News Headlines for Amidon, North Dakota

Outdoors: Disappearing prairies leave North Dakota ducks fewer places to nest (The Capital Times)
Bismarck, N.D. -- People who enjoy waterfowl will need to readjust their thinking and should expect to see fewer ducks in the future. The reasons are the two primary ingredients necessary for ducks to nest: water and adjacent undisturbed grasslands. Although southern Wisconsin was inundated by abundant water this past June, the heart of the prairie pothole region, North Dakota, was dry. Many ...

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KARE 11 Extra: North Dakota's Oil Boom (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Click here for more KARE 11 News Extras The far reaches of northwestern North Dakota offer a wealth of space. Green countryside. Occasional rolling hills. There's plenty of room

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New oil pipeline planned for SW North Dakota (Prairie Public Broadcasting)
BISMARCK, ND (2008-07-17) The Public Service Commission will be reviewing a proposed new oil pipeline in southwestern North Dakota. Plains All American Pipeline LP wants to build a 6-inch crude oil pipeline for 33 miles from Killdeer in Dunn County to just north of Dickinson.

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Preliminary Estimates of Tornado Damage in North Dakota Top $1 Million (Insurance Journal)
A preliminary estimate of damage from the tornado that struck Rolla, Norht Dakota last week now tops $1 million. Rolette County Tax Director Diane Schwandt expects that estimate to grow. Schwandt

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North Dakota ethanol industry having rough year (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The delay of a planned 100 million gallon ethanol plant in Jamestown's energy park is not the only bump in the road for North Dakota's ethanol industry in the past year.

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North Dakota nurses (KX TV North Dakota)
The National Association of School Nurses says North Dakota does not rate well when it comes to the number of school nurses per student. Federal guidelines recommend schools have one nurse for every 750 students. North Dakota is one of five stat

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Lawsuit against Dakota Boys Ranch dismissed (The Bismarck Tribune)
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the nation's largest group of atheists and agnostics over referrals by North Dakota government agencies to a church-affiliated nonprofit that treats and educates troubled children.

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North Dakota Lawmakers Want Review of Agency Spending (Insurance Journal)
North Dakota legislators say the spending policies of state agencies should get a fresh look to make sure other administrators don't find themselves facing criminal charges and prison time. Sandy

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New subs to be named Minnesota, North Dakota (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
NEWPORT NEWS (AP) -- The U.S. Navy says its next two fast-attack submarines will be named Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Lawsuit Against Dakota Boys Ranch Dismissed (KQCD-TV Dickinson)
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit over referrals by North Dakota government agencies to a church-affiliated nonprofit that treats and educates troubled children.

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