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Deep frost from a brutally cold winter in the Dakotas is leading to an increase in basement flooding, water main breaks and bumps in the roads as the ground begins to thaw.

BISMARCK North Dakota has a preliminary new all-time high of 10,100 producing wells but North Dakota's oil production in January amounted to 933,128 barrels a day, only slightly higher than the previous month's 926,687 barrels a day.

In this Nov. 17, 2010 file photo, North Dakota state Sen. Ryan Taylor, D-Towner, is seen in Bismarck, N.D. Taylor, a rancher and former North Dakota Senate Democratic leader who lost a bid for governor two years ago, says he will seek his party's endorsement for state agriculture commissioner.

In this July 31, 2013 file photo, Larry Skogen, acting chancellor of the North Dakota University System, reviews documents at a state Board of Higher Education meeting in Bismarck, N.D. The Legislature's 16-member Government Finance Committee is slated to review the bungled sale of a University of North Dakota building Thursday, March 13, 2014, at ... (more)

A sampling of electronic cigarette supplies are seen in a shop in Oklahoma City April 19, 2013.

News Missouri man denies prostituting wife in ND. The Associated Press. Updated: 2014-03-12T16:10:41Z.

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This photo taken on March 3, 2014, and provided by the North Dakota Health Department, shows bags full of radioactive oil filter socks, the nets that strain liquids during the oil production process, piled in an abandoned building in Noonan, North Dakota.

A Saturday afternoon induction ceremony was scheduled during the North Dakota Winter Show for farm broadcaster Al Gustin and the late Alfred Black, a renowned soil scientist.

After a year marked by delays in passenger service and agricultural shipments, BNSF Railway says it plans to spend almost $250 million to expand rail traffic on its network in North Dakota.

BISMARCK More than 95 percent of the drilling in the North Dakota oil field targets the Bakken and Three Forks formations, state officials report.

Dickinson Catholic School vice president Rev. Patrick Schumacher stands inside the fire damaged Trinity High School on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

Arnold was born Oct. 4, 1933, in Arena, the son of John and Erna Merkel. He was raised in Arena and educated at Wing schools, graduating from Wing High School in 1952.

By Amanda Bjergaard Corey Caitlin Gunderson of Powers Lake is about to begin an 81-day journey to help others in need.

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In this July 31, 2013 file photo, Larry Skogen, acting chancellor of the North Dakota University System, reviews documents at a state Board of Higher Education meeting in Bismarck, N.D. Skogen approved the deal on the sale of a building at the University of North Dakota, but Grant Shaft, a member of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education, says ... (more)

A judge has set a $500,000 bond for the principal of Trinity High School in Dickinson who has been charged with setting fire to the school.

NEW TOWN It was standing room only for a meeting in New Town's City Hall Tuesday morning.

In today's globally competitive, knowledge-based economy, science, technology, engineering and mathematics are considered valuable 21st century skills for anyone -- especially students entering the workforce.

It appears Central North Dakota will soon be getting a break from bad and unreliable airline service.