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North DakotaFARGOEx-Microsoft executive gets ND's highest honor
A philanthropist and former Microsoft Corp. executive who built a big-time company with small-town people is the recipient of North Dakota's highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider award.Gov. John Hoeven presented Doug Burgum with the award during a surprise ceremony Friday at Microsoft's Fargo campus, where Burgum served as the company's senior vice president. Burgum is the 37th person to receive the award, given first in 1961 to entertainer Lawrence Welk.
FARGOBurgum receives North Dakota's highest honor
Philanthropist and former software company executive Doug Burgum is the recipient of North Dakota's highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider award.Gov. John Hoeven presented the award to Burgum Friday during a surprise ceremony at Fargo's Microsoft Corp. campus, where Burgum served as the company's senior vice president. He's the 37th person to receive the award.
FARGOMinn-Kota Red Cross has new director
The Minn-Kota Chapter of the American Red Cross has a new director.Greg Voss, a Red Cross volunteer for many years, currently is executive director of the Andover (Minn.) YMCA Community Center. Andover is a Minneapolis suburb.
WILTONWilton wind farm in North Dakota doubles in size
The Wilton Wind Energy Center north of Bismarck, N.D., has doubled in size.Basin Electric Power Cooperative says the last of 33 additional wind turbines began operating in late October, bringing the total number of turbines to 66 and the generating capacity of the wind farm to 99 megawatts. That is enough to power nearly 30,000 residential homes.
DICKINSONDrowned students were not trespassing
Police say three college softball players who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a pond in a southwestern North Dakota pasture were not trespassing on private property.Dickinson Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-yeye) says there were no signs posted on the land telling people to stay out. He says there was nothing legally stopping the students from driving into the pasture.
FARGOPolice: Man runs over light pole, punches officer
Fargo police said a man ran over a light pole and punched a police officer in the mouth when the officer tried to arrest him. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said police got a report about 2 a.m. Thursday that a pickup hit a light pole and pulled into a nearby parking lot.Lykken said the driver allegedly hit an officer in the mouth with his fist when the officer went to arrest him in his apartment. Police said the light pole had to be disconnected because of the damage.
DICKINSONAutopsies: Drowned students had no drugs in system
Authorities say final autopsy results show that three college softball players who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a North Dakota pond had not been drinking or using drugs.Dickinson Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-yeye) said Thursday that toxicology tests came back negative for 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar of San Diego, 20-year-old Afton Williamson of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld, of Brandon, Manitoba.
DICKINSONDrowned students had no drugs in system
Final autopsy results show that three college softball players who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a livestock pond in southwestern North Dakota had not been drinking or using drugs.Dickinson Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-yeye) says toxicology tests came back negative for 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar of San Diego, 20-year-old Afton Williamson of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld, of Brandon, Manitoba.
RAYRay call center closing; 40 losing jobs
A call center in the northwestern North Dakota town of Ray is closing, putting 40 people out of work.The Medical Arts Press customer service call center is closing Jan. 29, after more than 10 years.
CASSELTONMinn. farmer cited in truck spill
Authorities say a Minnesota farmer has been cited for allowing a byproduct from the ethanol plant near Casselton to leak from his truck along Interstate 94.The Highway Patrol says the violation carries a $20 fine.
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