north dakota Archives - Page 294 of 382

Men’s Basketball: UND’s Bench Bolstering Hawks through Last Three Wins

UND’s bench combined for 59 points in last three wins

January 17, 2018

,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After eight consecutive losses, UND men’s basketball has finally turned a new leaf. The Fighting Hawks won their last three matchups, including last night’s 86-77 victory over rival, NDSU. UND committed a season-low five turnovers in Tuesday’s victory, while forcing the Bison into 17 turnovers. The Hawks say the biggest key in their last three contests,…

Cold Weather Keeps Thieves on the Lookout for Potential Rides

There have been 16 motor vehicle thefts in Fargo already this year

January 17, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Here’s a good reason not to leave your vehicle running and unlocked. There have been 16 motor vehicle thefts in Fargo already this year. Police say 11 of the vehicles were unlocked with the keys inside. An arrest has been made for 10 of those cases. One of the latest thefts happened Monday night when an unattended…

Josh Duhamel Signs New Deal with North Dakota’s Tourism Agency

Duhamel already has earned $525,000 since 2013 to help lure visitors to North Dakota

January 17, 2018

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — A native North Dakotan will continue to promote his home state. North Dakota’s tourism agency announced that Minot-native Josh Duhamel, the star of several “Transformers” movies, will be paid $365,000 to be the face of the state’s tourism campaign for the next two years. Duhamel already has earned $525,000 since 2013 to help lure visitors to North…

U.S. Senate Taking Action Over FCC’s Repeal of Net-Neutrality

Heitkamp says repealing the net neutrality rules could lead to higher prices for consumers

January 17, 2018

TJ Nelson,

NATIONAL — One day after attorneys general for 21 states and the District of Columbia sued to block the FCC’s repeal of net-neutrality rules, the Senate is poised to take action. A Senate resolution to reverse the repeal has the support of 50 senators and required the support of just one more senator to pass under Congressional Review Act rules….

Walcott Man Found Outside Suffering from Severe Hypothermia

It's believed he walked about six miles after he drove into the ditch.

January 17, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — We have an update on that man found outside in the bitter cold Tuesday morning. Daniel Haverland, 51, is listed in critical condition at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. The Walcott man was discovered about a half mile from his home. It’s believed he walked about six miles after he drove into the ditch. Haverland was…

Grand Forks Police Release New Images of Valley Dairy Suspect

He got away from the convenience store with an undetermined amount of money

January 16, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police in Grand Forks have released surveillance images of a robbery suspect. They are trying to identify this man who is suspected of holding up Valley Dairy on South Columbia Road on Friday morning. The man, armed with a knife and wearing a black and white scarf, was spotted on surveillance video from a nearby business….

Chaves Introduced as New UND Athletic Director

Former Eastern Washington AD, Chaves, joins UND in same position.

January 16, 2018

,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After former athletic director Brian Faison retired in the fall of 2017, it has been a task for the UND administration to find his successor. Tuesday they did announcing former Eastern Washington Athletic Director Bill Chaves to the same position. “With Bill Chaves you have somebody who has a decade of experience in Division I,” UND…

UND’s 3-pt Shooting Leads Hawks to 86-77 Win over NDSU

The Fighting Hawks shot 21-of-23 from 3-pt range

January 16, 2018

,

FARGO, N.D. (UND Athletics) — North Dakota used a 3-point barrage in the opening half and held off a late run by North Dakota State to pick up an 86-77 victory over the Bison Tuesday at Scheels Center. Sophomore Marlon Stewart led five Fighting Hawks (7-11) in double figures with 20 points as the road team picked up the fifth-straight win…

Oil Production in North Dakota Increasing

Ness says a task force is being convened to help speed up infrastructure development

January 16, 2018

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — Oil production in North Dakota is increasing amid rebounding oil prices and technology advances. But officials say the infrastructure needed to capture the natural gas byproduct isn’t keeping up. North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness says some oil drillers are cutting output to meet gas capture rules so they won’t be sanctioned by the state….

NDSU MBB Staves off Complacency with Rivalry Series Encore

NDSU hosts UND on Tuesday night

January 15, 2018

,

FARGO, N.D. — For the first time in Dave Richman’s tenure as NDSU men’s basketball head coach, the Bison will be facing North Dakota in the middle of conference play. NDSU beat the Fighting Hawks in December in the first part of the home-and-home series. Now the two teams are meeting up on Tuesday. “When Brian and I agreed to…