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Diploma mill' - Audit: Dickinson university awarded unearned degrees
Facing pressure to bring in more students as North Dakota's booming oil industry made it tougher to coax new high school graduates into college, Dickinson State University began looking overseas to boost its enrollment.
A dean at Dickinson State University has been found dead. In a press release, authorities have confirmed that they have found the body of Doug LaPlante, who was the dean of the college of education, business and applied science.
City examines pay plan solution to employee turnover
Concerns about employee turnover has the City of Minot taking a closer look at how it sets salary and wages.
Panel picks 4 North Dakota chancellor finalists
University presidents in Missouri and California, a Nebraska education administrator and a North Dakota state senator were chosen Thursday as finalists for the job of chancellor of North Dakota's university system.
"Dirty Jobs" show features cell tower builders
Kevin Reski thought the "Dirty Jobs" staff from the Discovery Channel TV show had made a mistake when they called to ask him about filming an episode with his tower-building crew.
Animal advocates support tougher...
DICKINSON North Dakota's misdemeanor penalties for extreme animal cruelty aren't in step with the stiffer penalties that most state residents support, say animal welfare advocates.
ND Senate leader: Look again at oil tax splits
Rich Wardner of Dickinson is chairman of a committee that's looking into how oil tax revenues are split up.
Sharing Data, Seamlessly and Efficiently
The ability to manage and share data across departments and consolidate reporting systems are keys to running an efficient bank operation.
Expendable help?: Legal Services of North Dakota cuts hours, funding but not staff
Budget cuts to a North Dakota legal agency are significantly impacting services available to some Minot area residents, according to the agency's director.
NDSU Extension Service offers upcoming seminars
The NDSU Feedlot School is underway today and tomorrow at the Carrington Research Extension Center in Carrington.
Travel alert for Valley City and Bismarck areas remain in effect
The North Dakota Department of Transportation issued a Travel Alert in parts of southern and eastern North Dakota Sunday morning.
Slick roads in southwestern ND on Sunday
Freezing rain and snow fell Saturday night and Sunday, and left roads coated with ice.
McKenzie County welcomes projects
Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and other officials were on hand for the ceremonies.
Dickinson Prepares for Oil Boom
Much like the rest of western North Dakota, Dickinson is experiencing unprecedented growth because of the oil boom.
Officials want changes to highway where bus rolled
The bus carrying the Hettinger-Scranton boys' team was traveling to Dickinson for a game on Friday went it went off a curve on state Highway 21 and rolled.
Franklin has hope for foul water
The SolarBee, which is powered by solar cells, would float in Franklin's 30-acre reservoir and churn the water to slow algae growth.
Dickinson schools seeing fewer low-income students
School officials say the decline could result in the district getting less federal money for remedial math and reading instruction.