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Thanksgiving at Standing Rock

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer November 22, 2016

As winter approaches, the protests surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline continue at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, located an hour south of Bismarck, N.D. With the deadline for the government...

Ears of corn hang at a camp near the Dakota Access Pipeline construction site.

Dakota Access Pipeline

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer November 8, 2016

The battle over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline continues in Cannon Ball, N.D. Over the last week, its influence reached campus at the University of North Dakota. Chalk messages, proclaiming...

GI Bill changes

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer October 28, 2016

Changes being considered to the GI Bill would leave veteran aviation students tight on funding, if the bill creating them is passed into law. Congressional bill H.R. 3014, or the Veterans Employment,...

Fire safety week

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer October 18, 2016

The Grand Forks Fire Department was busy all last week spreading awareness about fire prevention. Oct. 9-15 was proclaimed as Fire Prevention Week, part of a national effort to spread awareness about...

Piper Seminole

Goodbye, hawks

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer October 11, 2016

"Cost is not number one (when considering aircraft), in fact, cost is way down the list when we look at that."- Dick Schultz The University of North Dakota will be changing its primary training fleet...

Local artist Adam Kemp is one of many local artists who have artwork in Arbor Park, such as these fish crafted out of found items.

Arbor Park Decision!

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer October 7, 2016

The Grand Forks City Council voted to further negotiations on developing Arbor Park last Monday, October 3. The council’s vote was unanimous, and continued the struggle by some residents to save the...

Industrial project in GF

October 4, 2016

An industrial project being developed for Grand Forks got one step closer to completion Monday, September 26, when the city council’s committee of the whole meeting voted to move its extended letter...

Whether in large groups or small. choir or instrumental. Dean Believes there is a place for everyone in the UND music department.
Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student

From Dickinson to Texas back to Forks

Haley Olson, Staff Writer September 2, 2016

Dean Jilek comes from to take charge of UND Choir  “Grand Forks is a great community. The University of North Dakota is part of a great community. I am excited to be here” New choir director and...

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