Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=438100http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=438100<p> Federal Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she won't start any new border construction projects while her department reviews how those projects were chosen. Homeland Security already has signed many construction contracts, includ</p>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437951http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437951<p> Cattle have tested positive for anthrax in southwestern North Dakota, the first case in the state this year. State Veterinarian Susan Keller says the case was reported along the Hettinger-Slope county line. She says it's the first confirmed case</p>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418149http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418149<p> Valley City officials are suspending the design of their water plant expansion to make sure the system can handle saltier water from the nearby Sheyenne River. The state Health Department has issued an emergency rule that raises the level of sul</p>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418055http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=418055<p> A new report shows [[kxtopic:slope-county-nd:t[Slope County]:t]] in southwestern [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] had the highest annual wages among the state's counties last year. The Job Service North Dakota summer report shows the county </p>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=417893http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=417893<p> Southwestern North Dakota's Slope County is at the bottom when it comes to population. But a new report says it tops the state's counties when it comes to average annual wages. The summer report from Job Service North Dakota says Slope ranked fi</p>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=410543http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=410543<p> A federal appeals court has ruled that the Interior Department must account for century-old land royalties owed to American Indians, reversing a lower court's ruling that the task is impossible. A 2008 decision by U.S. District Judge James Rober</p>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=295728http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=295728<p> The secretary of state's office says Billings County had the highest voter turnout among North Dakota's counties last Tuesday, with 514 ballots cast or 78.6 percent. Neighboring Slope County was close, with 78.1 percent turnout. In the east</p>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=268876http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=268876<p> An Australian company drilling test holes for uranium in southwest North Dakota says it also has found a scarce and valuable substance known as germanium (jer-MAY'-nee-uhm). That's a mineral used in making semiconductors, transistors and infrar</p>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=268874http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=268874<p> An Australian company drilling test holes for uranium in southwest North Dakota says it also has found a scarce and valuable substance known as germanium. That's a mineral used in making semiconductors, transistors and infrared equipment. </p>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=265976http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=265976<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/8/18/tbn_7_2008-8-18-newsmin6-3967712500000029016.jpg"/>The highest average wages in North Dakota are centered on the state's energy industry. Job Service reports Oliver County, a hub for coal mining and power generation, has the highest average annual wage at almost 49-thousand dollars. Slope County, where <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=265781http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=265781<p> 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 </p>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=253749http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=253749<p> Exploratory drilling for uranium is under way in southwest North Dakota. It's being done by an Australian company and it's the first search for the radioactive element in North Dakota in three decades. Bismarck-based Formation Resources i</p>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=232421http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=232421<p> The state geologist says a Bismarck company has made the first application to the state since 1980 to explore for uranium. Formation Resources of Bismarck wants to explore in southeastern Billings County and north central Slope County. Geo</p>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=232206http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=232206<p> A report out today says Slope County showed the great percentage drop in county personal income from 2005 to 2006. The report from the federal Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis says Slope County's personal income dropped 43 perc</p>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=206171http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=206171<p> Barack Obama has won North Dakota's Democratic presidential caucuses over Hillary Clinton. Rural returns favored the Illinois senator, and Obama easily won Fargo. With 42 of North Dakota's 47 precincts reporting, Obama had 11,381 votes, or</p>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=151154http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=151154<p> The counties that had the highest and lowest percentage of non-Hispanic whites in 2006: Highest County White Slope County, N.D. 99.3 Scott County, Ill. 99.2 Wheeler County, Neb. 99.1 Han</p>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=150888http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=150888<p> Two years ago, Slope County ranked 42nd among the state's 53 counties in the average wage for workers. Now it's among the top 10 counties. Oil development has made a difference. Slope County is North Dakota's smallest in population, with a</p>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142353http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142353<p> Damage is reported to manufactured homes in the White Shield area after high winds last night. The National Weather Service says it got a report of at least one injury during the storm. Meteorologist Rich Leblang says trees that were one-an</p>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142158http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142158<p> A second person has died as the result of a pickup crash in North Dakota last week. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Thomas Owens from Baker, Montana, died at a Bismarck hospital Saturday afternoon. He was a passenger in th</p>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142128http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142128<p> A second person has died as the result of a pickup crash in Slope County last week. The Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Thomas Owens from Baker, Montana, died at a Bismarck hospital Saturday afternoon. He was a passenger in the pickup that </p>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141668http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141668<p> The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a Montana woman killed in a pickup crash there early Thursday. Authorities say 26-year-old Tandra Allen of Baker, Montana, was a passenger in a pickup that rolled over along on U-S Highway 12 in Slo</p>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141433http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141433<p> The Highway Patrol has identified a Montana woman killed in a pickup crash in Slope County early yesterday morning. Authorities say 26-year-old Tandra Allen of Baker, Montana was a passenger in a pickup that rolled over along on U-S Highway 12 in</p>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141117http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141117<p> The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Montana woman was killed early this morning, when the pickup in which she was riding crashed on U-S Highway 12 in Slope County, just east of the Montana state line. The victim was 26-years old, from Baker M</p>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141099http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141099<p> The [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] says a woman was killed early this morning after the pickup in which she was riding crashed on U-S Highway 12 in Slope County, just east of the Montana state line. The victim was 26-years old, f</p>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=78577http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=78577<p> A Hettinger woman has spent the past week getting ready for truckloads of toys that were to be delivered from companies through a &quot;Today&quot; show toy drive. Kim Schalesky says some toys came but some companies have reneged. The &quot;Today&quot; show </p>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=66942http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=66942<p> Authorities are looking for suspects in the killing of a young bull moose near the town of Norwich. Minot-area game Warden Alan Howard says the moose was seen alive Sunday morning but was found dead that night. He says the &quot;Report All Poachers&quot; </p>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=49345http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=49345<p> The Forest Service is considering a 46-mile expansion of the Maah Daah Hey Trail in southwestern North Dakota. The agency is taking comments on the idea through next Monday. Engineer Curt Glasoe says the expansion would be called &quot;Maah Daah</p>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=42807http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=42807<p> A large-scale disaster exercise is being conducted today in northwestern Slope County. The mock disaster scenario involves a missing airplane that might contain terrorists with biological weapons. Bowman County Emergency Manager Dean Pearso</p>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=30111http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=30111<p> BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today appointed Dickinson attorney William A. Herauf to serve on the Southwest Judicial District bench. He expects to assume the position upon the retirement of Judge Ron Hilden. Herauf has practiced law in Dick</p>Tue, 23 May 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=9864http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=9864<p> Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. - Four western North Dakota counties have more money for schools and roads, thanks to Forest Service checks covering mineral and grazing leases and oil royalty income on the Little Missouri National Grasslands.</p>Sun, 21 Aug 2005 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=8581http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=8581<p> Slope County may be the least populated county in North Dakota. But it has more concealed weapons permits per capita than anywhere else in the state. Figures from the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation show the county had 33 regi</p>Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=8051http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=8051<p> The Bowman Cottage School is closing next month after 98 years of classes. The one-room school only has two students. It's located about ten miles north of town in Bowman County, in southwest North Dakota. State officials say it'</p>Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6664http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6664<p> But one county official says he thinks voters may oppose the measure, because they don't understand it. Andy Mork is chairman of the Morton County water board. He says another challenge for the project is the likelihood that the coun</p>Thu, 02 Sep 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6258http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6258<p> A change in the weather has helped firefighters battling a four-thousand-acre grasslands blaze in southwestern North Dakota. But officials aren't calling it contained yet. Colleen Reinke with the Forest Service says officials are</p>Sat, 23 Oct 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5497http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5497<p> (AP) _ On Election Day, Morton County voters will be asked for their opinion on joining a state cloud-seeding project. But one county official says he thinks voters may oppose the measure, because they don't understand it. Andy Mork </p>Thu, 02 Sep 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5229http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5229<p> (AP) _ Firefighters in southwestern North Dakota are looking at a tractor as the possible cause of a grass fire that's burned about four-thousand acres since Wednesday. Forest Service spokeswoman Colleen Reinke says a tractor burned </p>Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=2482http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=2482<p> Authorities say a 23-year-old oil worker was killed yesterday near Marmarth. Slope County Sheriff Pat Lorge says a steel pipe rack fell on the worker and crushed him. Lorge says the man was taken a hospital in Baker, Montana, where h</p>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=1214http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=1214<p> BISMARCK &amp;ndash; Leafy spurge edged out Canada thistle as North Dakota&amp;rsquo;s worst noxious weed in 2005, but the reported acreage for both weeds was down slightly from 2004, according to a new report from the North Dakota Department of A</p>