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New Laws Take Effect In N.D. Aug 1, 2013

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than 320 new laws will take effect Thursday August 1, 2013  in North Dakota, including limits on abortion, a repeal of a ban that prohibits some convicted criminals from running for city council and a measure that allows permitted parishioners to pack a gun in […]

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Judge Blocks Another N.D. Abortion Law

FARGO, N.D. (AP Jul 31, 2013) – A judge has blocked a North Dakota law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admitting privileges, after opponents of the bill argued it was unconstitutional.        East Central District Judge Wickham Corwin heard arguments Wednesday about the bill, one […]

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Stenehjem: Crime Report “Not Rosey”

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota’s annual crime report “is not a rosy one.”        Stenehjem says the per capita crime rate increased 7.9 percent in 2012. The number of offenses reported by local law enforcement agencies jumped from 13,778 in 2011 to 14,866 […]

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Owner Won’t Fight Seizure Of Dogs

 FARGO, N.D. (AP Jul 30, 2013) – A rural North Dakota man says he will not fight Cass County over the seizure of his dogs.        Authorities earlier this month took about 170 dogs and puppies from breeder Darcy Smith, of Wheatland, after reports they were being kept in […]

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Notice Of Accident Law Changes

Bismarck, N.D. – Starting Thursday, August 1, 2013, motorists who strike a deer or other undomesticated animal no longer need to report the crash to law enforcement if the crash results in property damage only, regardless of the amount of damage to the vehicle. The driver may proceed to their […]

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Jail Time Sought For Former NDSU Players

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Prosecutor Cherie Clark says she’ll seek jail time for three former North Dakota State football players accused of skipping out on court-ordered community service.        One of the three, Don Carter, appeared in court on a bench warrant Monday. Arrest warrants have been issued for […]

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Reward Offered For Missing Texas Youth

Fargo, ND  (Jul 30, 2013) – An El Paso, Texas, woman is offering a $200  reward for information that leads to finding her 16-year-old son, who was last seen walking down Broadway a month ago. Edward Stubbs is a thin, 5-foot-10 inch boy with blond hair who came to North Dakota […]

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State College Presidents Get Review Updates

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Several North Dakota college presidents have gotten much better job reviews since the departure of the state university system chancellor.        Hamid Shirvani released his evaluations to the presidents after the Board of Higher Education voted in June to buy out his contract over complaints […]

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N.D. Gas Prices Dropped Slightly

North Dakota, July 29, 2013 — Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.66/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.7 cents per […]

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House Ethics Investigating Michele Bachman

  WASHINGTON (AP Jul 26, 2013) – The House Ethics Committee is continuing an investigation of Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota.        The committee announced on Friday it had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent investigative body, and said in a brief statement it […]