NORTH DAKOTA
Dungeons and Dragons Lovers Need to Visit Jamestown
One of the best stories in all of Dungeons & Dragons is the tale of the Dread Gazebo, in which a storyteller's group meets a gazebo and, not knowing what it is, assumes it's a monster of some ki...
Posted on 6/18/13 at 2:37 PM
Forum Communications IT personnel talk new initiatives, future technology at conference
FARGO, N.D. - More than 20 information technology personnel from around the Forum Communications Co. network gathered here Tuesday afternoon to discuss common digital initiatives around the network a...
Posted on 6/18/13 at 2:34 PM
June Random Updates
There have a been a couple newsworthy items that have popped up in the last couple weeks concerning UND Football. June is obviously a slow time of the year so when something actually does happen it be...
Posted on 6/18/13 at 9:59 AM
Faces of the Boom: Dickinson woman proud to return to N.D. oil industry
NEW TOWN, N.D. -- Erin Wanner grew up in a family that owned an oil service company, but she never thought about the industry as a career option for herself. That all changed after the Dickinson nati...
Posted on 6/17/13 at 12:07 AM
Images from North Dakota and (maybe) South Dakota
I captured these images on a recent trip to western North Dakota and South Dakota. Click on the images for a larger view. I said "maybe" in the headline because I'm not certain if the photo of the roa...
Posted on 6/14/13 at 3:45 PM
Surplus surprise: North Dakota general fund revenue beats forecast by $1.6 billion
Revenue streaming into North Dakota’s general fund has surpassed the state’s forecast by $1.6 billion with one month left to go in the two-year budget cycle, state Budget Director Pam Sharp reported Tuesday, prompting one lawmaker to ask, “How can we be that far off?”By By Mike Nowatzki, Forum News Service , June 19, 2013
N.D. general fund revenue beats forecast by $1.6 billion
BISMARCK – Revenue streaming into North Dakota’s general fund has surpassed the state’s forecast by $1.6 billion with one month left to go in the two-year budget cycle, state Budget Director Pam Sharp reported Tuesday, prompting one lawmaker to ask, “How can we be that far off?”By Mike Nowatzki, Forum News Service , June 18, 2013
N.D. penitentiary expansion nearing completion
Robyn Schmalenberger took over as warden of the North Dakota State Penitentiary in May 2010. The entire time she’s been at the helm of the maximum security prison, it has been under construction. “I’m very proud of the staff,” she saidBy By Jenny Michael, The Bismarck Tribune , June 18, 2013
Warmer, drier weather helps N. Dakota farmers
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Warmer and drier weather across North Dakota last week allowed farmers to get the last of their crops planted.By Associated Press , June 17, 2013
ND woman gets prison for involuntary manslaughter
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for driving while drunk and killing two passengers.By Associated Press , June 17, 2013
Sobriet checkpoint set for June 21
On June 21, the North Dakota Highway Patrol and the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at a pre-determined location in Cavalier County.June 17, 2013
Homelessness rises in oil-rich North Dakota
The number of homeless people is soaring as desperate job seekers flock to North Dakota to take advantage of the oil-wealthy state’s abundant employment opportunities, the director of an advocacy group says. Volunteers counted a record 2,069 homeless people during a “point in time” survey Jan. 23, a day in which temperatures were well below zero across much of the state, said Michael Carbone, executive director of the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People.By By James MacPherson, Associated Press , June 17, 2013
Bad weather hindered ND drillers during record run
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's top oil regulator says drillers faced unusually bad weather this spring.By Associated Press , June 17, 2013
Homelessness increases in oil-rich North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The number of homeless people is soaring as desperate job seekers flock to North Dakota to take advantage of the oil-wealthy state's abundant employment opportunities, the director of an advocacy group says.By James MacPherson, Associated Press , June 16, 2013
ND residents attempt to break chili world record
MINTO, N.D. (AP) — More than 170 volunteers turned out in Minto to try to break the Guinness world record for the largest single serving of chili.By Associated Press , June 16, 2013
Puppies rescued after owner tried to bury them alive
By Kari Lucin , June 16, 2013
Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface.By Garance Burke, Associated Press , June 16, 2013
Lightning sparks fire at North Dakota oil facility
KEENE, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a lightning strike at a saltwater disposal facility in western North Dakota caused an explosion and a fire but did not cause any injuries.By Associated Press , June 16, 2013
Bismarck police investigating apartment break-ins
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck police are investigating two unrelated burglaries where women found unknown men in their apartments.By Associated Press , June 16, 2013
North Dakota oil production continues record pace
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Department of Mineral Resources says North Dakota drillers continue to produce oil at a record pace.By Associated Press , June 15, 2013
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