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-- Former Republican state Sen. Tom Campbell, a potato farmer from Grafton, announcing he is withdrawing from the U.S. House race.
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"(It is) a distressing pattern of behavior that not only tarnishes the integrity of high school athletics but also deeply impacts the well-being and dignity of student-athletes, their families, and communities. It is disheartening to learn once again about instances of racial taunting, discriminatory conduct and the failure to uphold respectful behavior in the stands at these sporting events.”
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-- State Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette, who along with state Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille, D-Mandaree, is calling on the North Dakota High School Activities Association to better enforce a "zero tolerance" policy for racial taunting of student athletes.
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"While solid steps have been made in improving student conduct and respect, the NDHSAA’s work towards this end will continue and change as needed by our member schools."
-- Matthew Fetsch, executive director of the North Dakota High School Activities Association, responding to calls from two state lawmakers to better enforce a "zero tolerance" policy for racial taunting of student athletes.
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"You could peel it off in sheets. High-touch areas, low-touch areas, it's everywhere -- bunks, doors, just all over the place."
-- Burleigh County Sheriff's Maj. Trent Wangen, assistant administrator of the Burleigh Morton Detention Center, where paint problems have sparked a county lawsuit against contractors.
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“Our concern is not only Minnesota students. Frankly, Minnesota students are a relatively small part of our students at Dickinson State -- not zero, but not a huge segment.”
-- Dickinson State University President Stephen Easton, telling state lawmakers that free tuition programs implemented by North Dakota schools in response to a Minnesota program could lead to competition among the North Dakota schools.
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“The impact of this donation cannot be understated as Youthworks implements its vision to further incorporate youth leadership, youth voice and youth advocacy into its programming.”
-- Melanie Heitkamp, executive director of Youthworks, which has been awarded $1 million through billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving organization.
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“United Way’s commitment to addressing vital community concerns is evident in our focused initiatives."
-- Jena Gullo, executive director of the Missouri Slope Areawide United Way, announcing that the nonprofit raised just under $3 million in 2023, about 8% more than in the previous year and just shy of the record $3.1 million raised in 2021.
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"This result protects the integrity of the federal crop insurance program. The United State's Attorney's Office and federal prosecutors will aggressively pursue fraud to protect honest producers and American taxpayers. I credit our career prosecutors and their partners for seeing justice was done in this case."
-- U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider, after Washburn-area farmer Kent Pfaff was sentenced to three years of supervised release and nearly $380,000 in restitution for crop insurance fraud.