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New bishop of Catholic Diocese of Fargo ordained

June 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Monsignor John Folda is officially taking the helm of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo. Continue Reading

Fargo boy smiles following double lung transplant

June 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

HOUSTON Just hours after receiving a new set of lungs Tuesday, 10-year-old Jordan Peterson smiled when a nurse told him the transplant operation had been a success. Continue Reading

In tight housing market, seller’s dream is buyer’s nightmare

June 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO It happened fast. On a Thursday night in March, Liza Gion brought a real estate agent over to her house in north Fargo on a whim just to check it out. An hour later, another agent called about an interested client. The house was a mess, but Gion and her husband had a showing Friday. It sold that Sunday. Continue Reading

Firing on all cylinders: McChesney rips a 3-run home run to lead Dickinson to a split

June 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson’s Mike McChesney saved his biggest hit for last.
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Fargo hospitals among cheapest in US

June 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Here’s the good news: Hospitals here are among the cheapest in the nation. Now for the bad news: You’re still paying more than the government thinks you ought to. Continue Reading

Study: Job prospects shaky for recent architecture grads

June 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Less than a month after earning their degrees, 60 percent or more of North Dakota State University’s newest nursing graduates already have jobs. And that’s before they take the required licensing exam. Continue Reading

Fargo’s Sanford Health floods after water main breaks

June 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO A water main break Friday morning left a big mess at Sanford’s Broadway Clinic in downtown Fargo. The Fargo Fire Department responded to the break a little after 6 a.m. The water was shut off shortly after, but not before it flooded the tunnel between the clinic’s two buildings and its lower level offices. Continue Reading

Man in threesome stabbing sentenced

June 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO A 33-year-old man accused of stabbing another man while they were both having sex with a woman has pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Continue Reading

Judge opts for downward departure on rape sentence

June 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO A 20-year-old North Dakota man facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison for rape has been sentenced to five years. Continue Reading

ND construction program largest in state history

May 31, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK For years, the North Dakota Department of Transportation has built roads to handle trucks carrying sugar beets and moderate traffic. Now, it’s heavy oil tankers and thousands more vehicles. Continue Reading