http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/northdakota/ en-us Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:58:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094783/posts Tainted Dairy Products Being Removed from Ethnic Markets 10/1/2008 The North Dakota Department of Health says it`s working to remove recalled products from the shelves of ethnic markets in the state. Kenan Bullinger, director of the department`s food and lodging division, says Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products, as well as White Rabbit Creamy Candies, have been found in ethnic markets in North Dakota. The recalls are the result of Chinese milk suppliers adding melamine to watered-down milk supplied to food companies around the globe to boost its apparent protein content. The compromised dairy products are blamed for... KQCD (N. Dakota) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094783/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:58:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079369/posts Like neighboring Montana, North Dakota has become a lot friendlier to John McCain in the first polling conducted since Sarah Palin was nominated to be the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Dakota voters shows McCain with a 14-percentage point lead over Barack Obama, 55% to 41%. In early July, the candidates were tied in the state and Obama was looking to the Dakotas and Montana as a way to expand the electoral map for Democrats. Now, the Democratic nominee appears to be more focused on traditional battleground states. Rassmussen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079369/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041446/posts John Bartelson, who smokes Marlboro Lights through fingers blackened with tractor grease, may look like an average wheat farmer. He isn't. He's one of North Dakota's new oil barons. Every month, he gets a check for tens of thousands of dollars from a company in Houston called EOG Resources Inc., which drilled two oil wells on his land last year. He says the day his first royalty check arrived was one to remember. "I smiled to beat hell, and I went to town and had a beer," Bartelson, 65, says. His new wealth springs from the Bakken formation, a sprawling... Redorbit.Com/Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041446/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jul 2008 14:41:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038447/posts "I want you to think about this," Barack Obama said in Las Vegas last week. "The oil companies have already been given 68 million acres of federal land, both onshore and offshore, to drill. They're allowed to drill it, and yet they haven't touched it – 68 million acres that have the potential to nearly double America's total oil production." Wow, how come the oil companies didn't think of that? Perhaps because the notion is obviously false – at least to anyone who knows how oil and gas exploration actually works. Predictably, however, Mr. Obama's claim is also the mantra... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038447/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:05:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008095/posts The Bakken shale formation in North Dakota holds up to 167 billion barrels of oil but only about 1 percent of it can be recovered using current technology, a new state study says. The study released Monday said current technology could lead to the recovery of about 2.1 billion barrels in North Dakota's the "middle Bakken" formation, where oil-producing rock is sandwiched between layers of shale about 10,000 feet under the ground. "The future potential is enormous - it means we will be able to exploit this for the rest of the century," said Lynn Helms, director of the state... Grand Forks Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008095/posts#comment Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:20:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1133017/posts 3rd Sunday of EasterApril 25, 2004 – Cathedral of St. MaryBishop Samuel J. AquilaBishop of FargoIn our Gospel reading for this weekend we hear the threefold question, “Do you love me?” put to Peter – the apostle who denied that he knew Christ, the apostle who wept in repentance for that denial. In the threefold question, Jesus makes Peter His successor. He makes him the one who is first among the apostles. The Church ever since that time has had Peter serving her in the papacy. Each successor of Peter, and every bishop, is a Vicar of Christ. Jesus... Catholic Diocese of Fargo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1133017/posts#comment Mon, 10 May 2004 23:09:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993189/posts A skit with a black-faced white student portraying Barack Obama receiving a lap dance has sparked claims of racial insensitivity and an investigation at North Dakota State University. The NDSU Saddle and Sirloin Club and sorority Alpha Gamma Delta are at the center of the controversy for a lip-sync act performed for 500 people at the Mr. NDSU Pageant. People who attended the performance described what happened: A pageant contestant from Saddle and Sirloin dressed as the woman from the popular Internet video “I Got a Crush on Obama” and performed for another student who was wearing dark makeup and... In Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993189/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:15:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993180/posts America is sitting on top of a super massive 200 billion barrel Oil Field that could potentially make America Energy Independent and until now has largely gone unnoticed. Thanks to new technology the Bakken Formation in North Dakota could boost America’s Oil reserves by an incredible 10 times, giving western economies the trump card against OPEC’s short squeeze on oil supply and making Iranian and Venezuelan threats of disrupted supply irrelevant. In the next 30 days the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) will release a new report giving an accurate resource assessment of the Bakken Oil Formation that covers North Dakota... Next Energy News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993180/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:59:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960526/posts Bakken and Torquay Formations - A Saudi Arabia of oil under Saskatchewan, North Dakota, South Datkota, Montana and Manitoba The Bakken oil formation is possibly the largest conventional oil discovery in Canada since 1957. If this oil formation plays out toward the higher end of size and recoverability then it will change the geopolitics of oil and the economies of the United States and Canada. If a lot of the oil proves difficult to recover now, new technologies could still drastically improve the percent recoverable. The motivation to pull out another 100 billion barrels would be $9 trillion at todays... Next Big Future http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960526/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:17:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957612/posts North Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Stopping Visitors in New Cars A North Dakota Supreme Court ruling authorizes police to stop anyone displaying a temporary vehicle registration from another state. Out-of-state motorists face being stopped in the state of North Dakota when driving a vehicle with a temporary registration tag, even if the registration is entirely valid. The North Dakota Supreme Court came to this conclusion Thursday in a ruling that found that Grand Forks police officers had properly stopped and searched Clinton Mitchell on October 1, 2006. On that date, the officers pulled over Mitchell because his vehicle displayed a... TheNewspaper.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957612/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:19:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1936960/posts The oil industry has known for decades that there was oil in North Dakota's Bakken Formation. But until recently, few thought it was worth chasing. The Bakken, an immense blanket of rock that covers about 200,000 square miles, stretching from Saskatchewan to straddle western North Dakota and eastern Montana, has long frustrated efforts to extract its oil. The oil was two miles down and trapped in tightly packed horizontal layers of shale that were easy to miss with conventional drilling. By 1999, when oil prices were low, the industry had largely given up on North Dakota, recalls Ron Ness, president... Twincities.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1936960/posts#comment Sun, 9 Dec 2007 15:05:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935229/posts A T-shirt produced by a North Dakota business at tempting to poke fun at the UND Fighting Sioux logo con troversy has inflamed ten sions on an already sensitive issue. The shirt, which James town, N.D.-based Orriginals Inc. began printing about a week ago, includes the words: "No Sioux Logo No Sioux Ca sinos!" It also features UND's Indian head logo with the words: "Hostile and Abusive," and plots out the location of three casinos in North Dakota and South Dakota, which it describes as "Destructive and Addictive." Grand Forks Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935229/posts#comment Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:19:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920367/posts from Tagg Romney: "I recently returned from a trip to North Dakota and Minnesota, my 21st and 22nd states visited on the campaign trail so far. We had a straw poll in Bismarck, ND and I was a speaker at the GOP round-up. It was a ton of fun to meet so many enthusiastic Republicans. My message could be summed up, as reported in the AP, as, 'Personally, I think the best way to beat Hillary Clinton is not to water down our values, or to try to act more like Hillary Clinton, or try to blur the distinction between... Five Brothers Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920367/posts#comment Sat, 3 Nov 2007 06:27:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906905/posts North Dakota Catholic Bishop Leads Prayers Outside State's Only Abortion Facility FARGO, October 1, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Facing the busy street in front of the state of North Dakota's only abortion facility Friday morning, Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, led the prayers of the rosary. The dozen or so men and women who joined him drew close to hear his words above the sounds of the traffic and occasional nearby trains. The bishop had scheduled an hour of prayer at the abortion facility as part of the 40 Days for Life North Dakota... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906905/posts#comment Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:55:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1905702/posts As he stood facing the busy street in front of the Red River Women's Clinic, the dozen or so men and women who joined him drew close to hear his words above the sounds of the traffic and occasional nearby trains. The campaign, which began Sept. 26, includes prayer and fasting, community outreach and a 40-day, 24-hours-a-day prayer vigil in front of the clinic. According to a diocesan release, "40 Days for Life" is a nationwide, ecumenical effort to increase awareness about abortion, "save the lives of unborn children and bring healing to those who have had abortions, those who... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1905702/posts#comment Wed, 3 Oct 2007 04:22:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874885/posts North Dakota’s U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy calls President Bush a “clown” and says he “can’t stand” him in a new video posted on the Internet. The Democratic congressman was approached by a group called Grassroots America last week as he was walking the streets of Washington, D.C. As he talked on a mobile phone, two women approached him and asked him about impeaching Bush, giving statistics of people who approve of the idea. As a camera rolled, Pomeroy is shown to be clearly agitated by their questions. “Most of the people I represent think that’s (impeachment) a horrible idea. I’m... the (Fargo) Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874885/posts#comment Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:27:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841875/posts A proposed North American “super corridor” would relieve overburdened highways and promote economic growth in three countries, supporters say. But others wonder whether the proposal might bring in cheap exports and put unsafe Mexican trucks on U.S. roads. The issue takes center stage at a three-day conference that begins today in Fort Worth, Texas. More than 350 transportation, logistics and economic development specialists from the United States, Canada and Mexico are meeting. The conference is sponsored by Dallas-based North America’s SuperCorridor Coalition. The nonprofit coalition, whose members include public- and private-sector organizations, wants to develop an integrated transportation system linking... In-Forum News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841875/posts#comment Wed, 30 May 2007 13:22:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1781844/posts A movement to essentially dump the Electoral College and give the presidency to the winner of the nationwide popular vote has been defeated in North Dakota and Montana, after opponents said it would eliminate any influence states may have in presidential contests. Thursday's votes represented the first legislative setbacks this year for the National Popular Vote plan, said spokeswoman Breeanna Mierop. It is a proposed agreement among states to cast their electoral votes for the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote. "If you look at the population trends ... if this were to become the law, our presidential elections... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1781844/posts#comment Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:55:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756010/posts AP) Grand Forks, N.D. The University of Minnesota's athletic director said the school has not strictly enforced a 2003 policy that discourages games with teams using American Indian nicknames and mascots. But that's about to change, according to Joel Maturi, university athletic director. Maturi said his school won't compete against the University of North Dakota in any sport except men's and women's hockey because of UND's Fighting Sioux nickname. Maturi said the policy won't affect other schools in the University of Minnesota system, such as Crookston and Duluth. North Dakota Athletic Director Tom Buning said Minnesota's decision won't affect the... WCCO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756010/posts#comment Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:15:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1743879/posts GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A Dartmouth College official who disagrees with the University of North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" nickname has publicly apologized for a hockey tournament that is to include the UND team. "I must offer a sincere apology to the Native American community, and the Dartmouth community as a whole, for an event that will understandably offend and hurt people within our community," Dartmouth athletics director Josie Harper wrote in a recent letter to the editor that was published in the college newspaper, The Dartmouth. The UND men's hockey team is scheduled to play Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H., on... AP via ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1743879/posts#comment Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:58:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737307/posts A district judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the NCAA from banning the University of North Dakota from hosting a postseason game because of its "Fighting Sioux" nickname, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said. Stenehjem said judge Lawrence Jahnke alerted him to the decision Saturday night. Stenehjem did not know the details. UND is among a handful of schools with American Indian nicknames and logos that the NCAA considers hostile and abusive. Those schools are barred from holding postseason tournaments, or from using their nicknames during road playoff games. Stenehjem, in asking for the injunction, said the ban... Los Angeles Examiner & AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737307/posts#comment Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:19:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714947/posts FARGO, N.D. -- State officials filed a lawsuit Friday against the NCAA to challenge its restrictions on the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said the lawsuit, filed in Northeast Central District Court in Grand Forks, alleges a breach of contract by the NCAA, a breach of good faith and illegal restraint of trade. Stenehjem said the lawsuit seeks to allow the University of North Dakota to use the nickname throughout the school year without being sanctioned in possible postseason play, along with unspecified money damages. The NCAA has banned the use of some American... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714947/posts#comment Fri, 6 Oct 2006 16:48:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706426/posts FARGO, N.D. - Jurors on Friday sentenced a convicted sex offender to death for kidnapping and killing University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin, whose body was found in a Minnesota ravine nearly five months after she disappeared. It was North Dakota's first death penalty case in more than a century. The state does not have the death penalty but it is allowed in federal cases. Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., 53, of Crookston, Minn., looked straight ahead and showed no emotion as the sentence was announced. The jury reached its decision after more than a day and a half of deliberations.... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706426/posts#comment Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:11:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702374/posts BURLINGTON, Vt. (CP) - The governor of Vermont joined Quebec Premier Jean Charest on Friday in calling on Washington to avoid lengthening delays at Canada-U.S. border crossings. The leaders rejected recent proposals to deploy troops and build a giant fence along Canada's southern border. "To have troops along the longest friendly undefended border in the history of the world, I don't think it's necessary," said Gov. James H. Douglas said. The question of border security was raised during a symposium at Burlington College on Quebec-Vermont relations. The two leaders took advantage of the meeting to express opposition to the Western... News1130 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702374/posts#comment Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:35:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1692685/posts By DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press Writer 44 minutes ago FARGO, N.D. - A federal jury declared a convicted sex offender guilty Wednesday in the kidnapping and killing of college student Dru Sjodin, whose body was found abandoned in a Minnesota ravine. The verdict against Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. clears the way for the first death penalty deliberations in North Dakota in more than a century. Rodriguez stared straight ahead as the verdict was read. Sjodin, 22, a University of North Dakota student from Pequot Lakes, Minn., was abducted from the parking lot of a Grand Forks shopping mall on Nov. 22,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1692685/posts#comment Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:35:23 GMT