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And Snow It Begins 

Fall turned into winter  MINOT – Winter made a rather rude arrival Thursday, bursting through the front door with a vengeance – heavy snowfall and high winds combined. The strong storm resulted in the usual school closings or shortened hours and the like, and, of course, made travel difficult in the city and virtually impossible in […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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November 10, 2022

Drought Creeping In 

Flash drought conditions  MINOT – What the U.S. Drought Monitor refers to as “flash drought” conditions have crept into much of North Dakota in the past week. The Drought Monitor is issued each Thursday.  A flash drought is defined as the opposite of flash, or sudden, rainfall or flood. It is a rapid intensification or […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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November 3, 2022

One Million Highly Contagious Chickens 

Bird Flu Infects Iowa Egg Farm   By DAVID PITT Associated Press  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa agriculture officials said Monday that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April, when a turkey farm was infected.  The latest case is in […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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November 1, 2022

North Dakota Targeted by Beef Thieves 

Feds: Theft of frozen beef in Nebraska uncovers crime ring  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An investigation into the theft this summer of several semitrailers loaded with frozen beef from Nebraska has led to arrests and uncovered a multimillion-dollar theft ring targeting meatpacking plants in six Midwestern states, federal authorities said.  The U.S. Department of Homeland […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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October 26, 2022

Fatal Crash Near Steele 

Two-Vehicles Involved  What: Fatality Crash  Where: I-94 MM 201, 1 mile east of Steele  When: 10/20/22 at 9:00 p.m.   Road Conditions: Normal   Weather Conditions: Clear  Crash Involvement: Two Vehicles  Type of Crash: Rear-end  Agencies Involved: NDHP, Kidder County SO, Steele PD, Kidder County Fire, Kidder County  Ambulance, Sanford Air Med  Vehicle No. 1: 1999 GMC […]
by The Dakotan
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October 22, 2022

North Dakota farmer detained in Ukraine is back 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota farmer who had been detained in Ukraine since November 2021 on accusations he planned to kill his business partner is back home, the state's two U.S. senators announced Friday.  Kurt Groszhans, from Ashley, North Dakota, has ancestors who are from Ukraine and he went there to farm in […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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October 21, 2022

Elevator Art 

Massive mural to be painted in Minot MINOT – No question that it’ll be a big attention getter, easily the largest in the city and a huge showpiece for the state. The Union Silos Public Art Project has announced a transformation is in the works for one of this city’s tallest landmarks.  A new look […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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October 14, 2022

Taxing Cow Burps and Pee 

New Zealand proposal angers farmers  By NICK PERRY Associated Press  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.  The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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October 11, 2022

Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin's war 

By MICHAEL BIESECKER, SARAH EL DEEB and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press  BEIRUT (AP) — When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship.  Moscow called the allegation "false and baseless," and Lebanon's prosecutor general […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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October 3, 2022

No Go for Ag-gag Law 

Federal court finds 3rd Iowa ag-gag law unconstitutional  By DAVID PITT Associated Press  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has struck down the third attempt by the Iowa Legislature to stop animal welfare groups from secretly filming livestock abuse, finding once again that the law passed last year violates free speech rights in […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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September 28, 2022
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