance prohibits littering in town, and dumping your garbage on a public street ...

MDU Resources, Calumet Specialty Products want to build diesel refinery
MDU Resources Group Inc. and a partner want to build a diesel refinery in southwest North Dakota. The companies are looking at sites near Dickinson and Richardton, said Rick Matteson, MDU ...

Officials announce plan to mitigate oil impact in western North Dakota
Governor Jack Dalrymple announced the outcome from 14 public meetings held throughout western North Dakota's oil producing counties at a press conference on Tuesday morning in the capitol. ...

Bundy returns to Lincoln Journal Star as editor
Bundy had worked for the last five years as editorial director and publisher for the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis, a chain of weekly community newspapers, niche publications and ...

Judge won't muzzle ND property tax measure foes
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- A judge says he won't order opponents of a property tax measure to stop making statements that the measure's supporters say are ...

SD man given 8 years in prison for beating ND man
William Watkins, 34, earlier pleaded guilty to felony assault in the beating of Clint Dreyer of Fargo, N.D., outside Thirsty's Bar in Mitchell after an altercation inside the business with ...

Brewster named UND women's basketball coach
UND Athletics Director Brian Faison announced Tuesday that Travis Brewster will lead the team. Brewster appointment comes weeks after Gene Roebuck announced that this season would be his last ...

Hoeven Meets With Egyptian Leaders
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. Senators traveled to Egypt to try to get some nongovernmental organization (NGO) workers released. The delegation, including North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, met ...

Trails and Rails Looking For Volunteers
Trails and Rails is looking for volunteers who love history and meeting new people. The program is a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak. Trails and Rails provides ...

Vikings Make Deal With U of M
The Minnesota Vikings need a new home. In the meantime, they`re they`re playing at TCF stadium at the University of Minnesota. Now the Vikes have reached a deal with the U of M on how much to pay to ...

Inside the New Mercy Birthing Center
With so many young families flocking to Williston for work, there`s bound to be more children. Mercy Medical Center`s birth rate doubled in the last few years, so in July they broke ground on a new ...

Four women killed in crash near Alexandria were roommates at NDSU
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - The four young women who died in an interstate crash west of Alexandria were college roommates heading back to North Dakota State University. The Minnesota State Patrol says ...

Truck detours planned in western ND oil cities
The projects were announced after state officials toured western North Dakota last month and heard from residents about the rapid growth in the oil ...

Jamestown College hoops teams among best in nation
The Jimmies men's team this week moved up one spot to eighth in the nation, and the women remained at No. 7. The teams combined have won 50 games this season and lost only ...

Widow of late Fargo lawmaker to seek his seat
Mowery has been state director of the Covering Kids and Families program at the Dakota Medical Foundation and also has worked for the Fargo Public ...

Elton John Coming to Grand Forks
One of pop music`s biggest name is coming to North Dakota. Elton John and his band will appear for the very first time in Grand Forks at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The concert will feature number ...

Oakes Teen Dies in Crash
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday afternoon in southeastern North Dakota. A vehicle, driven by Ashley Meyer, 16, from Oakes, was travelling to ...

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