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School bus driver says Oil Patch traffic danger makes her job more important than ever

WILLISTON, N.D. – Tana Turcotte has figured out a way she can make sure her kids get safely to school in the Oil Patch.

• School bus driver Tana Turcotte

Radioactive waste on North Dakota radar

Group worried about improper disposal of oil field material
WILLISTON, N.D. – Landfill employees here discovered at least two “hot loads” this week, illustrating why a group of North Dakota citizens is worried about the proper disposal of radioactive waste that comes with oil production.

• Eric Olson sets aside a bag containing radioactive material

ND mineral resources director says Keystone XL would save lives

BISMARCK – The Keystone XL Pipeline could mean three to six fewer traffic deaths per year in North Dakota as a result of reduced truck traffic, the state’s top oil and gas regulator says.

• Lynn Helms
• Oil development on the Fort Berthold Reservation

Faces of the Boom: Chiropractor follows patients to Oil Patch

TIOGA, N.D. – After Las Vegas chiropractor Stephen Alexander had 65 patients relocate to North Dakota, it wasn’t long before his phone started ringing.

• Stephen Alexander

Three Affiliated Tribes break ground on refinery

MAKOTI, N.D. – As the Three Affiliated Tribes blessed the ground Wednesday where a refinery will be built, one tribal council member called it a new day for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara.

• Makoti, ND

Three Affiliated Tribes say ND oil tax changes don’t go far enough

NEW TOWN, N.D. – A new tribal oil tax agreement is a “huge improvement” but still contains bad language that doesn’t recognize tribal sovereignty, Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall said Tuesday.

• Tex Hall speaks at Oil and Gas Expo

ND sees more out-of-state road crews

Oil Patch to have record road construction season this year
RAY, N.D. – Some say roads in the Oil Patch have potholes so big they could swallow your car.

• Miguel Rodriguez waits for traffic

North Dakota GOP, Dems split over success of longest session in history

BISMARCK – In the early morning hours Saturday after North Dakota lawmakers wrapped up the longest-ever legislative session, Republicans praised the session as the greatest in history while Democrats said it was full of “squandered opportunities.”

• Gov. Jack Dalrymple

UPDATED: Tax relief tops $850 million as ND Legislature wraps up longest-ever session in wee hours

BISMARCK – North Dakota legislators wrapped up their work after 4 a.m. today, setting a record for the longest session in modern history and approving an unprecedented $850 million-plus in property tax relief.

Higher ed budget comes with message: Keep tuition down

BISMARCK – Legislators on Friday approved an 11.9 percent increase in state funding for higher education but sent with it a strong message that campuses keep tuition affordable.

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Dalrymple: Another reality check for North Dakota

WILLISTON, N.D. - The creators of an upcoming reality TV show called “Guntucky” are in North Dakota looking for their next show.

• TV producers Adam Fox, center, and Evan Stone, right
• Amy Dalrymple

Higher Education Notebook: MSCTC named among top 10 percent of community colleges

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is among the top 10 percent of community colleges in the country, according to the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher education notebook: NDSU students are big on giving

FARGO - Hundreds of North Dakota State University students will give back to the community in a big way this week.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher Education Notebook: NDSU provost finalists begin campus visits

FARGO - The search for a new North Dakota State University provost and vice president for academic affairs enters the final four this week.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher Education Notebook: Tri-College University to limit course exchanges

The Tri-College University is changing the way it allows students to do course exchanges with other campuses.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher education notebook: NDSU to host international conference

An international physics conference that was most recently held in Rome and Beijing will be in Fargo this summer. North Dakota State University will host the Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics conference Aug. 8-12.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher Education Notebook: MSUM film wins first place in nation

A 2010 television documentary produced by students at Minnesota State University Moorhead has won a national award.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher education notebook: Student campaign aims to improve financial literacy

Improving students’ financial literacy is the focus of a campaign by Minnesota State University Moorhead public relations students.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher Education Notebook: NDSU reaches highest ranking for research school

North Dakota State University has joined an elite group. NDSU is now categorized as a research university with “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

• Amy Dalrymple

Higher education notebook: NDSU offers students new Advising Resource Center

A new resource for North Dakota State University students aims to improve student success.

• Amy Dalrymple