The Dickinson Press : Dickinson http://www.thedickinsonpress.com http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/gfx/masthead/masthead_logo.gif The Dickinson Press http://www.thedickinsonpress.com City, county, state to share new facility http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14650 http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14650 The phrase “government efficiency” is a popular example of an oxymoron. But the city of Dickinson, Stark County and the North Dakota Department of Transportation are trying to buck that notion with plans for a shared facility to store road salt and sand. Businesses cope with rising gas, wheat prices http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14648 http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14648 Fuel and commodity prices are skyrocketing, forcing area businesses to find ways to stay afloat. Dickinson’s Baker Boy uses flour and fuel, so it is getting hit by continuing price increases on both accounts. Legion baseball changes Class A format http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14636 http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14636 BISMARCK — The state American Legion athletic committee has adopted a new Class A baseball format for at least the next two years because there are no longer 12 Class A teams. Mertens gets his chance at starting spot http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14635 http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14635 FARGO — Nick Mertens has grown a half an inch since he enrolled at North Dakota State three years ago. Starting Friday, growth will be measured in something else: completions, first downs and touchdowns. UND defeats Tigers http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14634 http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=14634 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of North Dakota earned a No. 1 seed for the NCAA tournament Saturday. More important, the Sioux are once again playing like a No. 1 seed.