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Hwy 1 W. of Cooperstown open, gravel

Bismarck  (CSi) ND Highway 1 from Binford to Hwy 200 west of Cooperstown is now open. A temporary gravel surface remains in place with speeds reduced to 45 mph until resurfacing with asphalt pavement can be completed. The roadway was temporarily closed to through traffic while maintenance crews replaced a centerline […]

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Mn woman dies from crash injuries near VC

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Minnesota woman has died from injuries suffered in a vehicle crash last month near Valley City. 73-year-old Sylvia Moen of Crookston died Saturday. The patrol says the crash happened on May 31,  after the driver of the vehicle […]

Sports State

15 possible UND nicknames announced

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A committee facilitating the selection of a new nickname for the University of North Dakota has narrowed the list of possibilities to 15. The group started out with nearly 1,200 potential monikers. It was whittled to about five dozen and then to the current 15. […]

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UND President Kelley to retire

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley is retiring effective Jan. 14. Kelley has led the Grand Forks university since July 2008. He’s only the 11th president in UND history, which dates to 1884. Kelley says he’s been contemplating retirement for “some time” and feels […]

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Birding Festival June 10-14

Carrington  (CSi) Bird spotters from around the country are joining local residents at the 13th Annual Potholes & Prairie Birding Festival June 10-14 in Carrington. The festival is expecting 60 visitors to join the locals. In Carrington there will be seminars and social events with guided bus tours to include […]

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Grand Cities Art Fest Jun 13, 14

Downtown Grand Forks & East Grand Forks The North Valley Arts Council announces the 2015 Grand Cities Art Fest presented this year by Hugo’s Family Marketplace. With twenty percent new artists, this year’s 120 plus visual and performance artists are sure to bedazzle attendee’s with a wide variety of artistic […]

Celebrate State

Wagon Train Jun 21-27

Jamestown (CSi) The Fort Seward Wagon Train’s trek this year will head out for its six day round trip June 21st going through the 27th. A send off will be held on Monday morning June 22nd at Fort Seward. The wagon train is accepting family members and individuals to join. […]

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4 die, carbon monoxide poisoning

BLANCHARD, N.D. (AP) – Four people are dead in what authorities believe is a case of carbon monoxide poisoning in a rural home in Traill County. The Sheriff’s Office says emergency responders rescued four other people from the home near Blanchard late Sunday. Capt. Tony Ernst says local and state […]

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ND gas prices up 5.5 cents

June 8, 2015- Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have risen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.61/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.4 cents per gallon in the […]

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Foster commission chair resigns

Carrington (CSi) The Foster County State’s Attorney office, has indicated that Foster County Commission Chairman Bill Bauer has resigned from the commission. Foster County Auditor Casey Cables says Bauer put in his resignation during the regularly scheduled commission meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 due to health reasons. Bauer’s replacement is […]