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A weeklong fight against flooding is nearing its climax in Fargo, North Dakota, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes in place to fight back the bloated Red River. City officials and residents have been on the brink of declaring victory. They're ready to move out of flood fighting mode as the river in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota is expected to crest Sunday at 19 feet above flood stage.  

Ellen Brown has reported that the public bank option is gaining support. According to Brown, four states are considering the concept, which is a proven banking system for North Dakota. This end run around the useless Too-Big-To-Fail comatose banks is a real threat to Wall Street.  

A study of North Dakota girls shows urban girls and rural girls differ in the opportunities they have today and in their aspirations for the future. But they apparently share the belief that when they enter the work force, they'll make less money than men. "I was surprised at how clearly that they recognize that pay inequity is still an issue," said Renee Stromme, executive director of the North Dakota Women's Network.  

-Bob Motzko didn't seem overly thrilled with the two-man advantage North Dakota got that led to two goals. In real time, I didn't think Oliver Lauridsen's hit was that bad, but on replay, he clearly drilled the North Dakota player in the face. -I thought North Dakota was extremely fortuante Ben Blood's "boarding" penalty in the third period wasn't called a hit from behind, especially when comapred against the five-minute check from behind called in the CCHA championship game.  

North Dakota, which knocked off top-ranked Denver in the semifinals, finished the job Saturday night by winning the Western Collegiate Hockey Association championship with a 5-3 victory over St. Cloud State in Minneapolis. The victory gave the Fighting Sioux, along with other conference champions, an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament, which starts Friday with four four-team regionals and concludes with the Frozen Four at Ford Field, April 8-10. MORE WCHA: Denver , which entered the tournament as  

Tara Trask, second runner-up for the 2009 Miss Rodeo America title, will be the presenter at the 2010 Miss Rodeo North Dakota Queen Clinic in Mandan April 9-11. Trask represented South Dakota in the national pageant; she currently lives in Tennessee and works for County Music Television. The clinic is presented by the Miss Rodeo North Dakota Pageant Association to prepare young women for leadership roles representing their state and the sport of rodeo.  

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's Everyone Goes Home program has given the North Dakota Fire Fighter's Association two Firefighter Life Safety "Seal of Excellence" awards. The "Seal of Excellence" is specifically designed to recognize the efforts of individuals, groups, departments and organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to making the American fire service safer. It has been presented to the state association for their efforts to promote firefighter life safety across the state  

MOORHEAD, Minn. When the swollen Red River threatened his uninsured house last spring, all Mark Baumgardner could do was pack up, leave and hope he wouldn't lose everything. In the end, his house was spared. But he learned a lesson: This year, he bought flood insurance.

When the weather service started saying, 'Yeah, it's going to be as bad as last year,' I decided I was going to get some peace of mind and be done with it   -Mark Baumgardner

 

Junior wing Anthony Maiani, the University of Denver's fourth- leading scorer (34 points), is doubtful for the Pioneers' NCAA Tournament opener this week, coach George Gwozdecky said. Maiani suffered a broken index finger in Friday's 4-3 loss to North Dakota, and he did not play in Saturday's 6-3 setback to Wisconsin. He is incapable of grasping a stick.

It stinks to lose Anthony; he's a big part of our team   -Marc Cheverie