Author, teacher of endangered Lakota language dies
June 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. The Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters. Continue Reading
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TX man faces manslaughter charges in Williams County crash
June 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WILLISTON A Texas man is facing two counts of manslaughter in North Dakota for allegedly causing a traffic crash that killed two motorcycle drivers from Montana. Continue Reading
Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths
May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
CONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. Continue Reading
Searching for answers: Watford City mayor suggests lower speed limit for Highway 85
April 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WATFORD CITY Driving on U.S. Highway 85 between here and Williston is “like taking your life in your hands,” says Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford. Continue Reading
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
April 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
LONDON Love her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. Continue Reading
Review of handful of reservation deaths completed
January 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) The U.S. attorney’s office in South Dakota has finished reviewing a handful of unsolved death cases on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and determined that “some” of them should be closed, U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says.
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Death toll from crashes rises in Douglas County
January 8, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
For the first time in five years, the number of traffic deaths increased in Minnesota.
Crashes killed 378 people in the state in 2012, according to preliminary reports from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.
In 2011, 368 people died in crashes on Minnesota roads. Continue Reading
Cattle are warm-blooded, winter-weather ready
December 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Winter weather woes have not been a major concern for North Dakota’s livestock producers in recent years because of warmer seasons.
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Larry Hagman, who had an odd tie to Grand Forks, dies at 81
November 24, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
When Larry Hagman came to Grand Forks in 2007, he regaled a local crowd with stories about his mother, Broadway musical star Mary Martin; the time Nancy Reagan caught him trying to steal a butter dish from the White House; and a ring made out of some of his gallstones that an artist friend was leaving to the North Dakota Museum of Art in town. Continue Reading
FBI investigating New Town slayings: Questions remain as little to no info is released
November 21, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Residents of New Town have been left with more questions than answers following a Sunday night shooting that left a grandmother and three of her five grandchildren dead in their home. Continue Reading
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