Local promoter putting on wrestling events
North Dakota Local News
Inspired by professional wrestling, Mercer Sage started his own wrestling show for entertainment.Elite Wrestling Initiative and Goal Line Sports was started by Sage in 2011 based in Bismarck-Mandan."I basically wanted it to be a better version of independent wrestling," Sage said.The wrestling shows offer various humorous plot and story lines.Professional wrestlers are thrown down and ...
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Continued wet weather hurts farmers in N. Dakota
North Dakota Local News
After wrapping up his stellar baseball career -- and earning his eduction degree -- from North Dakota State University last year, Zach Wentz ...
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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack launches Minn. farm water quality program
North Dakota Local News
Sen. Al Franken, left, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listen at a news conference to announce details of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program, Monday, June 10, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. Farmers who sign up must agree to adopt good conservation practices to control soil erosion and the runoff of manure, fertilizers and insecticides. In return, they'll get the ...
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Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman visits North Dakota base in wake of nuclear-related missteps
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Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with soldiers at Minot airforce base in Minot, N.D., on Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Will ...
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Planners hope tweaking will advance gateway project
North Dakota Local News
City planners liked a concept for a residential and commercial development at the city's north entrance, but misgivings over parking prompted them to put the project on hold at a meeting Monday. The Minot Planning Commission was willing to accept the high density proposed by J2 Ventures International of San Diego, Calif., for the five-story building with its 23,000 square feet of retail on ...
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Bridge over troubled waters
North Dakota Local News
A crane lifts the Victory Bridge, also known as the Victoria Bridge, near Home Sweet Home on Fourth Avenue Northwest from its moorings over the Souris River Monday. The bridge was being moved onto nearby railroad property to be examined by engineers with Moore Engineering. Based on the analysis, city staff will make a recommendation on whether to repair the bridge at this time. The Federal ...
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Guard unit deploying to Afghanistan
North Dakota Local News
LITCHFIELD, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota National Guard unit is headed to Afghanistan where members will be tasked with clearing improvised explosive devices.A deployment ceremony was held in the packed Civic Arena in Litchfield Sunday for nearly 100 members of the 849th Mobility Augmentation Co. The soldiers will train for several months at Fort Bliss in Texas before traveling to Afghanistan.The ...
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Attendance Numbers Slightly Down
North Dakota Local News
From Friday to Sunday, day-long admissions at the North Dakota State Fair totaled 115,952 visitors. The numbers so far come in at about 3,000 fewer admissions than for the same range last year. The 2012 attendance set the record, though, points out North Dakota State Fair Director Renae Korslien. "It's really our daily ticket sales that dropped," said Korslien. She cited the rain ...
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