Wahpeton News

Funeral services were Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at 1 p.m., at the Fulkerson Funeral Home in Watford City for Jean Winsness, 95, of Watford City, who died Monday, Nov.

North Dakota's top prosecutor said the state will seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname.

Richland County authorities say a sheriff`s deputy was struck by a drunken driver along a road south of Wahpeton and was treated for minor injuries to his arm.

A Wahpeton woman was taken to jail for DUI with other charges possible after a traffic stop south of Wahpeton.

The Kenyon Review held its annual Kenyon Review Literary Festival last week, with four days of activities running Wednesday through Saturday.

Day follows night; spring leads to summer and during a recession adults return to school in droves.

The rest of the classes kickoff the quarterfinals tomorrow, and Dickinson Trinity hopes to keep their winstreak going.

NEW TOWN The construction of the Elbowoods Memorial Health Center in New Town is expected to begin shortly, said Jim Foote, project manager.

North Dakota regulators have delayed a decision on an Otter Tail Power Co. rate settlement so they can look more closely at a proposed economic development fund.

Commissioner Tony Clark says regulators still have questions about Otter Tail's proposed increase in its economic development fund.

Casinos have proven to be a tremendous asset to the Indian nations, but it seems they have also served as one of the greatest sources of temptation to tribal leaders and members.

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A Jamestown attorney has been chosen for a new state district judgeship. Gov. John Hoeven on Wednesday appointed Thomas Merrick to the job.

A negligent homicide charge has been filed against the driver of a beet truck involved in a fatal accident.

Hankinson _a>, N.D. A man who supervised the gambling operations of the Sisseton- Wahpeton _a> Sioux tribe has been fired, and he and the Tribal Council disagree about why.

By The Associated Press Class AAA, AA Football Polls The seventh Class AAA and Class AA football polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

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Bobcat Co. says it has leased space at a failed floppy diskette plant in Wahpeton to manufacture hydraulic valves and cylinders.

The state girls Golf tournament kicked off today in Wahpeton with first round play.

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