AM 1240 WJON » University of North Dakota http://wjon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 22:42:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Minnesota Lawmaker Seeks to Preserve Minnesota-North Dakota Rivalry http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmaker-seeks-to-preserve-minnesota-north-dakota-rivalry/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmaker-seeks-to-preserve-minnesota-north-dakota-rivalry/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:03:17 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=177159 A Minnesota lawmaker wants to make sure the Minnesota-North Dakota men's college hockey rivalry continues after the Gophers leave the WCHA. Rep. Ryan Winkler, D-Golden Valley, introduced a bill Thursday that would pay the University of Minnesota $800,000 in any year that Minnesota plays North Dakota at least once.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmaker-seeks-to-preserve-minnesota-north-dakota-rivalry/feed/ 0 Gophersports.com Chants at Fighting Sioux Hockey Game Draw Warning http://wjon.com/chants-at-fighting-sioux-hockey-game-draw-warning/ http://wjon.com/chants-at-fighting-sioux-hockey-game-draw-warning/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:52:34 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=77744 Students who own season tickets to the University of Minnesota-Duluth's men's hockey games are being warned to shape up after the school received reports they used offensive chants to taunt the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux.

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]]> http://wjon.com/chants-at-fighting-sioux-hockey-game-draw-warning/feed/ 0 Getty Images Law Signed Letting UND Drop Fighting Sioux Name http://wjon.com/law-signed-letting-und-drop-fighting-sioux-name/ http://wjon.com/law-signed-letting-und-drop-fighting-sioux-name/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:17:50 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=49859 Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed a law allowing the University of North Dakota to shed its 81-year-old Fighting Sioux nickname.

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]]> http://wjon.com/law-signed-letting-und-drop-fighting-sioux-name/feed/ 0 Getty Images North Dakota To Retire Sioux Nickname http://wjon.com/north-dakota-to-retire-sioux-nickname/ http://wjon.com/north-dakota-to-retire-sioux-nickname/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:36:25 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=26517 The University of North Dakota's Board of Higher Education decided Monday to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname by the year's end. This move anticipates lawmakers will soon repeal a law requiring the school to keep the nickname. The board voted unanimously to restart the process of dumping the nickname and a logo depicting the American Indian warrior, symbols the NCAA contends are offensive.

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