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  • Hoofin' it for a Cure

    Saturday, May 18 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:50:04 GMT
    Hundreds of people from all over the country came together today to ride horses for cancer. The fifth annual "Hoofin' it For a Cure" fundraiser was held today in Roseglen. The idea came when Rosedale
    Hundreds of people from all over the country came together today to ride horses for cancer. The fifth annual "Hoofin' it For a Cure" fundraiser was held today in Roseglen. The idea came when Rosedale
  • Sports 5-18

    Saturday, May 18 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:48:24 GMT
    Sports 5-18
    Sports 5-18
  • Student Spotlight: St. John

    Saturday, May 18 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:47:21 GMT
    He has hopes of becoming a doctor someday. Let's meet Seth Brien the top graduate at St. John High School in tonight's Student Spotlight. (Seth Brien, St. John Senior) "It's a small community so there's
    He has hopes of becoming a doctor someday. Let's meet Seth Brien the top graduate at St. John High School in tonight's Student Spotlight. (Seth Brien, St. John Senior) "It's a small community so there's
  • Saturday, May 18 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:18:57 GMT
    Authorities are continuing to investigate the accident at the intersection where the Highway 2-52 and Highway 83 bypass come together west of Minot. Eight vehicles were involved resulting in one person
    Authorities are continuing to investigate the accident at the intersection where the Highway 2-52 and Highway 83 bypass come together west of Minot. Eight vehicles were involved resulting in one person
  • Saturday, May 18 2013 10:16 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:16:23 GMT
    Minot HS Student Spotlight
    Minot HS Student Spotlight
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:51:06 GMT
    A Dakota College at Bottineau athlete was killed in a drive-by shooting in his native Chicago this week. 19-year-old Dashamone, or DeShaun, McCarty was riding in the back seat of a car with friends
    A Dakota College at Bottineau athlete was killed in a drive-by shooting in his native Chicago this week. 19-year-old Dashamone, or DeShaun, McCarty was riding in the back seat of a car with friends
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:50:11 GMT
    It was a tip from the public that led authorities to find the body of Williston rancher Jack Sjol. Family members say the caller sent investigators to this garbage pile southeast of Williston on Wednesday
    It was a tip from the public that led authorities to find the body of Williston rancher Jack Sjol. Family members say the caller sent investigators to this garbage pile southeast of Williston on Wednesday
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:47:47 GMT
    A birthday is a time to remember those no longer with us. Ann Nelson's 'bucket list' inspired "Annie's House" at Bottineau Winter Park last fall --- and while trees were not on Ann's list, her mother
    A birthday is a time to remember those no longer with us. Ann Nelson's 'bucket list' inspired "Annie's House" at Bottineau Winter Park last fall --- and while trees were not on Ann's list, her mother
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:46:31 GMT
    Tickets were being gobbled up for Hostfest today faster then lutefisk disappears at the annual Scandinavian festival in Minot... Today was the official sale date for the Great Hall entertainment line-up,
    Tickets were being gobbled up for Hostfest today faster then lutefisk disappears at the annual Scandinavian festival in Minot... Today was the official sale date for the Great Hall entertainment line-up,
  • Friday, May 17 2013 12:00 AM EDT2013-05-17 04:00:02 GMT
    A tragic accident occurred tonight on the 2 & 52 bypass west of Minot near Behms Truck Stop claiming at least one life. I do have to warn you that some of these images may be disturbing....... Authorities
    A tragic accident occurred tonight on the 2 & 52 bypass west of Minot near Behms Truck Stop claiming at least one life. 
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:02:36 GMT
    The case of a missing Williston-area rancher is now officially a murder investigation. The state medical examiner confirmed Thursday that a body found Tuesday morning southeast of Williston is Jack Sjol. The
    The case of a missing Williston-area rancher is now officially a murder investigation. The state medical examiner confirmed Thursday that a body found Tuesday morning southeast of Williston is Jack Sjol. The
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 9:58 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:58:30 GMT
    Gas prices are on the rise and they have been shooting up quickly across North Dakota this week. Today several gas stations around Minot were bumping up the price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline to four
    Gas prices are on the rise and they have been shooting up quickly across North Dakota this week. Today several gas stations around Minot were bumping up the price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline to four
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 9:51 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:51:50 GMT
    New estimates that there is twice as much oil waiting to be recovered in the Williston Basin are cause for a bright economic outlook in Williston. The assessment placed the estimate at 7.4 billion barrels
    New estimates that there is twice as much oil waiting to be recovered in the Williston Basin are cause for a bright economic outlook in Williston. The assessment placed the estimate at 7.4 billion barrels
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:47:50 GMT
    Oil and gas companies are making an effort to clean up the streets, one patch at a time. Today was Tioga's turn to get cleaned up. Pick Up the Patch is a program started by the North Dakota Petroleum
    Oil and gas companies are making an effort to clean up the streets, one patch at a time. Today was Tioga's turn to get cleaned up. Pick Up the Patch is a program started by the North Dakota Petroleum
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:45:14 GMT
    Radioactive material is being dumped illegally in North Dakota. That's what the head of the Dakota Resource Council says. Don Morrison says the naturally-occurring radioactive materials from oil wells
    Radioactive material is being dumped illegally in North Dakota. That's what the head of the Dakota Resource Council says. Don Morrison says the naturally-occurring radioactive materials from oil wells
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 9:42 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:42:31 GMT
    Were you a part of "senior skip day" at your high school? At Minot High School, they don't have such a thing - they have "senior HIP day." And the hip seniors were having some fun outside the classroom
    Were you a part of "senior skip day" at your high school? At Minot High School, they don't have such a thing - they have "senior HIP day." And the hip seniors were having some fun outside the classroom
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:39:32 GMT
    Northwest Tire has called Minot home for more than two decades...and now that home is growing. This location right next to the current Northwest Tire will more than double the footprint of the business.
    Northwest Tire has called Minot home for more than two decades...and now that home is growing. This location right next to the current Northwest Tire will more than double the footprint of the business.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 9:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:35:32 GMT
    She's interested in chemical engineering in her future. And she's at the top of her class at Trinity Christian School in Williston. Let's meet Jasmine Kreft in our Student Spotlight. (Jasmine Kreft,
    She's interested in chemical engineering in her future. And she's at the top of her class at Trinity Christian School in Williston. Let's meet Jasmine Kreft in our Student Spotlight. (Jasmine Kreft,
  • 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 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:36:39 GMT
    The case of a missing Williston-area rancher is now officially a murder investigation. The state medical examiner confirmed Thursday that a body found Tuesday morning southeast of Williston is Jack Sjol. The
    The case of a missing Williston-area rancher is now officially a murder investigation. The state medical examiner confirmed Thursday that a body found Tuesday morning southeast of Williston is Jack Sjol. The
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 5:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:36:16 GMT
    Gas prices are on the rise and they have been shooting up quickly across North Dakota this week. Today several gas stations around Minot were bumping up the price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline to four
    Gas prices are on the rise and they have been shooting up quickly across North Dakota this week. Today several gas stations around Minot were bumping up the price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline to four
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:35:28 GMT
    New estimates that there is twice as much oil waiting to be recovered in the Williston Basin are cause for a bright economic outlook in Williston. The assessment placed the estimate at 7.4 million barrels
    New estimates that there is twice as much oil waiting to be recovered in the Williston Basin are cause for a bright economic outlook in Williston. The assessment placed the estimate at 7.4 million barrels
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 5:34 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:34:26 GMT
    Emergency bridge repairs done after the 2011 flood didn't hold up in Grano. The Grano Bridge along County Road 26 is closed for a new round of emergency repairs. Renville County Emergency Manager Kristy
    Emergency bridge repairs done after the 2011 flood didn't hold up in Grano. The Grano Bridge along County Road 26 is closed for a new round of emergency repairs. Renville County Emergency Manager Kristy
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:33:37 GMT
    Radioactive material is being dumped illegally in North Dakota. That's what the head of the Dakota Resource Council says. Don Morrison says the naturally-occurring radioactive materials from oil wells
    Radioactive material is being dumped illegally in North Dakota. That's what the head of the Dakota Resource Council says. Don Morrison says the naturally-occurring radioactive materials from oil wells
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:32:47 GMT
    Were you a part of "senior skip day" at your high school? At Minot High School, they don't have such a thing - they have "senior HIP day." And the hip seniors were having some fun outside the classroom
    Were you a part of "senior skip day" at your high school? At Minot High School, they don't have such a thing - they have "senior HIP day." And the hip seniors were having some fun outside the classroom
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 5:31 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:31:47 GMT
    Northwest Tire has called Minot home for more than two decades...and now that home is growing. This location right next to the current Northwest Tire will more than double the footprint of the business.
    Northwest Tire has called Minot home for more than two decades...and now that home is growing. This location right next to the current Northwest Tire will more than double the footprint of the business.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:30:55 GMT
    She's interested in chemical engineering in her future. And she's at the top of her class at Trinity Christian School in Williston. Let's meet Jasmine Kreft in our Student Spotlight. (Jasmine Kreft,
    She's interested in chemical engineering in her future. And she's at the top of her class at Trinity Christian School in Williston. Let's meet Jasmine Kreft in our Student Spotlight. (Jasmine Kreft,
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:27:20 GMT
    A man whose body was found during a search near Williston yesterday died of a gunshot wound. That's what officials with the Williams County Sheriff's department said today, while they wait for word on
    A man whose body was found during a search near Williston yesterday died of a gunshot wound. That's what officials with the Williams County Sheriff's department said today, while they wait for word on
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:24 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:24:21 GMT
    Day after day law enforcement officers risk their lives to protect civilians. Today some of the finest law enforcement officers in Minot received some well earned recognition for a job well done. Officers
    Day after day law enforcement officers risk their lives to protect civilians. Today some of the finest law enforcement officers in Minot received some well earned recognition for a job well done. Officers
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:21 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:21:27 GMT
    One organization is hoping to make Minot a healthier place to live and wants to reward those who are attempting to do the same. Minot Area Team Wellness presented its "Moving More, Eating Smarter" Award
    One organization is hoping to make Minot a healthier place to live and wants to reward those who are attempting to do the same. Minot Area Team Wellness presented its "Moving More, Eating Smarter" Award
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:18 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:18:44 GMT
    A Westhope girl is in Denver right now, hoping her trip will make her famous across the nation. She's waiting for word about making the list of contestants for a talent show broadcast on Fox Television. Emily
    A Westhope girl is in Denver right now, hoping her trip will make her famous across the nation. She's waiting for word about making the list of contestants for a talent show broadcast on Fox Television. Emily
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:15 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:15:25 GMT
    Tonight's Student Spotlight feature takes us to Montana to meet the top graduate from Plentywood High School. Here's Logan Tangedal. (Logan Tangedal, Plentywood Senior) "I've been involved in a lot of
    Tonight's Student Spotlight feature takes us to Montana to meet the top graduate from Plentywood High School. Here's Logan Tangedal. (Logan Tangedal, Plentywood Senior) "I've been involved in a lot of
  • Monday, May 13 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:35:22 GMT
    Two weeks after flooding was a problem for many people in the region, there's a new danger at the opposite end of the spectrum. Fire is now a major concern across the region. The reason is the rapid
    Two weeks after flooding was a problem for many people in the region, there's a new danger at the opposite end of the spectrum. Fire is now a major concern across the region. The reason is the rapid
  • Monday, May 13 2013 5:34 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:34:17 GMT
    It was a bittersweet day for families who have lost loved ones fighting in the war on terror. The "Remembering Our Fallen" tour was in Minot today to honor members of the US armed forces who never returned
    It was a bittersweet day for families who have lost loved ones fighting in the war on terror. The "Remembering Our Fallen" tour was in Minot today to honor members of the US armed forces who never returned
  • Monday, May 13 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:33:21 GMT
    There have been substantial donations in the past, but today, the Minot Area Community Foundation hit a new high mark for dollars granted to a single project. The banner says it all -- 460-thousand dollars
    There have been substantial donations in the past, but today, the Minot Area Community Foundation hit a new high mark for dollars granted to a single project. The banner says it all -- 460-thousand dollars
  • Monday, May 13 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:32:12 GMT
    Amidst the hustle and bustle of the oil boom in Stanley, the city has found itself backed into a corner. City officials were mulling over the prospects of entering into an agreement to have a private
    Amidst the hustle and bustle of the oil boom in Stanley, the city has found itself backed into a corner. City officials were mulling over the prospects of entering into an agreement to have a private
  • Monday, May 13 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:30:56 GMT
    He plans to have a long career in the military. Let's meet Alex Schoenwald-Carton, the top graduate this year at Our Redeemer's Christian School in Minot in tonight's Student Spotlight. Alex Schoenwald-Carton,
    He plans to have a long career in the military. Let's meet Alex Schoenwald-Carton, the top graduate this year at Our Redeemer's Christian School in Minot in tonight's Student Spotlight. Alex Schoenwald-Carton,
  • Eye on Health: Glaucoma

    Sunday, May 12 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-05-13 03:46:12 GMT
    Eye Surgeons at Trinity Regional Eye Care have taken the lead on a new device used for glaucoma patients. In this week's Eye on Health, Carla Burbidge takes into the surgery room to tell us about it.
    Eye Surgeons at Trinity Regional Eye Care have taken the lead on a new device used for glaucoma patients. In this week's Eye on Health, Carla Burbidge takes into the surgery room to tell us about it.
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  • Saturday, May 18 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:18:57 GMT
    Authorities are continuing to investigate the accident at the intersection where the Highway 2-52 and Highway 83 bypass come together west of Minot. Eight vehicles were involved resulting in one person
    Authorities are continuing to investigate the accident at the intersection where the Highway 2-52 and Highway 83 bypass come together west of Minot. Eight vehicles were involved resulting in one person
  • Friday, May 17 2013 12:00 AM EDT2013-05-17 04:00:02 GMT
    A tragic accident occurred tonight on the 2 & 52 bypass west of Minot near Behms Truck Stop claiming at least one life. I do have to warn you that some of these images may be disturbing....... Authorities
    A tragic accident occurred tonight on the 2 & 52 bypass west of Minot near Behms Truck Stop claiming at least one life. 
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:50:11 GMT
    It was a tip from the public that led authorities to find the body of Williston rancher Jack Sjol. Family members say the caller sent investigators to this garbage pile southeast of Williston on Wednesday
    It was a tip from the public that led authorities to find the body of Williston rancher Jack Sjol. Family members say the caller sent investigators to this garbage pile southeast of Williston on Wednesday

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