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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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North Dakota news briefs

Sep 8, 2008 4:57 am

A fire that damaged an apartment building at 1831-2nd St. SE early Sunday morning appears to be of a suspicious nature, according to Minot police. All the residents escaped the building uninjured, acc...

Obama targets North Dakota

Sep 8, 2008 4:56 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - If North Dakota Democrats didn't already know that Barack Obama was seriously competing to win the state in the presidential race, they figured it out when they got to their assigned...

In love with aviation

Sep 8, 2008 4:56 am

Some people spend their summer weekends in a boat on the water. Russ Gohl spends his in a rocking chair at an airfield. An aviation enthusiast, Gohl has been hooked on radio-controlled model aircraft ...

Exonerated man gets truck-driving scholarship

Sep 7, 2008 10:12 am

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The good news keeps coming for a man exonerated from kidnapping charges. Ali Abdilahi received a scholarship from the company where he had been training to become an over-the-ro...

Historic race alters landscape

Sep 7, 2008 10:12 am

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - They embody four uniquely American stories. They offer messages of transformation with two distinct world views. They pursue one goal.

Preliminary budget for Minot Park Board set

Sep 7, 2008 10:11 am

The Minot Park Board has released preliminary figures for its 2009 budget. The total budget for 2009 has been estimated at $5,031,265, although Ron Merritt, director of parks, notes that number could ...

Telepharmacy project expands across country

Sep 7, 2008 10:11 am

ARTHUR (AP) - The days of walking down to the general store for prescription drugs are returning to rural America, thanks to a virtual pharmacy system that has been tested on the frozen prairie.

Lest we forget

Sep 7, 2008 10:11 am

ANAMOOSE War veterans were responsible for bringing a World War II-era tank to the Anamoose City Park. "It was designed to go through deserts, probably in North Africa," said Buck Buchholz, ...

Festival on Main Street

Sep 7, 2008 10:11 am

"Mommy, I fed it!" squealed a little girl, proud that she had just fed a handful of hay to a miniature horse. Her mother cautioned her not to get her fingers nipped, but the little girl had ...

Attendant in plane fire no-show at court

Sep 6, 2008 4:27 am

FARGO (AP) - A flight attendant charged with setting fire to an airplane bathroom failed to show for a federal court appearance. Authorities said he walked away from a halfway house in the middle of t...

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