North Dakota News
Gattuso grandfather being moved to N.D.
FARGO - An Oklahoma man accused of hiring his handyman to kill a North Dakota dentist is being brought to North Dakota to face charges.
New Nov 25, 2009 | 8:10 pm | (0) Comments
N.D. Supreme Court hears Fargo murder appeal
A man convicted of murder in a Fargo stabbing death was stopped for questioning only because he is black, and he should be granted a new trial, his lawyer told the North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday.
New Nov 25, 2009 | 7:20 pm
ND landowner sues Midcontinent over cable
A North Dakota landowner has sued Midcontinent Communications over allegations that the company did not get the proper permission when it buried cable on his property.
Nov 24, 2009 | 3:35 pm
Canadians, business travelers help ND tourism grow
FARGO (AP) - North Dakota is outpacing the nation in tourism growth, thanks in part to business travelers and Canadian shoppers, state officials said Monday.
Nov 24, 2009 | 3:35 pm
ND man gets 15 years for child sex crimes
MINOT (AP) - A Bottineau man convicted of child sex crimes has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Nov 24, 2009 | 3:30 pm
ND man gets 15 years for child sex crimes
A Bottineau man convicted of child sex crimes has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:15 am
Lawsuit in ND targets Midcontinent cable
A south central North Dakota landowner is suing Midcontinent Communications over cable buried on his property.
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:05 am | (0) Comments
Fish removed from Dickinson's Patterson Lake
State wildlife officials say an effort to rid Dickinson's Patterson Lake of unwanted fish resulted in the removal of more than 5,000 pounds of fish, mostly carp.
Nov 23, 2009 | 2:40 pm
ND Land Department director departing
The administrator of the North Dakota Land Department is leaving.
Nov 23, 2009 | 2:40 pm
Some ND refuges open to bird hunting
The state Game and Fish Department says some national wildlife refuges in North Dakota are now open to late-season upland game bird hunting.
Nov 23, 2009 | 2:35 pm
Thanksgiving travel expected to be down in Dakotas
The automobile club AAA says Thanksgiving travel is expected to drop in the region that includes the Dakotas.
Nov 23, 2009 | 2:35 pm
Crowd says farewell to ND soldiers
Hundreds of people gathered in the Grand Forks Armory Complex on Sunday to say goodbye to North Dakota National Guard soldiers heading overseas.
Nov 23, 2009 | 10:50 am
Region roundup - Nov. 23, 2009
ADAMS Hettinger - A freewill bake sale to benefit Ardella Dschaak will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dakota Plains Federal Credit Union in Hettinger. Anyone is welcome to donate. For information, contact Janice Heupel at 567-5001, or Jody LeFebre at 567-2365. Dschaak has Gu…
Nov 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Shortages cause medicine headaches
It's been hard enough to find H1N1 virus vaccine for kids. But if they get the flu, it also can be tough to get a prescription filled for the drug used to treat it.
Nov 22, 2009 | 8:05 pm | (4) Comments
What can be done to help fight H1N1?
The No. 1 preventive measure against the H1N1 virus is getting vaccinated, but we all know how that's going. So what's a parent, school principal or business owner to do?
Nov 22, 2009 | 8:00 pm | (1) Comments
Answers to some common questions about the flu
What is H1N1? The novel 2009 H1N1 is a new flu virus circulating among people worldwide. It first arrived in the U.S. last April and has since infected millions of Americans. It is sometimes called the swine flu because scientists originally thought the virus resembled those that can occur …
Nov 22, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments
The Weeklies: Lake Shore residents saw high water, but not in lake
Lake Shore Estates north of Beulah is normally near the lake, not in it. This spring, however, rapid spring runoff contributed to flooding in the subdivision near Lake Sakakawea and there's some division over how to take care of the problem.
Nov 22, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Jamestown considers other cities’ dog park experiences
JAMESTOWN (AP) - A dog park has been discussed in Jamestown for more than four years, with barks of opposition from those against proposed sites. In other communities, fenced-in areas where dogs exercise have led to much tail-wagging.
Nov 22, 2009 | 2:00 am
Another new oil formation in N.D.?
A crude-bearing cache known as the Birdbear, beneath North Dakota's already booming oil patch, can be tapped using new technology that would expand horizontal drilling to parts of the state that have never seen it, geologists believe.
Nov 22, 2009 | 2:00 am
