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Residents of small ND town asked to evacuate

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:33 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The mayor of a small town in northeastern North Dakota asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily evacuate as floodwaters threaten a dam.

Diocese of new Fargo bishop snubbed abuse audit

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:08:40 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - A report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops shows that the former diocese of the incoming Fargo bishop refused to take part in the group's annual sexual abuse audit in 2012.

Officials: 26 TB cases from Grand Forks outbreak

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:25 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota health officials say a total of 26 cases of active tuberculosis have been linked to an outbreak that originated in the Grand Forks area.

Search continues for missing North Dakota man

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:14 -0400

MINTO, North Dakota - High water levels continue to thwart efforts to find the body of a Minto farmer who is believed to have drowned in floodwaters late last month.

Grand Forks Air Force Base has new commander

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:32:32 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - Col. Paul Baumann took over as commander of Grand Forks Air Force Base during an assumption of command ceremony on Wednesday.

North Dakota pasta plant to restart production

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:53:20 -0400

CANDO, North Dakota - The former Noodles by Leonardo plant in Cando will start producing pasta again next week after six months of closed doors.

Griggs County Courthouse plans spark backlash

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:59:49 -0400

COOPERSTOWN, North Dakota - Some Griggs County residents plan to circulate recall petitions against all five county commissioners to protest their recent decision to build a $3.5 million courthouse - despite voters rejecting the idea three times in a span of 14 months.

UND medical school holds commencement exercises

Sun, 12 May 2013 07:11:41 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - Nearly five dozen University of North Dakota students are launching medical careers.

Judge says defendant's comments to FBI may be used

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:59:56 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - A federal judge says statements taken from a North Dakota man after he was accused of killing two children on the Spirit Lake Nation should be admitted as evidence.

Man charged with luring in missing ND teen case

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:52:20 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - A Minnesota man is facing a luring charge as the result of a police investigation into a missing North Dakota teen.

Central tabs Paranica as head boys hockey coach

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:37:27 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - Former University of North Dakota hockey player Grant Paranica (payr-uh-NEE'-kuh) has been named the head boys coach at Grand Forks Central High School.

ND higher education board dissolves committees

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:01:04 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has dissolved its three committees and will operate only as a full board, a move aimed at avoiding more open meeting violations.

University of North Dakota adds 3rd goaltender

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:23:13 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The University of North Dakota men's hockey team has added a third goaltender.

UND hopes to bring NCAA hockey tourney back to ND

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:18:05 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The University of North Dakota is hoping to bring the NCAA hockey tournament back to North Dakota.

Grand Forks judge back on job after heart surgery

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:05:06 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - A state district judge is back on the job in Grand Forks about six weeks after having open-heart surgery.

3 sentenced for distributing meth in N. Dakota

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:53:18 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - Three people have been sentenced for distributing methamphetamine on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.

Company plans $1.5B nitrogen fertilizer plant

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:49:49 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - State and local leaders in Grand Forks announced Thursday plans to build a new $1.5 billion nitrogen fertilizer production facility northwest of Grand Forks.

Board calls for review of Shirvani's performance

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:29:06 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The state Board of Higher Education will be reviewing the job performance of embattled University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani.

EERC on UND campus lays off 3 percent of workforce

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:40:05 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks is eliminating eight of its 270 jobs.

O'Keefe to step down as head of UND alumni group

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:34:17 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The head of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation is stepping down.

Prosecutor seeks probe of ND school district

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:23:43 -0400

ADAMS, North Dakota - Walsh County is asking the North Dakota attorney general's office to investigate allegations that the Adams School District has spent money illegally prior to a pending school reorganization.

Some northeast ND roads still affected by flooding

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:58:43 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - Rural flooding continues to impact roads in northeastern North Dakota.

Longtime game warden retiring in North Dakota

Sun, 05 May 2013 10:03:31 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - A game warden for North Dakota's Game and Fish Department is retiring.

University of North Dakota holding graduation

Sun, 05 May 2013 02:32:04 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The University of North Dakota has announced its annual spring commencement.

5 companies look to build wind projects in ND

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:40:07 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - Five companies have told North Dakota regulators that they plan to begin constructing wind farms this year that would generate up to 686 megawatts of electricity.