Minot Daily Newshttp://www.minotdailynews.comTop Headlinesen-usSat, 11 Feb 2012 04:24:38 EDTSat, 11 Feb 2012 04:24:38 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss'Diploma mill' - Audit: Dickinson university awarded unearned degreeshttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/562941.htmlBISMARCK (AP) - Facing pressure to bring in more students as North Dakota's booming oil industry made it tougher to coax new high school graduates into college, Dickinson State University began looking overseas to boost its enrollmen.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDTNorth Dakota ties California in oil productionhttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/562942.htmlBISMARCK - North Dakota has tied with California in oil production, leaving it on the verge of leapfrogging "The Golden State." North Dakota then will become No. 3 in oil production, following only Alaska and the No. 1 state, Texa.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDTWorking to save lives: Job Corps students hold blood drive for United Blood Serviceshttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/562948.htmlRyan LeBaron, a student in facilities maintenance at the Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center, rolled up his sleeve and donated blood for the first time on Thursday. He said more people should help out by donating blood.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDTRyder hooks up to rural waterhttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/562949.htmlRYDER Residents of Ryder are now getting their water from North Central Rural Water Consortium. A rural water system that's been in the works for more than two years reached Ryder, about 40 miles southwest of Minot, last week.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDTNew program could help area farmershttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/562950.htmlArea farmers can get help in growing their businesses from a new farm business management program at Dakota College at Bottineau. Keith Knudson, farm business management instructor, was hired for the position last summer.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT