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In the tapes of the Dec. 21 shootout, a deputy later determined</p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497796http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497796<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/6/tbn_9_2010-1-6-newsmin6-4018312500000029011.jpg"/>The goal of their work may seem simple enough- to clear the roadways of snow. But oftentimes for local plow drivers and blade operators, a situation arises that requires them to go beyond their job description. As Dan Erdmann reports, their actions ca<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494868http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494868<p> Police in northwest Pakistan say a meeting of anti-Taliban leaders may have been the actual target, but at least 75 people at a volleyball tournament were killed today when a suicide attacker detonated his explosive-filled vehicle. Residents in the</p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494769http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494769<p> The death of a Washington state police officer Dec. 28 raised the total law enforcement deaths in 2009 to 125, still the fewest annual fatalities in the line of duty since 1959. The 125 deaths compared to 133 in 2008, the lowest since 108 a half</p>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494340http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494340<p> North Dakota regulators say the state's wind power resources almost doubled in 2009. Four major projects began operating. They're capable of generating about 547 megawatts. North Dakota Public Service Commissioners Tony Clark and Kevin Cra</p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493538http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493538<p> Morton County commissioners apparently sided with residents who opposed the idea of making the county auditor position an appointed one. In a unanimous vote, the commission agreed to keep the auditor's job an elected post. Information from:</p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493234http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493234<p> A Bismarck woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter and reckless endangerment for a traffic accident that killed another driver. Authorities allege that 43-year-old Mary Greff fell asleep while driving a cement truck on U.S. Highway 83 a</p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493030http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493030<p> Work is nearing completion on an upgrade that will allow more oil to flow through a pipeline from western North Dakota and eastern Montana. The $120 million project will boost pipeline capacity by about 50,000 barrels a day. RUGBY, N.D. (AP</p>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493006http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493006<p> Robert Graber will end a 30-year career in law enforcement with his retirement Thursday after 11 years as Pierce County sheriff. The Pierce County Commission has appointed deputy sheriff Matt Lunde to finish out the remaining one year of Graber'</p>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492811http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492811<p> Authorities in Washington state say one of two officers shot in an ambush by a drunken man has died after being taken off life support. Detective Ed Troyer says Pierce County sheriff's deputy Kent Mundell died Monday evening with his family by h</p>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490717http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490717<p> Officials say more than 40 people were injured at the Kingston, Jamaica airport when an American Airlines flight from Miami with more than 150 aboard overshot a runway while landing in a heavy rainstorm. The airline says the jet's fuselage was cracke</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490017http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490017<p> The Tacoma, Wash., area is the scene of another police shooting. The Pierce County Sheriff's department says two officers were shot Monday evening while responding to a domestic violence call. The fight was between two brothers, one of whom ap</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490007http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490007<p> The man accused of shooting and injuring two sheriff's officers in Washington state has been identified as 35-year-old David E. Crable. Sheriff's officials say a sergeant and deputy were shot by Crable Monday at 8:48 p.m. Both officers were take</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490004http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490004<p> A second test vote on Senate health care legislation is scheduled for this morning. A similar vote early yesterday went the Democrats' way, 60-40, and they appear assured of another win. That would keep the bill on track for final passage before Chri</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489998http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489998<p> Authorities in Washington state say a man has died and two sheriff's deputies have been critically injured in a shooting outside Tacoma. The Pierce County Sheriff's spokesman says the deputies were shot Monday evening while responding to a domes</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489991http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489991<p> Authorities in Washington state say two Pierce County sheriff's deputies have been shot and taken to area hospitals with critical injuries. They were responding to a fight between two brothers. One of the brothers opened fire on the deputies who retu</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489978http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489978<p> Authorities in Washington state say two Pierce County sheriff's deputies have been shot and taken to area hospitals. Pierce County Emergency Operations says the two officers were shot Monday night in the Graham area, near Tacoma. One was airlif</p>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485921http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485921<p> South Dakota's congressional delegation is pushing for strong federal funding of two projects the delegation deems critical. Sens. Tim Johnson and John Thune and U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin met Monday with Peter Orszag, director of the f</p>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485590http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485590<p> A South Dakota man remains in a northeast Nebraska jail, accusing of leading officers on a 60-mile chase. Pierce County Attorney Verlyn Luebbe (LOO-bee) confirmed Monday morning that 50-year-old Phillip Woodward of Yankton, S.D., was still in cu</p>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480120http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480120<p> A man accused of driving Maurice Clemmons away from the Seattle area coffee shop where he killed four police officers made his first court appearance Wednesday. Darcus Allen is a convicted murderer who did time with Clemmons in an Ar[[kxtopic:ka</p>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479848http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479848<p> Prosecutors are expected to file more charges against people accused of helping an ex-convict after he allegedly killed four police officers in an ambush at a Washington state coffee shop. They include Darcus D. Allen, the man accused of being t</p>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479696http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479696<p> The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says U.S. and NATO forces will hand over responsibility for securing the country to Afghan forces &quot;as rapidly as conditions allow.&quot; Gen. Stanley McChrystal made the comments prior to President Barack Obama's anno</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479288http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479288<p> Authorities in Washington state say they believe the man sought in the slaying of four police officers is still alive and has been aided by a network of friends and family. A Pierce County sheriff's spokesman says officers have surrounded a hous</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479261http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479261<p> President Barack Obama has already sent his first orders as he prepares to spell out a new and expanded strategy for the war in Afghanistan. At least one group of Marines will be deployed and in place by Christmas, the vanguard of a force number</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478836http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478836<p> The Washington Post reports that the White House is seeking to bring Pakistan into a new strategic partnership that would increase trade and military cooperation between the two nations. The newspapers said Monday that President Barack Obama's o</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478833http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478833<p> Authorities say the suspect in the slaying of four police officers in a suburban Seattle coffeeshop is wounded and perhaps dead. A spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff says negotiators have been trying to communicate with Maurice Clemmons. Th</p>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478641http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478641<p> Four police officers were shot and killed this morning in what authorities call a targeted ambush at a coffee house in Washington state. Officials now say one gunman is suspected in the attack at a Tacoma coffee house. A sheriff's officials says</p>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478632http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478632<p> A gunman who killed four police officers at a coffee shop in Washington may have been wounded by one of the officers. Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer told reporters Sunday afternoon that one of the officers struggled out the door an</p>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478504http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=478504<p> For the third day, Tiger Woods has declined to talk to Florida state troopers about the events surrounding his Friday morning crash. He did post a statement on his Web site saying he was the only one responsible and that the incident was embarrassing</p>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=456284http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=456284<p> A young couple who dropped rocks onto Interstate 5 near Tacoma as part of a sex game entered guilty pleas and were sentenced to four years in prison. Eighteen-year-old Amanda L. Madison and 24-year-old Joshua N. Sizemore entered pleas Tuesday </p>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452053http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452053<p> The &quot;Cash for Clunkers&quot; car sales program gave a slight lift to Minnesota tax collections but couldn't make up for other state revenue weak spots. The Minnesota Management and Budget Office reported Monday that tax receipts across all categories</p>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451986http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451986<p> The remains of a man who had been missing since March have been found on an island in the Mississippi River near the Wisconsin town of Trenton. Hunters came across the remains on Sunday morning on an island south of Red Wing, Minn., in the backw</p>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448533http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448533<p> A man with a criminal history in several states has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing from his fiancee in western Wisconsin. Forty-one-year-old Raymond Jackson was sentenced Monday in [[kxtopic:pierce-county-nd:t[Pierce County]:</p>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=426397http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=426397<p> North Dakota State University says its first-day enrollment is 13,855 students, 7.6 percent higher than last year. Vice President Prakash Mathew says there are several reasons for the rise, including an increase in student retention, transfer s</p>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=426379http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=426379<p> Ramsey County officials say a convicted sex offender wanted in Wisconsin is fighting a return to that state. Authorities say Eric Affolter was arrested Monday night in Edmore after a tip. Prosecutor Lonnie Olson says Affolter barricaded hi</p>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418378http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418378<p> The cooler weather that slowed bugs in North Dakota also affects the growth of toads, salamanders and other creatures. Ken Cabarle of Minot is a University of North Dakota graduate student working on an amphibian growth project. He says bugs hav</p>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418252http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418252<p> The Pierce County community of Rugby is getting an economic boost this summer. Officials say construction is halfway finished for the Rugby Wind Project, which will include 71 wind turbines. The work has brought more business to town. Bren</p>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=406844http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=406844<p> A 44-year-old Balta man is dead after a rollover crash in Pierce County. The Highway Patrol has not identified the victim, who was a passenger in a vehicle that went out of control on N.D. Highway 19 Thursday morning and rolled several times in </p>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=403589http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=403589<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/10/tbn_8_2009-7-10-newsmin6-4000312501157435306.jpg"/>It's a project that's caused years of frustration: going millions of dollars over budget in construction and being unable to operate at a profitable level... But now...Rugby's North Central Correctional and Rehab Center has a new plan...and a new name...<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402740http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402740<p> Cleanup is under way in Dickinson after a storm that destroyed houses, flipped vehicles, uprooted 70-foot trees and knocked out power in some parts of the city. Some residents say the Wednesday night storm produced two tornadoes. National Weathe</p>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402627http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402627<p> [[kxtopic:stark-county-nd:t[Stark County]:t]] officials say a powerful storm last night tore off roofs, uprooted trees and knocked out power in the southwest part of Dickinson. No injuries were reported. [[kxtopic:national-weather-service:t[National W</p>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402589http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402589<p> A Rugby jail and treatment center is now being run by Pierce County under a new name, in a change officials hope will bring financial stability. Administrator Elaine Little says the Rugby Area Job Development Authority bought the North Central C</p>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400587http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400587<p> State budget cuts are coming to programs that help those with disabilities and medical conditions live independently. Starting this week, officials from the Minnesota Department of Human Services are traveling around the state explaining the ch</p>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400557http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=400557<p> A Blue Earth man still hopes his son's body is found more than three months after authorities say he fell into the Mississippi River and drowned. Robert More was last seen leaving a Hager City, Wis., bar early on March 28. He lived nearby on a h</p>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=397994http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=397994<p> A two-year pay freeze for Minnesota state workers has cleared its last hurdle. The Employee Relations Subcommittee of the Legislative Coordinating Commission signed off on contracts for the two largest state employee unions on Monday, the last s</p>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=396964http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=396964<p> A northeast Nebraska man who vanished with his wife and children after being questioned on domestic-abuse allegations has been sentenced to prison for probation violation. The Pierce County Attorney's Office said Thursday that 26-year-old Matthe</p>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386521http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386521<p> Health officials say a second person with a confirmed case of swine flu has died in Washington state. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said a Pierce County woman in her 20s died Friday after being hospitalized since May 21. Spokeswom</p>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386194http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=386194<p> Police have made a fifth arrest in the slaying of an armored car guard during a robbery at a Wal-Mart store near Tacoma, Wash. Lakewood police Lt. Heidi Hoffman says the girlfriend of a suspect was arrested Thursday in Tacoma and is accused of h</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385831http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385831<p> Four people are facing murder charges in connection with the slaying of an armored car guard as he carried a money bag out of a Washington state Wal-Mart. The Pierce County prosecutor's office on Thursday charged two suspects with first-degree m</p>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=384698http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=384698<p> Police near Tacoma, Wash., say an armored car guard was killed and a bystander wounded as two men robbed the guard at a bank inside a Wal-Mart. Pierce County sheriff's deputies and Lakewood police were looking for two men who grabbed a money bag</p>Thu, 28 May 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382394http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382394<p> The big question in the town of Winner is ..... who? Who, exactly, holds a Powerball ticket worth $232 million that was sold in Winner for the Wednesday night jackpot. Only two places in Winner sell Powerball tickets. At one of them, C-</p>Thu, 28 May 2009 09:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382172http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382172<p> A northeast Nebraska man who vanished with his wife and children after being questioned on domestic-abuse allegations has pleaded no contest to violating the terms of his probation. The Pierce County Attorney's Office said Thursday the terms vi</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>Sat, 02 May 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=370053http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=370053<p> A small airplane dropping from the sky after its engine failed wound up on a cushioning bunch of portable toilets and the pilot was able to walk away apparently unhurt. Gary Mayor of the Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna 182 crash</p>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=369442http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=369442<p> The South Dakota Health Department said a specimen that might be swine flu is being sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further testing. Officials said Thursday it is being considered a &quot;probable case&quot; pending the CDC's fi</p>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=369289http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=369289<p> A northeast Nebraska couple who fled with their children out of fear they'd lose custody appeared in court on Thursday for probation violations. Pierce County attorney Verlyn Luebbe said Matthew Schade admitted in Pierce County District Court th</p>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365774http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365774<p> North Dakota House budget writers want a 50 percent increase in road construction and repairs. They say it's justified because of expenses for plowing snow, flooding damage and a tough winter. The House Appropriations Committee has endorsed</p>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365579http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365579<p> The developer of a wind power project near Rugby has agreed to sell part of its output to a South Dakota utility. Iberdrola Renewables Inc. is building 71 wind turbines capable of generating up to 149 megawatts of electricity. The company annou</p>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365571http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=365571<p> The developer of a wind power project near Rugby has agreed to sell part of its output to a South Dakota utility. Iberdrola Renewables Inc. is building 71 wind turbines capable of generating up to 149 megawatts of electricity. The company annou</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=363778http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=363778<p> A 33-year-old former elementary school teacher has been convicted of having sex with a 10-year-old student and his 15-year-old brother. Jennifer L. Rice faces more than 25 years in prison after being found guilty Monday of one count each of firs</p>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=361508http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=361508<p> An executive proposing a $10 billion oil refinery for southeastern South Dakota says the project continues to move forward despite an economic downturn that has zapped crude oil prices and tightened credit markets. Preston Phillips is vice presi</p>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=361138http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=361138<p> Pennington County officials say a man and wife from northeast Nebraska who were the focus a two-state search will face charges in South Dakota. Officials have filed a warrant for the arrest of Matt and Rowena Schade. The Schades fled their Creig</p>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360669http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360669<p> A northeast Nebraska couple who fled with their two children out of fear they'd lose custody will likely face jail time. Matthew and Rowena (RO-WEE-nuh) Schade (SHADE) appeared Tuesday in Pierce County District Court to answer to probation viola</p>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360628http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=360628<p> A northeast Nebraska couple who fled with their two children out of fear they'd lose custody will likely face jail time. Matthew and Rowena (RO-WEE-nuh) Schade (SHADE) appeared Tuesday in Pierce County District Court to answer to probation viola</p>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355866http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355866<p> Confronted by North Korea's defiant rocket launch, the U.N. Security Council is meeting in emergency session at Japan's request. The U.S. and its allies say they intend to push for unanimous condemnation of the nuclear-armed nation, and may seek</p>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355849http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355849<p> A sheriff's spokesman in Washington state says investigators believe a father killed his five children and then himself after learning his wife was leaving him for another man. The children, aged 7 to 16, were found shot to death Saturday in th</p>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355652http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355652<p> South Korea's presidential office has confirmed North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket launch from its east coast base. The Blue House says liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning from the coastal launch pad in northeastern North Ko</p>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355615http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355615<p> The U.N. Security Council has approved an emergency session Sunday to deal with North Korea's rocket launch. Officials in Tokyo say the the multistage rocket hurtled toward the Pacific, reaching Japanese airspace within seven minutes. They said no </p>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355590http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355590<p> North Korea has gone ahead and launched a rocket in defiance of international opposition. The South Korean government says liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday (10:30 p.m. Eastern time Saturday). Japanese broadcaster NHK says the rocket flew ove</p>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355562http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355562<p> Washington state investigators say five children between 7 and 16 years old have been found dead in a Graham area home and they may have been killed by their father. Pierce County Sheriff's investigators told The News Tribune the children appare</p>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355559http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=355559<p> Authorities in [[kxtopic:pierce-county-nd:t[Pierce County]:t]], Wash. say five children and their father have been found dead. The sheriff's Office says it's investigating the deaths of the children between 7 and 16 years old whose bodies were found</p>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=354008http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=354008<p> A former Pierce County woman who faked a pregnancy and offered adoption to four women was been sentenced to four months in prison. Melissa Christiansen of Red Wing, Minn., was sentenced for wire fraud in federal court in Madison Wednesday. </p>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=353740http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=353740<p> A Washington state man who lawyers say was insane when he fatally shot a fellow high school student has been convicted of second-degree murder. A Pierce County Superior Court jury on Wednesday convicted 20-year-old Douglas S. Chanthabouly (chan-</p>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=344998http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=344998<p> Authorities in Washington state say a man is being held for investigation of first-degree murder after his estranged wife and his stepdaughter were killed in an ax attack. Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Troyer said deputies were</p>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=329360http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=329360<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/2/6/tbn_16_2009-2-6-newsmin6-3984912500000035306.jpg"/>We see them on the streets and often fear the repercussions, but there is much more to the Highway Patrol than meets the eye. In this week's Crime Time we ride along with those who make the roads safer all across the Northwest Region. &quot;Hello, just had <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=329357http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=329357<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/2/6/tbn_8_2009-2-6-newsmin6-3984912500000035313.jpg"/>The surplus of snow we've experienced this winter could lead to a wetter-than-average spring for farmers, and with planting season on the horizon, producers have lots of questions for what lies ahead. Today, Dan Erdmann traveled to Rugby where an annual<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=328152http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=328152<p> A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sex abuse. Authorities say 44-year-old Boyd Wilkie of Rugby was sentenced Tuesday in Northeast District Court. Pierce County State's Attorney Galen Mack says Wilkie pleaded guilty to</p>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=314499http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=314499<p> Authorities say a woman hiker has died after she was hit by an ice slide near Washington state's Crystal Mountain. Pierce County sheriff's Deputy Dan Hudson says the 24-year-old woman and a 26-year-old male friend had just completed a climb Wed</p>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=279443http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=279443<p> An interim police chief has been appointed at Rugby after Police Chief Robert Walls was asked to resign. City officials said they can't talk about the dismissal, but a press release cites mishandling of cases and violations of policies. Wa</p>