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  • Monday, May 20 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:40:14 GMT
    When a flooded road is closed, it forces drivers to take an alternate route, but if you see water rushing over a road and it's open, what do you do? "It's just kind of surreal, considering that we've
    When a flooded road is closed, it forces drivers to take an alternate route, but if you see water rushing over a road and it's open, what do you do?
  • Monday, May 20 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:49:14 GMT
    Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements. Advanced Cleaning and Restoration has been working non stop since 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Bob Fettig says the
    Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:42:32 GMT
    Sarah Gustin reports from Oliver County near Center. The area has received nearly 4 inches of rain since Friday. Sarah interviews Oliver County Extension Agent Rick Schmidt on the benefit of the rainfall
    Sarah Gustin's interview with Oliver County Extension Agent, Rick Schmidt on rainfall. 
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 10:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:40:22 GMT
    Officials say some areas on the road near Jamestown were 10 to 14 inches deep. It may be hard to tell but this is actually interstate. Drivers were down to about five miles an hour just west of Jamestown
    Two westbound semi trailers were swept off the road and had to be pulled out early Sunday, and some eastbound vehicles were stranded until the water receded enough to let them proceed.
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 10:37 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:37:32 GMT
    A freedom ride was canceled due to the rainy conditions, but a barbecue, silent auction and fundraiser for a family in need went on as scheduled. Proceeds from this annual event usually go to a child
    A freedom ride was canceled due to the rainy conditions, but a barbecue, silent auction and fundraiser for a family in need went on as scheduled.
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:34:34 GMT
    Firefighters, police and chaplains respond to a church Sunday morning to educate a congregation about emergency preparedness. It's not everyday you see a Bismarck fire truck parked outside of a church
    Pastor Carr has been here for four years, and says recent events around the country led him to want this plan as part of their service.
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 10:31 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:31:55 GMT
    A young group of church members takes their mission outside to surprise a family who lost their home to a fire. "It's kind of one of those things where you don't have to say anything, speechless moment,
    They are walking outside in the rain to drop off money raised for the Nelson family--who lost their home to a fire just down the road.
  • Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:07 GMT
    A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible.   "Take a big breath.  Go.  Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
    A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible.   "Take a big breath.  Go.  Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
  • Saturday, May 18 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:56:53 GMT
    Everyday, around the world, there's a horse race somewhere.  Now, a few local bar owners bring the excitement of live betting and today's Preakness to town.     Newly-installed kiosks allowed customers
    Everyday, around the world, there's a horse race somewhere.  Now, a few local bar owners bring the excitement of live betting and today's Preakness to town.     Newly-installed kiosks allowed customers
  • Saturday, May 18 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:11:54 GMT
    Bismarck police ask for your help investigating the whereabouts of a missing person. According to the Bismarck police department, 18-year-old John Swain has not been heard from since last Saturday (May
    According to the Bismarck police department, 18-year-old John Swain has not been heard from since last Saturday (May 11th).
  • Friday, May 17 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:39:54 GMT
    School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools. Tonight we check in on each school, to see how the progress is coming
    School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:38:18 GMT
    A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
    A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
  • Friday, May 17 2013 2:53 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:53:55 GMT
    Judge to decide if polygraph test results can be used in large synthetic drug case.
    Case could be first to allow polygraph exams as evidence in trial. 
  • Friday, May 17 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:45:53 GMT
    It's a farm animal you don't hear much about in western North Dakota. But Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin tracked some pigs down and takes you inside the pig barn for a peak at some of it's newest members. It's
    It's a farm animal you don't hear much about in western North Dakota. But Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin tracked some pigs down and takes you inside the pig barn for a peak at some of it's newest members. It's
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 10:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:18:50 GMT
    North Dakota drivers filling up are part of history. Gas prices hit a record high today. Talk about sticker shock. Gas prices soared today, surpassing the previous record high of $4.08 a gallon set in
    North Dakota drivers filling up are part of history. Gas prices hit a record high today.

  • Thursday, May 16 2013 10:15 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:15:37 GMT
    Smokers will need to stay at least 20 feet from playgrounds in Bismarck, after the Bismarck Park board approves a request for smoke free playgrounds. Tonight commissioners vote unanimously to approve
    Smokers will need to stay at least 20 feet from playgrounds in Bismarck, after the Bismarck Park board approves a request for smoke free playgrounds.
  • Gas prices hit a record in North Dakota in 2008, when the price for a gallon of gas was around four-dollars-and-8 cents. That record is in the dust. According to Gasbuddy.com, drivers at some stations
    Gas prices hit a record in North Dakota in 2008, when the price for a gallon of gas was around four-dollars-and-8 cents. That record is in the dust. According to Gasbuddy.com, drivers at some stations
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:25:42 GMT
    A double mastectomy -- when you don't even have cancer?  Actress Angelina Jolie shocked many this week by doing just that.  How common is this and how concerned should we be? "Emotionally, you face
    A double mastectomy -- when you don't even have cancer?  Actress Angelina Jolie shocked many this week by doing just that.  How common is this and how concerned should we be? "Emotionally, you face
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 2:19 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:19:37 GMT
    Gas prices expected to hit record high.
    Gas prices increase .24 in two days. 
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:04:14 GMT
    Governor Dalrymple appoints Bonnie Storbakken as new state Labor Commissioner.
    Governor Dalrymple appoints new Labor Commissioner
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:01:47 GMT
    A 22-year-old Bismarck woman says she woke to find an intruder kneeling by her bed Wednesday morning. The woman says her father and son were sleeping on a couch in the living room and had cracked open
    A 22-year-old Bismarck woman says she woke to find an intruder kneeling by her bed Wednesday morning. The woman says her father and son were sleeping on a couch in the living room and had cracked open
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:32:57 GMT
    A nearly 100 year old Bismarck apartment building catches fire this morning forcing residents and several area businesses to evacuate. Workers welding pipe accidentally started the fire. 
    A nearly 100 year old Bismarck apartment building catches fire this morning forcing residents and several area businesses to evacuate. Workers welding pipe accidentally started the fire.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:21:42 GMT
    61 North Dakota law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice while on the job. This afternoon those brave officers are remembered at a Peace Officer Memorial Service at the state Capitol. Governor
    61 North Dakota law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice while on the job.

    This afternoon those brave officers are remembered at a Peace Officer Memorial Service at the state Captiol.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:19:53 GMT
    An abortion rights group says it has filed its first lawsuit challenging one of the state's anti-abortion laws. New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights filed the lawsuit in state court on behalf
    An abortion rights group says it has filed its first lawsuit challenging one fo the state's anti-abortion laws.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:59 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:59:53 GMT
    Signing of the beam.  What does it mean?  Construction of the new Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic reaches a three-month milestone -- and a modern tradition is embraced.  Team members put Sharpies to
    Signing of the beam.  What does it mean?  Construction of the new Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic reaches a three-month milestone -- and a modern tradition is embraced.  Team members put Sharpies to
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:00:19 GMT
    March is another record setting month for oil production. 
    Oil Production Continues to Set Records Despite March Weather
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-15 19:49:17 GMT
    Transportation officials want drivers to see how strong their argument is--for wearing a seatbelt. "I was really surprised that just that a seatbelt could hold something like a car up." says Katie Leary,
    Here's a crane holding up a several- thousand pound vehicle--by seat belt webbing material.  The display is easy for all drivers to see from a very busy 7th street in Bismarck.  The North Dakota Department of Transportation is also trying to veer young people into getting into the habit of buckling up early on.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:54 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:54:54 GMT
    There are no injuries and a fire is contained downtown at 215 3rd Street. Around 75 responders battled the flames coming from an apartment building, starting at around 10:30 Wednesday morning.   The
    Around 75 responders battled the flames coming from an apartment building, starting at around 10:30 Wednesday morning.
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:17:34 GMT
    In 2009 Harmon Lake was filled north of Mandan and homes soon flooded the area.  Now, the future of development there is in the hands of the County Commission.  Businesses want to move in -- and homeowners
    In 2009 Harmon Lake was filled north of Mandan and homes soon flooded the area.  Now, the future of development there is in the hands of the County Commission.  Businesses want to move in -- and homeowners
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-05-15 02:21:00 GMT
    A fire started by a tractor disc ends up burning miles of land near Temvik, south of Hazelton. Fire crews responded late this morning to this area about five miles east of Temvik. Linton Fire Chief Nolan
    A fire started by a tractor disc ends up burning miles of land near Temvik, south of Hazelton.

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:06:11 GMT
    A new sheriff may be in one western town very soon. Dunn county is an area of oil country that is booming with truck traffic, oil production and road construction, but residents are currently without
    Dunn county is an area of oil country that is booming with truck traffic, oil production and road construction, but residents are currently without a sheriff.
  • Bismarck/Dickinson Sports

  • This week the University of Mary Track team is sending 9 athletes to the National meet in Pueblo, Colorado.That includes the fastest man at U Mary-- Tray Lide.Jon Schaeffer has more on what Lide has overcome
    This week the University of Mary Track team is sending 9 athletes to the National meet in Pueblo, Colorado.That includes the fastest man at U Mary-- Tray Lide.Jon Schaeffer has more on what Lide has overcome
  • SPORTS from May 18th, 2013.Lynx play in Bismarck, West Region Tennis, and Softball.BASKETBALLWNBAPRESEASONWASHINGTON  57MINNESOTA 74TENNISGIRL'S SINGLESWEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPBAKKE    6  2   7OBERLANDER
    SPORTS from May 18th, 2013.Lynx play in Bismarck, West Region Tennis, and Softball.BASKETBALLWNBAPRESEASONWASHINGTON  57MINNESOTA 74TENNISGIRL'S SINGLESWEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPBAKKE    6  2   7OBERLANDER
  • TRACK AND FIELDCLASS AWEST REGION MEETBOYS1. BISMARCK 2592. CENTURY  1723. DICKINSON  1074. MINOT 1035. JAMESTOWN 466. MANDAN 267. ST. MARY'S 208 WILLISTON  69 TURTLE MOUNTAIN  1GIRLS1. CENTURY 2632. BISMARCK
    TRACK AND FIELDCLASS AWEST REGION MEETBOYS1. BISMARCK 2592. CENTURY  1723. DICKINSON  1074. MINOT 1035. JAMESTOWN 466. MANDAN 267. ST. MARY'S 208 WILLISTON  69 TURTLE MOUNTAIN  1GIRLS1. CENTURY 2632. BISMARCK
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  • Monday, May 20 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:21:15 GMT
    A barrage of rain for the past few days is dampening the chances of farmers likelihood of a full harvest. Minot is already over a full inch of rain higher than the May average, most of which has been
    A barrage of rain for the past few days is dampening the chances of farmers likelihood of a full harvest. Minot is already over a full inch of rain higher than the May average, most of which has been
  • Record rainfall is starting to force some northeastern North Dakota residents from their homes.
    Record rainfall is starting to force some northeastern North Dakota residents from their homes.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:49:14 GMT
    Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements. Advanced Cleaning and Restoration has been working non stop since 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Bob Fettig says the
    Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements.

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