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Faces of the Boom: Dickinson native proud of oil field business

Faces of the Boom: Dickinson native proud of oil field business

NEW TOWN — Erin Wanner grew up in a family that owned an oil service company, but she never thought about the industry as a career option for herself....

Dickinson native interns for Rep. Kevin Cramer

Dickinson native interns for Rep. Kevin Cramer

Dickinson native Cory Pletan is a man who follows his dreams. In seventh grade, Pletan decided he wanted to go to Harvard University in Massachusetts....

'Crazy cat ladies': Dickinson family cares for feral cats; vets advocate spay/neuter program

'Crazy cat ladies': Dickinson family cares for feral cats; vets advocate spay/neuter program

Nikki Simonson and her daughters, Destiny Simonson, 13, and Daisy Dockter, 7, have been taking care of neighborhood stray cats at their north Dickinso...

Fathers far from home: Dads work in ND to stay connected while providing for families back home

Fathers far from home: Dads work in ND to stay connected while providing for families back home

WILLISTON - Jonathan Heaton’s four kids are old enough to understand that Dad has to be in North Dakota to pay the bills. Once when the truck driver w...

Taking floor as teammates: Moody, Schroeder, Schieno represent Dickinson for Team West

Taking floor as teammates: Moody, Schroeder, Schieno represent Dickinson for Team West

Ali Moody, Rachel Schroeder and Alyson Schieno were, at one time, all on the same traveling team....

A vow which was meant to be kept

A vow which was meant to be kept

Bismarck’s Shawn Volk promised himself that if he didn’t get a feature win this season, then he was done racing all together....

1 dead, 1 injured after Saturday crash SE of Dickinson

A Dickinson man is dead and another is injured after a one-vehicle accident southeast of the city Saturday evening.

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Homelessness increases in oil-rich North Dakota

BISMARCK — The number of homeless people is soaring as desperate job seekers flock to North Dakota to take advantage of the oil-wealthy state's abundant employment opportunities, the director of an advocacy group says.

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Faces of the Boom: Dickinson native proud of oil field business

Faces of the Boom: Dickinson native proud of oil field business

NEW TOWN — Erin Wanner grew up in a family that owned an oil service company, but she never thought about the industry as a career option for herself.

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Bomb threat leads to Walmart evacuation

GRAND FORKS - A bomb threat Saturday resulted in the evacuation of Walmart and Sam’s Club on 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks, closing the businesses for about three hours.

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Dickinson native interns for Rep. Kevin Cramer

Dickinson native interns for Rep. Kevin Cramer

Dickinson native Cory Pletan is a man who follows his dreams. In seventh grade, Pletan decided he wanted to go to Harvard University in Massachusetts. So he did, but only after his fair share of hard work, planning and some determination.

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Fathers far from home: Dads work in ND to stay connected while providing for families back home

Fathers far from home: Dads work in ND to stay connected while providing for families back home

WILLISTON - Jonathan Heaton’s four kids are old enough to understand that Dad has to be in North Dakota to pay the bills. Once when the truck driver was home, his kids brought him their piggy banks to try to get him to stay in Utah.

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It's a bittersweet Father's Day for 2 Fargo women who lost dads to pancreatic cancer

It's a bittersweet Father's Day for 2 Fargo women who lost dads to pancreatic cancer

FARGO — Last summer, Angela Boser’s son Daniel was born shortly after her father’s funeral. “It was bittersweet because I know my dad really wanted to meet the baby,” the Fargo woman says.

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'Crazy cat ladies': Dickinson family cares for feral cats; vets advocate spay/neuter program

'Crazy cat ladies': Dickinson family cares for feral cats; vets advocate spay/neuter program

Nikki Simonson and her daughters, Destiny Simonson, 13, and Daisy Dockter, 7, have been taking care of neighborhood stray cats at their north Dickinson townhome. A few were tame, like an orange tabby they named Felix, and others were a bit wild, like a long-haired gray cat they named Patches.

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UND says grad rates not a complete picture

GRAND FORKS — Graduation rates have been at the center of discussions of how to improve the quality of North Dakota’s colleges and universities. But the numbers are not necessarily simple indicators of institutions’ success, according to University of North Dakota faculty and administrators.

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In North Dakota, bicyclists beware of boozing it up

FARGO — Booze and bikes just don’t mix on North Dakota streets.

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Family ties, felony charges: Siblings connected through alleged meth deals

GRAND FORKS — Four Grand Forks siblings accused of dealing methamphetamine may soon face federal charges, say defense attorneys representing them and their confederates.

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Exhibit features vintage rodeo action

The public will see rodeo action from 100 years ago when the Dickinson Museum Center’s Joachim Museum presents its newest exhibit.

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Teaching Indonesian students

Dickinson’s Sara Holm Anderson developed a fondness for hot chilies and a love of teaching when she taught English in Indonesia as a Fulbright scholar.

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Renovation of historic Patterson Memorial Bandshell complete

The Phil Patterson Memorial Bandshell was renovated this spring to become, once again, the centerpiece for Dickinson’s Memorial Park.

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Entertaining at the bandshell

While relaxing on a lawn chair or blanket on the grass, audiences of the summer concert series at the bandshell will be treated to the music of vocalist and guitarist, Dalton James from Dickinson.

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Car enthusiasts headed to Medora

The 36th annual Medora Car Show is expected to have more than 100 cars from various corners of the country.

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Taking floor as teammates: Moody, Schroeder, Schieno represent Dickinson for Team West

Taking floor as teammates: Moody, Schroeder, Schieno represent Dickinson for Team West

Ali Moody, Rachel Schroeder and Alyson Schieno were, at one time, all on the same traveling team.

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A vow which was meant to be kept

A vow which was meant to be kept

Bismarck’s Shawn Volk promised himself that if he didn’t get a feature win this season, then he was done racing all together.

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Roughriders blank Halos, take loss to Brookings

SPEARFISH, S.D. — Mike McChesney continues to make a statement in his first season with the Dickinson Roughriders American Legion baseball team.

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Montana scores early, holds off ND

MILES CITY, Mont. — Butte High coach Arie Grey didn’t have much time — five days precisely — to install his up-tempo, spread-’em-out offense for the 20th annual Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl.

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Overtime sensation: Paille scores overtime winner to lead Boston past Chicago in Stanley Cup Finals

Overtime sensation: Paille scores overtime winner to lead Boston past Chicago in Stanley Cup Finals

CHICAGO — These Boston Bruins are one resilient bunch.

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