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Duro is closing Hudson, Wis., plant; 63 jobs will be lost
HUDSON, Wis. — Duro Bag Manufacturing Company will close its facility here in mid-October and lay off 63 workers, according to Tim Young, the parent company’s vice president of human resources.By Doug Stohlberg and Judy Wiff, Forum Communications Co. , August 25, 2010
Low Neb. unemployment means benefits end sooner
Unemployed workers in Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota can't qualify for benefits beyond 60 weeks because unemployment rates remain so low.August 23, 2010
Mont, N.D., pass Wyo as deadliest places to work
Wyoming no longer is the nation's deadliest place to work.August 19, 2010
Citizens voting in primaries across the country 
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Blanche Lincoln battled to survive union opposition and an anti-incumbent tide that’s already drowned two fellow senators, and political outsiders from coast to coast tested their strength Tuesday on the busiest day of an unpredictable primary season.
By David Espo , June 08, 2010
Grasshopper outlook strikes fear on Western range
NEWCASTLE, Wyo. (AP) — Grasshopper infestations have taken on mythic tones here on the arid prairie of northeastern Wyoming — they blanket highways, eat T-shirts off clotheslines and devour nearly every scrap of vegetation on ranches and farms.
By Matt Joyce , March 28, 2010
Cards, Bearcats to meet for title
Top-ranked North Star and seventh-ranked Carrington will square off for the Region 5 title Thursday night in Devils Lake.
The Cardinals advanced with a 57-45 win over Starkweather-Munich. Tied 14-all after eight minutes, Carrington took a 28-22 lead into the break and led the rest of the way.
By Sun Staff , March 10, 2010
Blue Jays face Minot in West Region openers
The Jamestown boy’s and girl’s basketball teams will both open the West Region Tournament Thursday against the Minot Magicians.
The Blue Jay boys enter as the No. 4 seed and will start play at 4:15 at the Bismarck Civic Center Main Arena. The Jays, who carry a 10-9 record to Bismarck swept the Magicians during the regular season, winning in Minot 76-75 Dec. 18 and then here 62-57 Feb. 4.
The girls, who are the sixth seed heading into the tournament, will be tipping off at 7:15 at the Bismarck Civic Center Exhibit Hall.
By Sun Staff , March 02, 2010
Survey suggests Midwest economy improved in Feb.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A survey released Monday of business leaders and supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states suggests the region's economy is set to grow in the coming months, but that there are also signs of inflation.
By Margery A. Beck , March 01, 2010
Class B basketball: Lions, Pirates one more time
Kidder County and Linton will meet for a third time this season with a trip to state on the line.
Kidder County held off a game effort from Napoleon in the second semifinal game at the Region 3 Tournament in Hazelton Tuesday night, while the Lions rolled past the host Tigers in the opener.
The title tilt is set for Thursday night.
By Sun Staff , February 24, 2010
Class B basketball: Region tourneys underway
Carrington, Harvey, Langdon and Rolla-Rock Lake all made it through the opening round of the Region 4 Girls’ Basketball Tournament at the Devils Lake Sports Center on Monday.
By Sun Staff , February 23, 2010
Winter storm starts to spread across Midwest
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Holiday travelers battled slick, icy roads and scattered flight cancellations and delays as a major winter storm began to spread across much of the nation's midsection Wednesday.
By Josh Funk , December 23, 2009
JHS football game Wednesday moved to Fargodome
Jamestown High School’s football game against West Fargo on Wednesday has been moved to the Fargodome.
By Dave Selvig , October 20, 2009
Mule deer or Yule deer? Buck draped with decor
Call it a case of Christmas creep. A young mule deer in Montana is ushering in the holiday season early.
October 01, 2009
Two men charged in beating death
Two men charged with robbing and killing a Duluth man blame each other for the crime.
By The Associated Press , July 22, 2009
Wal-Mart rehires Muslim worker fired for praying
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wal-Mart has rehired a Muslim employee from the Twin Cities who had been fired for praying in the workplace.
July 21, 2009
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