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Hospital reps: Medicare figures show ND health care affordable

FARGO – North Dakota ranks among the bottom three states in Medicare hospital billings, according to data made public Wednesday in an effort to invite cost comparisons.

• Why do some hospitals charge 20 or even 40 times more than others?

Like its economy, North Dakota’s government spending is booming

FARGO – At a time when many states are pinching pennies to balance their government budgets, North Dakota just increased education funding, allocated billions to infrastructure improvements and provided $1.1 billion in tax relief.

Spring planting picks up after delayed start

FARGO - Mike Flaten oversees a fleet of sprayers that have taken to area fields to apply fertilizer in preparation for a delayed spring planting that has kept farmers waiting.

• Planting a field

VIDEOS: Preparations for major flood accelerate in Fargo-Moorhead

FARGO – The Red River is rising, clay levees are being laid down, and sandbags are ready to be flung into place as preparations for a major flood accelerated Monday.

• Trap bag construction
• Filling TrapBags
• Levees
• Moorhead to begin delivering sandbags Wednesday

Online health insurance marketplace to be introduced next year, but will it change landscape?

FARGO – North Dakota’s health insurance market, long regarded as lacking stiff competition, will enter a new era when health reforms introduce a new marketplace next year.

• Some will be eligible for health insurance subsidies

Some will be eligible for health insurance subsidies

FARGO – More than 69,000 North Dakotans and 459,000 Minnesotans will be eligible for premium tax credit subsidies to make health insurance more affordable next year under the Affordable Care Act.

• Online health insurance marketplace to be introduced next year, but will it change landscape?

‘Prepare for flood of record’

‘No more waiting’ as crest forecast to near 2009’s record
FARGO – Forecasters on Wednesday advised flood fighters to prepare for a new record crest on the Red River here, with a predicted range of 39 to 41 feet.

• Historical crests
• Senate compromises on diversion funding

Weather service predicts Red River in Fargo to crest at 39 to 41 feet; 40 percent chance of setting record

FARGO – Forecasters are advising flood fighters to prepare for a Red River crest here between 39 and 41 feet, with a predicted midrange crest of 40.3 feet.

• More flood news
• Forum seeks bloggers to help tell story of 2013 flood

‘Odds are starting to go against us’ in flood predictions

FARGO – Forecasters will issue a new flood prediction today to give flood fighters guidance about the expected magnitude and timing of the impending Red River flood. The new outlook, the first new crest predictions in nearly four weeks, will be based on possible weather scenarios over the next two weeks, given expected temperature and precipitation ranges.

Fargo hopes to fill another 500,000 sandbags as wet snow raises flood threat

FARGO – Sandbag Central will return to action as the city gears up for a flood fight that took on a new urgency after heavy wet snow blanketed the Red River Valley.

• Oakcreek

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NSIC goes to new heights

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is quickly becoming Big Man Central.

Driven Dvorak

Fanatical Concordia golfer eyes nationals
Drew Dvorak had his mind made up to attend Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference golf power St. John’s.

• Drew Dvorak

Berry revisits Mayville

Dean Berry had his career all mapped out. The Mayville State graduate and former Comets baseball player and assistant was prepared to stick around Mayville, N.D., for good.

Wrestling gets new look at JC

Jamestown wrestling coach Cisco Cole at one point didn’t support the idea of women competing in his sport.

Cobbers to remain in D-III

Concordia earned a significant victory last week. The decision was made to end discussion of creating a new division or subdivision to deal with the steady growth of NCAA Division III.

Siverson enjoyed tenure

Duane Siverson couldn’t contain his emotions Tuesday as he walked to the bench after his Concordia men’s basketball team’s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first-round playoff loss at Memorial Auditorium. Siverson had been preparing for this moment since he announced in January that he would retire at the end of the season, but the finality of the situation was overwhelming.

Bortke paved way for Mary athletics

When athletic director Al Bortke arrived at the University of Mary in Bismarck in 1973, the Marauders offered just one sport (men’s basketball) and had no major national affiliation with the NAIA or NCAA.

Jimmies back in the hunt

Jeff Trumbauer’s first season as head coach of the Jamestown College men’s basketball team could have been considered a disappointment.

Tomeo puts on mileage

Minnesota State University Moorhead football coach Damon Tomeo jokingly started a competition with his staff this season to see who could log the most miles while recruiting.

Dragons making waves

The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s swimming and diving team has made another leap in its effort to become one of the elite NCAA Division II programs in the country.