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Stark County Commissioner Duane Wolf, left, along with Bryan Personne and Jay Elkin listen to a question from an audience member during Thursday’s county commissioner candidate forum at Dickinson’s City Hall. All three men are running for a seat on the Stark County Commission.

Community raises questions for Stark County Commission hopefuls

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
Stark County residents gathered at Dickinson City Hall last night for a Stark County commissioner candidate forum.

Soldiers back from Iraq adjust to civilian life

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
Southwest North Dakota, it turns out, had 10 area guardsmen return home last Saturday following an eight-month deployment to Iraq.

This North Dakota Geological Survey map shows where uranium exceeds the maximum contaminant level (MCL) in southwestern North Dakota. According to regulations, a water deposit with more than 30 micrograms per liter of uranium exceeds the MCL.

State officials address concerns of uranium in groundwater

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
Following a meeting in Belfield last week regarding uranium mining, several Billings County residents wondered about the quality of their drinking water.

Retired Admiral William A. Owens chuckles as Gov. John Hoeven talks in the Capitol Thursday about the statewide effort to get the Navy to name a new submarine “U.S.S. North Dakota.”

Retired N.D. admiral talks up 'U.S.S. North Dakota' campaign

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
BISMARCK — A North Dakota native who rose to become the nation’s second highest ranking military officer was in the Capitol Thursday to join the U.S.S. North Dakota “Float the Boat” campaign.

Dickinson State University students Anupa Bhurtel, left, Claudia Ayala, center, and Sylvia Vigier crouch in front of bins for gathering donations from students moving out of the dorms.

DSU students look to turn junk into treasure

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
College students across the country are packing up their dorm rooms. And that means perfectly good CD organizers, electric kettles, clothes hangers and whatever else doesn’t make the trip home is ending up in the trash bin.

Andrus seeks to bring ideas to Bismarck

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
If you ask Chuck Andrus to list his top issues, he has trouble limiting himself to just a few.

Guiding a replacement line
Montana-Dakota Utilities employees Brent Brown, left, and Raynald Frank help guide a replacement electrical line into place in north Dickinson on Wednesday.

Dickinson man pleads not guilty to drug charges

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
Dickinson’s Joseph Salvatore, 45, pleaded not guilty to drug-related charges at his preliminary hearing held this past Monday.

Individual attempts to break into Dickinson residence

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
The Dickinson Police Department reported Wednesday morning that on Tuesday, somebody allegedly attempted to break into an apartment on 17th Avenue West.

Sister Denise Ressler, center, along with other University of Mary staff and faculty, reacts to the announcement of Sister Thomas Welder’s retirement on Wednesday. Welder, the president of the University of Mary for 30 years, stunned the university’s board of directors when she announced plans to retire next year, the board chairman says.

U-Mary president to retire after more than 30 years

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
BISMARCK — Sister Thomas Welder, University of Mary’s president for the past 30 years, will step down next year.

Dickinson Mayor Dennis Johnson, left, Shirley Dukart, moderator Bruce Dolezal, Carson Steiner and Gene Jackson sit at the dais in City Hall on Tuesday during a public forum. Dukart, Steiner and Jackson are vying for two spots on the Dickinson City Commission.

Candidates talk about hospital, teens and property taxes at City Hall forum

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
The three candidates for Dickinson City Commission were on public display for the first time Tuesday at a City Hall forum.

Bommarito is new N.D. GOP executive director

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
Michael Bommarito is the new executive director for the North Dakota Republican Party and his predecessor, Mike Schatz, is now a deputy director.

Craig Kubas, Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson project engineer, reports the bids for construction projects on Highway 10 and the Enchanted Highway.

Commission approves bid for more construction

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
The Stark County Commission on Tuesday opened bids for three construction jobs to be carried out on Stark County Highway 10 and the Enchanted Highway.

Sinner celebrates 80th birthday
Chuck Fritz, left, and Kevin Thompson, right, both of Fargo, chat with former North Dakota Gov. George Sinner at Sinner's 80th birthday celebration Tuesday in the Capitol. “He's our golfing buddy,” Fritz said. The party was sponsored by Sinner’s former staffers. His birthday is May 29. He has lived in Fargo since he left office in 1992 after serving two terms.

Weight restrictions to be removed

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
Today at 7 a.m. CST, many load restrictions for the southwest portion of the state will be removed.

Senior center receives funding for renovation

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
This past winter, it was downright cold inside the Sunset Senior Center. “People sit playing cards with their jackets on,” Mary Ann Malarchick said.

From left, Sergey Vsevolozhoskiy, Amy Thompson and Lindsey Jeske sit in professor Debora Dragseth’s Business Policy class at Dickinson State University. Dragseth’s students received a free copy of Bob Prosen’s book “Kiss Theory Goodbye” through the Executive Book Club.

Free business books encourage students to read

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Not many college students know what it’s like to get a free textbook. But senior business majors at Dickinson State University have found out how sweet it can be.

Dickinson’s Jim Decker shows some of the cabinet hardware on display at Cornerstone. Decker recently moved Cornerstone to east Dickinson.

Cornerstone relocates to new location

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Cornerstone owner Jim Decker was running out of room at his previous location, so he moved his business to a larger location in east Dickinson this past November.

Woman steals car occupied by three children

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Dickinson’s Lacey Cox got the scare of a lifetime around noon this past Saturday. While she was inside Dickinson’s Prairie Hills Mall, her three children were being driven around the parking lot by an unidentified female whom they had never seen before.

Shown is the badly damaged railroad crossing that intersects the Enchanted Highway at Gladstone. The crossing will be closed Wednesday while the wood is removed and replaced with concrete.

Gladstone railroad crossing to be shut down for repairs

05/04/2008 12:00 AM
GLADSTONE — On Wednesday, May 7, the BNSF Railway railroad crossing that intersects the Enchanted Highway here is going to be closed for much of the day for repairs.

Senior Patrol Officers Brian Koskovich, left, Mike Hanel, center, and Amanda McNamee, right, are seen outside Dickinson’s Law Enforcement Center. All three officers were recently promoted to senior patrol officers.

Dickinson Police Department completes promotional process

05/04/2008 12:00 AM
The Dickinson Police Department has gone through a series of promotions in recent months.

Hall seeks to lend a hand to District 36

05/04/2008 12:00 AM
Rancher Todd Hall says he can’t sit idle when he knows he could help the folks in District 36.

Escaped inmate turns herself in to authorities

05/04/2008 12:00 AM
Carley Jean Zaun, the New England Dakota Women’s Correction Rehab inmate who walked away from her work release program as a cook at the Dickinson Law Enforcement Center on Friday afternoon, turned herself into authorities in Bismarck around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Stark County Zoning Commission member Joe Frenzel speaks while Russ Hoff listens during a meeting to consider a rezoning request from Great Northern Power Development LP for a mining operation.

N.D. attorney general rules against Stark County Commission

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has found the Stark County Commission in violation of the state’s open meetings law as a result of a Dec. 14, 2007, luncheon hosted by Great Northern Power Development LP at the Dickinson Days Inn-Grand Dakota Lodge.

Inmate escapes from work release

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
Carley Jean Zaun, an inmate at the Dakota Women’s Correctional Rehab Center in New England, escaped from custody Friday afternoon and is currently at large.

Dickinson troops to return from Iraq tour

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
Three guardsmen from Dickinson are set to return to North Dakota today after having served for eight months in Iraq at a base complex near the Baghdad International Airport. They arrived at Camp Shelby, Miss., on Wednesday after 15 hours of traveling.

Burn ban guidelines are released

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
Dickinson Volunteer Fire Chief Bob Sivak and Stark County Emergency Manager Gary Kostelecky have released a fact sheet for the countywide total burn ban that is in effect.

Inmates escapes from custody

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
Carley Jean Zaun, an inmate at the Dakota Women’s Correctional Rehab Center in New England, escaped from custody Friday afternoon and is currently at large.

‘Controlled burning’ incident sparks confusion

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
This past Friday morning at about 8:30, Richard Schleve was burning some garbage in a barrel at his home on 110x Ave. S.W. in the Kralicek subdivision north of Dickinson.

Bowman County contractors feel they are more than able to meet the demand for new housing and construction in the Bowman County area.

Contractors are concerned that Bowman County is jumping the gun

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
BOWMAN — Contractors here have raised concerns regarding recent comments made in newspaper articles by Bowman County Housing Authority chief Les Snavely.

Stark County Deputy Auditor Kay Haag hands some election ballots to Stark County Auditor Alice Schulz in preparation for the upcoming June primary.

Residents are asked to prepare for election

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
Stark County Auditor Alice Schulz tries her best to make sure everyone who wants to vote can do so.

Job outlook is fairly bright for college graduates

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
FARGO — Don’t worry, college graduates.

Dickinson man is injured in rollover

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
The Stark County Sheriff’s Department reported Thursday morning that 18-year-old Chase Hanson rolled his vehicle at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. His vehicle over turned at the intersection of 113th Avenue and 32nd Street Southwest.

N.D. rural electric co-ops plan $2 billion upgrades

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
FARGO — North Dakota rural electric cooperatives plan to go on a spending spree, with planned investments approaching $2 billion over the next three years to upgrade transmission lines and emission controls.

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Judge dismisses suit against owners of dog killed on highway

A judge threw out a lawsuit Friday that had been filed by a man who struck and killed a dog on a highway, then sued the dog's owners for damage to his car.

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