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THE FLENSBURGER FILES Did Sandy push the presidential elections back? I hope so.
There is a proverb that I want to start this column on: It is about disaster. When disaster strikes, people chip in to help. When politicians help, disaster strikes again. Therefore, people go first o...
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STAFF BLOG UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY Bruneteau to Vermont
UND sophomore forward Brett Bruneteau is graduating from UND after two years and will attend grad school in Vermont, where he will play hockey alongside his younger brother, Nick. Bruneteau, an Omaha...
Posted on 5/6/11 at 10:01 AM
Pavano hospitalized following spleen removal 
Pitcher Carl Pavano is in a Connecticut hospital following the removal of his spleen. He was injured when he fell in snow at his home in Vermont.
By Ronald Blum , January 28, 2013
Inmate pulls fast one on state police with pig image on cruisers
A prison inmate who makes stationery and license plates pulled a fast one on state police by adding the image of a pig to the state decal on their cruisers.
By Lisa Rathke , February 02, 2012
Stolen guitar that belonged to cancer victim found, but 1991 Pearl Jam autographs sanded off
Ben Hardy said his ailing brother Josh received the guitar autographed by members of Pearl Jam in 1991 in Seattle. It was arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Josh died several months later at the family's home in Durham, N.H.
By Associated Press , December 12, 2011
OBIT: Ruth Stone, 96, award-winning poet on love, death and nature
Widowed in her 40s and little known for years after, Ruth Stone became one of the country's most honored poets in her 80s and 90s.
By Hillel Italie , November 25, 2011
Veteran shoots self at Occupy Wall Street camp in Vermont
A 35-year-old military veteran apparently shot himself Thursday at an Occupy Wall Street encampment in Vermont's largest city, fellow protesters said. A hospital spokesman said later the man had died. Deputy Chief Andi Higbee said the public was not believed to be at risk after the 2 p.m. shooting at City Hall Park in Burlington.
By Dave Gram , November 10, 2011
Power restoration in snowy East could take days; more than 2 million homes, businesses still powerless
VIDEO: Bottom of articleThe early nor'easter had utility companies struggling to restore electricity to more than 3 million homes and businesses. By early today, the number of customers without power was still above 2 million but falling. But officials in some states warned it could be days or even a week before residents have power again, even though crews have been brought in from as far away as Michigan and Canada.
By Dave Collins , October 31, 2011
PRAIRIE GARDENER: Bus tour of Vermont includes sights of fall splendor and devastation
What better place to kick off a visit to see the fall color than the quaint villages and rugged mountains that make up the Green Mountain state of Vermont.
October 23, 2011
Navy officer, partner wed in Vermont just as military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy ends
Just as the formal repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy took effect, Navy Lt. Gary Ross and his partner were married before a small group of family and friends.
By Wilson Ring , September 20, 2011
Winter threatens repairs of Irene-damaged roads
Northeastern states struggling to rebuild hundreds of roads and dozens of bridges in the wake of Hurricane Irene are facing another natural threat: winter.
By Chris Hawley , September 05, 2011
Struggle on East Coast to recover from Irene continues
Nearly 2 million people remained without power in water-logged homes and businesses from North Carolina through New England, where the storm has been blamed for at least 45 deaths in 13 states. Raging floodwaters continued to ravage parts of northern New Jersey Wednesday, even after the state's rain-swollen rivers crested and slowly receded.
By John Curran and Michael Hill , August 31, 2011
East Coast struggles to recover from Irene
VIDEO: Watch at bottom of articleAbout 2 million people remained without power in water-logged homes and businesses from North Carolina through New England, where the storm has been blamed for at least 45 deaths in 13 states.
By John Curran and Mike Hill , August 31, 2011
IRENE AFTERMATH: Vermont towns get food, water airlifts; at least 40 dead in 11 states
National Guard helicopters rushed food and water today to a dozen cut-off Vermont towns after the rainy remnants of Hurricane Irene washed out roads and bridges in a deluge that took many people in the landlocked New England state by surprise.
By John Curran , August 30, 2011
Irene's death toll leaps to 38; Vermont towns battle floods
VIDEO: National Guard troops attempt to drive through New England floodwatersThe full measure of Hurricane Irene's fury came into focus Monday as the death toll jumped to 38, New England towns battled epic floods and millions faced the dispiriting prospect of several days without electricity.
By Jennifer Peltz and Wilson Ring , August 29, 2011
N.Y. sisters plead guilty after 80 cats found in 2 cars
Bertha Ryan, 62, and Regina Millard, 55, who are sisters from Troy, N.Y., each pleaded guilty Tuesday in court in Bennington to 13 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to an animal.
By Associated Press , July 14, 2011
Some worry about nuclear plant evacuation plans
Residents near 12 of 65 U.S. commercial nuclear power sites voice a mixture of anxiety, confidence and resignation about the safety of reactors. Many doubt they can safely and quickly evacuate in a major accident. Despite the existence of formal evacuation plans, many said they didn't even know where to go.
By Jeff Donn , July 02, 2011
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