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Dickinson native interns for Rep. Kevin Cramer

June 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson native Cory Pletan is a man who follows his dreams. In seventh grade, Pletan decided he wanted to go to Harvard University in Massachusetts. So he did, but only after his fair share of hard work, planning and some determination. Continue Reading

Amidon students meet Sen. Heitkamp

June 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., met with students from Amidon Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Jayden Dhamers and Tate Nordby are spending time in Washington for National History Day, an academic program for elementary and secondary school students. Continue Reading

UND football team to play Washington in 2018

June 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS The University of North Dakota football team has lined up a 2018 matchup with the University of Washington. Continue Reading

Obama exhorts Congress to act on immigration

June 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to send him a bill by fall remaking the nation’s immigration laws, even as the Senate prepared to cast its first floor votes on the landmark measure opening a door to citizenship for millions. Continue Reading

What’s the problem with PRISM?

June 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON When the federal government went looking for phone numbers tied to terrorists, it grabbed the records of just about everyone in America. Why every phone number? Continue Reading

Military seeks to temper military justice overhaul

June 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON The military’s top uniformed leaders will seek to temper calls for a drastic overhaul of the military justice system as Congress demands fast answers to the growing epidemic of sexual assaults within the armed forces. Continue Reading

Republican vs. Republican on covering uninsured

June 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON It’s Republican vs. Republican in the latest round of political battles over health care. Continue Reading

Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won’t run for re-election

May 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a tea party favorite, announced Wednesday she will not run for another term in the U.S. House, saying her decision had nothing to do with ongoing investigations over finances related to her unsuccessful run for the Republican presidential nomination. Continue Reading

Is there a morale crisis in the US nuclear force?

May 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON Beyond the Air Force’s embarrassing suspension of 17 nuclear missile launch officers lie two broader questions. Continue Reading

Mr. Helms goes to Washington

May 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

As the road to the Keystone XL pipeline’s approval or rejection trudges on, North Dakota Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms visited Washington, D.C., this week to tout the pipeline and the advantages it would present his state. Continue Reading