Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2009 KXNet.com1800Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460789http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460789<p> Damp, cold weather has slowed the harvest in northeastern North Dakota. Walsh County Extension Agent Brad Brummond says the western third of the county still has wheat, canola and flax to harvest. Brummond says 30 percent of the county's po</p>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453996http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453996<p> Prosecutors have dismissed charges of reckless endangerment against a woman accused of driving a car at speeds of up to 100 mph with her children inside. Ana Hernandez also was accused of failing to properly secure her four children in the car w</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452264http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452264<p> A Grand Forks man has been sentenced for burglarizing Walsh County farmsteads and stealing a cash machine from a convenience store in Minto. Gregory Nordrum was ordered to spend two years behind bars and three years on supervised probation. He a</p>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427606http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427606<p> The state Emergency Services Department's final report on the impact of 2009 spring floods and other severe weather in North Dakota says 7,357 people have applied for federal disaster aid and more than $19 million has been approved. And the bills are</p>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427568http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427568<p> A former newspaper publisher in Park River remembers the day Ted Kennedy came to visit. It was in 1960, when Kennedy's brother, John, was running against Richard Nixon for the White House. Henry Kelly, the former publisher of the Walsh Coun</p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423398http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423398<p> As Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health prepares to merge with Fargo, N.D.-based MeritCare, it also is seeking to offer health insurance in North Dakota. Sanford has requested permission from the state Insurance Department. Insurance Commissio</p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423381http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423381<p> The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $2.3 million jury award in a Walsh County fire case. Timothy and Sylvia Moore sued American Family Insurance after fire destroyed a vacant duplex they owned, saying the insurance company had wro</p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:39:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423095http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423095<p> A Grafton man has been charged with two counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of two people in a minivan-motorcycle crash in Walsh County. Authorities say John Klava was driving the minivan on U.S. Highway 81 north of Minto on July 17 whe</p>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=419512http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=419512<p> Authorities say a father and daughter from Edmonton, Alberta, are dead after a head-on collision involving a minivan and a semitrailer on Interstate 29 north of Fargo. The Highway Patrol did not immediately release the names of the 43-year-old m</p>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=407475http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=407475<p> State and local agencies are advising those whose homes were damaged by a recent tornado to check credentials and consider other details when hiring contractors. Doreen Riedman with the North Dakota Association of Builders says often, out-of-sta</p>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=407383http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=407383<p> The Highway Patrol says a head-on collision between a minivan and a motorcycle in Walsh County killed both people on the motorcycle and injured the minivan driver. No names or ages have been released. The patrol said the motorcycle had a male dr</p>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=397859http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=397859<p> Weekend storm damage in the northern Red River Valley and the Devils Lake Basin is expected to total millions of dollars. Officials say roads in Nelson, Ramsey and Walsh counties are washed out, weeks after they were repaired from flood damage </p>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=397639http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=397639<p> The heavy rains have let up, but the threat of flooding in northeastern North Dakota remains. Several flood warnings remain in effect, including for portions of the Red River and the Wild Rice River. After several inches of rain fell late F</p>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395505http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395505<p> A North Dakota agency expects to bring out a new plan next month to cut tobacco use in the state. North Dakota voters endorsed the idea when they approved an anti-tobacco ballot measure last November. Kathleen Mangskau is the chairwoman of </p>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395453http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395453<p> The Highway Patrol says a pickup rolled in a ditch along a Walsh County road and wound up on a steel fence, killing the driver. The name of the 20-year-old Laredo, Texas man was not immediately released. The Highway Patrol says he was thro</p>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386940http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386940<p> Authorities say two men who escaped from a rural Alabama prison have been arrested with two suspected accomplices after a nearly 14-hour standoff in Stark County. The Stark County sheriff says the four were taken into custody yesterday afternoon. </p>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386937http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386937<p> Authorities say two men who escaped from a rural Alabama prison have been captured in Stark County, along with two suspected accomplices, after a nearly 14-hour standoff. Officials say the four were arrested yesterday afternoon, after a shootout</p>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386749http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386749<p> Authorities say they have recovered the body of a man whose pickup was swept off a flooded road and into the Park River in mid-April. The Walsh County Sheriff's Department says the body of 27-year-old Jared Udby of Adams was found Friday night. </p>Sun, 31 May 2009 23:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=383729http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=383729<p> A Maryland man says a company is responsible for injuries he suffered when a mechanical arm malfunctioned and hit him on the head while he was working on the construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota. Clyde Stotler of Clean Spring, Md., ha</p>Thu, 21 May 2009 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378988http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378988<p> The Highway Patrol says a sport utility vehicle went into the ditch on U.S. Highway 83 and overturned yesterday, killing the driver. Authorities said 55-year-old Deborah Kraft of Bismarck was pronounced dead at a Bismarck hospital. A passe</p>Mon, 18 May 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=377662http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=377662<p> The Supreme Court says it won't block a lawsuit against a railroad involved in a deadly derailment in North Dakota. The justices declined today to get involved in a dispute between the Canadian Pacific Railway and residents of Minot. The Minot </p>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=373539http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=373539<p> The Grand Forks Herald and the Jamestown Sun won general excellence awards and The Forum and the Dickinson Press took sweepstakes honors at this year's North Dakota Newspaper Association convention The Forum also won the NDNA's First Amendment awa</p>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367289http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367289<p> A state board will consider a plan to dissolve the Nash School District in northeastern North Dakota. The Walsh County School Annexation and Reorganization Board approved the plan last Friday. It would take effect in July, if the state school an</p>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=366041http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=366041<p> North Dakota Cities, Counties, Tribal Governments Pledge Support for Military BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today signed the first-ever Community Military Covenant during a ceremony at the state Capitol formally acknowledging the state&amp;rsquo;s</p>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360498http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360498<p> Valley City's mayor is recommending that people considered to be in the 500-year flood plain or people who are elderly or vulnerable leave the city during the flood fight. Mayor Mary Lee Nielson estimates that's about 1,450 homes or &quot;not quite </p>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360317http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360317<p> Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says a man missing after his pickup was swept away by floodwaters is presumed drowned. Searches Sunday and Monday for 27-year-old Jared Udby of Adams turned up no trace of him. Wild says no more formal, org</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359795http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359795<p> Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says authorities will continue monitoring the Park River for signs of a pickup driver missing after the pickup was swept away by floodwaters. The search for 27-year-old Jared Udby (UHD'-bee) of Adams turned up n</p>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359702http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359702<p> The National Weather Service says less water is flowing into the Red River from its Wild Rice tributary than expected. So forecasters have lowered the projected second crest of the Red this week in Fargo. It's now expected to be less than 40 feet. </p>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359698http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359698<p> North Dakota boxer Virgil Hill says he's in good shape, but these days he's more focused on training others. The 45-year-old Hill has opened a gym just outside Atlantic City called All N Conditioning. He won't say he's retired from boxing. </p>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359687http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359687<p> The National Weather Service has slightly lowered its projection for a second Red River crest in Fargo. The new projection is for a crest of less than 40 feet sometime this week. It's a range of 38 feet to 39 feet. Forecasters say the amoun</p>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359638http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359638<p> Walsh County authorities have identified a pickup driver missing after the pickup was swept away by floodwaters on a rural road. The sheriff's office says the pickup was swept off a gravel township road near the Homme (HAH'-me) Dam shortly befor</p>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359560http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359560<p> Authorities say a man faces charges after two untagged deer were founding hanging in his shed. Gregory Kachena of Park River is charged in Walsh County with unlawful taking of a big game animal. Warden Gary Rankin says he confiscated two la</p>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359524http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359524<p> Walsh County officials say a man is missing after the pickup in which was riding was swept away by floodwaters on a creek north of Park River. Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says another man and a woman in the pickup were able to swim to safety and</p>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359472http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=359472<p> A search is under way in northeastern North Dakota for a man missing after the pickup in which he was riding was swept away by floodwaters. Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says the pickup was swamped by water from a creek as it traveled on a gr</p>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=350900http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=350900<p>ND Department of Emergency Services - Updated at 7:25am, March 27th, 2009</p>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=345328http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=345328<p> Walsh County officials are proposing retention dams along the south branch of the Park River to protect the city of Grafton and surrounding areas from flooding. The proposal includes two or three dams near the city of Adams, the installation of e</p>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=331203http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=331203<p> Walsh County authorities say two teenagers have been arrested after burglaries to three businesses in Minto. Sheriff Lauren Wild says an 18-year-old suspect was caught after a short chase on foot early Wednesday morning. He says a 15-year-old bo</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=330260http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=330260<p> Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says travel conditions in his area are about as bad as he's seen. Wild says a stretch of state highway 17 between Grafton and Park River looked like a wrecking yard this morning. The sheriff says his SUV sli</p>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=330162http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=330162<p> Two northeastern North Dakota taxidermists have been given deferred sentences for practicing without the required licenses. It means their records will be clear if they have no more violations for a year. Court records show Christopher Hoe</p>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=297344http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=297344<p> Four of the North Dakota Legislature's youngest members are asking Gov. John Hoeven to include a two-year tuition freeze in his budget plans. The four sent a letter to Hoeven's office Thursday requesting the freeze. Hoeven said he'll consider th</p>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296858http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296858<p> Grand Forks-based Minnkota Power Cooperative is fielding bids to replace a communications tower in [[kxtopic:walsh-county-nd:t[Walsh County]:t]] that collapsed from the weight of ice during last week's storm. The collapse severed communications </p>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=293445http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=293445<p> Republicans appear to be keeping control of the North Dakota state Senate. Incumbents Republicans are winning their races and Grafton state Senator Harvey Tallackson, a senior Democrat, has lost the seat he held for 32 years. Democrats nee</p>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=276873http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=276873<p> Five men accused in a rash of burglaries and vandalism in Walsh County have pleaded not guilty. Skyler Nelson, Ryan Christopher Gill, Loren Stoempert, Craig Allen Kulwicki and Duane Basher appeared on Thursday in Northeast District Court in Graf</p>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=268651http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=268651<p> A Park River man has died in a farm accident in Walsh County. The sheriff's office says 35-year-old Ian Miller was killed Sunday night when he became caught in a hay baler in a field near Lankin. Authorities say Miller was working on the b</p>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=261103http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=261103<p> A teenager who found racial and sexual slurs on a highway near her home says it shocked her but she knows the vandals don't speak for her community. Adrienne Thomas thinks she may be the only black person within 50 miles of her home in Adams, in</p>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=251238http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=251238<p> Five men and a boy have been arrested in a rash of burglaries in Walsh County. Prosecutor Barbara Whelan says the five adults face numerous counts of felony burglary and criminal mischief. The juvenile was released to his parents. Whelan s</p>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=246840http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=246840<p> The Grafton City Council has approved a 10-year, 100-percent tax exemption for Marvin Windows to expand its plant. The company, based in Warroad, Minn., last week announced plans to nearly double the size of the Grafton plant and add 50 jobs in </p>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=246837http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=246837<p> The Grafton City Council has approved a 10-year, 100-percent tax exemption for Marvin Windows to expand its plant. The Warroad-Minn.,-based company last week announced plans to nearly double the size of the Grafton plant and add 50 jobs in the </p>Sat, 03 May 2008 13:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=234856http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=234856<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/5/3/tbn_7_2008-5-3-news6-3957012500000035309.jpg"/> A 68-year-old Grafton woman is dead after a sport utility vehicle rollover in northeastern Walsh County. The Highway Patrol says Jane Anderson lost control of her vehicle on a gravel road yesterday afternoon, and it slid into the ditch and rolled. A<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 03 May 2008 13:30:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=234846http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=234846<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/5/3/tbn_7_2008-5-3-news6-3957012500000035309.jpg"/> A 68-year-old Grafton woman is dead after a sport utility vehicle rollover in northeastern Walsh County. The Highway Patrol says Jane Anderson lost control of her vehicle on a gravel road yesterday afternoon, and it slid into the ditch and rolled. A<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 03 May 2008 02:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=234727http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=234727<p> A 68-year-old Grafton woman is dead after a sport utility vehicle rollover in northeastern Walsh County. The Highway Patrol didn't immediately identify the victim of yesterday afternoon's crash. Authorities say the woman lost control of her</p>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=231646http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=231646<p> Authorities have identified an Adams teenager who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Walsh County. The Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Daniel Sandoval died from injuries he suffered in the crash on a gravel road northwest of Adams late Friday. </p>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=231612http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=231612<p> The Adams man charged in a fatal motorcycle crash in Walsh County has posted $15,000 cash bond and been released from jail in Grafton. Twenty-five-year-old Craig Bata was charged with leaving the scene, aggravated reckless driving and unauthoriz</p>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=230987http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=230987<p> One teen was killed and two men were injured after three motorcycles crashed near Adams, in Walsh County. The name of the 17-year-old male victim from Adams has not been released. The Highway Patrol says his mini-motorcycle was rear-ended by a b</p>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=226689http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=226689<p> A federal court jury has awarded a northeastern North Dakota couple more than $2 million their lawsuit against an insurance company over a fire claim. Timothy and Sylvia Moore sued American Family Insurance after fire destroyed a vacant duplex t</p>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=224307http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=224307<p> An Oak Bluff, Manitoba, woman has died in a sport utility vehicle rollover in Walsh County. The [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] didn't immediately identify the 50-year-old woman, who died at the scene shortly before 11 p.m. Monday.</p>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=222016http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=222016<p> Agriculture officials want to work with American Indians on developing sustainable agriculture. Walsh County extension agent Brad Brummond says it's a natural partnership. He says tribal history is embedded in sustainable agriculture, which seek</p>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=220437http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=220437<p> Authorities say three Grand Forks juveniles have admitted trying to steal the Grafton-Park River state high school hockey championship trophy. A statement from Walsh County State's Attorney Barbara Whelan says the three have cooperated with offi</p>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=218685http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=218685<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/3/13/tbn_6_2008-3-13-newsNoon-3951912500000029020.jpg"/>A Grafton man charged with raping a 5-year-old girl has denied it in court. Thirty-year-old Gerardo Fabela is on trial on a gross sexual imposition charge. He's accused of tying the girl to bedposts and raping her in 2006. Walsh County prosecutor<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=218576http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=218576<p> A Grafton man charged with raping a 5-year-old girl has denied it in court. Thirty-year-old Gerardo Fabela is on trial on a gross sexual imposition charge. He's accused of tying the girl to bedposts and raping her in 2006. [[kxtopic:walsh-</p>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=216358http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=216358<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/3/6/tbn_17_2008-3-6-news6-3951212500000035307.jpg"/> The first North Dakota High School Basketball tournament was held in 1914. At that time there was only one class and Fargo was the site. It wasn't until 1926 when the tournament came to Bismarck-Mandan. And you wont believe where it was hel<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=215799http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=215799<p> The Walsh County Commission has given preliminary approval to restrictions on topless dancers in bars. The ordinance affects two bars that are not part of an incorporated city. It's patterned after Grafton's ordinance that bans topless dancers. </p>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=210381http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=210381<p> Walsh County jurors have awarded $455,000 to a grain elevator whose owners alleged neighbors improperly reached across property lines to block its expansion. The elevator's attorney, Zenas Baer, says the case has a wide-reaching message. He says</p>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=199126http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=199126<p> Health officials in Walsh County are reporting outbreaks of chicken pox. County Health Nurse Wanda Kratochvil (KRAT'-oh-vihl) says five cases each have been confirmed in schools in Adams and Park River. Kratochvil is urging parents to make </p>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=190847http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=190847<p> A [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] State University extension agent sees continuing consolidation of farm industries, and more out-of-staters owning farm land. Specialist Terry Gregoire discussed the state of the industry with farmers </p>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=187145http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=187145<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/10/5/{25919158-E175-4379-ACFD-1BB47CCCE8FE}StoryTopStory.jpg"/> Commissioners in Ramsey and Walsh counties have approved plans to vote by mail. Ramsey County will conduct its June primary and November general elections by mail. It will have two polling places open in the county, one in Devils Lake and one in<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=181469http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=181469<p> A trucking company is advertising for qualified drivers. The Transystems company ad placed in the Walsh County Record earlier this month was entirely in Spanish. Advertising manager Tim Martin says he's never seen a full Spanish ad before. </p>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=167047http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=167047<p> Landowners and others along the route of the proposed Keystone pipeline are worried about its impact. Terry Borgeson says a ten-mile stretch of the route is too close to the Forest River. He says an oil spill would contaminate the Fordville Aqui</p>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=160608http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=160608<p> Some small counties think voting by mail would hold down election costs. Walsh County Auditor Sharon Kinsala says it would be like having the entire county vote absentee. Kinsala is asking for comments from county residents so the County C</p>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=145091http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=145091<p> An official with the TransCanada Corporation says the company is optimistic about getting state approval for the proposed Keystone pipeline. Jim Prescott is a consultant for the project. He met with Walsh County commissioners yesterday. Pr</p>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=138340http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=138340<p> The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for southeastern Pembina County and northeastern Walsh County due to heavy rain. A storm system moved through early this morning, triggering downpours. Grafton got nearly an inch, on </p>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=138318http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=138318<p> A Walsh County couple and the Dakota Resource Council are trying to stop part of a proposed two (b) billion-dollar crude oil pipeline from going through North Dakota. John and Janie Capp of Lankin and the D-R-C have asked the state Public Servic</p>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137333http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137333<p> Walsh County farmers are joining to battle floodwaters. Farmer Darrell Slominski of Warsaw says the Forest River is threatening his [[kxtopic:sugar-beet:t[sugar beet]:t]] crop. He and other farmers are filling in low areas and pumping water. </p>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=136037http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=136037<p> Pembina County commissioners have declared an emergency due to flooding. The declaration says excessive rain last month and this month has damaged roads, bridges, culverts, and other public facilities. It's aimed at clearing the way for state </p>Fri, 04 May 2007 05:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=120395http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=120395<p> More than 150 Walsh County fifth- and sixth-graders are in Grafton today for a mock trial. The Grafton High School Law and Politics class is performing it, and the Walsh County Bar Association is sponsoring it. Bar Association President Tra</p>Wed, 02 May 2007 02:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119650http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119650<p> A Walsh County goat and grain farmer is worried about the proposed route of an oil pipeline from Canada. Merle Kratochvil (KRAT'-oh-vil) of Lankin says the proposed route of the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline project would run through one of his </p>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=117983http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=117983<p> Officials are investigating a bank robbery in Park River this morning, and they've found a pickup they think was the getaway vehicle. Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says the robbery happened around ten o'clock, at the Gate City branch. H</p>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=117935http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=117935<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/4/26/tbn_7_2007-4-26-newsNoon-3919712500000029008.jpg"/>Officials are investigating a bank robbery in Park River this morning. Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says it happened around ten o'clock, at the Gate City branch. He says an undetermined amount of money was taken, and the robber fled in a vehi<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=117890http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=117890<p> Officials are investigating a bank robbery in Park River this morning. Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild says it happened around ten o'clock, at the Gate City branch. He says an undetermined amount of money was taken, and the robber fled in</p>Sun, 08 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=112305http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=112305<p> BISMARCK, N.D. - Governor John Hoeven has declared the week of April 8-14 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in North Dakota, in conjunction with a national proclamation sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO)</p>