Final farmers market
October 14, 2012 in West Central Tribune
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Printmaking project comes to Becker Market today
September 26, 2012 in West Central Tribune
WILLMAR Take a group of kids and adults interested in art, and give them the materials to make a printing block. Add ink and paper, then apply a small motorized steamroller.
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Asian delegation checks soybean crop
September 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BRANDON, S.D. With both hands holding it open, Fadjar Setiawan plunged a small, clear plastic bag into the cascade of soybeans flowing from a truck unloading at the Eastern Farmers Cooperative in Brandon. Continue Reading
Railroad oil capacity up more than 50 percent
June 19, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK (AP) North Dakota’s capacity to export oil by rail has jumped more than 50 percent in June as shippers in the state increasingly turn to mile-long trains to move crude to markets not linked by pipelines. Continue Reading
Dow’s 13,000 close has some investors worried
March 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
What’s not to like about Dow 13,000? While most investors cheered when the blue-chip index closed above that level Tuesday for the first time since May 2008, some were wringing their hands. The Dow Jones industrial average has left the Dow transportation average behind, and that could mean trouble. Continue Reading
U.S. stocks slide; Yelp jumps 60 percent after IPO
March 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Stock indexes crept lower in midday trading Friday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average on track for its first weekly loss following two weeks of gains. The Dow fell 12 points to 12,967 shortly after noon Eastern time. Continue Reading
Dow Jones industrial average approaches highest level since 2008
January 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Dow Jones industrial average traded near its highest close since the 2008 financial crisis this afternoon after solid news on factory orders and strong earnings from U.S. manufacturers highlighted the economy’s growing momentum. Continue Reading
Stocks mostly lower ahead of Federal Reserve policy statement
January 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Stocks mostly fell this afternoon ahead of a statement on interest rates from the Federal Reserve and a news conference by its chairman. Also dampening the mood were fears about Greece’s slow progress in talks with bondholders about reducing the nation’s crushing debt load. Continue Reading
U.S. job market ends year in better shape
December 29, 2011 in West Central Tribune
WASHINGTON The long-suffering job market is ending the year better off than it began.
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As euro drops to new lows, stocks open higher
December 29, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Stocks are opening higher after the government reported that the number of claims for unemployment benefits remained at a level consistent with modest job growth. Continue Reading
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