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Keystone XL Pipeline, Favorable Report

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation says a favorable environmental report for the Keystone XL oil pipeline gives President Obama no reason to hold back the project. Opponents are disappointed by the findings. The State Department report issued Friday raised no major environmental objections to pipeline construction. Democratic […]

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Stroller Recall

WASHINGTON (AP) – Britax is recalling about 216,000 strollers because of a risk to partially amputate fingertips, break fingers or cause severe lacerations, among other injuries, when pressing the release button while pulling on the release strap. B-Agile Strollers: U341763, U341764, U341782 and U341783 B-Agile Double Strollers: U361818 or U361819 […]

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Enhanced Law Enforcement SE ND February

FARGO NDHP CSi)   In a continuing effort to end the problem of impaired driving, North Dakota law enforcement agencies are providing unified, enhanced enforcement. The Southeast Fargo Regional DUI Task Force announced that there will be an enhanced law enforcement presence with additional law enforcement officers on rural, city and […]

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House Passes Farm Bill, Goes To Senate

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer says the farm bill passed by the House and sent to the Senate on Wednesday has “both good results and areas of concern” for North Dakota producers.        The compromise measure was approved 251-166. Cramer voted for the bill.        […]

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Great Lakes Ends Jmst Air Service Feb 1

Jamestown, (CSi)  Jamestown Regional Airport Manager, Matt Leitner says Jamestown and Devils Lake were informed, on Monday (Jan 27, 2014)  that Great Lakes intends to discontinue commercial air service effective February 1, 2014 to both cities.   (see related story – SkyWest to Serve Jamestown). Leitner adds, due to a lack […]

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Multiple I-94 Crashes, Sunday

NDHP (CSi) On January 26, 2014 at approximately 11:10 A.M. troopers responded to multiple crashes involving 8 vehicles on I-94 MP 244 in the east bound lane approximately 15 miles west of Jamestown. High winds caused blowing snow and near zero visibility conditions. A pickup pulling a flatbed trailer was […]

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N.D. Migration Gains

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Census Bureau estimates that about 18,000 people migrated into North Dakota last year, after gains of 12,200 people in 2012 and 6,900 in 2011.        Kevin Iverson manages the Census Office at the state Commerce Department. He says the change is even more dramatic […]

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Dr. Shirley, Candidate For Minot St. Pres.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A search committee has narrowed the list of 37 candidates for the presidency at Minot State University. 7 of the eight semifinalists are from out of state. The only in-state candidate remaining is Valley City State University President Steve Shirley. The list will be narrowed to […]

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N.D. Airline Boarding Set Another Record

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Passenger boardings at North Dakota’s eight commercial airports in 2013 set a record for the second straight year. The state Aeronautics Commission says boardings in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Devils Lake and Jamestown totaled more than 1.1 million. That was an 11 percent […]