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Angela Kisskeys Named Associations North President

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Kisskeys will be supported by Associations North Project Coordinator Steffanie Berg, who just celebrated her one-year anniversary at the organization. About Associations North. Associations North ( www.associationsnorth.com ) is the ‘association for associations’ in the Midwest.

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Neurologist Shortages Widespread in U.S., Alzheimer’s Association Warns

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The gaps were most significant in Wyoming, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Oklahoma. ANDI projects the ratio of neurologists for every 10,000 dementia patients.

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Railroad Group Says Oil Shipments Hurting Passengers

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The route covers a sparsely populated region of the country (including North Dakota and Montana) where people have limited transit options, according to the group. More details: The root problem: Since 2008, when North Dakota hit what was then its pipeline limit, the state’s oil producers have relied on trains to ship oil.

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Native American, First Nations Tribes Join Forces in Pipeline Fight

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Last week, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe gathered for a broad protest in North Dakota against another major project: the Dakota Access Pipeline. What is new is the strongly coordinated nature of their work, reflected in the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion. But it isn’t just the treaty at play.

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Groups at Center of Standing Rock Protests Respond to Pipeline Decision

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The ongoing protests in North Dakota against a controversial pipeline took a dramatic turn on Sunday, when the U.S. But there is a belief on both sides of the issue that the presidential transition may make the decision temporary. Army announced it would not approve the building of a pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

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Here Come the Drones: Industry Groups Talk Up FAA’s Unmanned Device Tests

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Among the picks was a trio of schools—University of Alaska, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Virginia Tech— as well as the state of Nevada, Griffiss International Airport in New York state, and the North Dakota Department of Commerce.