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STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND UPDATED: Oil well leak in Dunn County
(UPDATE: The below news release came out Wednesday. Beneath it is a link to the Thursday story by Dickinson Press reporter Lisa Call and then Thursday's update by the Associated Press; at the very bot...
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Second Dunn County petition seeking investigation of Gov. Dalrymple dismissed 
A judge has again dismissed a Dunn County petition seeking a grand jury investigation of Gov. Jack Dalrymple on allegations of bribery related to oil industry campaign contributions.
By Amy Dalrymple , March 11, 2013
North Dakota House approves bill to raise bar for grand jury investigations
A bill approved 61-33 Wednesday by the House updates North Dakota’s law regarding grand juries and increases the number of petition signatures required for citizen-initiated grand jury investigations. The floor testimony did not reference the petition filed in Dunn County that seeks a grand jury investigation of Gov. Jack Dalrymple related to campaign contributions he received from oil companies.
By Amy Dalrymple , February 20, 2013
Dunn County residents try again on petition for investigation of governor
A second petition seeking a grand jury investigation of Gov. Jack Dalrymple related to oil industry campaign contributions was filed Monday in Dunn County District Court, signed by more than 250 people.
By Amy Dalrymple , February 05, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Curbing conflicts of interest in campaigns
Some citizens in Dunn Count, N.D., have been trying to initiate a grand jury to consider the conflict of interest involved in campaign contributions to Gov. Jack Dalrymple by energy companies regulated by the Industrial Commission.
By Lloyd Omdahl , December 31, 2012
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About the petition law
North Dakota law spells outs how county residents can use a petition to convene a grand jury. The petition must be signed by eligible voters, with at least as many signatures as 10 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the most recent general election. Dunn County had 1,670 voters in 2008, meaning 167 signatures were required.
October 31, 2012
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Oil company contributions to Dalrymple's campaign
A report written by two attorneys highlights these contributions to Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s campaign from Jan. 1, 2011 through May 2012 from donors who had an interest in a controversial Dunn County oil development area.
By Amy Dalrymple , October 31, 2012
Dunn County residents submit petition for grand jury to investigate governor
Residents of Dunn County want a grand jury to decide if campaign contributions Gov. Jack Dalrymple accepted from the oil industry may be considered bribery. The petition signed by more than 170 stems from money Dalrymple’s campaign accepted while he was also serving as the head of the North Dakota Industrial Commission.
By Amy Dalrymple , October 31, 2012
Proposed oil waste landfill near Dodge, N.D., opposed
A group of residents in Dunn County is opposing a Bismarck company's plan to build an oil field waste landfill near Dodge. Waste Solutions LLP is seeking permission to store solid oil field waste in an open, lined pit on about 120 acres of land two miles south of Dodge, a town of fewer than 100 people.
By Associated Press , June 29, 2012
Dunn County lifts moratorium on crew camps
Dunn County will lift its crew camp moratorium June 1. The Board of County Commissioners decided Wednesday that it will also ask the planning and zoning committee to set parameters on the number of beds and locations if different from what is stated in the zoning ordinance.
The committee will return with its recommendations at the June 6 county commissioners meeting.
By Betsy Simon , May 17, 2012
Dickinson man dies in weekend crash in Dunn County
The Highway Patrol says 45-year-old Michael Kadrmas died after the sport utility vehicle he was driving spun out of control on a gravel road northeast of Dickinson about 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
By Associated Press , April 16, 2012
600-worker 'man camp' opening north of Dickinson
Officials are cutting the ribbon this afternoon on another large so-called man camp in the western North Dakota oil patch, this one a 600-worker housing facility in Dunn County. CEO Brian Lash of Target Logistics says his company has opened eight compounds with more than 3,700 beds in the Bakken formation region since 2010, and several more are planned.
By Associated Press , March 08, 2012
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Cause of man's death at Dunn County oil well could take months to determine
A co-worker found the body of 21-year-old Dustin Bergsing of Edgar, Mont., on Saturday at a remote oil well in Dunn County. An autopsy was done but Dr. William Massello says he didn't reach any immediate conclusions.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2012
Oilfield death near Mandaree, N.D., might not be work-related
A co-worker found the body of the 21-year-old Montana man at a well site near Mandaree on Saturday. Autopsy results are pending, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
By Associated Press , January 10, 2012
N.D. state Sen. Nodland says won't seek re-election
Rural Dickinson state Sen. George Nodland says one term in the North Dakota Legislature is enough. The 66-year-old Nodland says he won't run for re-election next year. He represents District 36 in southwestern North Dakota. The region includes most of Stark County, part of Dunn County and western Morton County.
By Associated Press , December 30, 2011
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21-year-old former N.D. wrestling star, adrenaline junkie's life cut short
Corde Thomas Fredericks, 21, a former Killdeer High School wrestling star, could light up the room with a smile. But that smile is gone now as he died suddenly Thursday and the cause is unclear, family members said. He loved extreme sports and had "a fearless attitude," his brother, Allias Fredericks, said. The only thing matching that attitude was the size of his heart, family and friends said.
By Ashley Martin , December 17, 2011
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