High price for first bite: Burger stand nets $1,600 bid for annual pre-opening day meal
May 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
GRAFTON The Westside Drive-In here is old school, harkening to the days of poodle skirts, customers ordering by speaker phone and car hops delivering the fast food on trays to be attached to car windows. Continue Reading
GRAFTON Construction crews are working overtime to build an 18-foot levee along the Park River in Grafton to prevent damage from what could be a record flood.
A team of soldiers climbed quietly up the roof of a makeshift bungalow, secured an explosive charge, then moved to the other side of the pitch for cover. It’s real-world training for the urban warfare expected to dominate 21st century conflicts.
Thomas Houdek likes playing in a crowd. “I don’t like leading off an inning,” Houdek said. “I want guys on base. Being the No. 4 hitter, your job is to drive in runs. (My teammates) give me a lot of chances to do that.”
This week, Brooke Gaustad and Hanna Thompson are together again, teammates on the Class B team in the annual North Dakota Lions all-star basketball series, which matches outstanding Class B seniors from last season against their Class A counterparts.
A business bought under bankruptcy six years ago, Lean Technology found its niche by manufacturing storage tanks for the oil industry. About three weeks ago, ownership officially changed hands, with Diverse Energy Systems of Houston taking over from regional owners. The sale, rumored since last fall, was made public Thursday. The price was not disclosed. 
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