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FARGO SCHOOL TALK 2013 Legislative session wraps up
By Business Manager Broc Lietz At approximately 4:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4, the 2013 legislative session drew to a close. The North Dakota Legislature meets for a maximum of 80 days every other year,...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 12:10 PM
NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY ACTION May is National Bicycle Safety Month!
May is National Bicycle Safety Month and here are a few tips for a better commute courtesy of The League of American Bicyclist. 1. Follow the Rules of the Road Ride with traffic and obey the same ...
Posted on 5/3/13 at 12:11 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Higher ed OK'd
By Danielle Killey Minnesota representatives approved increasing by $150 million spending on state colleges and universities. Higher education, perhaps more than any other area, has been neglected f...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 7:38 PM
NDAD INSIGHT For loan: Vans with access for wheelchair users
If you haveever needed to use a wheelchair, or if you use one regularlyy now,you know how challenging travel can be. Perhaps you just want tomake an appointment across town orattend a local event. Ma...
Posted on 3/14/13 at 4:52 PM
THE NEW FORTY As soon as the temps warm up...
A few weeks ago when I noted that gas was down to $2.99 a gallon, I was a little excited at the prospect. I realize that being excited that gas is down to $2.99 is a sad statement about how far remove...
Posted on 2/7/13 at 9:51 PM
Western Minn. school evacuated after truck hauling anhydrous ammonia hits train 
MURDOCK, Minn. — Students at a west-central Minnesota elementary school are being evacuated to a nearby high school in response to the collision involving a semi-trailer hauling anhydrous ammonia and a train about 8:30 a.m. this morning.
By Forum News Service , May 07, 2013
Tracks reopen after train derails in south Minn.
BLUE EARTH — Railroad tracks after reopened in the southern Minnesota town of Blue Earth after 17 cars derailed on a train carrying corn.
By Associated Press , April 30, 2013
Mayor wants lower speed limit on Highway 85 in ND
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — The mayor of Watford City is advocating for a lower speed limit on U.S. Highway 85 in the region to try to cut down on traffic crashes.
By Associated Press , April 12, 2013
Rimrock Stages bus service suspended
BILLINGS, Mont. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered Rimrock Stages to suspend its bus service across Montana and North Dakota.
By Forum News Service , March 26, 2013
FAA to close 2 Minn. air traffic control towers
MINNEAPOLIS — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will close two air traffic control towers in Minnesota because of federal budget cuts.
By Associated Press , March 22, 2013
Lawmakers look to dole out bits of old 35W bridge
ST. PAUL — State lawmakers are moving to create a plan for disposing remnants from the Interstate 35W bridge collapse.
By Associated Press , March 18, 2013
Drivers get break at pump as they fuel up for holiday travel
FARGO – As an early gift to holiday travelers, gas prices here are below $3 a gallon at some stations.
By Wendy Reuer , December 17, 2012
MnDOT prepares for 2nd round of wintry weather in Twin Cities
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is gearing up for another round of wintry weather in the Twin Cities this weekend.
By Associated Press , December 14, 2012
NDDOT to launch drug recognition program
FARGO – The North Dakota Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol have launched a new campaign for their Drug Recognition Expert Program.
December 11, 2012
Closed interstates in SD reopened after storm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota transportation officials have reopened all stretches of Interstates 90 and 29 that were closed due to a weekend snow storm.
By Associated Press , December 10, 2012
CP gauging interest in railroad track in 4 states
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Canadian Pacific Railway is looking into the possibility of selling 660 miles of track in South Dakota and three surrounding states, the railroad said Tuesday.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2012
Retiring head of DOT sees plenty of work to be done
WILLISTON, N.D. – Significant improvements have been made for western North Dakota roads, but more work is needed for oil-impacted communities, said the retiring director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , November 28, 2012
Moorhead beefs up bus service
MSUM campus line increases frequency of stopsMOORHEAD – When she heard the news, Colleen Bertrand pumped her fist. Following City Council action Monday, the MATBUS route that stops on the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus will be coming every 15 minutes in the afternoon during the school year.
By Erik Burgess , November 27, 2012
West Fargo buses filling, too
With 550 more students this year, more buses may be comingWEST FARGO – School officials here prepared for another enrollment boom this fall by adding three bus routes to keep up with an expected 350 new students.
By Ryan Johnson , November 12, 2012
Frontier begins Denver-to-Minot, ND, service
DENVER — Frontier Airlines is expanding its service.
By Associated Press , November 05, 2012
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