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Midwest Gas Prices Starting To Increase

From Gasbuddy.com CHICAGO (July 10, 2013) – The national average price of gasoline today, $3.52 per gallon, is 11 cents less than it was a month ago, but the gap is closing quickly as prices in recent days begun moving higher.  Most notably, the Midwest and Great Lakes region have […]

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Nat’l Guard Mobilization Possible

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Jul 9, 2013) – A Bismarck-based North Dakota Army National Guard unit has been told it may mobilize in early 2014.        If the nearly 40 soldiers of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment head overseas, they’d serve in support of the NATO-led international peacekeeping […]

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Derailed Oil Tankers Carried N.D. Crude

 LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) – Officials in Canada say the death toll in the devastating oil train derailment has reached 13.        Eight more bodies have been found in the wreckage now that investigators have better access to the zone closest to the blast, officials said Monday. About 40 people […]

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New Twinkies To Stay Fresh Longer

 NEW YORK (AP Jul 8, 2013) – Twinkies don’t last forever, but they’ll have more staying power than most people remember when they return to shelves next week.        Hostess Brands LLC says spongy yellow cakes will have a shelf life of 45 days when they start hitting stores […]

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Anniversary ND Earthquake

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Jul 8, 2013) – Geologists say North Dakota’s state Capitol shook a little 45 years ago.        State geologists say the earthquake struck the state on July 8, 1968. Its magnitude was measured at 4.4 – enough to rattle dishes – and its epicenter was reported […]

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N.D. Tops In Beer Shipments

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A new study shows that North Dakota is tops in the nation in beer shipments per capita, if age is taken into account. The analysis was done by the Beer Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing brewers, importers and suppliers. It found that nearly 46 […]

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Griggs Commissioners Recall Set

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (AP) — A recall election for all five Griggs County commissioners has been set for Oct. 8.  A petition drive seeking the recall election was launched after the commission voted this spring to proceed with building a $3.5 million courthouse and emergency operations center, despite voters rejecting the […]

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Chrysler Announces Recalls

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP Jul 3, 2013) – Chrysler Group LLC says it will recall about 490,000 cars and utility vehicles worldwide because of a problem with active head restraints intended to prevent neck injuries in rear-end collisions. The carmaker said Wednesday that microcontrollers in the head restraint could be […]

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Oakes Woman Injured In Crash

Ellendale, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 3, 2013)  —  An Oakes woman was injured in a single vehicle crash after she drove her car off a rural Dickey Country road Wednesday (Jul 3, 2013)  around 6:30am. Highway Patrol Sgt. Josh Rude said 59-year-old Linda Wiek lost control of her vehicle entered […]