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19 May 2012 Dams of Contention book launch in Estevan - estevanmercury.ca
Dams of Contention, a book that could raise eyebrows in southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota, written by Winnipeg-based journalist Bill Redekop, was unveiled to local readers at a public launching in the Estevan Public Library May 8.
19 May 2012 ORU splits doubleheader with North Dakota State
North Dakota State and Oral Roberts split a Summit League doubleheader, with the Bison taking the first game 5-4 and the Golden Eagles winning the nightcap 3-2.
18 May 2012 Arizona Wildcats softball defeats North Dakota State in regional opener
Region top-seed Arizona used a big third inning inning to beat North Dakota State 11-0 in first-round action of the NCAA Softball Championship regional Friday night and move on in the Tucson winner's bracket.
18 May 2012 Forbes, ND Oregon Bans Native American-Themed School Mascots, But Battle Goes On Elsewhere - Forbes
That’s fair enough. Then again, at the University of North Dakota, it’s not that simple. There is actually an item of the ballot in the June 12 primary election to determine whether the school can keep its Fighting Sioux nickname.
18 May 2012 Beach, ND Unemployment rate falls in two-thirds of US states - Palm Beach Post
The states with the lowest unemployment continue to be in the upper Midwest with small populations. North Dakota's rate was 3 percent in April, the lowest in the country. It was followed by Nebraska at 3.9 percent and South Dakota at 4.3 percent.
18 May 2012 Bankers survey shows rural economies remain strong - Jamestown Sun
The survey covers parts of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, focusing on 200 rural communities with an average population of 1,300. Jeff Bonnett, president of Havana National ...
18 May 2012 Analyst: US unconventional liquids production could mean zero net oil imports - Oil & Gas Journ
US crude oil production is rising in the face of declining oil demand, Adkins said. He credited horizontal drilling and multistage hydraulic fracturing in North Dakota’s Bakken formation and the South Texas Eagle Ford shale with reversing a nearly 40 ...
18 May 2012 Weekly US oil, gas rig count up by 12 to 1,986 - MyFox Phoenix
A year ago this week, Baker Hughes reported 1,830 rigs. Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, New Mexico gained three rigs; California and West Virginia each gained two; and Alaska, Colorado and North Dakota were up one apiece. Pennsylvania declined ...
18 May 2012 Milnor, ND Class B boys and girls track and field state qualifiers
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18 May 2012 Keene, ND Where Garrison Keillor Gets ‘Carried Away’ - New York Times
As a child, you suffered boredom, which made you a keen observer of your surroundings ... big gardens burgeoning with jasmine and honeysuckle. And then there is North Dakota, which is sheer grandeur, but you have to get off the freeway and ...
18 May 2012 Vanguard Natural Resources Announces Adjournment of Annual Meeting - comcast.net
the Williston Basin in North Dakota and Montana and the Arkoma Basin in Arkansas and Oklahoma. More information on Vanguard can be found at www.vnrllc.com. Forward-Looking Statements We make statements in this news release that are considered forward ...
18 May 2012 Summit League Softball Diamond Gems - NDSU Bison Athletics
At the Norman (Okla.) Regional, North Dakota State continued its post season run by defeating Oklahoma, the No. 7 national seed, 1-0. The following day, the Bison scored a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over Tulsa on a two-run seventh inning double by Melissa Chmielewski.
18 May 2012 Velva, ND Retreat of commodity markets continues in May - Farm And Ranch Guide
May 10 cash canola old crop bids in Velva were at $29.33 while new crop bids were $25.93. Sunflower As of May 6, 4% of North Dakota’s sunflower crop was planted compared to 1% for the 5 year average. The soybean oil export sales pace was estimated at 30 ...
18 May 2012 Drake, ND UND women's basketball: Brewster names assistant - Grand Forks Herald
“I’m extremely excited to be a part of the University of North Dakota family and to work under the leadership of Travis Brewster.” A standout player at Drake from 2002 to 2006, Sayavongchanh was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference ...
18 May 2012 ND Guard soldiers training on Missouri River - Jamestown Sun
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota National Guard soldiers are conducting weekend training on the Missouri River south of Bismarck. The Guard says nearly 150 soldiers will be conducting rafting operations, clearing trees and improving trails.
18 May 2012 Jamestown, ND Airline Boardings Continue to Set Records in ND
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota airline boardings are setting records, due in large part to the influx of people into the booming western oil patch.
18 May 2012 Harvey, ND Unvarnished North Dakota - Marketplace.publicradio.org
Now, another Magnum shooter, David Alan Harvey, whose work is more usually seen in the likes of National Geographic, has tipped off his followers that Magnum's American road show is setting up camp next door to Minnesota, in North Dakota's oil fields.
18 May 2012 Drayton, ND PREP TRACK & FIELD: Defending state champ defers favorite’s role - Grand Forks Herald
According to state qualifier lists on the North Dakota High School Activities Association ... Boys 300 hurdles: Nathan Aufenkamp of Drayton/St. Thomas/Valley-Edinburg has a season-best time of 40.76 seconds to sit atop the qualifiers ...
18 May 2012 Davenport, ND Survey: farming helps economy grow in rural states - WHBF TV
The survey covers rural areas of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. The survey focuses on 200 rural communities with an average population of 1,300.
18 May 2012 Survey: farming helps economy grow in rural states - Denver Post
The survey covers rural areas of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. The survey focuses on 200 rural communities with an average population of 1,300.
18 May 2012 Streeter, ND Prison chaplain’s flock is behind bars - Jamestown Sun
He interned at the North Dakota State Hospital for four years ... Then a women’s group in Streeter asked Haines if he could use a box of yarn, and he accepted it with that inmate in mind. The men taught each other how to crochet, and now ...
18 May 2012 North Dakota Agent Accused of Creating Fake Policy Applications
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm announced he has served a cease and desist order against Tim Everett, a Grand Forks area insurance agent who is alleged to have created fictitious insurance policy applications and to have been paid commissions …
18 May 2012 Rogers, ND Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation - Jamestown Sun
Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league’s top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma’s reputation and hindered his ability to ...
18 May 2012 Jamestown, ND Williston airline boardings continue to set records
BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota airline boardings are setting records, due in large part to the influx of people into the booming western oil patch.
18 May 2012 Williston, ND ND crew camps bane for some, salve for others
BISMARCK (AP) — Across North Dakota’s oil patch, so-called “man camps” cater to their hard-working tenants. Some offer deluxe amenities — Internet cafes, satellite televisions, free laundry services,
18 May 2012 Harvey, ND Board of Regents sets up committee to search for new Dakota State University president - Aberdeen N
Regent Harvey Jewett of Aberdeen will chair the search committee, which will include three other members of the board. The regents also have appointed a dozen business officials, faculty members, students and others to the search committee.
18 May 2012 Aberdeen, Pierre, Devils Lake Centers To Close - KFGO
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Mail processing centers in Aberdeen and Pierre in South Dakota and Devils Lake, North Dakota are among the 140 slated for consolidation by February. Nearly 250 centers will close as the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service moves ...
18 May 2012 Sen. Hoeven details provisions of Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill - Farm And Ranch Guide
The freshman Republican Senator from North Dakota joined forces with two Democratic Senators, Kent Conrad, from North Dakota and Montana's Max Baucus ... livestock death losses as a result of weather-related disasters. *Energy Amendment that ...
18 May 2012 Deering, ND Webster plant adding 30 jobs - Aberdeen News
The plant currently has 29 workers. Dakota Tube, with headquarters in Watertown, makes a range of steel hydraulic tubes, which are used in equipment made by such manufacturers as Doosan Bobcat, John Deere, Case New Holland and Crown.
18 May 2012 ND oil tax 'Legacy Fund' has meager earnings
North Dakota's newly created trust fund for oil taxes has had thin earnings, but the results are in line with a conservative investment philosophy that excludes stocks, money managers said Thursday.
18 May 2012 Park River, ND One of Kind Veteran's Memorial - msnbc.com
The community of Park River, North Dakota, and its school have dedicated a new, unique, high-tech memorial to veterans. Instead of just a plaque on the wall with names, the photos of vets from World War One to present day have been loaded into a ...
18 May 2012 Wishek, ND Prairie Places Festival - INFORUM
educational sessions and speakers sponsored by the North Dakota Humanities Council; festival headquarters at Wishek Civic Center, with events continuing in surrounding areas, particularly Lehr and Napoleon.
18 May 2012 It's 'crunch time' for Arizona Wildcats softball - AZCentral.com
"It's crunch time," third baseman Brigette Del Ponte said. Who: Arizona, North Dakota State, Hawaii and Notre Dame. When: Friday-Sunday. Where: Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson. Friday's games: Hawaii vs. Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.; Arizona vs. North ...
18 May 2012 MN Power Wind Parts Unloaded
The first of four shipments of components for Minnesota Power's rapidly-expanding Bison Wind Energy Center in North Dakota are being unloaded in Duluth this week.
18 May 2012 Belcourt, ND Former ND firefighter to plead guilty to arson in house fire where children lived - Bismarck Tribun
MINOT, N.D. — A former North Dakota firefighter says he will plead guilty to attempting to burn down a house that was occupied at the time by four of his children. Joseph Morin, of Belcourt, is charged in federal court with arson. The charge carries a ...
18 May 2012 Deering, ND Tractor hobby ‘out of hand’ - INFORUM
Biewer’s first child, Dane, is named after the predecessor to John Deere tractors. “There’s only two of them known to exist, so I put myself in a bind on that one,” Biewer said with a laugh. So instead of finding one to collect ...
18 May 2012 ND law officers targeting seat belt violators
North Dakota law enforcement officers will be cracking down on seat belt violations. The North Dakota Highway Patrol is joining dozens of law enforcement agencies across the state who are taking part
18 May 2012 Keene, ND Letter: Vote for Greenwood, an attorney of high integrity, wisdom - Dickinson Press & Advertise
He has a keen mind for the law and has spent the past 35 years practicing law. I believe that his integrity, wisdom, experience and background make him an exceptional candidate for the role of district judge in southwestern North Dakota.
18 May 2012 Mchenry, ND Loyd A. Leichtman - INFORUM
CARRINGTON, N.D. - Loyd A. Leichtman, 72, McHenry, N.D., died Wednesday in Carrington Health Center. His funeral service will be held on Monday, May 21, at 2 p.m. in Calvary Baptist Church, Carrington, N.D. Visitation will be Sunday 1-7 p.m. and ...
18 May 2012 Dunseith, ND Entertainment briefs 5-18 - Bismarck Tribune
program at North Dakota’s state historic sites kicks off its 23rd season ... The show May 26 starts at 7:30 p.m. with poetry from Vic Mord, Birchdale, Minn., and Jarle Kvale of Dunseith, along with singers Patty Burian-Ingman of Killdeer, Bonnie Lee ...
18 May 2012 Park River, ND BOYS GOLF: Thursday's results - Grand Forks Herald
Hatton-Northwood 316, Grafton 317, Park River 329, Larimore 332, Pembina County North 345, North Star 355, Langdon 384, Lakota/Adams-Edmore 411, Minto 424 Individual top 3 1. Daniel Landman, Larimore, 71; 2. Carl Knutson, Hatton-Northwood ...
18 May 2012 Flasher, ND Black Hawk grads eye futures both here and abroad - Quad Cities Onlines
Backstage before the ceremony, 2012 Black Hawk College graduate Adama Ouattara, of Moline, adjusted the honors cords hanging around his neck, flashing a smile as ... Air Force after high school in North Dakota and Guam before coming to Black ...
17 May 2012 Prep boys golf: Tom Dey retires as Sacred Heart coach after 3-straight state titles - Sedalia Democ
North Dakota and South Dakota. “I don’t even know how that happened,” he said. “It’s neat to be honored like that and it’s just a reflection of the boys and the team’s success.” Dey will also be stepping down from his role as an assistant ...
17 May 2012 April boardings set records at North Dakota airports
BISMARCK - Six of North Dakota's eight airports that service airlines saw record boardings in April, according to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission.
17 May 2012 Jamestown, ND North Dakota family's three sons have rare genetic brain disorder
GRACE CITY, N.D. - When Jay and Laura Kulsrud's oldest child Lane kept holding out one of his arms to his side for days last summer without much of an explanation, they knew something was wrong.
17 May 2012 Flasher, ND Car collides with Amtrak train in North Dakota - Daily News
LARIMORE, N.D. (AP) — No train passengers or crew members were hurt when a car collided with Amtrak's Empire Builder at a crossing in northeastern North Dakota ... is marked with signs but not with flashing lights.
17 May 2012 Lignite, ND Lignite Research Council Approves Projects | Video
In the quest for clean energy, coal is coming under increasing scrutiny. To help insure the future of North Dakota`s lignite industry, it may receive more than $800,000 for research and development projects.
17 May 2012 Belcourt, ND Belcourt firefighter to plead guilty to arson - Devils Lake Daily Journal
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota fire fighter says he will plead guilty for attempting to burn down a house that was occupied at the time by four of his children. Joseph Morin, of Belcourt, is charged in federal court with arson. The charge ...
17 May 2012 In North Dakota oil patch, debate over 'man camp' housing continues
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Across North Dakota's oil patch, so-called "man camps" cater to their hard-working tenants. Some offer deluxe amenities -- Internet cafes, satellite televisions, free laundry services, fitness equipment, pillow-top mattresses -- but all offer a place to stay in an area where housing is at a premium.
17 May 2012 Fort Yates, ND NDHP Kicks Off Click it or Ticket - KFYR-TV
The Highway Patrol says 70 percent of drivers in North Dakota use seat belts. They hope that number increases as a result of the Click-it-or-Ticket program. The Highway Patrol will take their message for buckling up to Fort Yates later today.
17 May 2012 Analysts: Poll reflects Berg-Heitkamp dynamic; Democrats say poll is flawed - Jamestown Sun
“This poll strikes me about right,” said Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. “(Presidential candidate Mitt) Romney will win North Dakota easily, and there will be coattails for Berg.”
17 May 2012 Bowbells, ND Marvin Thorson - Williston Daily Herald
In 1982, Marvin was recognized for his conservation measures on the farm and earned the Burke County Soil Conservation award. Marvin was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in McGregor and served on the church council. He was a Battleview Township ...
17 May 2012 North Dakota exhibit currently on display in DL
Through the support of the North Dakota Art Gallery Association the Lake Region Heritage Center (Old Post Office Museum) is proud to display the work of Williston based artist Aaron Hexom.
17 May 2012 Columbus, ND Car collides with Amtrak train in North Dakota - Marion Star
LARIMORE, N.D. (WTW) — No train passengers or crew members were hurt when a car collided with Amtrak's Empire Builder at a crossing in northeastern North Dakota. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari tells KFGO radio that the investigation into the crash about ...
17 May 2012 Park River, ND Two Grand Forks motorcyclists injured in crash near Ardoch, N.D. - Grand Forks Herald
A patrol release said both motorcycles were going south on Highway 81 traveling from Park River, N.D., to Grand Forks at 10:28 p.m. when the rear driver accelerated to catch up to the lead motorcycle and rear-ended it. Both drivers, ages 28 and ...
17 May 2012 Williston, ND Compass Compression Solutions Inc. Launches Williston Basin / Bakken Shale Field Service Division
DALLAS, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Compression Solutions Inc. ("Compass Compression") announced today a new field service division based in Minot, North Dakota. The new field service ...
17 May 2012 Kramer, ND Regent says state nearing ‘dangerous territory’ with tuition, fees - Mitchellrepublic.com
“It’s something we need to start monitoring,” Monte Kramer, the university system’s vice president ... That’s more than resident undergrads will pay in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and several state campuses in Nebraska ...
17 May 2012 Dickinson, ND Optimist Club cites athletes for awards - Jamestown Sun
Segerholm, a junior thrower from Northwood, N.D., on the JC track team, qualified for the NAIA national meet in the javelin with a throw of 129 feet, 8 inches at the Blue Hawk Open in Dickinson May 10. Schreiner, a sophomore from Wahpeton ...
17 May 2012 Bowbells, ND N.D. small grain planting, emergence ahead of the normal pace - Farm And Ranch Guide
Weather conditions All of the North Dakota Ag Weather Network (NDAWN ... 0.01 inches at Forest River in the northeastern corner of the state to 1.28 inches at Bowbells in the northwestern region. Most of the reporting points are showing they are ahead ...
17 May 2012 Top Stories
First quarter 2012 transportation costs for shipping wheat from Kansas and North Dakota to Japan were below the previous quarter primarily because of lower trucking and ocean rates.
17 May 2012 Drake, ND Lawyers in Mich. serial stabbings trial poised to offer a difficult defense: mental illness - Grand
One does not exclude the other," said Dr. Emanuel Tanay of Ann Arbor, a retired forensic psychiatrist. In 2010, he testified for Harlan Drake, a truck driver who admitted killing two people, including an abortion opponent who was shot while ...
17 May 2012 UND to help forecasts during weather radar upgrade
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota says its highly specialized radar unit will be assisting Grand Forks area media with weather forecasts for the next week while the National Weather Service upgrades its system near Mayville.
17 May 2012 North Dakota's oil boom
North Dakota is currently in the midst of an oil boom that could make the area one of the largest sources of petroleum in the United States. Small towns have seen an unimaginable influx of people from across the country searching for high-paying jobs on oil rigs.
17 May 2012 ORU, OSU, OU baseball teams face final weekend of regular season - Tulsa World
North Dakota State (37-15) is led offensively by brothers Tim and Nick Colwell. The Bison has set a program record for victories in a season. No. 22 Oklahoma State (32-20, 13-8) could finish anywhere from second to fifth in the Big 12 going into ...
17 May 2012 Burlington, ND Chamber's website wins accolades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Greater Burlington Partnership received Website of the Year honors at the Mid-America Chamber Executives annual conference Friday in Sioux Falls.
17 May 2012 Williston, ND Locals react to big oil news: ND surpassed Alaska in oil production and is now No. 2
Oil continues to boom in the state of North Dakota. As reported in Tuesday’s edition of the Williston Herald, North Dakota surpassed Alaska in oil production and is now No. 2 in the country for oil pr
17 May 2012 Williston, ND Late Night Talk Show Spoofs Provo
(KUTV) Provo hits Prime time in a âCSIâ style spoof. The spoof featured Donny Osmond and aired on the âJay Leno Show.â The "CSI" sketch took aim at crime in Provo - but also at the Osmond's, too. The spoof was inspired by CBS' recent decision to cancel CSI Miami. ...
17 May 2012 Lawton, ND AgCountry Farm Credit Services Awards $24K in scholarships
AgCountry Farm Credit Services has awarded twenty-four $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors from northwest and west central Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.
17 May 2012 Davenport, ND IPFW softball has record year - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
IPFW finished second in the regular season behind North Dakota State, which beat the Mastodons 8-0 ... Tech second For the second straight year, Indiana Tech finished second, behind Davenport, for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference ...
17 May 2012 Turtle Lake, ND Betty Shere - Bismarck Tribune
She was born in Turtle Lake on May 21, 1928, to Clarence and Carrie (Schlafman ... A memorial graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 21, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Eastgate Funeral and Cremation Service ...
17 May 2012 Colfax, ND In a first, census figures show more than half of babies in US are now born to minorities - Aberdee
Their population growth would have been even lower if it weren't for their relatively high fertility rates — seven births for every death. The median age of ... Cumberland in New Jersey; Colfax in New Mexico; and Lynn, Mitchell, Schleicher ...
17 May 2012 Beach, ND No sure thing for GOP: a tight battle for Senate - myrtlebeachonline.com
WASHINGTON -- Divisive Republican primaries, an out-of-nowhere GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly competitive race in North Dakota add up to an unpredictable battle for control of the Senate this fall, confounding early forecasts that ...
17 May 2012 North Dakota oil boom workers housing solution: indoor RV park
A family joke about living in an RV parked in a pole barn has led a Minnesota contractor to come up with a new housing solution for North Dakota's Oil Patch: an indoor RV park.
17 May 2012 Strasburg, ND NL Capsules: Stanton has 2-run homer and huge catch as Marlins beat Braves - globalwinnipeg.com
His 60 strikeouts are four more than Strasburg's total. LaRoche and Xavier Nady hit consecutive ... Border Services agents at Pembina, North Dakota are preparing for a steady stream of bargain hunters heading South to snag deals. Tamara Forlanski reports.
17 May 2012 Bowbells, ND Johnston retires after - CND News
Mr. Brent Johnston is retiring from education after 33 years. Arriving in Bowbells in 1971, Johnston taught in the district until 1996 as a science teacher. He then went on to Wolford, Carson, and Trenton and worked as administrator. When Johnston returned ...
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- Public Safety Log (Nov. 27) - Albany Democrat-Herald
Burglary on Cameron — About 4:05 p.m. Friday ... She posted the find on Craigslist and received an email from someone in Montana saying that a missing North Dakota woman had a similar dog. The missing woman was last seen in Montana and spends winters ...
- Weekly US oil, gas rig count up by 12 to 1,986 - MyFox Phoenix
A year ago this week, Baker Hughes reported 1,830 rigs. Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, New Mexico gained three rigs; California and West Virginia each gained two; and Alaska, Colorado and North Dakota were up one apiece. Pennsylvania declined ...
- Mid-Columbia briefcase - Tri-City Herald
The academy focuses on supervisor safety skills, hazard recognition and assessment, accident investigation and slip ... for environmental stewardship in Colorado, Kansas and North Dakota. The Environmental Respect State Awards are the ...
- Iowa Attorney General settles with shoe manufacturer - KWWL
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
- Dams of Contention book launch in Estevan - estevanmercury.ca
Dams of Contention, a book that could raise eyebrows in southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota, written by Winnipeg-based journalist Bill Redekop, was unveiled to local readers at a public launching in the Estevan Public Library May 8.
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