KX News: Mercer County, ND

Rulings cloud issue of school MySpace suspensions

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMT

Federal appellate judges deciding if schools can discipline students for Internet speech posted off-campus have reached different rulings in two Pennsylvania cases. One 3rd U.S. Circuit Court panel upheld the suspension of a Schuylkill County ei

Pa. school can suspend teen for MySpace parody

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:42:00 GMT

A U.S. appeals court says Pennsylvania school students can be disciplined for creating MySpace parodies of school officials at home but only if they are likely to disrupt school. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court reached different conclusions in two

A second NJ church group home from Haiti

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:34:00 GMT

A second New Jersey church delegation has arrived home from Haiti, where members were caught in Tuesday's devastating earthquake. Fourteen congregants and staff members from The Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville and six people from other Merc

Another NJ church group arrives home from Haiti

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:35:00 GMT

A second New Jersey church delegation has arrived home from Haiti after being caught in the Caribbean nation's devastating earthquake. Twenty congregants and staff members from The Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville and other Mercer County chu

Another NJ church group on way home from Haiti

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:55:00 GMT

A second New Jersey church delegation is on its way home from Haiti after being caught in the Caribbean nation's devastating earthquake. Officials at The Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville say 20 people from there and other Mercer County churc

CSP program

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:08:00 GMT

A new farmbill brings a new program. The Conservation Stewardship Program pays farmers and ranchers for taking care of their land. Tonight Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you north of Golden Valley to meet one producer cashing in on his conservation effo

1 NJ group gets out of Haiti after earthquake

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:24:00 GMT

One of two New Jersey church groups who were in Haiti when the earthquake hit have gotten out of the country. Pastor Joe McCarthy of Trinity United Methodist Church in Hackettstown says the 15-member group was airlifted Wednesday by an Icelandi

2 NJ church groups in Haiti reportedly OK

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:28:00 GMT

One of two New Jersey church groups traveling in Haiti has survived the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation, and a member of the second says that group may be OK as well. The stepdaughter of the pastor of Trinity United Met

2 NJ church group in Haiti reportedly OK

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:07:00 GMT

One of two New Jersey church groups traveling in Haiti has survived the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation, and a member of the second has indicated that group may be OK as well. The stepdaughter of the pastor of Trinity U

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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A Dickinson woman is praising a newspaper carrier who saw smoke coming from the woman's house and awoke her and her two children. Rodney Hauck says he noticed smoke coming from a corner of the house just before 7 a.m. Thursday. Angie Brans

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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A former supervisor at a Grand Forks mental-health treatment center has pleaded guilty to forging prescriptions for painkillers. Tami Byzewski will be sentenced Feb. 17. She could receive three years of probation and 50 hours of community service u

Collision fatally injures 2 ND drivers

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Mercer County authorities say two drivers were fatally injured when their vehicles collided on a state highway near Hazen. Sheriff's Capt. Mark Schmitt says 31-year-old Jessica Merck of Hazen was driving east on state Highway 200 when her vehicl

Update on the latest in religion news:

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:41:00 GMT

A new survey finds many Americans blend Christianity with New Age beliefs and attend religious services at more than one place that involve faiths outside their own. The report from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life also found that nearl

New Salem man dies in crash

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:21:00 GMT

The Mercer County Sheriff's Department says a New Salem man died after crashing into an anhydrous ammonia tank being pulled by a semi. Forty-year-old Tyler Hoherz was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash late Tuesday afternoon at the inters

Flood Control for Counties

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:00 GMT

Emmons and Mercer County officials testify before Senator Byron Dorgan. The Senate hearing examines the available options that both Counties may have to prevent future flooding. The Corp of Engineers and the State Water Commission are evaluat

Linton still trying to recover from flooding

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMT

The south central North Dakota community of Linton is still trying to recover from record spring flooding. Swollen Beaver Creek and Spring Creek washed out bridges and roads and flooded more than 70 homes in Linton last spring. Sharon Jangu

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Icy roads and bridges led to two deaths and dozens of crashes on North Dakota roads. The Highway Patrol says a pickup rolled several times on a frosty Interstate 29 bridge deck early Monday, killing the driver. Authorities said 49-year-old Man

Federal money buys teaching, youth summer jobs

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:03:00 GMT

North Dakota's share of federal stimulus money has helped about 624 people get a job or keep the one they already have. A new state report says many of the jobs have gone to hire about 200 teachers and aides who work with children who are poor o

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Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:14:00 GMT

A former supervisor at the Northeast Human Service Center in Grand Forks is accused of forging prescriptions to get painkillers. Tami Byzewski is charged in both North Dakota and Minnesota. She resigned from her job earlier this month. (Informa

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Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Republican governors and other state officials quickly distanced themselves from the community activist group ACORN after it became embroiled in several scandals. But, an Associated Press survey finds ACORN has actually been doing little state busine

Anaerobic digestion plant studied near Hazen

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:15:00 GMT

A Minnesota company is exploring building a plant in central North Dakota that would use bacteria to turn lignite, manure and the leftover liquid from ethanol production into natural gas and fertilizer. St. Paul-based Proterra Bioconversion says

Anaerobic digestion plant studied near Hazen

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:15:00 GMT

Mercer County to seek shift to Central time

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:52:00 GMT

Mercer County will ask the federal government to switch it from Mountain time to Central time. The County Commission voted to make the request to the federal Transportation Department, which has the final say on time zone changes. State's Attorn

Dickinson Time Change

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

What time is it where you live? Some of you would say ten o' clock...others nine o'clock. The time divide in the western part of the state has been an issue for many people for a long time. Brad Feldman looks into the latest effort to move

Mercer County Road

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:06:00 GMT

Mercer County wants the state to take over a road heavily used by the energy industry. The 10-mile stretch of paved County Road 21 carries heavy trucks and hundreds of workers to energy plants and a coal mine northwest of Beulah. The county says the roa

County Road 21

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:03:00 GMT

Heavy traffic on County Road 21 has people in Mercer County asking for help. By law, the D-O-T can add only 82 more miles to the state highway system. That is in addition to the 7,385 miles they currently maintain. Mercer County residents and co

Burcham Court Appearance

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:09:00 GMT

He may have confessed to the murder but Clarence Burcham is not willing to turn himself into Minnesota authorities so easily. The Center man accused of a 1993 Murder in Moorhead makes his first court appearance this afternoon... Clarence Burcham

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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:33:00 GMT

The Army Corps of Engineers says its contractors have completed flood cleanup work in Grand Forks County, Cass County and Grafton. The corps says the cleanup cost about 2 million dollars. The agency says the work included dismantling emerge

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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:39:00 GMT

[[kxtopic:mercer-county-nd:t[Mercer County]:t]] officials are considering whether to switch from Mountain time to Central time. The [[kxtopic:beulah-nd:t[Beulah]:t]] Chamber of Commerce is supporting the switch. At a meeting in Stanton last night, the

Mercer County considering switch to Central time

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:25:00 GMT

Mercer County officials say they'll ask the federal government for advice on changing time zones. The Beulah Chamber of Commerce wants the county to switch from Mountain time to Central time. An advisory vote in 2000 showed support for the idea,

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Tue, 19 May 2009 05:19:00 GMT

A Fargo company has signed a deal to handle health payment claims for residents of a region in east-central China. Noridian Administrative Services says it will be building a data center and a call center in China to handle the project in the ci

County officials trying to prioritize road repairs after flooding...

Tue, 19 May 2009 02:24:00 GMT

County officials are trying to set priorities for repairing flooded roads, bridges and culverts. They have a lot to look at. In Mercer County, officials have counted 77 repair sites. McLean County lists 200 while Oliver County has 400 sites.

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Sat, 16 May 2009 05:05:00 GMT

Valley City State University graduate Erika Schumacher has a life story that reads like a movie script, but she didn't let her disadvantages get in the way of academic success. Schumacher as a child was abducted along with her siblings by her a

Zip to Zap remembered

Sat, 16 May 2009 02:24:00 GMT

Residents of the small Mercer County town of Zap are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of North Dakota's most infamous parties. The "Zip to Zap" college spring break event in 1969 ended when National Guard soldiers kicked more than 2,000 s

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Sat, 16 May 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Beulah Prepares For Future Flooding

Mon, 11 May 2009 17:06:00 GMT

Many communities across the state are still devastated by flood damage... But one small town... is working to make sure it doesn't happen in their town again. Beulah officials are working on permanent flood protection plans along the Knife River draina

Beulah Flood Relief Study

Mon, 11 May 2009 13:03:00 GMT

Many communities across the state are still devastated by flood damage... But one small town... is working to make sure it doesn't happen again. Beulah officials are working on permanent flood protection plans along the Knife River drainage system. Ar

Mercer County Flood Damage

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:00:00 GMT

While many flood-damaged communities struggle to get back to normal... FEMA and state leaders are touring several areas around the state... and getting the word out on flood help. Here's Governor Hoeven this afternoon touring flood-damaged homes in Mer

Beulah Flood Damage

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:59:00 GMT

Federal and state officials are flying all across the state...from Valley City... to Neche... to tour some of the worst areas with flood damage. Our Amber Schatz was there... when officials touched down in Mercer County. (NATS HOEVEN 4:52) "This one's

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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:41:00 GMT

Residents in four northwestern Minnesota counties affected by flooding on the Red River are now eligible for federal assistance for housing and other needs. Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Friday that the major disaster declaration signed by President Ba

Beulah looking for permanent flood protection

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:36:00 GMT

Beulah residents are adding up the damage from flooding along the Knife River. Mercer County Emergency Manager Dick Sorenson says the community has flooded about every 12 to 13 years and it will flood again unless a permanent solution is found.

Almont man arrested in bridge incident

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:34:00 GMT

An Almont man was arrested after authorities say he moved aside a barricade and crashed his pickup truck into a hole on the state Highway 200 bridge northeast of Hazen. The bridge has been closed since the Knife River flooded about two weeks ago

Truck crashes through bridge

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Transportation officials say a truck crashed through a bridge after the driver went around a barricade near Pick City. The driver was not hurt. State bridge engineer Terrence Udland said high water had washed out dirt behind the bridge and chunk

Couple walk away after plane flips

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:51:00 GMT

A woman says she and her husband had a scare when their small plane flipped at the end of the Mercer County Regional Airport runway near Hazen. Sandra Melland of Hazen says she and her husband, Curt, were not hurt in the Saturday night incident.

Bridge on Major State Road Washed Out

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:21:00 GMT

A bridge on Highway 200 near Hazen has fallen victim to the spring break-up of a swift river. The Knife River has been running at flood stage for several days and late yesterday, it caused the partial collapse of the driving surface of this bridge, nort

Beulah Flooding

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:15:00 GMT

So far around 50 homes in Beulah have flooded and rescue teams are staying busy. Amber Schatz reports from Mercer County. It's been a long 24 hours for people in Beulah. From emergency workers to homeowners... The Knife River cut off all hopes of avoid

Beulah Flooding

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Most residents who live along the Knife River in Beulah have had to evacuate... Here's the southern portion of town this afternoon. County officials say around 50 homes have been flooded in town so far and the Sheriff's Dive and Rescue team have had to

Evacuation Recommendation

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:16:00 GMT

In Mercer County, Beulah City Officials recommend the evacuation of the southern portion of town. Emergency Manager, Richard Sorenson says they recommend people living close to the Knife River evacuate, and seek shelter with family, or friends outside of

McLean Jail Tour

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:08:00 GMT

McLean County residents voted for it. Now, they get a chance to tour the new jail without being locked up. Brad Feldman takes you inside the new facility. (Sound - latch) Take a good look now... Because after this story...you wont want

To Death and Back

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Life is precious. You can be feeling fine one minute..the next fighting just to live another day. Brad Feldman joins us now with his special report. If everyone deserves a second chance...then just how many people are fortunate enough to g

Coal ash piling up in states

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:43:00 GMT

Millions of tons of toxic coal ash is piling up in power plant ponds in North Dakota and 31 other states. An Associated Press analysis of the most recent Energy Department data found that 156 coal-fired power plants store ash in surface ponds si

Coal county joins oil counties group

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:27:00 GMT

One of the main counties in North Dakota coal country is the newest member of the state's oil patch. Mercer County has joined the North Dakota Association of Oil and Gas Producing Counties. It's the 17th county to belong and the first new member

`Missing mom' murder suspect freed on $1M bail

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:04:00 GMT

A married man accused of killing his mistress is out of a New Jersey jail after posting $1 million bail. A spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office says Rosario DiGirolamo left jail on Wednesday. The spokeswoman says DiGirolamo

Hamm Elected Finally

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:04:00 GMT

Finding out he was winner in a statewide race took 14 hours for Republican Adam Hamm... By 1:15 a.m the race for North Dakota Insurance Commissioner between Hamm and Democrat Jasper Schneider was down to one thousand votes and one county. Problems

Hamm Waits for Results

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:11:00 GMT

Imagine waiting 14 hours to find out if you've won a race... That's what it came down to in the race for Insurance Commissioner. Adam Hamm didn't know until mid morning that he had won. Donnell Preskey stuck it out with the Republican

Voting Problem in Mercer County

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:11:00 GMT

It was a long night for everyone waiting on final voting results... But one county's election board might have had the most stressful night... For more than 14 hours, the Secretary of State's office waited for final numbers from six precincts in Mercer

ND Election Recap and News

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:53:00 GMT

Election Recap

ND election turnout only average for recent years

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Predictions of a record North Dakota voter turnout didn't come true. Statistics from Secretary of State Al Jaeger's office say almost 316,000 people cast ballots in Tuesday's election. That equals a voter turnout of 63.6 percent. Jaeger sa

Mail-In Voting

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Absentee voters used to have to explain why they couldn't vote on election day, but times are changing. Mail-in or early voting is becoming the "norm. As Amber Schatz explains, it's giving voters more opportunities to vote. They tried it out in June,

Stanton Fire

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:59:00 GMT

Fire breaks out in western North Dakota. Good Afternoon I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us. Authorities are looking into the cause of a fire in a building near the Leland Olds electric power plant in west central North Dakota. The fire was

Fire in building near Leland Olds plant forced evacuations...

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Authorities are looking into the cause of a fire in a building near the Leland Olds electric power plant in west central North Dakota. The fire was under control in about three hours. Some nearby roads were closed and about a dozen nearby reside

Sheriff says fire is out in building near Leland Olds plant...

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:17:00 GMT

Officials say a fire in a building near the Leland Olds electric power plant in west central North Dakota is out, and people in the area are being allowed back to their homes. No injuries are reported. The fire broke out about 8:30 (Central

Firefighters battling blaze in building near Leland Olds plant...

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:49:00 GMT

Officials report progress in fighting a fire in a building near the Leland Olds electric power plant in west central North Dakota. No injuries are reported. The fire broke out late last night. Mercer County emergency manager Richard Sorenso

Building near ND power plant catches fire

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:28:00 GMT

A building near the Leland Olds electric power plant in west-central North Dakota caught fire Tuesday night. The blaze forced the closing of a nearby road and the evacuation of some people who live nearby. Basin Electric Power Cooperative spok

Fire at Power Plant

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT

LeLand Olds power plant in Stanton is on fire. The news broke about around 9:15 Tuesday night. That plant does contain some chemicals, but Mercer County Sheriff saying just before airtime that at this point, none of the chemicals have caught on fire. P

Vehicle fatal

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:23:00 GMT

A Minnesota man has died in a one-vehicle rollover in Mercer County. The sheriff's office says 47-year-old Adolph Savage of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, was killed Friday morning, after being thrown from the vehicle. Deputy Mark Schmitt says Savage lost contr

Mercer County rollover kills man

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:06:00 GMT

A one-vehicle rollover in Mercer County killed a Minnesota man. The sheriff's office says 47-year-old Adolph Savage of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday morning, after being thrown from the vehicle. Deputy Mark Schmitt says Savage lost co

Mercer County rollover kills man

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:31:00 GMT

Energy counties tops in wages

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:03:00 GMT

Coal industry officials say energy production and exploration played a key role in the [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] counties with the top average wages last year. [[kxtopic:oliver-county-nd:t[Oliver County]:t]] ranked first with an

Busy night for funnel clouds, hail as storm system hits...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Meteorologists had a busy night as a storm system moved through central North Dakota. Joshua Scheck is the lead forecaster at the National Weather Service in Bismarck. He says funnel clouds were reported southwest of Mandan, and softball-size ha

Stanton school to shutter

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:25:00 GMT

The Stanton school is closing after 125 years. The Mercer County school has just 16 elementary students enrolled this year. Students will attend the school in Center next year. Stanton high school students made the move to Center in 2004.

Big dragline creeping to new mining area in central North Dakota...

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:23:00 GMT

The Missouri Quest is on the march. The big dragline is moving slowly from one mining area on the northern edge of Mercer County to a new mining area near Beulah. It'll take about 10 days for the 13 million pound dragline to make the trip.

DNA shows remains from pond are N.J. mom missing since June...

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:52:00 GMT

Authorities say skeletal remains found in a pond have been confirmed as a young New Jersey mother missing for nearly a year. The Mercer County prosecutor's office has released DNA analysis showing the remains are those of 27-year-old Amy Giordan

Drunken driving charges dropped against game warden...

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:04:00 GMT

Drunken driving charges have been dropped against a state game warden involved in an all-terrain-vehicle accident in which he suffered head injuries. Forty-six-year-old Kenneth Skuza Jr. is a [[kxtopic:garrison-nd:t[Garrison]:t]] District game w

Divers Save Lives

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:22:00 GMT

They're training under three feet of ice to save lives. Three dive rescue teams spent 24 hours training for ice operations in both rescue and recovery. Reporter Jessica Bauman has more... The Morton, Burleigh, and Mercer county Dive Rescue teams were

Quarterly oil, gas lease sale totals more than $4.5 million...

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:34:00 GMT

The state Land Department's quarterly sale of oil and gas leases this week totaled more than $4.5 million a sign of continuing interest in exploring for minerals in North Dakota. Tuesday's sale involved 34,934 mineral acres below the ground, i

Oil Land Auction

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Oil production in North Dakota continues to be on an upward trend. In order to get the land so companies can drill, they either go to the individual land owner or come to an auction. Today, the North Dakota Land Department is auctioning off s

Beulah Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:02:00 GMT

A Beulah man is in jail charged with Attempted Murder after a New Years Eve Shooting... Good Afternoon, I'm Donnell Preskey... 57 year old Richard Boe is charged with Attempted Murder. Beulah Police Chief Ken Voegele says the shooting happened in a

Boe charged with attempted murder

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:58:00 GMT

A Beulah man is charged with Attempted Murder in a New Years Eve Shooting. 58 year old Richard Boe is charged with trying to kill a man he knew. The shooting happened at Boe's apartment. Mercer county State's Attorney James Johnson says the victim is

Beulah man charged in New Year's Eve shooting

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:33:00 GMT

A Beulah man has been charged with attempted murder in a New Year's Eve shooting. Mercer County State's Attorney James Johnson says 58-year-old Richard Boe will have a bond hearing later today. The shooting happened at about 11:30 p.m. Mond