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ND among lowest in Medicare hospital billings

May 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota ranks among the bottom three states in Medicare hospital billings, according to data made public Wednesday in an effort to invite cost comparisons. Continue Reading

Affordability aim of Minnesota higher education budgets

April 9, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

ST. PAUL It is time to make college more affordable for students, state lawmakers say. Continue Reading

Farm Bureau: Cost of Thanksgiving dinner increases only slightly

November 8, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WASHINGTON, D.C. The cost of the classic Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings increased by less than one percent this year. Continue Reading

Expect small ’13 Social Security benefit increase

October 14, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WASHINGTON Social Security recipients shouldn’t expect a big increase in monthly benefits come January. Continue Reading

Cost of Neb., SD fires pegged at $3.2 million

September 4, 2012 in The Daily Republic

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The price tag for a series of blazes in northwest Nebraska and neighboring South Dakota has reached an estimated $3.2 million.
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OPINION: Editorial was wrong about cost of college

February 10, 2012 in The Daily Republic

The Daily Republic’s editorial, “Opulence is pricing some out of college,” was disturbing in that it criticized the state’s largest university for providing opportunities for students. Continue Reading

OUR VIEW: Opulence is pricing some out of college

February 2, 2012 in The Daily Republic

$8,100 is the cost of tuition and fees for a resident student this year at South Dakota State University. Continue Reading

SD universities worry about college affordability

January 31, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) The president of the South Dakota Board of Regents says declining state support and rising tuition and fees could put college out of the reach of many students in the future. Continue Reading

AREAVOICES: Insurance can protect you from financial loss

January 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

When we think of insurance, we think of it as something that we should or must have. But that protection has a cost and sometimes it is significant. Continue Reading

School-funding lawsuit proves costly to defend at $1.7M

September 2, 2011 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE Putting up a successful defense against a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of South Dakota’s system for funding public schools wasn’t cheap.
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