Ravenswood makes top 100 Oct 2, 2009
We had the pleasure of sharing their banquet's two-inch-thick filets mignon with cattlewomen from "the northwest corner of North Dakota," who turned out to be lovely, interesting and tough people. When I asked what their roles were on their ranches, they all said they drive pickup trucks up to 60 miles for groceries or doctors, "drive tractors and plows, herd, load and care for the cattle right out there with the men. We do everything." One added, "There are two things I won't do: artificial... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Woman Uses $20 Bill Printed In 1934 In UPS Store Sep 21, 2009
Woman Pays With A $20 Bill Printed In 1934 At A UPS Store In North Dakota. Font size. (CBS News)
Land of Ten Thousand Turbines? Sep 10, 2009
However, North Dakota is next door. So, no problem. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Treasure Hunters Roadshow on lay-away Aug 5, 2009
He said his team, which covers a region in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, conducts about 40 such shows a year. Old pocketwatches, war and advertising memorabilia and old toys are other examples of items that collectors are interested, but Wright said as with most things, demand for specific types of items is cyclic. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Wildlife artists seeking success with stamps Jul 27, 2009
LOADING Jul 27, 2009 - 04:05:11 CDT By PATRICK CONDONAssociated Press Writer RICHFIELD, Minn. - Tim Turenne has a theory on why he mustered only a fifth-place finish in last year's inaugural Minnesota Walleye Habitat Stamp contest. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Review: 'Warehouse 13' Jul 8, 2009
They get assigned to Warehouse 13, a humongous storage barn in North Dakota, where all sorts of strange, supernatural objects are collected and stored. She's ambitious and uptight; he's loosey goosey and intuitive. (Multichannel News)
On the hunt for treasure - Customers flock to antique shops as Columbia Falls rediscovers itself with help from the past Jun 30, 2009
North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, pretty much the whole of North America and beyond. Which is impressive, as the shop s only been open a year. (Missoulian, MT)
Plains Indian powwow pageantry this weekend Jun 18, 2009
with additional drum groups invited from Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Arapaho Warriors serve as Color Guard. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Area man celebrates a long, full 105 years of life Jun 18, 2009
His son, Curt Haugestuen, of Chetek, recalled hearing that while he was a teenager, his father and a neighbor drove their Model T Ford to North Dakota and worked the fields and repaired machinery. Over the winter, Haugestuen worked in a logging camp. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Young S.D. rancher claims lottery jackpot Jun 6, 2009
LOADING Jun 06, 2009 - 04:05:02 CDT By CHET BROKAW Associated Press Writer PIERRE, S.D. - A 23-year-old South Dakota rancher whose family has bought and sold scrap metal to make it through tough times claimed a $232. 1 million Powerball prize Friday, the ninth largest jackpot ever won in the multistate lottery game. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Dogwood volunteer comes 155 miles from Defiance, Ohio May 13, 2009
Once I erupt, they'll be wiping my verbal ashes off their windshields as far away as North Dakota. "The strangest historical place she's been might be Mormon headquarters in Salt Lake City with its wall-sized mural "like a Yes album cover. (Dowagiac News, MI)
New York art dealer charged with stealing $88 million Mar 27, 2009
Dan Koeck for The New York Times With the Red River in North Dakota set to reach record levels, volunteers continued to raise dikes Thursday. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
O.J. Simpson friend sets up legal fund Mar 16, 2009
Speaks several times weekly with SimpsonBarrett Prody, who runs an automobile marketing company in North Dakota, said he talks several times a week by telephone with Simpson, who is serving nine to 33 years at Lovelock State Prison in northern Nevada after being convicted of leading five other men into a Las Vegas hotel room to retrieve what he said were personal items and family mementos from two sports collectibles dealers ... Prody estimated he spent about $6,000 filing incorporation papers... (MSNBC -- Crime)
Teen fires shots at deputy Mar 4, 2009
Over the last three decades, the murder rate in states like Iowa, Maine, and North Dakota have averaged 1. 4 per 100,000 population, which is one tenth that of states like Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, or Mississippi, whose murder rates average 16. (L Observateur, LA)
$138M in N.D. investments frozen by fraud case Mar 3, 2009
LOADING Mar 03, 2009 - 04:05:20 CST By DALE WETZEL Associated Press Writer Federal authorities have frozen $138 million in North Dakota's state pension and workers compensation funds, records show ... Steve Cochrane, director of North Dakota's Retirement and Investment Office, said Monday the funds could lose $14 million or more of the money, which was held by Westridge Capital Management Inc. of Santa Barbara, Calif ... North Dakota's retirement office first hired Westridge Capital in 2000,... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Pitt, CMU not likely to recover all funds Feb 27, 2009
At this stage, he said, the amount of money investors will have returned to them through the federal court suits is unknown "but my guess is it's not going to be all that high, given the facts I've seen. "It's been my experience over 28 years that when this happens, the cows are out of the barn and people are looking to point fingers at each other," he said. Like the criminal case against the men, the civil proceedings will likely take place in Manhattan. A federal judge there has appointed a... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'An egregious fraud of immense proportions' Feb 26, 2009
Among those investors are the Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System and the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office, which handles $4 billion in investments for teachers and public employees. The North Dakota fund received about $20 million back from Westridge Capital Management, but has an undetermined amount still out in the market, said Steve Cochrane, executive director. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Force boards to be responsible Feb 19, 2009
North Dakota, for example, is recognized as having the most shareholder-friendly corporate laws in the nation, thanks to recent legislative action. By incorporating in the state and adopting its provisions, a public company would in one easy step improve rights for its shareholders and eliminate the often too-cozy relations between managements and boards. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
North Dakota's 2008 crop estimated at nearly $6.6B Feb 19, 2009
North Dakota's 2008 crop estimated at nearly $6 ... North Dakota's 2008 crop estimated at nearly $6 ... BISMARCK, N.D. The value of North Dakota crop production last year nearly equaled the record set in 2007, despite tumbling commodity prices toward the end of 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Chiefs retain Gailey as offensive coordinator Feb 18, 2009
Perles spent the past six seasons at North Dakota State and was offensive coordinator the past four years. Ward was on Haley s offensive staff with the Arizona Cardinals the past two years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Midwest dairy farmers struggle, but West worse Feb 17, 2009
Messer said that while alfalfa costs up to $300 a ton in California, "it's $110 to $200 in North Dakota.". North Dakota has experienced one of its harshest winters in recent memory, and Johnson said the available supply of quality hay is dwindling ... PIERRE, S.D. (AP) A group that helps farm families suffering through major illnesses, injuries or natural disasters is accepting requests from farmers in North Dakota, South Dakota, western Minnesota and eastern Montana who need help planting crops... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
