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Research suggests lean mass is better for bones
Officials of the Iowa Republican Party say they are trying to attract Alaska Gov.
Las Vegas Jurors Hear From Off-Duty ND Reservist Who Tackled Gunman
Jurors in Las Vegas have heard from an off-duty North Dakota Army Reservist who tackled and disarmed a gunman whose pistol jammed after 16 shots in a Las Vegas Strip casino two years ago.
Scientists hope tiny insect can help save soybeans
An insect no bigger than a comma is being studied as a natural predator that farmers could use instead of chemicals to protect the nation's soybean crop from aphids.
Farmers, experts gather for Pulse D.....
The heavy rain that fell Tuesday morning was enough to keep many producers out of their fields, but not out of the classroom as dozens of farmers, industry representatives, researchers and field experts gathered at the North Central Research Extension Center for their annual Pulse Day.
Flu Affects DSU Exchange Programs
Two exchange programs involving Dakota State University are being canceled this year because of concerns over H1N1 flu.
Researchers Study Lake Mercury Levels
Research may have found the reason that some South Dakota lakes show elevated levels of mercury, which can show up in fish.
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press...
ND1st NewsMinute,0273 Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press UPTON, Wyo.
Wyoming plant making ethanol from trees
In this tiny town on Wyoming's northern plains, workers feed large piles of aromatic pine chips into a labyrinth of pipes and tanks that process the wood into 200-proof liquid ethanol.
Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...
All of the extra $1.5 million is to go toward balancing the state budget. RETAILERS Retailers "cautiously optimistic" YANKTON, S.D. The executive director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, Shawn Lyons, says man9 retailers in the state are telling him they aren'4 losing ground in the current econom9 and tha4 for some, "business is actuall9 ...
University Center adds master's in counseling programs
Two public universities that prepare master's-level counselors are bringing their degree programs to University Center in Sioux Falls.
Acreage report reflects recent turm.....
Sporadic state acreage figures released in a report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reflect the chaotic late spring planting season many farmers faced this year, and when combined with the national acreage figures and the national carryover stocks report, could provide a glimpse into ...
Owatonna School District announces scholarship winners
Owatonna Independent School District 761 has announced the following scholarship recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year.
SDSU receives OK to offer architecture programs
It's 36-months in jail for the Creighton, Nebraska, man, who took off with his wife and kids after domestic abuse questions by police.
Whip To White Memories Revive...
Forty years ago, South Dakota State University students congregated to try to drink the town of White dry -- just one a week after a North Dakota event called Zip to Zap.
Kids with lean body mass develop bigger bones
A child with leaner body mass or muscle, builds bigger bones compared to one who weighs the same but has a greater percentage of fat, says the latest research.
Stick with 6 campuses, regents say
South Dakota students attending a public university in the state typically don't stray far from home, a new Board of Regents analysis shows.
Researchers Looking At Climate Change, Culture To Predict Land Abandonment In Russia
Kirsten de Beurs, an assistant geography professor in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources, has received a NASA grant to direct a large international land abandonment study in Russia with Grigory Ioffe of Radford University, Geoffrey Henebry of South Dakota State University, and in-country collaborator Tatyana Nefedova.
SDSU Given Approval to Offer Architecture Programs
PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota State University was given the green light Friday by the Board of Regents to develop a course of study leading to a master's degree in architecture and a parallel undergraduate degree in architectural studies.
Military families get help coping with deployment
Stacy Wendt never knew opening a pickle jar and getting her oil changed could be so complicated.
Research Considers Lean Mass Better for Developing Bones
South Dakota State University research shows that a child with leaner body mass, or muscle, builds bigger bones than a child who weighs the same but has a greater percentage of fat.