Print EditionThursday, February 25, 2010 3:24 PM CST Wanda Seliski of Breckenridge, second from right, is congratulated by North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) athletic director Scott Schumacher, far left, and Lady Wildcats head basketball coach Paulette Stein, far right, Wednesday.County buys 100,000 sandbagsWith a new flood on the horizon, Wilkin County commissioners and other officials gathered Monday to determine available emergency funding and sandbag preparation.Residents oppose settlementFlathead County Commissioners opted to take another week to decide on whether to go forward with a settlement agreement to end a lawsuit between the county and developers of North Shore Ranch near Somers after a pubic meeting Monday where residents spoke out overwhelmingly against the agreement.Council approves seal coating projectThe Wahpeton City Council looked forward to the spring Monday and numerous city officers requested approval for post-melt projects. The council approved a public works request for permission to advertise that it was taking bids on a new project within the next few weeks.Theater conservatory's loss strikes community blowThe demise of the National Theatre Conservatory can be measured easily enough in numbers. Most dauntingly: The $15 million it would take to resurrect it now, the Denver Center says. But friends of the program are mourning the many immeasurable ways in which the nation's only congressionally chartered MFA program enhanced the city of Denver, and the world.Luxurious Breck home aims for zero net energy consumptionBRECKENRIDGE - An 8,000 square foot castle of a home near ski slopes in the Timber Trail subdivision is anticipated to create an energy footprint of zero. Twelve companies comprise a team working to make the home extremely efficient, taking energy from underground as well as the sun to provide power. High-density foam insulation, engineered wood and innovative lighting controls contribute to ...Excerpts from recent North Dakota editorialsThe Forum. March 2, 2010.'Dexter' actress joins ABC drama pilot\"Dexter\" alumna Julie Benz has been tapped to star opposite Michael Chiklis in ABC's drama pilot \"No Ordinary Family.\"
