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Monday Oct 12 | Valley News Live

Federal money buys teaching, youth summer jobs

About $170 million is going for road construction and repairs. About $25 million is going to weatherize homes.

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Related Topix: University of North Dakota, Minot State University

Wed Sep 23, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press...

Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press GRAND FORKS, N.D. A former supervisor at the Northeast Human Service Center in Grand Forks is accused of forging prescriptions to get painkillers.

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Related Topix: North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, Center, ND, Hazen, ND, Bismarck, ND

Thu Sep 17, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Mercer County to seek shift to Central time

Mercer County will ask the federal government to switch it from Mountain time to Central time.

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Related Topix: Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND

Fri Jul 17, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Dickinson Time Change

Halfwa9 through lunch hour...and time is already wasting "We are losing four hours in a work day, everyday." Some business people in Dickinson struggle with the time change "We have come a long ways in Stark COunt9 and Southwestern NOrth Dakota that I think we need to do this as soon as possible just to be compatible and be more effective and ...

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Related Topix: Dickinson, ND, Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Stark County, ND, Billings County, ND

Mon Jun 29, 2009

KMOT-TV Minot

Mercer Wants to Shed County Road 21

Mercer County wants the state to take over a road heavily used by the energy industry.

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Related Topix: Beulah, ND

Fri Jun 12, 2009

KXMB News

Burcham Court Appearance

He may have confessed to the murder but Clarence Burcham is not willing to turn himself into Minnesota authorities so easily.

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Related Topix: Center, ND, Oliver County, ND, Hazen, ND

Mon Jun 08, 2009

KFYR-AM Bismarck

Changing Time

THE BEULAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANTS THE COUNTY TO SWITCH FROM MOUNTAIN TIME TO CENTRAL TIME.

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press...

Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press STANTON, N.D. Mercer County officials are considering whether to switch from Mountain time to Central time.

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Related Topix: North Dakota, Stanton, ND, Beulah, ND, Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND

Fri Jun 05, 2009

KMOT-TV Minot

Time Zone Changes?

One county has a borderline problem that doesn`t separate north and south, but rather, east and west.

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Related Topix: Beulah, ND

Thu Jun 04, 2009

KFYR-TV Bismarck

Mercer County Considering Switch to Central Time

Mercer County officials say they`ll ask the federal government for advice on changing time zones.

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Related Topix: Morton County, ND

Tue May 19, 2009

KFYR-TV Bismarck

County Officials Trying to Prioritize Road Repairs After Flooding

County officials are trying to set priorities for repairing flooded roads, bridges and culverts.

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Related Topix: Oliver County, ND, Beulah, ND

Mon May 18, 2009

The Dickinson Press

Zip to Zap remembered

Residents of the small Mercer County town of Zap celebrated the 40th anniversary of one of North Dakota's most infamous parties in a little calmer fashion, with events such as a motorcycle ride, classic car show and pig roast.

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Related Topix: Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Dakota State University, North Dakota State University

Sat May 16, 2009

KXMC-TV Minot

Zip to Zap remembered

Residents of the small Mercer County town of Zap are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of North Dakota's most infamous parties.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Byron Dorgan

Tue May 12, 2009

The Dickinson Press

Area under thunderstorm warning until 5 p.m., hail possible

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for several southwestern North Dakota counties, including: Southeastern Dunn County, southwestern Mercer County and northeastern Stark County until 5 p.m. At around 4 p.m, NWS Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and ...

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Related Topix: Hailstorm, Natural Disasters, Weather, North Dakota, Dunn County, ND, Stark County, ND

Sat May 09, 2009

KMOT-TV Minot

Surprise Find Underground

The Knife River Indian Villages near Stanton is dedicated to preserving the cultural and archaeological history of the Northern Plains Indians, who once called the area home.

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Related Topix: Stanton, ND, Archaeology, Science, Anthropology, Natural Disasters, Flood

Fri May 08, 2009

Morris Tribune

Zipping back to Zap: Tiny ND town to celebrate event's 40th anniversary

You'd think the annual reminder of an event that supposedly scarred a small town would call for reverence, silent reflection or even complete avoidance.

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Related Topix: Beulah, ND, North Dakota State University, Dakota State University, Mott, ND

Thu May 07, 2009

The Dickinson Press

Time for time zone change?

Stark County residents frustrated about having to leave an hour early when they have an appointment in Bismarck may soon breathe a sigh of relief if a Dickinson commissioner has her way.

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Related Topix: Stark County, ND, Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Dickinson, ND

Mon May 04, 2009

WDAY

Town celebrating 40th anniversary of 'Zip to Zap'

Celebrants set a bonfire on Main Street and caused about $3,000 in damage before the crowd was dispersed.

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Wed Apr 29, 2009

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Beulah Disaster Recovery Center To Close

The Beulah Disaster Recovery Center will close on Wednesday, April 29. That will be the last day for Mercer County residents who have been affected by the flooding that began on March 13 to visit their local Disaster Recovery Center, which is run by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency .

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News

Tue Apr 21, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Beulah Flood Damage

Our Amber Schat+ was there... when officials touched down in Mercer County. "This one's ruined, so FEMA would buy out or pa9 for this house, right?" From our Governor... to individual homeowners... There are still questions on exactly how the flood disaster recovery plan will pla9 out But one thing's for sure... Now is the time for people to ...

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Related Topix: Neche, ND

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