(CSi) The Senior Community Service Employment Program or SCSEP, has been introduced to all North Dakota counties including Barnes and Stutsman. The program is available at no cost to eligible individuals and provides paid community service assignments to assist organizations, training, and job search help. The program is funded through […]
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Toyota, Nissan expand air bag recall
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. are expanding their recalls over problem air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp. by another 6.5 million vehicles. Toyota said Wednesday it was recalling nearly 5 million more vehicles globally for the air bag inflator problem. Some 637,000 of […]
Dalrymple signs vetoes
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple has vetoed a handful of bills, two weeks after the North Dakota Legislature adjourned. One of the vetoed bills prohibits consideration of multiyear contracts and severance packages for the chancellor and other top North Dakota University System employees. Dalrymple […]
ND gas prices jump
May 18, 2915 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have risen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.52/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.0 cents per gallon in […]
Boston Bomber sentenced to death
By The Associated Press A jury on Friday sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Last month, the same jury found Tsarnaev guilty of all 30 federal counts against him. Here are the charges: – Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death. – Use of […]
No injuries, semi, pickup accident
Oriska (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports on Thursday about 4:47 a.m., an accident was investigated on I-94 east of Oriska. The report says a a pickup operated by 55 year old Steven Ward of Fergus Falls, Minnesota was westbound as was a semi-trailer rig operated by 40 year […]
Public meetings on Larrence Welk homestead
STRASBURG, N.D. (AP) – The State Historical Society of North Dakota is gathering public comments about the management and interpretation of the Lawrence Welk homestead. The society scheduled a community meeting Friday in Strasburg, the boyhood home of the famous band leader. The Legislature two years ago included $100,000 in […]
Peace Officers Memorial Day Friday
Bismarck (CSi) In accordance with a proclamation signed by President Barack Obama, Governor Jack Dalrymple has declared Friday, May 15, Peace Officers Memorial Day in the state and has directed all state government agencies to fly the American and North Dakota flags at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on that […]
State economic growth up – region down
Bismarck (AP, CSi) The head of a group representing North Dakota retailers says the state’s economic growth in the past decade “has been phenomenal.” North Dakota Retail Association President Mike Rud (rood) says “consumer confidence is high and that means people are going to spend more money.” Data shows North […]
ND oil rigs operating, trigger point
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota oil drillers produced an average of about 1.19 million barrels of oil a day in March. The Department of Mineral Resources says the March production was up about 12,500 barrels a day from February’s average. Western North Dakota’s oil patch […]





















