Get rid of the annoying traffic light at Derby Lane on Gandy Blvd. | Letters
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Iâm looking forward to driving the new Selmon West Extension connector soon; it should attract a lot of traffic and ease capacity for local drivers and nearby businesses. For a lot less than the $230 million it cost to build the connector, transportation planners could continue uninterrupted flow for 2.3 more miles, all the way to Interstate 275 by making the Derby Lane traffic light near Brighton Bay Boulevard for right turns only. This particular stoplight is a big, asymmetric flow disrupter, handling very light perpendicular traffic. The Gandy Boulevard median is wide enough to accommodate a roundabout or dedicated U-turn lanes for those motorists who were forced to turn right, but wanting to travel in the opposite direction. More cars on the road calls for facilitating better flow where feasi
My farewell to the great city of Dickinson. Written By: Matthew Curry | ×
Matthew Curry. (Matthew Curry/The Dickinson Press)
Big things happen in small places, especially when you least expect them to. Dickinson, North Dakota taught me that.
Of all the articles I ve ever had to write, this is by far the most challenging. Words can t describe what this city means to me and my career. I guess, the only thing I can say is it has been an abundance of pure blessings.
When you graduate from college, all you hope for is someone to give you a shot. To take a chance on you, teach you and help you learn and grow. Not only did the Dickinson Press do that and the city of Dickinson supply that, they gave me a family that I could have never imagined.
Despite heavy efforts by Heart River, Hettinger-Scranton earned its third straight regional title with a 40-37 victory. Written By: Matthew Curry | ×
Hettinger-Scranton celebrated its third straight regional championship seconds after the final buzzer sounded. (Matthew Curry/The Dickinson Press)
After an intense week of Class B Region 7 basketball games that were packed with upsets, buzzer beaters and heart breaking situations, it was time for the main event. With the top-seeded Hettinger-Scranton Night Hawks determined to earn its third straight regional title and the seventh-seeded Heart River Cougars hopeful to pull off the Cinderella story after eliminating the second and third seeds in the tournament, it was an event fans did not want to miss.