Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487350http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487350<p> The North Dakota Department of Transportation has lifted its no-travel advisory for McKenzie County. The department late Wednesday night had recommended that motorists stay off all state and county roads in McKenzie County because of icy road c</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487348http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487348<p> Icy road conditions caused by freezing rain have prompted the North Dakota Department of Transportation to issue a no-travel advisory for McKenzie County. Motorists are being urged to call &quot;511&quot; or visit www.511.nd.gov to monitor the latest road cond</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487330http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487330<p> Icy road conditions caused by freezing rain have prompted the North Dakota Department of Transportation to issue a no-travel advisory for McKenzie County. The advisory issued late Wednesday night applies to all state and county roads in McKenzie</p>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484605http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484605<p> A Fargo mother and her neighbor face charges of child neglect after three children were found wandering outside. Charges against Lesley Carol Youngbird and Ashley Hahn were filed this week in Cass County District Court. A police report says</p>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484464http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484464<p> Mountain lion season has closed in western North Dakota. The Game and Fish Department says the hunting quota was met Friday when an eighth mountain lion was killed there. The western part of the state is considered Zone 1 during the season</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479175http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479175<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/30/tbn_6_2009-11-30-newsmin6-4014612502314829020.jpg"/>A Sidney, Montana man died in a one-vehicle crash in McKenzie County last night. The Highway Patrol reports the 30-year-old man, whose name has not been released, died when his SUV rolled over on a gravel road - throwing him from the vehicle. He was alo<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479043http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479043<p> The Department of Defense has announced that a White Sulphur Springs soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom has died of noncombat related injuries. The DOD says Pfc. Michael A. Rogers died Friday at Forward Operating Base Hammer, eas</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479013http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479013<p> The Highway Patrol says a Sidney, Mont., man died in a rollover crash in northwest North Dakota's McKenzie County. The name of the 30-year-old victim of the crash about 10 p.m. Sunday was not immediately released. Authorities say the man</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479011http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479011<p> The Highway Patrol says a Sidney, Mont., man died in a rollover crash in northwest North Dakota's McKenzie County. The name of the 30-year-old victim of the crash about 10 p.m. Sunday was not immediately released. Authorities say the man</p>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=476619http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=476619<p> An Oklahoma man accused of hiring his handyman to kill a North Dakota dentist is being brought to North Dakota to face charges. Sixty-three-year-old Gene Kirkpatrick of Jones, Okla., was released from the custody of an Oklahoma County jail Wedne</p>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=476144http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=476144<p> The Highway Patrol says a car rolled into a ditch just south of Mandaree, killing the driver after he lost control on a curve. The name of the 29-year-old Dickinson man was not immediately released. A passenger, 24-year-old Tyler Rice of D</p>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474056http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474056<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. Stenehjem filed the motion on Friday. He met with the</p>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473730http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473730<p> Another mountain lion has been killed in western North Dakota. The state Game and Fish Department says the 3-year-old, 92-pound female was shot Thursday by a deer hunter northwest of Grassy Butte in McKenzie County. It is the sixth cat tak</p>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466744http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466744<p> A Belcourt man says his son is still &quot;pretty scared&quot; after being wounded in last week's shooting spree at a Texas Army base. Patrick Blue Jr. said Sunday that his son Patrick Blue III is doing fine physically but remains shaken up by Thursday's </p>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466704http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466704<p> Ranchers grazing cattle near two dams in northwestern North Dakota say livestock are being unfairly blamed for water quality problems. Don Anderson and Curt Severson graze cattle along Sather Dam. Tim Leland works a ranch with his father and u</p>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460745http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460745<p> Federal prosecutors say a Mandaree man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed three people near New Town last year. Randolph Lone Fight was charged with involuntary manslaughter after the October 2008 crash o</p>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460559http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460559<p> Federal prosecutors say a man has been sentenced to 19 years and three months in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed three people near New Town last year. Randolph Lone Fight, of Mandaree, was charged with involuntary manslaughter aft</p>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457584http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457584<p> A Republican candidate for North Dakota's U.S. House seat says he'll be focusing on taxes, the economy and national security. Paul Schaffner is the only declared Republican candidate for the party's endorsement to oppose incumbent Democrat Earl </p>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457564http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457564<p> The small northwestern North Dakota town of Alexander is getting a new water well after two others failed. The head of the city's water department, Jim Fixen, said the community of about 230 people needs a new well to provide enough water for fi</p>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455981http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455981<p> Senator Byron Dorgan says the Forest Service is prepared to start using a new grazing administration plan on western North Dakota's federal grasslands with or without the approval of two major rancher associations. The Medora and McKenzie County gra</p>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455965http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455965<p> Sen. Byron Dorgan says the Forest Service is prepared to start a new grazing management plan on western North Dakota's federal grasslands even if the two major rancher associations don't sign on to it. The Medora and McKenzie County grazing asso</p>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455963http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455963<p> Sen. Byron Dorgan says the Forest Service is prepared to start a new grazing management plan on western North Dakota's federal grasslands even if the two major rancher associations don't sign on to it. The Medora and McKenzie County grazing asso</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452468http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452468<p> Farmers from North Dakota and Vermont and four others trying to plant hemp seeds at the headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration have been arrested. Arlington County police spokeswoman Detective Crystal Nosal says six people were char</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452402http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452402<p> New grazing agreements that were set to take effect on the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota have been put on hold for another week. The Forest Service issued 10-year agreements to the Medora and McKenzie County grazing</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452305http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452305<p> New grazing agreements are set to take effect on the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota. The Forest Service says it has issued 10-year agreements to the Medora and McKenzie County grazing associations. The old agreements</p>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452118http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452118<p> New grazing agreements are taking effect on the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota. The Forest Service says it has reached 10-year agreements with the Medora and McKenzie County grazing associations. The old agreements t</p>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448280http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448280<p> Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has outlined changes it will make after insurance examiners found excessive expenses paid with policyholders' dollars. Commissioner Adam Hamm ordered the state's dominant insurer to make changes last month </p>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448096http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448096<p> Authorities say a pickup towing a car on a trailer overturned in a ditch south of Watford City, killing the driver. The Highway Patrol said 31-year-old Benjamin Cotton of Reynolds lost control of the vehicle shortly after 6:30 p.m., Sunday, on </p>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=432362http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=432362<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/9/5/tbn_7_2009-9-5-newsmin6-4006012501157435311.jpg"/>This is a big year for the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum in the McKenzie County town of Alexander. It is celebrating 40 years in 2009 and one man has set the goal of refurbishing it now that he is back in his hometown. Ben Novak recently finished up h<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=417542http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=417542<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/8/7/tbn_7_2009-8-7-newsmin6-4003112500000035311.jpg"/> When a farmer can count on a good supply of water for his crops, he can count on a good harvest. A McKenzie County farmer says that's the peace of mind irrigation brings. Mike Dwyer lives in Bismarck but farms part-time near Alexander. He has two, 13<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400757http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400757<p> Increased activity in North Dakota's oil patch means an increase in the need for housing. Fargo-based Lutheran Social Services Housing will build one of two housing projects scheduled for construction in the McKenzie County community of Watford City.</p>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400749http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400749<p> Less than three years ago, officials in Bismarck held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Home Depot's 102,700-square-foot building center. Now, the store's closed and vacant, leaving a big orange empty eyesore on the outskirts of town. Other ci</p>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400491http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400491<p> Increased activity in North Dakota's oil patch means an increase in the need for housing. Two housing projects are scheduled for construction in the McKenzie County community of Watford City. One of them is being built by Fargo-based Luther</p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=396221http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=396221<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/24/tbn_5_2009-6-24-newsmin6-3998712500000029008.jpg"/>Two men died and a third was injured in a pickup rollover late Tuesday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says the 59-year-old driver David Porter of Leith, and 38-year-old James Seybold of Grand Junction, Colo., were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=396113http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=396113<p> North Dakota's Falkirk Mining Co. has agreed not to contest a penalty for a soil erosion violation. The state Public Service Commission approved a $2,500 fine earlier today. DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) Gov. John Hoeven says there's more than o</p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395915http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395915<p> Both sides have rested and closing arguments are getting under way in the trial of two men charged in the killing of a Grand Forks father and son eight years ago. Joseph Moncada and Billy Joe Aguero are accused of shooting 40-year-old Robert Bel</p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395862http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=395862<p> A pickup rollover in McKenzie County has killed two men and injured a third. The Highway Patrol did not immediately identify the two victims: a 59-year-old Leith man and a 38-year-old Grand Junction, Colo., man. Authorities say the pickup </p>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388301http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388301<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/9/tbn_5_2009-6-9-newsmin6-3997212500000029020.jpg"/>A teenager was trying to ride the pumping unit of an oil well when he died last week. McKenzie County officials released new details of the death of 18-year-old Jacob Quale of Watford City. They says he and three juveniles were at the oil well when the <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388032http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388032<p> Bismarck residents woke up to a chilly morning after the city tied a record low set more than 100 years ago. The National Weather Service said the overnight low in Bismarck was 35 degrees, tying the mark set in 1877. Information from:</p>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387911http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387911<p> McKenzie County officials have released more details about a teenager's death at an oil well site last week. The sheriff's office says 18-year-old Jacob Quale of Watford City was killed while trying to ride the pumping unit of an oil well just </p>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387286http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387286<p> Stark County prosecutor Tom Henning says he expects charges of robbery, attempted murder and conspiracy to be filed against two escaped convicts from Alabama and two women with them who were captured after a weekend standoff in Stark County. Authorit</p>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386938http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386938<p> An 18-year-old who died at an oil well site in McKenzie County had planned to play football at Dickinson State in the fall. Jacob Quale graduated high school this spring. He was an all-state lineman on the football team last fall. Authorit</p>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386812http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386812<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/6/tbn_3_2009-6-6-newsmin6-3996912500000035320.jpg"/>Authorities say the death of an 18-year-old at an oil well site in McKenzie County was not work-related. Jacob Quale of Watford City died Wednesday night. Three juveniles also were involved in the incident. Occupational Safety and Health Administration<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386672http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386672<p> A Bismarck man has been cited for allegedly driving drunk with his 4-year-old grandson in the car. Fifty-three-year-old William Ladeaux was stopped for a traffic violation early Thursday afternoon. Police say his blood alcohol content was more t</p>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386639http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386639<p> Authorities say the death of an 18-year-old at an oil well site in McKenzie County was not work-related. Jacob Quale of Watford City died Wednesday night. Three juveniles also were involved in the incident. Occupational Safety and Health A</p>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386431http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386431<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/5/tbn_5_2009-6-5-newsmin6-3996812500000035301.jpg"/>An 18-year old man died in an oil field accident north of Watford City on Wednesday night. McKenzie County officials says Jacob Quale died in the accident, and three juveniles were also involved. But the officials declined to give any details about what<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386342http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386342<p> North Dakota's Devils Lake outlet is likely to be pumping saltier water into the Sheyenne River. The state Water Commission has agreed to ask North Dakota's Health Department to rescind the outlet's operating restrictions. State Engineer Da</p>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386197http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386197<p> McKenzie County authorities say they're investigating the death of a teenager from an oil field accident north of Watford City. The sheriff's office said 18-year-old Jacob Quale was pronounced dead Wednesday night. Authorities say three ju</p>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365050http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365050<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/4/22/tbn_4_2009-4-22-news6-3992412500000035304.jpg"/> It's hard to believe...but it's time to watch the fire danger. Yesterday's grass fire south of Mandan shows just how quick a fire can start. The North Dakota Forest Service is watching the conditions in the western part of the state closely. <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=339300http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=339300<p> The state Game and Fish Department says three of the mountain lions killed in the state this year had shortened tails from frost bite damage and two had frostbitten ears. Biologist Dorothy Fecske (FES'-kee) says it's still not clear exactly how</p>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=336461http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=336461<p> State officials say an eighth mountain lion has been killed in western North Dakota, closing the season in that part of the state. Officials say the cougar was killed Monday by a Williston hunter with hounds southeast of Watford City, in McKenzi</p>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=325479http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=325479<p> The Bureau of Land Management says its most recent sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota totaled more than $18.9 million. BLM officials say Slawson Exploration Co., of Wichita, Kan., had the highest bid in Wednesday's sale: $3.5</p>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=325432http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=325432<p> The Bureau of Land Management says its most recent sale of oil and gas leases totaled more than $18.9 million. BLM officials say Slawson Exploration Co., of Wichita, Kan., had the highest bid of Wednesday's sale. The company bid $3.5 million fo</p>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=306810http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=306810<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/12/8/tbn_6_2008-12-8-newsmin6-3978912500000029013.jpg"/>A McKenzie County man was killed over the weekend after the van he was driving hit some oil equipment on a county road near Watford City. The Highway patrol says 68-year-old Edward Burns of Cartwright, North Dakota was pronounced dead at a Sidney, Montan<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=306611http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=306611<p> The Highway Patrol says a van struck a pedestrian standing near oil equipment on a McKenzie County road over the weekend. The van's driver was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The patrol says 68-year-old Edward Burns of Cartwright was prono</p>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=297271http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=297271<p> The state Game and Fish Department says two more mountain lions have been killed in McKenzie County, leaving three left before the season in that area ends. The animals were killed over the weekend in Zone 1, an area of the North Dakota badlands</p>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=297174http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=297174<p> The state [[kxtopic:nd-game-and-fish-department:t[Game and Fish Department]:t]] says two more mountain lions have been killed in McKenzie County, leaving three left before the season in that area ends. The animals were killed over the weekend in </p>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296897http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296897<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/11/12/tbn_5_2008-11-12-news6-3976312500000035309.jpg"/> Despite what Cooklin tells authorities Probation officer Tony Soupir says he believes Cooklin is with Jerry Schmidt... Not only is Schmidt wanted he's dangerous... Donnell Preskey has more on him in this months On The Run... Why should<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296216http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296216<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/11/10/tbn_6_2008-11-10-newsmin10-3976112500000014520.jpg"/>Bismarck Police are asking for your help in finding a 26 year old woman... Authorities are looking for any information on where Kimberly Cooklin may be... They're concerned because she did not show up for work on Friday. She was last seen Wednesday. <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296150http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=296150<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/11/10/tbn_7_2008-11-10-news6-3976112500000029007.jpg"/> Bismarck Police are asking for your help in finding a 26 year old woman... Authorities are looking for any information on where Kiimberly Cooklin may be... They're concerned because she did not show up for work on Friday. She was last seen <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=290383http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=290383<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/10/28/tbn_5_2008-10-28-newsmin6-3974812500000029012.jpg"/>A Cartwright man was killed Monday night in a one-vehicle rollover. The Highway Patrol has not released the name of the 23-year-old man who was a passenger in a pickup that rolled in a stubble field. The accident happened in McKenzie County, about 12 mi<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=290168http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=290168<p> The Highway Patrol says a pickup rolled in a stubble field in McKenzie County, killing one of the passengers. The name of the 23-year-old Cartwright man has not yet been released. The patrol says the crash happened Monday night in a field </p>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=289737http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=289737<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/10/27/tbn_5_2008-10-26-newsmin10-3974612500000035317.jpg"/>Officials say all but one of the 22 North Dakota counties that ran mail-ballot elections in the June primary are using the process again for the general election. Counties that are running vote-by-mail elections November 4th are: Adams, Burke, Dunn, Emmo<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=289503http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=289503<p> Officials say all but one of the 22 North Dakota counties that ran mail-ballot elections in the June primary are using the process again for the general election. Counties that are running vote-by-mail elections Nov. 4 are Adams, Burke, Dunn, Em</p>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:30:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287128http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287128<p> The Highway Patrol has identified the three people killed in a car-van crash west of New Town yesterday morning. The patrol says the car driven by 17-year-old Lynae Crowe of Mandaree was struck head-on by the van on state Highway 23. The c</p>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287088http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287088<p> The Highway Patrol says a car-van crash west of New Town has killed a woman, a teenage girl and a 6-month-old infant who were in the car. The patrol says three men in the van were injured. No names have been released. Authorities say </p>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=286437http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=286437<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/10/16/tbn_7_2008-10-16-newsNoon-3973612500000029007.jpg"/> State oil and gas figures show Mountrail County has moved into the top spot among the North Dakota counties for oil production. The state's Oil and Gas Division says more than 25 drilling rigs are active in Mountrail County. Preliminary figur<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=286298http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=286298<p> State oil and gas figures show Mountrail County has moved into the top spot among the North Dakota counties for oil production. The state's Oil and Gas Division says more than 25 drilling rigs are active in Mountrail County. Preliminary fi</p>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=285144http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=285144<p> Officials of Theodore Roosevelt National Park say 667 acres were burned in the park's north unit late last week, under the watchful eye of firefighters. The prescribed burn happened Thursday at the unit's northwest corner. McKenzie County reside</p>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=283309http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=283309<p> A crash in McKenzie County involving a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle has killed the driver of the SUV. The Highway Patrol has not yet identified the 24-year-old victim, who was from Williston. The patrol says the SUV crossed the</p>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=279324http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=279324<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/9/25/tbn_16_2008-9-25-news6-3971512500000035314.jpg"/> It seems just about everyone has a story about Art Link. He served as governor of North Dakota from 1973 until 1980. Tonight a new story of Governor Links legacy debuts at the Belle Mehus. It's called &quot;When the landscape is Quiet Again.&quot; <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=274077http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=274077<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/9/10/tbn_7_2008-9-10-news6-3970012500000035302.jpg"/> Life is not easy for Jason Cayko any more... Cayko dove off a pontoon last summer into three feet of water and is now a quadriplegic. And depends on a ventilator to breathe. Now he's using his experience transitioning from a Minnes<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=270477http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=270477<p> Watford City is getting a face lift. The northwestern North Dakota oil town is getting new concrete on Main Street, decorative lighting and modern crosswalks. Gene Veeder with the McKenzie County Job Authority says the city also is replacin</p>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=263214http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=263214<p> Four more North Dakota properties have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. That's the federal government's list of properties it considers worthy of preservation and recognition. The new North Dakota listings are the Ho</p>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=262697http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=262697<p> The Highway Patrol says a man found dead on a gravel road in McKenzie County was the apparent victim of a truck rollover. Authorities say 64-year-old Melvin Johnson of Mandaree was reported missing Tuesday morning. The patrol says he was found d</p>Fri, 09 May 2008 05:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=236775http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=236775<p> A stretch of the Yellowstone River in northwestern [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] has been reopened to paddlefishing after an investigation into what was believed to be human hair. [[kxtopic:mckenzie-county-nd:t[McKenzie County]:t]] S</p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233899http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233899<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/4/30/tbn_7_2008-4-30-newsmin6-3956712500000029017.jpg"/>A Sidney, Montana woman died in a pickup crash in North Dakota last night. Highway patrol authorities say the 45-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was thrown from her pickup on Highway 58 in McKenzie County at around 9:30 last night. Aut<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233884http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233884<p> A pickup rollover on state Highway 58 in northwestern McKenzie County has killed a Montana woman. The Highway Patrol identified her Wednesday as 45-year-old Jacqueline Laroche of Sidney. She was the only person in the pickup. Authorities s</p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233638http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233638<p> The rollover of a pickup truck on a North Dakota highway killed a Montana woman. The Highway Patrol did not immediately release the name of the woman, who was 45 and from Sidney, Mont. She was traveling alone. Authorities say the crash on s</p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233634http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233634<p> A pickup truck rollover on state Highway 58 in northwestern McKenzie County has killed a Montana woman. The Highway Patrol has not yet identified the 45-year-old victim from Sidney, Montana. She was the only person in the pickup. Authoritie</p>