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Corps continuing cleanup at DAPL protest camp

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has moved into the evacuated Dakota Access pipeline protest camp to finish the cleanup started weeks ago by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. A Florida-based company is providing trash removal and environmental cleanup on the federal land. Authorities this week […]

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ND gas prices bump up last week

(CSi) February 27, 2017 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.27/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.5 cents per gallon […]

Sports

Jimmie Women win NSAA BasketballTitle

JAMESTOWN, N.D.  (VCSU) – The University of Jamestown won its fourth straight North Star Athletic Association women’s basketball title Sunday. The Jimmies used pesky full-court pressure and a hot start from 3-point range to score a 79-70 victory over Valley City State University in the NSAA Tournament Championship. Jamestown advances […]

Sports

Weekend Sports

Friday Women’s Basketball.. VCSU 71 Dickinson State 67 Jamestown 69 Mayville State 54   Boys Basketball… OT Fargo South 82  Valley City  78  ending the Hi-Liners season.   District 5 Class  B Tournament Quarterfinal Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 74, Barnes County North 54 Ellendale 59, Midkota 43 Oakes 61, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 51Class Saturday… Elimination Game No. […]

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Load restrictions to start south of I-94

Bismarck (CSi)  The NDDOT reports, effective 7 a.m. (CT) Tuesday, February 28, 2017, load restrictions will be added to all highways south of I-94 in the southern portion of North Dakota including highways west of 83 in counties of Billings, Dunn, McKenzie, Mercer, Oliver, Stark, Morton and McClean. Currently load […]

Valley City

Faust Dam bridge removal starts Feb 27

Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County Highway  Department advises motorists that the Faust Dam bridge will be closed for removal and reconstruction on Monday, February 27, 2017. Superintendent Kerry Johnson says, Swingen Construction of Grand Forks will begin removal at 7-a.m. The bridge and a portion of the County Road 17 […]

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Higher Ed board, gives presidents option

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has voted to allow college presidents the option of laying off tenured professors with a three-month notice, rather than the current one-year period. The move is meant to give presidents the leeway they need in case programs are cut […]

Sports

UJ, VCSU baseball games at US Bank Stadium

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium is preparing for its first baseball game. Century College of White Bear Lake plays Iowa Central at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Friday in a doubleheader that starts at 6 a.m. It will be the first baseball game played in the […]

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Pairings for the Class B State Girls Basketball Tournament

Pairings for the Class B State Girls Basketball Tournament At Alerus Center, Grand Forks March 2-4 Thursday’s quarterfinals No. 2 Kindred (23-0) vs. 2RD Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (19-6), 1 p.m. No. 3 Park River-Fordville-Lankin (23-1) vs. 3RD Grand County (21-3), 2:45 p.m. No. 1 North Star (24-0) vs. 1RD Glen Ullin-Hebron (16-8), […]