ND woman in drunken breast-feeding case ordered to jail after another run-in with policeGRAND FORKS, N.D. — A North Dakota woman convicted of breast-feeding her 6-week-old baby while drunk is in jail after another run-in with the law. Federal grants give 1 more cop to some small towns, and police say it’ll make a big differenceCENTERVILLE, Iowa — In small towns, one more cop really does make a difference. Foreclosure rates stabilize in 3 hard-hit states, even while joblessness holds back economyEven as Americans suffer rising unemployment, foreclosure rates in three states hit hardest by the housing bust — California, Arizona and Florida — stabilized in June, offering hope that the worst of the real estate crisis is over, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. Slice of middle America safe from recession is shrinking as crop and energy prices fallTORRINGTON, Wyo. — Carl Rupp and his neighbors follow the old rancher’s creed: “Keep your money in your pocket.” A look at government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communitiesMore than 100 communities in 32 states and Puerto Rico benefit from taxpayer-susidized air service. Costs of the program have spiraled to $175 million or more for the upcoming budget year. The subsidies can amount to hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for each passenger ticket. Below are communities that benefit from the program, and the per ticket subsidy, in dollars, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee: AP IMPACT: Loan official says Dodd, Conrad were told they were getting VIP home loan dealsWASHINGTON — Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation’s largest lenders, the official who handled their loans has told Congress in secret testimony. ND group ordered to repay $124K in federal disaster funds misspent on booze, bonuses, lobbyingBISMARCK, N.D. — A group that represents North Dakota’s ambulance and emergency workers was ordered Wednesday to repay more than $124,000 in federal disaster planning money spent on alcohol, lobbying and other questionable expenses. ND group ordered to repay $120K in federal disaster funds misspent on booze, bonuses, lobbyingBISMARCK, N.D. — A group that represents North Dakota’s ambulance and emergency workers has been ordered to repay more than $120,000 in federal disaster planning money spent on alcohol, lobbying and other questionable expenses. Garbanzo bean farmers want improvements to federal program designed to give them a safety netBISMARCK, N.D. — Garbanzo bean farmers say a federal program that was supposed to provide them with a safety net is largely worthless because the government has underestimated the value of their crop. Fix the dam _ or just leave? $5M price tag to fix dam in Kathryn, ND, leaves no easy choiceKATHRYN, N.D. — All that’s left of this southeastern North Dakota town is a bar, a church, a post office and about 55 people who call it home — but if floods like the ones that hit last spring begin to rise again, it could be destroyed. ND thief leaves note admiring man’s ‘amazing taste’ in music, advises car owner to lock upFARGO, N.D. — A man said it’s a tough way to learn a lesson but he’s a lot wiser. Someone made off with Mark Neary’s driver’s license and other items from his unlocked car early Wednesday, and left a message behind. Neary said he found a note telling him he had “amazing taste” in music. Air Force discharges 3 North Dakota missile crew members who fell asleep with launch codesBISMARCK, N.D. — The Air Force discharged three North Dakota ballistic missile crew members who fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices, the military announced Tuesday. Officials said the codes were outdated and remained secure at all times. Wells in North Dakota’s Bakken shale show promise for huge new oil depositBISMARCK, N.D. — Dozens of fruitful wells beneath the rich Bakken shale in North Dakota continue to fuel a hunch among oilmen and geologists that another vast crude-bearing formation may be buried in the state’s vast oil patch. Former ND nuclear missile launch center opens to public curious about once-top secret siteCOOPERSTOWN, N.D. — A former nuclear missile launch center that closed as the Cold War was winding down opened Monday to a public curious to see what life was like at the once-top secret site. Communities confront ‘ghostbox’ buildings when big-box retailers leaveBISMARCK, N.D. — Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer shuttered the underperforming store, leaving a big orange empty eyesore on the outskirts of town. Foster Farms will cut number of contracted chicken growers for plant it bought in LouisianaFARMERVILLE, La. — A California-based poultry company that recently took over a closed Louisiana processing plant with assistance from the state says it will not extend contracts to all of the plant’s former growers. Midwest economy: a state-by-state glance for JuneThe Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. Rail car maker moves corporate home to North DakotaBISMARCK, N.D. — A rail car manufacturer has filed the paperwork needed to move its corporate home to North Dakota and take advantage of a state law that gives more power to company shareholders. Layoffs tied to housing, autos common theme in higher jobless rates for all US metro areasWASHINGTON — Layoffs tied to the troubled housing and autos industries clobbered the West and Midwest in May and helped raise unemployment rates in all the largest metropolitan areas for the fifth straight month. North Dakota woman accused of breast-feeding child while drunk pleads guilty to neglect chargeGRAND FORKS, N.D. — A North Dakota woman accused of breast-feeding her 6-week-old baby while drunk has pleaded guilty to child neglect. Stacey Anvarinia, 36, could face up to five years in prison when she’s sentenced on the felony charge in August. Rising Red River threatens parks, golf courses in North Dakota, but homes aren’t affected yetFARGO, N.D. — Two months after eastern North Dakota homeowners worked around the clock on sandbag lines to hold back floodwaters, the Red River is again spilling over its banks, this time threatening mostly just parks and golf courses, but no homes. Red panda at Red River Zoo in ND has triplets, a rarity for the Asian animalsFARGO, N.D. — The Red River Zoo in North Dakota has welcomed a rare new set of red panda triplets. Flood-ravaged ND counties maneuvering FEMA have residents waiting on word of possible buyoutsFARGO, N.D. — Craig and Marcia Strehlow’s 4,400-square-foot dream home had been their sanctuary for 23 years, a wooded paradise in North Dakota river country. But after record-breaking spring floods, they and thousands of others are left wondering: Will the federal government help? Heavy rain brings back flooding problems to central North Dakota; bowling alley roof collapsesBISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain pounded flood-weary North Dakota for a second day Tuesday, swamping streets, stressing storm sewers and stalling vehicles. Roads were shut down, and the roof of a bowling alley collapsed under the weight of water. Judge upholds North Dakota’s anti-corporate farming law, says nonprofit can keep wildlife landBISMARCK, N.D. — A judge has ruled that a nonprofit foundation can keep more than 1,700 acres of wildlife habitat it owns in three North Dakota counties, while upholding the state’s law against corporations owning or leasing farmland. PROMISES, PROMISES: For many American Indians, free health care is a treaty promise not keptCROW AGENCY, Mont. — Ta’Shon Rain Little Light, a happy little girl who loved to dance and dress up in traditional American Indian clothes, had stopped eating and walking. She complained constantly to her mother that her stomach hurt. Investors not rushing to incorporate in North Dakota despite ’shareholder friendly’ lawBISMARCK, N.D. — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has found a new corporate home for a railroad car manufacturer he controls — in North Dakota. Farmers protected against price drops with federal expansion of sunflower insurance programBISMARCK, N.D. — The federal government is expanding an insurance program for sunflower farmers — two years after almost killing it — in a move that could help protect growers against fluctuating prices and low crop yields. Shootout with Alabama escapees jolts tiny ND town; police told residents to lock their doorsGLADSTONE, N.D. — Residents in this tiny North Dakota town were jarred from their sleep with calls from authorities: Lock your doors. 2 Alabama escaped convicts caught in ND with suspected accomplices after standoffA nearly 14-hour standoff on a ranch in North Dakota ended Saturday with the arrest of two men who escaped from a rural Alabama prison more than 1,200 miles away, a federal law enforcement official said. |
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