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Billings County News

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Friday | The Dickinson Press

State filling in old wells

A project to plug non-functional and abandoned water wells in the Medora Ranger District is under review.

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Related Topix: Medora, ND, Golden Valley County, ND

Sun Nov 16, 2008

The Dickinson Press

Students up for the challenge - Rachel's Challenge

During her life, Rachel Scott touched many people. After her death, she touched thousands.

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Related Topix: South Heart, ND, Belfield, ND

Thu Nov 13, 2008

Grand Forks Herald

Dorgan: Forest Service to scrub grassbank plan

Sen. Byron Dorgan says the chief of the U.S. Forest Service has assured him the agency will scrub plans to manage a scenic Badlands ranch in western North Dakota as a forage reserve without traditional grazing.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Byron Dorgan, US Senate, Democrat, Medora, ND

Tue Nov 11, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

Voter Turnout

The secretary of state`s office says Billings County had the highest voter turnout among North Dakota`s counties last Tuesday, with 514 ballots cast or 78.6%. Neighboring Slope County was close, with 78.1% ...

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Related Topix: Slope County, ND, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND

Sun Nov 09, 2008

KXMD-TV Williston

Billings County reports highest voter turnout

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Thu Nov 06, 2008

Grand Forks Herald

Billings: The votingest county in the state

Timing was everything for voting in Billings County in the Badlands of North Dakota, the votingest county in the state.

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Related Topix: North Dakota, Medora, ND

Thu Oct 16, 2008

Bismarck Tribune

New mineral owner wants gravel from Eberts ranch

The U.S. Forest Service did not buy gravel and other mineral rights like uranium when it spent $5.5 million to purchase the Eberts ranch in Billings County, and now new mineral owners want to test for gravel ...

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Related Topix: Watford City, ND, Dickinson, ND

Mon Sep 15, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

Company Allowed to Walk Grasslands

The U.S. Forest Service says an Australian company looking for uranium can walk through about 16,800 acres of the Little Missouri grasslands with a radium detector, if it meets certain conditions.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Slope County, ND

Tue Aug 26, 2008

KXMD-TV Williston

Company finds scarce mineral in ND coal seam

An Australian company drilling test holes for uranium in southwest North Dakota says it also has found a scarce and valuable substance known as germanium.

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Related Topix: Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Australia, World News,

Sat Aug 23, 2008

BismarckTribune

Uranium coring results 'excellent'

An Australian company coring for uranium in southwestern North Dakota says preliminary results are excellent.

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Related Topix: Belfield, ND, Geology, Science, Slope County, ND

Sat Aug 16, 2008

Sunherald.com

Road proposal riles activists in Roosevelt country

Plans to turn a secluded Badlands trail into a major road and river crossing might not have created such a stir if it weren't where it is: near the ranch where Theodore Roosevelt helped conceive the American ...

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Related Topix: Theodore Roosevelt, History in the News, Medora, ND

Wed Jul 30, 2008

BismarckTribune

Nuclear power's future presents a local impact

North Dakota has carved out a huge stake in the future as an energy exporter. We've got coal, and we believe we know how to mine it and burn it clean.

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Related Topix: North Dakota, Slope County, ND, Opinion

Mon Jul 28, 2008

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Flu Deaths

The state Health Department says North Dakota had 496 Flu -related deaths last season.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Earl Pomeroy, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Medicine, Influenza, Health, Cass County, ND

Sat Jul 26, 2008

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Little Missouri River Crossing

There's a large part of western North Dakota that's hard to get to... And Billings County is looking at changing that... There was a public meeting last night on alternative routes for a crossing over the ...

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Related Topix: Medora, ND, Watford City, ND

Wed Jul 23, 2008

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Little Missouri River Crossing

There's a large part of western North Dakota that's hard to get to... And Billings County is looking at changing that... There was a public meeting last night on alternative routes for a crossing over the ...

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Related Topix: Medora, ND, Watford City, ND

Tue Jul 22, 2008

BismarckTribune

Public gets another chance on Little Missouri crossing

A second public meeting on the alternative routes for crossing the Little Missouri River in the Badlands north of Medora will be held tonight in Bismarck.

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Related Topix: Medora, ND, Bismarck, ND, Missouri, Alternative

Sun Jul 20, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

New Birdge Pondered Again In Bllings Co.

Billings County is once again trying to find a spot for a bridge across the Little Missouri River.

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Billings County mulling river crossing

NDRiver Crossing,0116 Billings County mulling river crossing Eds: APNewsNow. MEDORA, N.D. Billings County is once again trying to find a spot for a bridge across the Little Missouri River, to cut commute times ...

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Related Topix: Medora, ND, Bismarck, ND

Thu Jul 17, 2008

KFYR-AM Bismarck

Uranium; Grasslands

A BISMARCK COMPANY WAS GRANTED A STATE PERMIT IN APRIL TO DRILL ABOUT 600 TEST HOLES ON PRIVATE LAND IN PARTS OF BILLINGS COUNTY AND SLOPE COUNTY.

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Related Topix: Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Slope County, ND

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Minot Daily News

Proactive better than reactive

With just the thought of uranium drilling in your area , I would encourage landowners, homeowners, businesses, everyone to start attaining information of what you're in for.

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Related Topix: City University of New York System, City College (City University of New York System), City University of Seattle, Slope County, ND, United States Army Command & General Staff College

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