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University of North Dakota begins campaign to find nickname
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - The University of North Dakota is looking for suggestions for a new nickname.The school's nickname committee will be accepting submissions beginning Wednesday until the end of...
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ND joining Wyoming lawsuit against federal fracking rules
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota plans to join Wyoming in a lawsuit challenging a new federal hydraulic fracturing rule for U.S. government lands.The North Dakota Industrial Commission headed by Gov....
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West Fargo mobile home fire possible arson
WEST FARGO (KFGO-AM) - West Fargo Fire Chief Roy Schatschneider says a fire that damaged a mobile home in the Brookwood Mobile Home Court early Wednesday is suspicious.He says the fire was put out...
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New rules in effect on Bakken Crude
WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) - North Dakota will from Wednesday require the more-than 1.2 million barrels of crude extracted each day from the state's Bakken shale formation be run through machines that...
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Engineer of oil tanker train sues BNSF for Casselton crash
FARGO (AP) - The engineer of an oil tanker train involved in a fiery derailment near Casselton in 2013 is suing BNSF Railway.The complaint filed Tuesday by Bryan Thompson, of Fargo, accuses the...
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Minnesota tees up golf license plates for sales this summer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota golfers will soon have a new way to show their passion year-round, with a special license plate on their car.State officials have approved a design for a "Play Golf...
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Senator Hoeven, Air National Guard leaders discuss new intelligence gathering...
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - It's like something out of a Tom Clancy novel and it's right here in Fargo.Senator John Hoeven briefing local leaders on plans to secure $7.3 million for a new building at the Air...
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UPDATED: Allegiant says court order stops possible pilot walkout
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - Allegiant Airlines announced late Wednesday afternoon that a court order has been obtained to stop its pilots from going on strike. The pilots had threatened a walkout in a dispute...
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Devils Lake escapee, jailer, arrested in Oregon
NORTH BEND, OR (KFGO-AM) -- An inmate from the Lake Region Correctional Center in Devils Lake, N.D. who escaped from the jail earlier this month has been arrested in North Bend, Oregon.Wesley Brown...
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Conditions prompt North Dakota governor to declare emergency
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has declared a fire emergency in response to dry conditions, unseasonably high temperatures and high winds.The order includes a burn ban for areas...
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North Dakota passes bill to outlaw so-called 'revenge porn'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota lawmakers have passed legislation that would make publishing or distributing so-called "revenge porn" a crime.Revenge porn is the term used to describe the practice...
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Homeland Security Deputy Secretary tours ND border crossing
PEMBINA, N.D. (AP) - U.S. Sennator Heidi Heitkamp has brought the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Number 2 official to North Dakota to discuss border patrol issues.Heitkamp and Homeland Security...
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ND passes bill for 911 callers reporting drug overdoses
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Legislature has passed a measure that would grant immunity for someone who calls authorities to report a drug overdose.North Dakota's House passed the Senate bill...
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North Dakota measure bans e-cigarette sales to minors
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Legislation that bans the sale of e-cigarettes to minors is headed to Gov. Jack Dalrymple for signature.The Senate approved the House bill on Tuesday.The legislation prohibits use...
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New rules take effect for North Dakota crude oil shipments
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota is requiring oil companies to reduce the volatility of crude before it's loaded onto rail cars.The new rules went into effect on Wednesday and will require companies...
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More than 21,000 gallons of saltwater leak in northwest ND
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The state Department of Health says a pipeline that leaked about 21,000 gallons of saltwater in northwest North Dakota has impacted a nearby wetland.The pipeline owned by Oasis...
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Grass fires pop up around North Dakota; no injuries reported
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Crews have been battling grass fires around North Dakota as warm, dry conditions persist.A fire north of Minot Tuesday afternoon burned 100 acres and came close to an uninhabited...
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ND lawmakers pass 'revenge porn' bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota lawmakers have passed legislation that would make publishing or distributing ''revenge porn'' a crime.Revenge porn is the term used to describe the practice of...
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Red Flag fire danger warning for Fargo and large area
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- The fire danger is high because of the dry conditions and strong winds.The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for all of southern North Dakota, into most of...
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Xcel Energy customers have their power back
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A wide scale power outage affected a lot of Xcel Energy customers in Fargo. It was estimated more than 3,800 customers were without power beginning around 10:30 a.m. Thursday....
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