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Woman faces charges, accused in adoption scam

Jamestown  (WDAY) Authorities have issued a  warrant  for a Stutsman County resident, accused in an adoption scam. WDAY reports  Betty Jo Krenz of Woodworth has been accused by mothers of staging adoptions, taking money, but never producing a baby. On Monday felony charges were filed against her. Perspective moms say […]

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Poor policies, Richland 44 School

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Minneapolis law firm says poor policies, training and supervision have plagued a small North Dakota high school where alleged hazing led to charges against five boys. The report by the Langevin Lentz firm for the Richland 44 School Board details reports from parents of what […]

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Trump to “Make it up to farmers,” China trade war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s going to “make it up” to farmers who would be impacted by China’s proposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports. Trump says: “It’s not nice when they hit the farmers specifically because they think that hits me.” Trump is promising during a Cabinet […]

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North Dakota gas prices fall last week

North Dakota (CSi)   April 9-  Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.57/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.6 cents per […]

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ND Republican Convention endoresments

GRAND FORKS  (AP)  The more than 1,600 party faithful on Saturday endorsed state Sen. Kelly Armstrong of Dickinson for U.S. House, though Grafton state Sen. Tom Campbell and former U.S. Marine Tiffany Abentroth have signaled they will continue on to the primary, even though they did not get their party’s […]

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Facebook to alert users, shared information

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook will begin alerting users whose private data may have been compromised in the Cambridge Analytica scandal starting Monday. All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice with a link to information on which Facebook apps they use and what information they have shared with […]

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U.S. Senator Heitkamp was in Jamestown Friday

Jamestown  (SEN Heitkamp’s Office) U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Friday hosted a discussion to highlight successful women-owned small businesses in Jamestown and discuss collaborative strategies to encourage and support women entrepreneurs.   During the discussion, Heitkamp heard from successful women small […]

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Ford truck recall, some 2018 models

Ford is recalling 350,000 vehicles for a transmission issue that could result in the car moving after the driver has placed it in park and removed the keys. CNBC reports, Ford said it is aware of one reported accident and injury related to the issue. The recall applies to some […]