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Mayville St student athlete dies

Mayville (CSi) Barnesville, Minnesota native and current Mayville State University freshman tight end Matthew Holland died Saturday morning from seizures. That, according to Barnesville athletic director and football coach Bryan Strand. Holland played baseball, basketball and football for Barnesville High School before following in the footsteps of his older brother […]

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Legislative update

 By JAMES MacPHERSON  Associated Press      BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota lawmakers are settling in as the North Dakota’s 64th legislative session enters its third week. Here’s a glimpse of some activity at the state Capitol:        ABORTION VETTING        No abortion-related legislation has surfaced so far […]

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All tournament team awards

All Tournament Team Riley Nelson, Griggs County Central Jayden Grover, Griggs County Central Hunter Engel, Griggs County Central Mason Olsen, Milnor Riggs Nudell, Maple Valley Peter Lindgren, Enderlin Grand Lindemann, Enderlin *Graham Hurlburt, Enderlin *Drew Thielges, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion *Anthony Olson, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion *Denotes a unanimous selection Free Throw Champion Riley Nelson, Griggs […]

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Final day Day 2 boys’ BCT LMM champs

Final Day of boys’ BCT: 7th place game: Sargent Central 60 vs Barnes County North 38 5th place game: Milnor 75 vs Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page 66 3rd Place game: Maple Valley  52 vs  Griggs County Central 41 Championship Game: LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 52 Enderlin 47 Results of day two of boys’ BCT: Milnor 79 […]

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ND senate kills UND logo moritorium extension

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s House has defeated a bill that would extend a moratorium for a new nickname and moniker for the University of North Dakota. Representatives voted 62-21 to kill the measure on Friday. Minot Republican Rep. Scott Louser pushed the measure that would extend the moratorium […]

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Twins ink players for 2015

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins have agreed to one-year deals with third baseman Trevor Plouffe, left-hander Tommy Milone, right-hander Casey Fiend and infielder Eduardo Nunez that avoided arbitration.        The Twins announced the agreements on Friday. Plouffe will earn $4.8 million next season after hitting .258 with 14 […]

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Swarzak signs Clevland minor league contract

  CLEVELAND (AP) – Former Minnesota Twins right-hander Anthony Swarzak has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.        The 29-year-old free agent spent his third consecutive season with the Twins in 2014, going 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in four starts and 46 relief appearances. […]

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Simmers to be inducted ND Aviation Hall

 Bismarck (CSi)   Robert “Bob” H. Simmers will be inducted into the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame based on his significant contributions to aviation in North Dakota and to his community. Simmers will be inducted on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 during the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium. The Symposium, to be […]

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Northern Excavating cited by OSHA

ROSS, N.D. (AP) – Federal labor officials have cited a North Dakota sand and gravel mine for the eighth time for allowing employees to work under risky conditions. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Northern Excavating Co. in Jamestown. Officials say mine operators allowed […]

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Target closing Canadian stores

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target is closing up shop in Canada. More than 17,600 employees will eventually lose their jobs when the U.S. discount retailer closes its 133 Canadian stores after only about two years to end financial losses that went as high as a billion dollars a year. Target Corp. […]