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Renewed Hope For Nickname Vote on Standing Rock Reservation

Renewed Hope For Nickname Vote on Standing Rock Reservation

Nickname supporters on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation started to circulate a petition today asking the tribal council to allow a reservation wide vote to gauge tribal support.

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UND SETS SPRING ENROLLMENT RECORD

Breaks record by 357 students.

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Local Group Returns From Haiti

Local Group Returns From Haiti

We've seen the scenes of devastation and desperation from Haiti after the earthquake hit the nation. People across the U.S. responded to the cry for help, including James Lamb from Grand Forks.

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Tri-County School Makes Student Information Available To Parents Online

Tri-County School Makes Student Information Available To Parents  Online

Students in one Minnesota school will no longer be able to hide poor grades or attendance from their parents. Tri-County School in Karlstad now makes all that information available to parents through their website.

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Support For Smokers Considering Quitting

Support For Smokers Considering Quitting

Quitting smoking isn't easy. Some people in Grand Forks are taking that step toward learning more about quitting with Freedom From Smoking classes.

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WARROAD TEACHER PLACED ON LEAVE RESIGNS

A Warroad High School teacher on administrative leave for an allegation involving a student has resigned.

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Heated Manvel School Board Meeting Over Sex Offender Policy

Should registered sex offenders be allowed to attend children's school events? That's what the Manvel school board talked about Monday night.

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Crookston Won't Use Flood Funds For Director's Salary

Crookston Won't Use Flood Funds For Director's Salary

The Crookston city council has decided not to take money out of its flood fund to use for the salary of its community development director.

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Grand Forks School Districts Dealing With Declining Enrollment

Grand Forks School Districts Dealing With Declining Enrollment

Like most school districts in North Dakota, Grand Forks is dealing with declining enrollment. That was one of the topics talked about at a public forum held tonight.

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46.5 Inches of Snow So Far in Grand Forks

46.5 Inches of Snow So Far in Grand Forks

Several large storms so far this winter have dumped 46.5 inches of snow in Grand Forks. A normal yearly snowfall is considered to be 34.7 inches.

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Petition Drive on Standing Rock Reservation
There's a renewed effort to bring the "fighting Sioux" nickname to a vote on the Standing Rock Reservation.
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