Southwest ND: More jobs than people
March 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Area officials like to joke that there are more jobs than people in southwest North Dakota, but there’s a possibility that their joke is a fact. Continue Reading
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NCLB: Many southwest North Dakota schools fail to meet progress goals
June 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
More than half of the schools in southwest North Dakota failed to meet the goals of the Adequate Yearly Progress test instituted by No Child Left Behind. Education officials said Friday the results come as no surprise. Continue Reading
Poverty rising in southwest ND
December 3, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
The number of children living in poverty in southwestern North Dakota spiked last year, a recently released U.S. Census Bureau report states, even though many southwest counties reported a dip in the number of people living in poverty in 2009.
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No flooding worries in SW North Dakota
April 6, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
Flooding concerns increased with the water levels in southwest North Dakota this weekend, but now local officials and the National Weather Service say the worries have been washed away.
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Interest expressed in area uranium mining
November 6, 2010 in The Dickinson Press
State officials are working to draft policies after interest has been expressed in mining uranium and other elements in southwest North Dakota, a practice that hasn’t been conducted since the late 70s. Continue Reading
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