Shaving for Logan's Locks: Friends show support in battle with cancer
Dickinson High School freshman Logan Kostelecky figured some of his friends and a few others would show up to a head-shaving event in support of his b...
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Dust in the wind: Southwest ND counties at work to contain irritant
In 1978, Kansas sang “all we are is dust in the wind.” For residents of southwestern North Dakota in 2013 caught in a dust storm on a windy day, that ...
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ND air quality receives 'A' grade
The Peace Garden State continues to receive high marks for air quality, despite dust issues plaguing the western part of the state. “North Dakota is o...
Faces of the Boom: Safely to school we go
WILLISTON — Tana Turcotte has figured out a way she can make sure her kids get safely to school in the Oil Patch. She volunteered to drive the school ...
New territory
The Dickinson High girls tennis team hasn't had a player earn a spot in the North Dakota state tennis tournament since 2009....
Wanner looks to end career with a bang
Progress has been the name of the game for Dickinson High senior Colbie Wanner for the last four track and field seasons....
Shaving for Logan's Locks: Friends show support in battle with cancer
Dickinson High School freshman Logan Kostelecky figured some of his friends and a few others would show up to a head-shaving event in support of his battle with cancer Monday night.
RELATED CONTENTParents plead not guilty to charges of child abuse
Parents of an infant who died less than two years ago with illegal drugs in its system pleaded not guilty to child abuse charges Monday at a preliminary hearing in Southwest District Court in Dickinson.
RELATED CONTENTCity hears concerns on water and sewer system
Hooking up to Dickinson’s water and sewer system has been a major hurdle for Chris Fitterer, a partner of New England-based GTC LLP, and his plans to build a fueling station in north Dickinson at the corner of Highway 22 and 40th Street.
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CED expands to ND: Electrical distributor opens 2 locations in less than a year
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The building boom brought on by the oil boom has brought many new companies to North Dakota. Coming to Dickinson and Williston made North Dakota the 48th state to host Consolidated Electrical Distributors — neither South Dakota or Minnesota have had the honors.
RELATED CONTENTHigher ed board torn over Shirvani criticisms
FARGO — The day after she was grilled at a legislative committee hearing about perceived efforts to discredit North Dakota’s higher education chancellor, a member of the board overseeing the system sent an email critical of how her board and staff responded.
RELATED CONTENTIn lawsuit, feds argue coal industry can legally give to regulators' campaigns
FARGO — Federal lawyers concede that thousands of dollars of campaign donations from coal-mining interests to members of the North Dakota Public Service Commission “risk creating an appearance of impropriety.”
RELATED CONTENTAfter the legislative session, it's study time
GRAND FORKS — Despite grumbling from some conservative Republicans, Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, said he didn’t seek the chairmanship of the Legislative Management Committee, which acts for the North Dakota Legislature between sessions, to deny the post to House Majority Leader Al Carlson.
RELATED CONTENTEarly signs of trouble at UND's nursing school
GRAND FORKS — A year before faculty at the University of North Dakota’s College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines raised concerns about the “climate of fear” created by Dean Denise Korniewicz, some school employees told university investigators that they feared the dean’s administrative officer, a close friend of the dean who lived with her at the time, according to documents obtained by the Grand Forks Herald.
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Disappearing photo app causes concern over questionable uses
FARGO — A smartphone app for sending photos that disappear within seconds is causing concern for area police who work in schools. “It’s just a nightmare — there’s always something new,” said Discovery Middle School Resource Officer Kim Claus.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Celeste Carlson started scouting houses here months before she and her partner of six-plus years knew for sure their marriage would become legal in Minnesota.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Rev. Mark Asleson knows it’s just a matter of time before a gay or lesbian couple in his congregation asks if he’ll marry them at his parish, Dilworth Lutheran Church.
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New territory
The Dickinson High girls tennis team hasn't had a player earn a spot in the North Dakota state tennis tournament since 2009.
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Progress has been the name of the game for Dickinson High senior Colbie Wanner for the last four track and field seasons.
RELATED CONTENTRidl continues strong senior season
BISMARCK — Despite the cold, rainy and bluster day, the golf teams from the West Region had a strong showing at Tom O’Leary Golf Course.
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GRAND FORKS — The National Collegiate Hockey Conference could be losing its commissioner before the league ever begins play.
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEYESPN: Hakstol is NCAA's top NHL-coach candidate
There's been buzz in hockey circles for a few years that some higher-ups in NHL organizations are high on UND coach Dave Hakstol, and now it has been brought out in public. ESPN posted a story today,...
5/21/13 at 4:20 PM
OIL PATCH DISPATCHTioga crew camp resident airlifted after stabbing
TIOGA, N.D. A resident of the Capital Lodge crew camp near here was the victim of a stabbing and airlifted to Trinity Hospital in Minot, the Williams County Sheriffs Office said today. Tioga police ...
5/21/13 at 10:18 AM
AG-AT-LARGENational Sunflower Association says sunflower might help farmers battling drought
The National Sunflower Association is suggesting farmers battling drought to plant you guessed it sunflower. Farmers considering abandoning winter wheat and attempting a late-seeded cash crop can ...
5/20/13 at 4:14 PM
THE WESTERN EDGESelf-absorbed Shirvani column off the mark
Im not a native North Dakotan so perhaps it is why I admire the state so much. People in North Dakotas are consistent, hardy, hardworking, creative, honest and so much in making the state such a great...
5/15/13 at 2:39 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKStill time to register for Hawk Ridge Birdathon
It isn't too late to register to participate in the 27th annual Hawk Ridge Birdathon, which will be held this Saturday, May 18. The object is to count as many bird species as you can within the 24-hou...
5/15/13 at 1:06 PM
Featured Area Voices
LUPULIN LIBATIONSBeer Brief #40 - Before the Dawn
Brewery - Steel Toe Brewing Company, Saint Louis Park, MN Beer - Before the Dawn Style - Black Barleywine aged in rye whiskey barrels ABV - 13.7% Color - Black with dark brown near the edges of...
5/21/13 at 9:55 PM
THE NEW FORTYIt is not a question of if...
Of all the hazards we face in this area of the country, the hazard I personally fear the most is a tornado. There are number of reasons why this hazard is at the the top of my list, but the primary re...
5/21/13 at 9:36 PM
UND NEWSUND Flying Team in national competition: second by inches
The University of North Dakota (UND) Flying Team took second with a score of 355, only four points behind the winner, out of 28 schools at the National Intercollegiate Flying Associations (NIFAs) Safe...
5/21/13 at 2:01 PM
NDSU NEWSAmerican Indian nursing conference to be held June 11-12
North Dakota State UniversitysDepartment of Nursing andCankdeska Cikana Community Collegewill hold the second annual conference focused on American Indian nursing in North Dakota June 11-12 at Spirit ...
5/21/13 at 12:30 PM
STORM TRACKERCorrelation
One of the most common questions that come into the weather center deals with correlation. We are often asked if because this season is insert hot, cold, dry or wet does that mean the next season ...
5/21/13 at 11:29 AM
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