they are roughly 8179 smallest metros and fargo north dakota minnesota was number one among that group was related to [inaudible] and the positive spillover effects. in another one common area, west palm beach was the biggest improver for the year-to-year moving up 93 spots from last year. that has to do with the end in housing bust in that area of the country. so these are some the metrics that we used in evaluating metros. we look at job growth, wages, technology growth, over the most recent five years and over the most recent one year. that smooth things out over the business cycle is of what anyone year determine the rankings because that can be very volatile. so, we also include your over your job growth in the most recent month which is in this case, prior to publication was august of last year. so, employment and wages are more highly rated because they are critical to community vitality. wages and salary signal the quality of the jobs being created a metropolitan area and also there are other measures to measure the concentration of diversity and it's really a way to look at th

temperatures are excruciating for those who work outside, like these construction workers in fargo, north dakota [ inaudible ] >> reporter: yesterday there were hundreds of accidents due to icy roads. in sioux city, iowa, the cold may have helped cause a water main break that left this huge crater. >> something this significant, we'll be lucky if we're done today. >> reporter: the deep freeze is expected to stick around through the end of the week. >>> central and southern california, they have the opposite problem. a heat wave there is setting records. >> you feel any better seeing how cold and miserable it is in other parts of the world? >> you would think they are use to it but even they can reach a point where cold is just cold. >> i don't think anybody gets used to 40 or 50 below windchills. >> hunkering down inside. >> we'll have subzero temperatures. 10 below. maybe 20 below in the mountains. we're not the northern plains. we're not canada. we've had flurries around. a little dusting being reported here, skyline drive. we may get a little of that. it's also kind of windy. it almost gets s

[cheering and applause] when i heard that shandley high school in fargo, north dakota, would close down school and travel approximate bring their entire student body on more than a 1300-mile journey to the march for life, we knew we had found the school to carry the iconic march for life banner. here to offer a few words on our pro-life experience, please welcome stanley high school student, julia johnson. [cheering and applause] >> thank you. as was mentioned, my name is julia johnson, and i am a senior at shanley high school in fargo north dakota. and as a school, we are humbled and honored to have been selected to carry the lead banner in this year's march for life. to the youth of america, it is our responsibility to end the scourge of abortion. [cheering and applause] at stanhanly high school, we are doing just that. we have had a pro-life group for many years. we have decided to bring our entire high school this year. including students and teachers we crammed over 800 students into four busses. we have traveled to d.c. to be a witness to life in our nation's capitol. we are the p

i know that i'm going to be severely punished, you know, for what i'm responsible for. >>> fargo, north dakota. august 28th, 2014. it has been more than two years since christian bjerk and elijah stai died from a chemical poisoning from synthetic drugs. in a matter of hours charles carlton, the man who sold those drugs, will become the 15th and likely the last person to be sentenced in the case. >> i know that it's going to be a long time. and i know that i'm going to be severely punished, you know, for what i'm responsible for. >> at the federal courthouse the family of christian bjerk is already heading inside. they have been at most of the hearings and sentencings to show this video and pictures of their 18-year-old son before and even after he was found dead on a grand forks sidewalk. carlton is struggling what to say to them. he is also struggling knowing he could spend the next two decades and as long as the rest of his life behind bars. >> you're nervous. >> make no mistake, it's going to completely change my life. i'll never be able to come back out and go home. to the same place i lef

when we heard that chandly high school -- when we heard that chandly high school in fargo, north dakota would close down school and travel -- and bring their entire student body on more than a 1300 mile journey for march for life, we knew we have found the school to march for our banner. here to offer a few years on the pro-life experience please welcome high school student julia johnson. >> thank you. as was mentioned, my name is julia johnson and i'm a senior at chandly high school in fargo, north dakota. and as a school, we are humbled and honored to be have been selected to carry the lead banner in this year's march for life to the youth of nerk it is our responsibility to end the scourge of abortion. at the high school we are trying to do just that. we have had an active pro-life group for many years and we decided to bring our entire high school including students teachers and chapper oenz, we packed 400 pro-life warriors into eight buses. we have traveled for 24 hours to come to d.c. to be a witness to life in our nation's capital. we are the pro-life generation. [ applause ] >>

. >> a new mcdonald's in fargo, north dakota would add more than 35 jobs. >> reporter: the house could pass its pipeline bill as early as friday, but thursday focused on another bill with the veto threat. changing the president's healthcare law. >> reporter: we were taking our oath of office. >> with those ratio threats. >> reporter: the house measure changes the definition of a full-time worker who must be offered employer health insurance from 30 to 40 hours a week. >> this rule is costing people jobs. this rule is knocking people out of full-time work. >> reporter: democrats say millions will be shifted in to part-time work with no coverage. >> both of these bills are damaging to the health of americans. >> reporter: healthcare and the pipeline will both be on the agenda when congressional leaders head to the white house next week. craig boswell, cbs news, capitol hill. >> the senate will hold a test vote on the keystone monday and the new senate majority leader have promised to allow lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to offer an amendment. >>> the no on the go, text radar 25543

because i was raised in fargo north dakota i will never get that opportunity.in a lot of ways handing off the volition to have a life that i wanted to have wanted to have to have the feminist life that i wanted to have for for someone else for someone most intimate. it's taken a long time and i think it's something every generation struggles with to just be able to frame and understand the era that i'm a part of the community that i'm a part of it do something with them that it's meaningful and to acknowledge when i have done that. it was hard for me to own my ideas. one of the reasons that manifest a is so steeped in relationship sometimes grumping about it and sometimes canonizing or cheerleading the second wave the reason i was so connected was i wasn't sure what it would mean to own what i was doing. what's i love to have a definition of feminism that made sense to me? was i allowed to have an opinion about abortion if i hadn't known a time when it was illegal or was i hopelessly narrow in my consciousness because i had never known that time quetta took a l

my father-in-law lives in fargo, north dakota. it's minus 11 degrees there so yeah, it could be a lot worse. >> reporter: south jersey had a tiny bit of sleet this morning but it's been mostly rain unrelenting rain that's turned route 130 in willingboro into a foggy soggy ride. the roads have been wet but completely driveable. >> the driving isn't too bat. the roads are wet but not bad. definitely we're not stuck in the icy stuff. >> it's a lot safer out there when it's solid ground and it's just -- it's nights to be on solid ground and not have to worry about crashing with somebody else or somebody crashing into you. >> i have another job working as plow driver so it's kind of killing me. i wish we would have snow. >> reporter: the delaware river in trenton iced over during last week's bitter cold temperatures. the rain is making the ice a little sloppy but it will take lots warmer weather than this to melt it all away. >> it changes every day. seems like one day it's snowing, it's rainy. then is the on knee out. you never know h

sort of how i also wanted to be an actress and because i was raised in fargo north dakota i will neverget that opportunity because i don't know anyone in new york. handing off the volition to have the life i wanted to have too somebody else to hand to me. it has taken a long time and i think it's something every generation struggles with to just be able to frame and understand the air that i'm a part of in the community and the part part of and do something well within that that's meaningful and to acknowledge when i have done that. it was hard for me to own my ideas. one of the reasons "manifesta" is so steeped in relationship to second wave sometimes grumping about it and sometimes just really canonizing or cheerleading the second wave the reason it was so connected was because i wasn't really sure what it would mean to own what i was doing. was i allowed to have a definition of feminism that made sense to me? was i allowed to really have an opinion about abortion if i hadn't known a time when it was illegal or was i just hopelessly narrow in my consciousness because i had never know

a new mcdonald's in fargo, north dakota, would add more than 35 jobs. so let's not talk about this as some kind of massive job program for this country. the number of permanent jobs is very, very limited. american oil production has surged in the last five years. gas and renewables have surged. energy, we are very close to energy independence. in some so months we are. and some of the people supporting this bill are talking about another bill to allow oil exports. we either need this oil desperately from canada for our energy security, or we have too much oil and we want to be allowed to export it. which is it? and i just think the argument about that. we have to have this oil for our energy security. doesn't pass a straight face test, particularly when the advocates for this bill are also advocating exporting oil from the united states. will this oil go to the united states? it seems to me it's a striking coincidence that the pipeline ends in a port. where is this oil going to go? and i'll have a chance to discuss this on the floor. will the proponents

this chicago neighborhood looks an awful lot like little rock, arkansas; fargo, north dakota, except take a look at what's next door to these little bungalows and homes. this is a petcoke dump site. the british petroleum refinery receives can made canadian tar sands in whiting, indiana, refines them and then the leftover product this petcoke sludge is shipped over to the city of chicago where it is deposited in piles that are three and four stories high. i've seen them. the residents started noticing these mountain-like piles of petcoke appearing right over the train tracks from their homes and at a local baseball field after the whiting refinery began processing tar sands. you might imagine that on windy days giant clouds of petcoke dust swirl above these storage piles and cover the neighborhoods. i've seen them. i've visited. so these working families, when the wind is blowing in their direction end up with this petcoke blowing into their homes into the lungs of their children. often the dust from these petcoke piles mean that people that live in southeastern part of chicago are fo

a new mcdonald's in fargo, north dakota, would add more than 35 jobs.o let's not talk about this as some kind of massive job program for this country. the number of permanent jobs is very, very limited. so what are the benefits? energy security. the world has changed. american oil production has surged in the last five years. gas and renewables have surged. we are very close to energy independence. in some so months we are. and some of the people supporting this bill are talking about another bill to allow oil exports. we either need this oil desperately from canada for our energy security, or we have too much oil and we want to be allowed to export it. which is it? and i just think the argument about that. we have to have this oil for our energy security. doesn't pass a straight face test, particularly when the advocates for this bill are also advocating exporting oil from the united states. will this oil go to the united states? it seems to me it's a striking coincidence that the pipeline ends in a port. where is this oil going to go? and i'll have a

keith is from fargo, north dakota. we are asking folks how the world should respond to the terrorist attacks. caller: just like that one other person called about __ isis, or whatever is fighting the united states __ host: well, it is primarily in the middle east, but go ahead. caller: the person who said that we should stop giving them attention, maybe they will stop doing it. they need to quit getting all this attention about what they're doing. host: a couple stories when it comes to 2016 politics __ this is from the boston globe. that's in the "boston globe." if you are a close follower of this network, you are familiar with these campaign seasons __ the ames straw poll may have ended. that's in the "washington post." the "washington journal" has a story taking a look at possible additions to the clinton's campaign, should she decide to make her run formal. how should the world respond to the terrorist attacks? erin is up next. caller: if you disenfranchise a person, you will have no other recourse, other than havi

>> we're going to spin the globe and we are in west fargo, north dakota!our son like our dog? >> come here, wrangler. look at wrangler. come here! does he like our dog? >> cute doggie? >> good doggie. >> good doggie! >> all right, before we put you to the test with some trivia, we want to tell everyone why you were chosen. >> okay, she received her masters degree in creative writing and is working for a high school teaching certificate. she loves to watch the show with her son, who's become one of your biggest fans. >> oh. >> he knows a lot about art. >> okay, your trivia question. you have 15 questions and one guess to answer. ready? here we go. >> okay, recently, we have been following our style editor bobbie thomas through -- through major life milestone. is it "a," getting married? "b," becoming pregnant with her first child, or "c," buying her first home? >> okay, i heard none of that because of my son, but i know -- >> is bobbie thomas pregnant? >> yes! >> you got it! >> you got it. you won the grand fan prize. you and a guest will be heading to the

there was dangerously coal wind chill across the plains, negative 22 in fargo, minus 34 in langdon, north dakota, fierce winds and a wind chill of minus 4 in chi town. >>> more than 200 pile-ups around minneapolis made the icy roads look more like demolition depots than highways today. residents in sioux falls, south dakota, began their day clearing away the wreckage and 6 inches of snow dumped by yesterday's storm and in des moines the snow and ice led to more than 50 accidents. in northeast ohio a familiar sight, snow coming fast and heavy quickly covering the highway, but today that was just a buildup to a whole week of residual refreeze, bitter cold, wind and a whole lot of work. >>> another top story we're following tonight, the sentencing of former virginia governor bob mcdonnell. tonight mcdonnell is extending an apology to the people of the commonwealth admitting he might have made some mistakes but says he never violated his oath of office. mcdonnell will spend two years in federal prison for corruption charges. >> the conviction of which governor mcdonnell said he will appeal came unde

we are in west fargo, north dakota. that's where we find our fan alana mitchell.ike our dog? >> you see the puppy? >> good doggy. >> alana, before we put you to the test with trivia we want to tell everyone why you were chosen. >> alana recently received her master's degree in creative writing and is working for her high school teaching certificate. she loves to watch the show with her son who has become one of your biggest fans. alana says he knows lots about the show. >> time to put your fandom to the test. >> recently we have been following our style editor bobbie thomas -- major life milestones. is it, a, getting married? b, becoming pregnant with her first child? or c buying her first home? >> okay. i heard none of that because of my son. >> is bobbie thomas pregnant? >> yes. >> you got it! >> you won the grand fan prize, so you and a guess will be heading to the all inclusive golf and spa resort in cancun mexico. >> you'll be going there for four days and three nights and stay in a luxury wellness suite. round trip airfare provided by delta air lines. >> ala

north dakota. the train collided with the bus yesterday about 100 miles north of fargo. officials say the bus failed to yield to the railroad crossing and stop signs. it was a typical rule of crossing with no crossing gate. students were seventh grade through 12. some others on the bus were injured, some seriously. >>> the 114th congress opens for business today. republicans now control both the house and senate holding their largest majority in the house in 84 years. speaker john boehner is expected to survive two long-shot challenges to his leadership. and the gop says it's intent on overturning many of president obama's policies and programs. mark albert is in washington. mark, good morning. >> good morning. republicans return here energized by their new power but also still angered by the president's unilateral action on environment, immigration and cuba. in fact, he'll propose more ideas starting tomorrow. republicans promise quick action as well. >> reporter: for the first time in eight years republicans are in control of both the house and senate. north carolina s

north dakota. at least two are dead one a student after a school bus was hit by a freight train near fargo. the bus driver who was also killed failed to stop at the rail crossing. there are no flashing lights or gates, just stop signs there. the driver and a 17-year-old woman were ejected from the bus. a dozen other students were injured. >>> day two of jury selection gets under way in the trial of the boston marathon bombing suspect. dzhokhar tsarnaev, now 21 years old pleaded not guilty to attack that injured more man 260. his attorneys claim he was influenced by his older brother who was killed as they tried to escape but they'll have to explain the anti-american message tsarnaev scrawled on a boat allegedly before he was captured. >> everything will boil down to the death penalty face that's the number one objective to spare tsarnaev's life. >> i think he's an animal. he knew when he dropped the backpack there were families. his intentions to do exactly what he did. >> potential jurors won't necessarily be disqualified by the judge but they must be willing to consider the death penalty

north dakota. with snow coming down through fargo and grand forks. tomorrow green bay, through cleveland, buffalo, tomorrow afternoon, through new england. so we're getting one shot of cold air, a little snow then another shot of cold air. we're definitely in the heart of winter. you're watching "morning joe." we leave you with a shot of a very frosty rockefeller plaza. we'll be right back. want to know how hard it can be... ...to breathe with copd? it can feel like this. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled... ...copd maintenance treatment... ...that helps open my airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens you

north dakota in 2007 to visit a friend. he expected to come across a few isolated towns, far out paced by the larger metro areas, instead he found fargond bismarck to be vibrant communities with more growth potential than new york. his visit must have left quite an impression, because today colby, his wife jo jo and their two kids call bismarck home. they are a welcomed edition to this community where they own and operate two restaurants. kobe told us, he is proud and fortunate to call bismarck home and he's grateful for the community's strong support at his restaurants, which by the way employ about 35 people. kobe and jo jo we're glad you've come to north dakota. thank you for contributing to our economy, for creating jobs and thanks for the great sushi. kobe and jo jo please stand and be recognized for a moment. >> it's stories all across north dakota like the lynns that convinced me we're on the right track. in august, gallop, the national research and polling company released the results of a comprehensive survey of all 50 states. this independent poll based on interviews with 600 residents in each state. details how north dakota

north dakota in 2007 to visit a friend. and a few isolated towns, and the metro areas, he said he found fargo and bismarck, vibrant communities with more growth potential than new york. he left quite an impression, kobe his wife jo jo, and lead to kids called bismarck home. the lynns are welcome addition to the community where they own and operate two restaurants oahu and kobe's japanese steakhouse and sushi bar. kobe told us he is proud and fortunate to call bismarck home he is grateful for the community at strong support at his restaurants which by the way employ 35 people. kobe and joe joe, we're glad you came to north dakota. thank you for contributing to our economy, creating jobs and thanks for the great sushi. please stand and be recognized. [applause] >> stories all across north dakota hard work investment optimism that convinced me we are on the right track. in august, gallup, the national research and polling company released the results of a comprehensive survey of all 50 states. this independent poll based on interviews with 600 residents in each state details how north dakota feels about this economy, state gover

north dakota where a tragedy left two people dead. one of them a student after a school bus was hit by a freight train near fargo. driver was also killed failed to stop at the rail crossing. there were no flashing lights or gates there. justice stop signs. the driver and a 17-year-old passenger were ejected from the bus. a dozen other students were also injured. police also say inattention probably was the cause of the fatality in connecticut. a snow plow hit a jogger. when that jogger ran out into the road before dawn the 25-year-old jogger was wearing headphones and was not wearing a reflective vest. the plow was not don and engaged at the time of this accident. >>> bitter cold in wisconsin has killed two people in wisconsin. in the northern part of the state, three dozen school districts were closed. students got an extra day added to their holiday break. many sdricts startdistricts started classes late. >>> school administrators predicted a winter storm would hit around the time classes were dismissed, and they were right. accuweather's justin povick looks at the dangerous travel in the hours ahead. good morn

traveled to new york city to north dakota to visit a friend and he expected to come across a few isolated towns far outpaced by the nations larger metro areas instead he found fargo and bismarck to be vibrant communities with more growth potential than new york. his visit must have left an impression because today he and his wife and their two kids call bismarck their home. they are a welcome addition to this community where they own and operate two restaurant a japanese steakhouse and sushi bar. he said that he is proud and fortunate to call it home and is grateful for the community's strong support, which by the way employ about 35 people. the two of them were glad to be here and we are glad to have them in north dakota. thank you for contributing to our economy and creating jobs. thank you for the great sushi. please stand and be recognized for a moment. [applause] [applause] >> stories all across north dakota like this, hard work investment and optimism convincing me that we are on the right track. in august, the national research and polling company released the results of the comprehensive survey of all 50 states. .. statistics are helpful but the most valu

north, wind chills in minnesota minus 40 degrees fahrenheit. the dakotas taking a direct hit with a high of zero forecast for fargo. the great lakes being pounded with two feet of lake effect snow. buffalo and western new york still recovering from the last winter blast that dumped more than six feet in places. >> i was scared. if you were behind a truck, it was a lot of snow. my first time driving in snow today, and i'm so grateful that we made it here, because that was just really scary. >> now one of the main concerns in major cities like new york, the homeless, who often have no place to hide from the bitter cold. >> it's an independence thing and a dignity thing and pride thing that's probably not that good. i'm proactive. i keep moving. i use the community. i go out and go out for coffee a lot and spend a couple of hours here or there. >> nicole mitchell, three words make it stop. >> it's january. i think that's a tall order del. as we continue out it's going to be a couple days of this. no one is going to be balmy by the weekend unless you're on the western side of this, in the warm air. minneapolis, minus t