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Steele woman accused of stealing funds
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A Steele woman is accused of stealing $250,000 from a Linton company and using some of the money to buy a home. Police say Michelle Biegler had access to KEM Electric’s bank account information through her position with a Mandan company, and used that information to […]
Ford recalling Fiesta, Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, door latch woes
DETROIT (AP) – Ford is recalling about 390,000 cars because the doors may not latch properly and could open while the cars are in motion. The recall covers certain Ford Fiestas, Ford Fusions and Lincoln MKZ cars from the 2012 through 2014 model years that were made in Mexico. The […]
Bird Flu confirmed LaMoure, Dickey Counties
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The presence of bird flu has been confirmed in a second poultry flock in North Dakota. The state Agriculture Department says the H5 virus is in a commercial flock in LaMoure County that includes about 69,000 turkeys and about 2,000 chickens. The operation has […]
Heitkamp honors fallen heroes Vietnam War
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of her series of speeches to thank and honor North Dakota’s fallen heroes from the Vietnam War, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp again took to the Senate floor and discussed these servicemembers’ remarkable lives and contributions to North Dakota and the country. “Nearly two hundred North […]
Griggs County EOC work resumes
Cooperstown (CSi) Construction on the $3.5 million Griggs County Emergency Operations Center has resumed. It’s been almost a year since a contract dispute led to contractors walking off the job. Construction Engineers, based in Grand Forks, and subcontractors walked off the job last May over payment delays and contract language issues. While […]
MN declares emergency, bird flu outbreak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency over a bird flu outbreak that’s killed millions of birds in the state’s poultry industry. The governor’s order activates an emergency operations plan to support the state response to the epidemic. It also calls for […]
Lynch confirmed US Attorney General
WASHINGTON (AP) – Loretta Lynch has won confirmation to serve as the nation’s attorney general, ending months of delay. The vote was 56-43 in the Senate Thursday. Lynch will replace Eric Holder and become the first black woman in the nation’s top law enforcement post. She currently serves as U.S. […]
Legislature working on higher ed budget
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Senate and House negotiators working on the higher education budget are delving into a proposal that would beef up funding to fix crumbling buildings on college campuses. Representative Mark Sanford says a new deferred maintenance schedule that cobbles together money from various sources and […]
SkyWest plane, unscheduled landing
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (AP) – Officials say a SkyWest Airlines flight from Chicago has made an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, and at least one passenger lost consciousness. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane’s crew reported a possible pressurization problem. But SkyWest Airlines says the plane didn’t appear to […]
