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Nickname Supporters Submit Petition Asking For Vote On Nickname's Future

Nickname Supporters Submit Petition Asking For Vote On Nickname's Future Supporters on the Standing Rock reservation have submitted a petition to tribal chair Charlie Murphy showing support for a reservation wide vote on UND's use of the Fighting Sioux nickname.

March 22, 2010

Grand Forks Air Force Base And FEMA Helping With Flood Relief

Grand Forks Air Force Base And FEMA Helping With Flood Relief The Grand Forks Air Force Base has positioned itself as a center for flood relief this year. They've not only sent their own airmen to help, but they've taken in FEMA who has set up their operations center there.

March 19, 2010

Mayville Pizza Shop Braces For Potential Flood

Mayville Pizza Shop Braces For Potential Flood Last year the owners of the Pizza Shop restaurant in Mayville had a foot of water inside the restaurant. This year they're not taking any chances. The water is slowly rising and its owners are taking a different approach to protection this time around.

March 18, 2010

Oslo Building Up Dike Before Flood Waters Come

Oslo Building Up Dike Before Flood Waters Come People in Oslo Minnesota are not taking any chances this year. The Army Corps of Engineers is putting putting up a temporary dike there today, that will keep the town dry against next weeks pending crest.

March 17, 2010

EGF Campground Preparing For Flood Waters

EGF Campground Preparing For Flood Waters Flood fighters are trying to reduce significant damage to the East Grand Forks camp-ground. It took on a lot of water last year.

March 16, 2010

Alerus Center Talking About Changes

Alerus Center Talking About Changes The Alerus commission is trying to incorporate some ideas given to them by a special task force designed to improve operations and cut costs at Grand Forks'event center.

March 16, 2010

Grand Forks Ready For Flood Fight

Grand Forks Ready For Flood Fight One of the first steps in preparing for flooding in Grand Forks will be to put the stop logs up at the bridges and the Greenway.

March 15, 2010

New Predictions Show Grand Forks Levels

New Predictions Show Grand Forks Levels The National Weather Service in Grand Forks released some new flood predictions and probabIlities. And for the first time this year are including early Grand Forks numbers.

March 15, 2010

Nickname Supporters Have Signed Petition In Ft. Yates

Nickname Supporters Have Signed Petition In Ft. Yates Nickname supporters on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation say they have a petition ready, and they will present it to the tribal council asking for a reservation wide vote to gauge tribal approval on the future of the name and logo.

March 12, 2010

New State Vehicle Rules Could Be a Problem For UND Student Groups

New State Vehicle Rules Could Be a Problem For  UND Student Groups Changes in the oversight of state fleet vehicles at UND has led to a new policy in requesting one. It will mean a stricter policy on when a state vehicle is allowed to be used. Now UND's student government members are worried that it will make it harder for them to go to important events.

March 11, 2010

UND Aerospace Scores Big International Training Contract

UND Aerospace Scores Big International Training Contract UND has landed another major international training contract. This time it's to train air traffic controllers from Norway.

March 10, 2010

UND Security Goes High-Tech

UND Security Goes High-Tech UND is taking making campus security high-tech. They've eliminated keys on may buildings and access points on campus and have a completley electronic system that can be controlled from a lap top.

March 10, 2010

UND Developing New Strategic Plan

UND Developing New Strategic Plan UND has hired a consulting group to carve a new path for UND. It involves two main goals. The first is to strengthen connections, the second enhance the community. It could even involve new building projects.

March 09, 2010

Lakota Ambulance Service Asking For Help

Lakota Ambulance Service Asking For Help The Lakota Ambulance crew is asking for a little help from Nelson County residents. A petition is asking for a Mill Levy to be implemented for the service during a June election. A move that would make them eligible for government grants.

March 08, 2010

New Flood Forecast Looks a Little Better

New Flood Forecast Looks a Little Better The National Weather Service released a new flood outlook for this spring and the news in encouraging. There was little to no change in the new outlook for most of the region. The chances of flooding have even dropped for some locations with the exception of Devils Lake.

March 05, 2010

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Crookston School Board Sells Lincoln School Land
The Crookston School board tonight sold land around the old Lincoln School to the Northwest Minnesota Housing Cooperative. They already have plans in the works that could put up to 25 new homes on that now empty land.