BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – People who want to change North Dakota’s pharmacy ownership law have successfully pushed the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says his office has verified that submitted petitions have enough valid signatures to put the proposed measure on the Nov. […]
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Farm Rescue nearing milestone
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Farm Rescue nonprofit in the Upper Midwest is approaching another milestone. The volunteer organization based in North Dakota will help its 300th farm family in the region by the end of the year. Farm Rescue plants and harvests crops for farmers […]
License offices changing hours
Bismarck (CSi) Effective September 1, 2014, many Drivers License offices across North Dakota will have new hours and/or days of service. These changes are being made in an effort to better meet the needs of our customers at high demand times and locations. The sites listed below will have new […]
Announcer Don Pardo passes
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Announcer Don Pardo, whose booming baritone was known to fans of “Saturday Night Live,” ”The Price is Right” and other programs, has died. He was 96. Pardo’s daughter, Dona Pardo, says her father died Monday afternoon at […]
Dollar General bids $8.95 billion for Family Dollar Stores
(CSi) – Dollar General Corp has offered to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc for $8.95 billion, above the bid by Dollar Tree Inc., that had threatened to unseat the biggest U.S. discount retailer from the peak of a highly competitive market. Shares of Family Dollar, the number two U.S. discount chain, […]
Griggs courthouse project on hold
Cooperstown (CSi) — The Griggs County Courthouse construction project remains idle, three months following construction crews walking off the job over payment issues. The Courthouse and Emergency Operations Center, in Cooperstown is nearly completed. The dispute involves the $1.25 million Emergency Operations Center portion of the project. Construction Engineers, the […]
Supervalu investigating hacker attack
Eden Prairie, MN (CSi) Supermarket chain Supervalu announced Friday morning that is investigating an attack by hackers. The potential data breach happened at stores in Minnesota, North Dakota and several other states between June 22 and July 17, 2014. A call center to help answer questions can be reached at […]
Fed grant upgrade Griggs rural services
BISMARCK (CSi) U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Friday announced a nearly $5 million federal loan to help expand and upgrade service and access to high-speed Internet in rural communities throughout Griggs County. The $4.7 million loan to the Griggs County Telephone Company will specifically expand service in Binford and Cooperstown, upgrade […]
Todd replacing Gregory “Meet The Press”
NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled “Meet the Press” moderator David Gregory is leaving NBC News and Chuck Todd will replace him on the venerable Sunday morning public affairs program, NBC (CSi 11) said Thursday. Todd begins his new role on Sept. 7. He remains as NBC News’ political director, but […]
Request for ND Guard helicopter canceled
Update… BISMARCK (CSi) Washington state’s request for support and resources from the North Dakota National Guard was canceled Friday afternoon. Due to the heavy amount of rainfall Washington received in the past 24 hours, about half of all the requests for aviation support were canceled. “As always, the N.D. National Guard […]






















