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Dickinson's tale of 2 carnivals

Dickinson's tale of 2 carnivals

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, but for this southwest North Dakota city experiencing an oil boom — the second in the last half-cen...

Cavalier scatters: Renwick Dam holds despite heavy pressure

Cavalier scatters: Renwick Dam holds despite heavy pressure

CAVALIER — It was as if it was the Fourth of July, and a pleasant Sunday to boot, and all the people of this Pembina County town of 1,300 had gone to ...

ND Autism Center to break ground on new home

ND Autism Center to break ground on new home

WEST FARGO — Sandy Smith formed the North Dakota Autism Center from her kitchen table in 2006, not long after her young son, Tyler, was diagnosed with...

Dickinson teachers turn down $38K salary for new teachers

For the first time since the 1970s the Dickinson Public School Board and the Dickinson Education Association have come to an impasse in contract negotiations for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years.

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Dickinson's tale of 2 carnivals

Dickinson's tale of 2 carnivals

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, but for this southwest North Dakota city experiencing an oil boom — the second in the last half-century — this is now a tale of two carnivals. The Roughrider Commission and the city have each decided to host summer carnivals this year.

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Cavalier scatters: Renwick Dam holds despite heavy pressure

Cavalier scatters: Renwick Dam holds despite heavy pressure

CAVALIER — It was as if it was the Fourth of July, and a pleasant Sunday to boot, and all the people of this Pembina County town of 1,300 had gone to the lake.

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State employees to see raise in 2013-15, some unhappy

BISMARCK — Mike Stebbins, a third-generation public employee and supervisor for the Department of Transportation in Underwood, watches semi trucks fly by him on highways every day. The 57-year-old maintenance man spends his days mowing, fixing signs and plowing snow during the winter, among many other things.

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Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport master plan gets update with improvement projects

With the start date of service from two major airlines just days away, Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport hosted an open house Wednesday to present an update on the facility’s master planning process.

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ND Autism Center to break ground on new home

ND Autism Center to break ground on new home

WEST FARGO — Sandy Smith formed the North Dakota Autism Center from her kitchen table in 2006, not long after her young son, Tyler, was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

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North Dakota has many with student loans, but low debt loads

Although the number of people who have student debt in North Dakota is among the highest in the nation, the average amount borrowed is among the lowest, according to a recent report.

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House passes Cramer-sponsored bill to speed Keystone pipeline

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would approve the Keystone XL pipeline without the president’s signature.

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Ex-Bison player denies he faked community service

FARGO — A former football player at North Dakota State University denied Wednesday that he at one point faked the community service he was ordered to serve for pleading guilty to faking signatures on an election petition.

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No tankers for Grand Forks Air Force Base, for now

GRAND FORKS — An announcement by the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday to locate a new air refueling mission at a base in Kansas instead of Grand Forks wasn’t surprising at all to John Marshall, a Grand Forks attorney who has been involved in several base realignment and closure rounds over the past 25 years.

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Minn. lawmakers compromise on sand mining rules

MINNEAPOLIS — Critics of silica sand mining had hoped the Minnesota Legislature would adopt aggressive statewide rules to protect people and the environment. What finally emerged from the just-completed session, however, was a compromise that still leaves key decisions up to local governments.

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Assisting a hawk

Assisting a hawk

VERGAS, Minn. — Zach and Dan Ramsey’s turkey hunt was a bust, but they did bring home a bird — an injured osprey.

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Southwest ND sees no winter kill for second year

With the weather shaping up and starting to give way to the spring feeling, anglers in North Dakota set foot on lakes, rivers and ponds around the state.

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NDGF provides attractive incentives

NDGF provides attractive incentives

Without looking over my shoulder through the columns I’ve written in May over the past decade, I’m pretty sure the top three topics have been fishing, fishing, and probably … fishing.

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From shotgun to shutter: Hunter takes up photography to bridge gap between seasons

From shotgun to shutter: Hunter takes up photography to bridge gap between seasons

GRAND FORKS — Zach Johnson spends most of his spare time in the fall hunting waterfowl and deer, but the University of North Dakota student has started chasing the birds with a camera during the off-season.

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Set for prime time: DSU looks to cap solid season at NAIA National Championships

Set for prime time: DSU looks to cap solid season at NAIA National Championships

As the Dickinson State 2012-13 sports calendar year comes to a close, the Blue Hawks’ track and field team still has to take care of business.

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Agbaje seeking a championship

Agbaje seeking a championship

Fredrick Agbaje said people “expected” him to break the Dickinson State record in the men’s 100 meters.

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Heth continues to search for new heights

Heth continues to search for new heights

Failing to make the Class B state track and field meet in the pole vault last year was all the motivation Dickinson Trinity’s Mason Heth needed coming into this season.

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Friez battles injury, qualifies in 5 events

Friez battles injury, qualifies in 5 events

Mott-Regent senior Marah Friez, who has placed in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Class B state track and field meet since she was an eighth-grader, had doubts of even competing this season.

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Wisconsin northern muskie zone opens Saturday
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Wednesday live chat 3-4 p.m.
Come join our weekly live chat from 3-4 p.m. if you wish. ...
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100 And Counting
The 2013 College Football Season begins in 100 days for NDSU; I know the countdown clock has been set in the locker room shortly after the 2012 season wrapped and with that; I'm starting a rather am...
5/22/13 at 10:31 AM
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N.D. workers return home after Oklahoma tornado
WILLISTON, N.D. -- Pilot Liz Lillard was in Williston on Monday as she watched a live feed of a massive tornado pass over her childrens day care in Moore, Okla. Its the worst feeling in the world to w...
5/22/13 at 12:43 AM
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National 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 ...
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Three and a half years...
In late December 2009, Minard Hall at NDSU suffered a partial structural failure. Fortunately, this failure happened at the perfect time - a time when no one was in the building. The construction comp...
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Full Flower Moon ready to bloom plus see an "invisible" eclipse
Tonight's waxing gibbous moon will pass south of Saturn on its way to Friday's Full Flower Moon. Consider it a prelude to an upcoming stellar cover-up and a curious lunar eclipse. May is the time o...
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Wisconsin northern muskie zone opens Saturday
Wisconsin's northern zone muskie season opens Saturday, and, despite a late start, the fish are likely to be done spawning in most waters and ready to feed, state fisheries experts say. I think the m...
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May Highlights Safe Boating
  A public awareness campaign held annually in May emphasizes the need for boaters to wears life jackets. Nancy Boldt, boat and water safety coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Depar...
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Long Snow Season
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