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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank has contributed $3 million to a North Dakota fund aimed at building affordable housing, primarily in the state's booming oil patch.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Conservation advocates who want to set aside a bigger slice of North Dakota's oil revenues for an outdoor heritage fund have taken the next step toward bringing the idea to a public vote.

BURLINGTON, N.D. (AP) — Officials rebuilding a sports complex in Burlington that was wiped out by historic Souris River flooding two years ago have received a big financial boost.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State lawmakers from West Virginia are coming to North Dakota to learn more about the state's savings account for oil and gas taxes.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Conservation advocates are resurrecting a proposed ballot initiative that would set aside a bigger slice of North Dakota's mushrooming oil revenues for an outdoor heritage fund.

North Dakota has attracted national attention in recent months for the oil boom and commensurate economic upswing.  One consequence is the number of people from across America asking the state for money!

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a St. Michael man has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison for breaking into a post office on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.

The Tooth Fairy is spreading the wealth.

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started: