Articles

Legislation aims to help Oil Patch hospitals cope with ballooning bad debt

FARGO – Medical centers in western North Dakota’s booming Oil Patch need help in diagnosing which patients requesting non-emergency services are bad debt risks.

Feds argue coal industry can legally give to ND regulators’ campaigns

FARGO – Federal lawyers concede that thousands of dollars of campaign donations from coal-mining interests to members of the North Dakota Public Service Commission “risk creating an appearance of impropriety.”

Xcel Energy proposing two power plants near Hankinson

FARGO – Xcel Energy is proposing two new natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of here to meet electricity needs at times of peak demand.

Legislation would ban proposal to charge for water in reservoirs

FARGO – A proposal to charge for water in Missouri River reservoirs would be banned under legislation that passed the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

Senate OKs measure blocking fees for Missouri River water

WASHINGTON - A proposal to charge for water in Missouri River reservoirs would be banned under legislation passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate.

North Dakota looks to protect ‘culturally important’ places

FARGO – North Dakota plans to compile a list of “culturally important” places that officials will protect from disturbances from energy development or other impacts.

• Elkhorn Ranch

Outdoor Heritage Fund to fall short of $30M cap

FARGO – A glitch in the funding formula for North Dakota’s new Outdoor Heritage Fund means the conservation initiative is projected to have only a little more than half of the $30 million authorized for the next biennium.

Nokota horse herd threatened, conservancy says

Hay supplies scarce due to drought, drop in donations
LINTON, N.D. – High hay prices caused by a prolonged drought and a sharp drop in donations have combined to threaten breeding herds for the Nokota horse, named the official state equine.

• A herd of Nokota horses

Former local EDC head Walters new VP of strategy at Aldevron

FARGO – Brian Walters, who once headed the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corp., has been named vice president of strategy for Aldevron, a local biotechnology firm.

• Brian Walters

Hospital reps: Medicare figures show ND health care affordable

FARGO – North Dakota ranks among the bottom three states in Medicare hospital billings, according to data made public Wednesday in an effort to invite cost comparisons.

• Why do some hospitals charge 20 or even 40 times more than others?

Columns

Squirrels display resiliency

It was a difficult offseason for the Central Cass boys basketball team. The Squirrels graduated four seniors from a team that captured the Class B, District 2 title and advanced to the Region 1 title game.

Nord gets to 100-win mark fast

Lisbon wrestler Michael Nord would never make a big deal out of a personal accomplishment. That’s why the sophomore –who attends Enderlin High School and competes for the Broncos as part of a cooperative program – just went about his business after recently reaching an impressive milestone.

North has another contender

Fargo North girls hockey coach Dave Bjugson has heard several times in his seven years with the team that the Spartans are ready to go from state title contender to rebuilding mode.

Valley City wrapped in excitement

Valley City football coach Scott Roehrich says the town is abuzz as his top-ranked Hi-Liners prepare to host Hazen in the North Dakota Class 2A semifinals at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hannah Field.

Bruins ready to run at EDC

Laura Roesler is just fine, thank you very much. For that matter, so too is the entire Fargo South girls cross country team.

Bruins are unanimous No. 1 pick

The Bruins are back. Well, Fargo South’s football team never really went anywhere.

• Video: Bruins' southside surge

Bruins seeing Red

Fargo South boys tennis coach Vic Youngs said his team has been looking forward to today’s Eastern Dakota Conference meet for years. Why?

• Parker Lawley

Broncos eyeing CC success

The Lisbon boys cross country team appears poised for another successful season thanks to a productive summer by the Broncos’ top runners.

Small backs flaunt huge performances

A pair of diminutive running backs came up with unbelievably big games during prep football action last week.

• Alan Neer

Shanley-OG meet to honor soldier

The Fargo Shanley/Oak Grove metro cross country meet will be re-named this year to honor a former Deacon runner and Army staff sergeant who was killed last year in Iraq.