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Belfield officials want to revamp water, sewer ordinances; rates may be affected

February 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Belfield City Council will look to revamp the city’s water and sewer ordinances to specify more clearly what is required of property owners and developers in the city. Continue Reading

College-town lawmakers push for tuition freeze

January 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Some lawmakers do not want to see a tuition increase at public universities over the next two years, but some opponents say legislating the issue would erode the North Dakota University System’s authority over determining the tuition rates. Continue Reading

Diabetes rates rocket in Oklahoma, South

November 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

NEW YORK The nation’s diabetes problem is getting worse, and the biggest jump over 15 years was in Oklahoma, according to a new federal report issued Thursday. Continue Reading

Electric utilities may seek new partner in bill management: The consumer

August 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

SPICER Fundamental changes are coming to the electric industry and electric consumers will be asked to partner with their utility and take more responsibility for their bill, says an energy industry organization spokesman.
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Cheaper junk mail? Newspapers decry USPS plan

August 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) The U.S. Postal Service is proposing to cut its rates for one of the nation’s top direct marketing companies, a move that threatens the newspaper industry’s biggest money-maker: the Sunday advertising bundle. Continue Reading

Electric rates not falling along with fuel costs

July 11, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

NEW YORK (AP) A plunge in the price of natural gas has made it cheaper for utilities to produce electricity. But the savings aren’t translating to lower rates for customers. Instead, U.S. electricity prices are going up. Continue Reading

U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage stays near record low

April 19, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WASHINGTON The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage stayed near its lowest level on record, keeping home-buying and refinancing affordable Continue Reading

Sewer rate hike proposed in Ethan

January 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic

ETHAN A million-dollar upgrade of the wastewater facility in Ethan could increase monthly sewer rates for residents. Continue Reading

Waste haulers taking a free ride

October 22, 2011 in Park Rapids Enterprise

Closing two large area businesses in recent years dropped the tonnage of municipal solid waste going to Hubbard County’s transfer stations.
Along with it went the corresponding income. Continue Reading

Willmar City Council approves electric rate increases

July 6, 2011 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR The Willmar City Council Tuesday night approved a 14 percent increase in municipal electric rates over the next year and a half. Electric rates will go up 7 percent effective today for the remainder of 2011 and will go up another 7 percent effective Jan. 1, 2012.
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