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Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes

May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BOISE, Idaho A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. Continue Reading

Board orders additional testing of Idaho cattle

April 2, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota is requiring brucellosis testing for cattle and bison brought into the state from Idaho, to help keep North Dakota’s livestock industry free of the disease. Continue Reading

ND board orders additional testing of Idaho cattle

April 2, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota’s state veterinarian says cattle imported into the state from Idaho will be subject to additional testing to prevent the introduction of brucellosis. Continue Reading

Idaho kidnapping suspect charged in North Dakota case

December 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK An Idaho kidnapping suspect with a history of violence in Montana and Pennsylvania now faces four felony charges in North Dakota, where he recently was arrested. Continue Reading

Idaho kidnapping suspect arrested in Bismarck; Victim dropped off in Glendive, Mont.

December 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Police in Bismarck arrested an Idaho kidnapping suspect Wednesday after the man allegedly pulled a gun on a truck driver and then fled to a nearby trailer park. Continue Reading

Grizzly managers look toward hunts in Rockies

December 4, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BILLINGS, Mont. With bear-human conflicts on the rise, wildlife managers in the Northern Rockies are laying the groundwork for trophy hunts for grizzlies in anticipation of the government lifting their threatened species status. Continue Reading

Idaho man headed to trial for alleged sex crime

October 24, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

An Idaho man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman earlier this year will be scheduled for trial next month. Continue Reading

Idaho fisherman finds human finger in belly of a fish

September 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

“The lake is cold and deep so it was in remarkably good shape,” said Det. Gary Johnston of the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department. “We’d fingerprinted it and sent it to the state lab to match what’s on file and lo and behold, they came back and said that’s (Haans Galassi’s) little finger.” Continue Reading

Smoke from Western wildfires pushing into Dakotas

September 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The western Dakotas are a little smoky, but it isn’t because of any large wildfires in the two states. Officials say strong winds are pushing smoke from fires in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho into the western parts of South Dakota and North Dakota. Continue Reading

Idaho seeking independent status for football team

August 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The University of Idaho is hoping to join the ranks of college football teams with independent status. School officials on Friday will make their case to the Idaho State Board of Education that playing outside of a formal conference is in the best long-term interests of the Vandal football team. Continue Reading