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North Dakota is the northernmost of the Great Plains states and is the northern half of The Dakotas. During the 19th century, North Dakota was considered part of the Wild West. Formerly part of Dakota Territory (named after the Dakota tribe of Native Americans), North Dakota became a state in 1889.

The Missouri River flows through the western part of the state and forms Lake Sakakawea behind the Garrison Dam. The western half of the state is hilly and is home to natural resources including lignite coal and crude oil. In the east, the Red River forms the Red River Valley, which holds rich farmland. Agriculture has long dominated the economy and culture of North Dakota.

The state capital is Bismarck and the largest city in the state is Fargo. Large public universities are located at Grand Forks and Fargo. The United States Air Force operates bases at both Minot and Grand Forks.

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Stay the course

Aug 20, 2008 4:09 am

The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. And back and forth. And around cones. No, it's not a messed-up version of the popular kids' song. It's the description, in a nutshell, of the first Bus Road...

Bicyclists want equal access to skate park

Aug 20, 2008 4:09 am

A group of about a dozen young bicyclists appeared before the Minot Park Board Tuesday evening asking for the opportunity to ride in the concrete skate park in Roosevelt Park that is used for skate bo...

SWAT?team performs bus demonstration

Aug 20, 2008 4:08 am

It began with the swiftness and power of a stun grenade, and much like said incendiary device, it was over in a flash. The Minot Police Department's SWAT team demonstrated a "terrorist on a bus&q...

NAWS celebrates water delivery to Berthold

Aug 19, 2008 4:09 am

BERTHOLD ? Water flowed from Minot's treatment plant into a storage tank at Berthold as Berthold residents and others involved in the Northwest Area Water Supply project celebrated Monday. "Now w...

Minot State pulls out from data center

Aug 19, 2008 4:09 am

Minot State University is withdrawing its application for a Centers of Excellence grant for the proposed Great Plains Knowledge and Data Center.

'Brite' new finish

Aug 19, 2008 4:09 am

The Roosevelt Park Pool closed a few days early last week in preparation for a new coat of Diamond Brite plaster the main pool is receiving that will complete a series of major renovation projects the...

Energy counties tops in wages

Aug 19, 2008 4:08 am

BISMARCK (AP) - Coal industry officials say energy production and exploration played a key role in the North Dakota counties with the top average wages in the state last year. Oliver County ranked fir...

Man accused of misrepresentation disbarred

Aug 19, 2008 4:08 am

BISMARCK (AP) - A federal judge in North Dakota has disbarred a man accused of misrepresenting himself as a lawyer. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland said Howard Kieffer admitted he is not a graduate...

Education zoordination

Aug 18, 2008 4:09 am

A bit of good luck and fortunate timing were all it took for Becky Dewitz to land her dream job as Roosevelt Park Zoo's education coordinator. Dewitz grew up in the Midwest, moving from place to place...

States split over river study

Aug 18, 2008 4:09 am

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - To John Cooper, it's a simple - if far from easily accomplished - proposal. More than 60 years after Congress passed the Flood Control Act that created the reservoir system on the ...

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