Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Sun, 30 May 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579501http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579501<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/30/tbn_5_2010-5-30-newsmin10-4032712502314835308.jpg"/>Crews have been working in Hatton to clean up from a train derailment that spilled soybeans and restricted travel through much of the eastern North Dakota town yesterday. Traill County deputy sheriff Conrad Steinhaus says a car on the Burlington Northern<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 30 May 2010 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579496http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579496<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/30/tbn_5_2010-5-30-news10-4032712501157435308.jpg"/>Crews have been working in Hatton to clean up from a train derailment that spilled soybeans and restricted travel through much of the eastern North Dakota town. Traill County deputy sheriff Conrad Steinhaus says a car on the Burlington Northern Santa<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 30 May 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579381http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579381<p> Another piece is in place in a $40 million campus project at Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates. The school has scheduled a June 16 open house at the new $1 million financial center. The 3,400-square-foot facility will house eight offices, inclu</p>Sun, 30 May 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579241http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579241<p> Crews have been working in Hatton to clean up from a train derailment that spilled soybeans and restricted travel through much of the eastern North Dakota town. Traill County deputy sheriff Conrad Steinhaus says a car on the Burlington Northern </p>Tue, 11 May 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569281http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569281<p> The North American Aerospace Defense Command says fighter jet exercises will be conducted late this morning near Bismarck; Lincoln, Neb.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Minneapolis-St. Paul. People might hear and see fighters near civilian aircraft as the mi</p>Mon, 10 May 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569266http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569266<p> A proposal to build a $2.2 million addition to the Traill County Courthouse is sparking interest in mail-in voting. The county is holding mail-in voting for the first time for the June 8 primary election. The auditor's office said that as of Fr</p>Sun, 02 May 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564933http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564933<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/2/tbn_17_2010-5-2-news10-4029912500000035310.jpg"/>We've never met face to face... But Spc. Balstad and I have been communicating once a week since November. It's his job to find a different soldier for me to skype with every week. Now, Drew is preparing to leave Kosovo, and return home. Meet Spc. Drew<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552616http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552616<p> Traill County residents will vote on a proposed addition to the county courthouse. It will be the third vote on the matter since 2008, but this time federal stimulus money is available and the cost to local property owners from the $2.16 million</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548838http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548838<p> BISMARCK, ND - Gov. John Hoeven today announced that the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) will award $20.8 million in grants through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). These funds are used to significantly reduce or perm</p>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:39:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535001http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535001<p> An environmental group is challenging Interior Department plans to classify sage grouse as a candidate for protection and not as threatened or endangered. Western Watersheds questions that finding in court documents filed in federal court in Boise, I</p>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534979http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534979<p> About 800 sites in the Traill County town of Hillsboro will be getting a broadband upgrade as part of 22 broadband infrastructure projects nationwide being funded with federal stimulus money. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says more than $254</p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504081http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504081<p> Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname are taking their case to the North Dakota [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]]. An attorney for a group of [[kxtopic:spirit-lake-nd:t[Spirit Lake]:t]] Sioux tribal mem</p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503739http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503739<p> An envelope that raised a stink at a Traill County building on New Year's Eve remains a mystery. Officials at North Dakota's state lab say they were unable to determine what caused the manila envelope to smell. But they say there was nothing haz</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489625http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489625<p> Authorities at Mayville were searching for the suspect in an armed robbery at Aasen Drug Monday morning. The Traill County sheriff's office said the man was wearing a dark hooded sweat shirt, jeans and a mask and was carrying a handgun. It's bel</p>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=454141http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=454141<p> Dog gone. Traill County's drug dog is done. Sheriff Mike Crocker says there isn't enough work to justify the expense of keeping a K9 unit. Sam the yellow lab started his duties five years ago, when Crocker says the methamphetamine problem </p>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427869<p> When you ask Mary Schumacher the secret to a long life, she answers: &quot;moderation in all things,&quot; or &quot;hard work.&quot; The Grand Forks woman is celebrating her 111th birthday. Her family planned a quiet celebration this week. Mary was seriously il</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408507http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408507<p> North Dakota officials say most people who fled their homes during spring flooding stayed away from public shelters. New state estimates obtained by The Associated Press show that more than 30,000 people evacuated in March and April due to risin</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408301http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408301<p> A man set to go on trial in a fatal Traill County crash has a change-of-plea hearing Wednesday. Ryan Berggren, of Walcott, is charged with negligent homicide and reckless endangerment in the crash last July near Blanchard. A 77-year-old woman was kil</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408270http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408270<p> A man scheduled for trial this week on charges stemming from a fatal Traill County crash last summer is preparing to change his plea. Ryan Berggren of Walcott is charged with negligent homicide and reckless endangerment in the death of a woman i</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385986http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385986<p> Federal regulators have rejected an environmental group's request to boost the bond required of an Oklahoma oil company. Zenergy Inc.'s pipeline spilled nearly 1 million gallons of saltwater into a creek in northwestern North Dakota three years </p>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385983http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385983<p> A man and woman are suing Traill County Social Services and two social workers. Ricky Gonzales and Cassandra Laymon say the county violated their civil rights by cutting the hair of their three children at their school to see if they were exposed to </p>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385769http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=385769<p> A man and woman are suing Traill County Social Services and two social workers, saying their children were wrongfully put in protective custody after getting unauthorized haircuts during a drug probe. Ricky Gonzales and Cassandra Laymon say the </p>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=384840http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=384840<p> Authorities say a Mayville man and his daughter face charges involving possessing or making methamphetamine and marijuana. The Traill County sheriff says 51-year-old Steve Schiebe was arrested Monday after a search of his rural home found eviden</p>Sat, 02 May 2009 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=370068http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=370068<p> The group Preservation North Dakota has unveiled its annual list of what it says are the three most endangered historic sites in the state. They are the Brittin Grain Elevator in Burleigh County's Morton Township, the Viking Bridge in Traill Cou</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=363963http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=363963<p> Neighbors of Roxana Saberi's family plan to tie yellow ribbons around trees in her north Fargo neighborhood tonight to show their support for her. Kevin Melicher (MEL'-ih-ker) is organizing the effort. He says it's a gesture of neighbors helping</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=363641http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=363641<p> The heirs of a woman killed when her sport utility vehicle struck the tires of a combine in Traill County have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man hauling the combine and against his employers. Relatives of 72-year-old Barbara Mueller</p>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=350900http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=350900<p>ND Department of Emergency Services - Updated at 7:25am, March 27th, 2009</p>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=345764http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=345764<p> Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker has been released from the hospital after being injured in a fatal crash during blizzard conditions last week on Interstate 29. The Highway Patrol said Crocker had stopped his sport utility vehicle to help two </p>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=343079http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=343079<p> The Highway Patrol says a 20-year-old South Dakota woman is dead after she was struck by a semi in blizzard conditions on Interstate 29. The woman's name has not yet been released. Highway Patrol Captain Jim Prochniak says the Watertown woman wa</p>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=342988http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=342988<p> The Highway Patrol says a semi veered into a sheriff's vehicle trying to help a stuck car in blizzard conditions on Interstate 29, killing one of two women who had been in the car and injuring the sheriff. The woman's name has not yet been relea</p>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=341979http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=341979<p> A Traill County bridge that's believed to be among the oldest in North Dakota is slated for restoration. The state Department of Transportation and the State Historical Society of North Dakota are working together on the $700,000 project to rest</p>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=340411http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=340411<p> A truck driver charged in a crash that killed a woman in Traill County has pleaded not guilty to negligent homicide and reckless endangerment. Authorities say 27-year-old Ryan Berggren of Walcott was hauling a combine without safety lights on a </p>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=316927http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=316927<p> The attorney for a man charged in a crash that killed a woman on a Traill County bridge last summer says he plans an aggressive defense. Bruce Quick represents 27-year-old Ryan Berggren of Walcott. Berggren is charged with negligent homicid</p>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=316579http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=316579<p> A man is charged with negligent homicide in a crash that killed a woman whose sport utility vehicle struck the tires of a combine he was hauling across a Traill County bridge last summer. Authorities accuse 27-year-old Ryan Berggren of Walcott o</p>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=295482http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=295482<p> Traill County officials are pondering their next move after voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed $7.4 million courthouse addition and jail project for the second time this year. The earliest a referendum on the issue could be placed before</p>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287459http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287459<p> The Highway Patrol has released the name of a 17-year-old girl killed in a two-vehicle crash near Hatton late Friday night. Authorities say Eva Almanza of Hatton was driving a sport utility vehicle. The Highway Patrol says the other vehicl</p>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287226http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=287226<p> The Highway Patrol say s crash north of Hatton has killed a 17-year-old girl, but officials are releasing little information. Traill County authorities say the crash involved two vehicles on Friday night. The Highway Patrol says the 17-yea</p>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=276747http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=276747<p> Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker says he is looking for a witness in a deadly July collision. Authorities said the July 25 crash killed 72-year-old Barbara Mueller of Cummings, whose sport utility vehicle struck a combine being hauled by a tra</p>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=274005http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=274005<p> Traill County authorities believe someone intentionally set fire to a vacant farm house in Buxton. Sheriff Mike Crocker says the unoccupied home burned early Wednesday morning. He says a neighbor saw the fire and chased a white car that was leav</p>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=259618http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=259618<p> The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Cummings woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into a combine being hauled by a tractor-trailer in Traill County. Troopers say 72-year-old Barbara Mueller was pronounced dead at the scene at about 10 p</p>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=249219http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=249219<p> Authorities say a chemical leak forced the evacuation of an American Crystal Sugar plant in Hillsboro shortly before noon. No serious injuries are reported. Traill County authorities say the sulfur dioxide leak has been contained. They say every</p>Sat, 17 May 2008 02:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=239331http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=239331<p> A Grand Forks man with a history of hunting violations has been convicted on more charges. A jury in Traill County found Ian Noack guilty of three charges filed during the opening weekend of North Dakota's 2006 deer gun season. Noack was c</p>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=230157http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=230157<p> The suspect in a standoff with law enforcement officers in Luverne is facing charges in Steele and Griggs counties. Prosecutors say 34-year-old Darin Dahl was charged in Steele County with attempted murder and reckless endangerment. He is charg</p>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=226801http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=226801<p> Traill County residents have voted down a $7 million bond issue to build an addition to the county courthouse. The proposal lost 778-690 in Tuesday's election. The addition was proposed to house the county sheriff's office, jail, social se</p>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=226244http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=226244<p> The fate of a $7 million building project that would add to the century-old courthouse in Hillsboro rests with Traill County voters. The 27,000-square-foot addition would include a new jail and office space for the sheriff's department and socia</p>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=210362http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=210362<p> Traill County voters will go to the polls April 8th to decide whether to build a county office building and jail complex. The proposed 7 million dollar facility would be connected to the existing county courthouse. Voters will be asked to approv</p>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=192574http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=192574<p> Traill County voters could be deciding next year whether to pay for a new courthouse addition, including a new jail. The cost is estimated at 7 million-dollars. County commissioners have been gathering information, and are expected to discuss ne</p>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=191191http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=191191<p> The eastern North Dakota community of Portland has been using Mayville police officers for 16 years. Next year, that will change. Portland Mayor Sven Mickels says it's a matter of money. Next year, his town will switch to a two-town deputy patro</p>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=183051http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=183051<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/11/21/tbn_10_2007-11-21-newsNoon-3940612500000029020.jpg"/> A Game and Fish Department warden says more than a dozen deer carcasses were illegally dumped in Traill County. He says it appears the deer were legally killed, but he says the improper disposal is a crime. He says the tags had been removed, so it<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=182947http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=182947<p> A Game and Fish Department warden says more than a dozen deer carcasses were illegally dumped into a branch of the Elm River in Traill County. Warden Gary Rankin says it was a real mess. He says it appears the deer were legally killed, but </p>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=176044http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=176044<p> The [[kxtopic:traill-county-nd:t[Traill County]:t]] Sheriff's Department says an [[kxtopic:anhydrous-ammonia:t[anhydrous ammonia]:t]] leak caused the release of a gaseous cloud near Hillsboro. Authorities say the source of the leak was quickly st</p>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=165516http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=165516<p> Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker says he's confident that a prison guard accused in an escape attempt in Rugby had nothing to do with an escape in Hillsboro three years ago. Twenty-nine-year-old Becky Willison and another guard are accused of</p>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=159367http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=159367<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/9/5/tbn_8_2007-9-5-news10-3932912500000026709.jpg"/> Four rural North Dakota bridges have been closed after state inspections. They include bridges near Durbin and Casselton in Cass County, near Hillsboro in Traill County and near Hazelton in Emmons County. The state Transportation Department <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=159263http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=159263<p> Four rural North Dakota bridges have been closed after state inspections. They include bridges near Durbin and Casselton in Cass County, near Hillsboro in Traill County and near Hazelton in Emmons County. The state Transportation Department</p>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=148247http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=148247<p> A cow in Traill County has tested positive for anthrax. State Veterinarian Susan Keller says it's the first case of anthrax in the state this year. Keller says the Traill County herd consisted were the cow was found had about 18 animals. S</p>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142822http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=142822<p> The Hatton and Northwood school districts in eastern North Dakota won't be consolidating. The measure needed a majority vote in both districts to pass. Northwood voters approved it with 96 percent of the vote. But Hatton voters rejected the me</p>Thu, 17 May 2007 01:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=124199http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=124199<p> A Hillsboro man accused of a stabbing has pleaded &quot;not guilty.&quot; Forty-three-year-old Timothy Mayo is charged with attempted murder. Authorities say 18-year-old Stephen Johnson suffered a stab wound to the chest last month. Mayo waived </p>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119061http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119061<p> Minot police say they're investigating the killing of a woman early this morning, and they've arrested a man on a murder charge. Police Detective Sergeant Robert Barnard says authorities went to a northwest Minot home around 3:30 this morning. </p>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108746http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108746<p> Traill County authorities have identified a man killed at a sunflower plant in Hatton. They say 36-year-old Gary Onerheim (ON'-er-hym) of Hatton was killed around 11:30 yesterday morning at the Sun Pro plant. Traill County Sheriff Mike Croc</p>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108415http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108415<p> A man was killed late this morning at the sunflower plant in Hatton. Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker says it happened around 11:30. Crocker says it appears the clothing of the 36-year-old Hatton man got caught in machinery. The man's na</p>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=71396http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=71396<p> The National Weather Service is canceling winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and freezing rain advisories in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]. But a wind chill advisory is now in effect for much of the state. The we</p>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=69235http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=69235<p> Traill County authorities were surprised to see Paul Bartholomay this morning. They say the 37-year-old inmate turned himself in four months after he failed to return from work release. Bartholomay had been on the lam since July 19th. </p>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=68848http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=68848<p> They almost got their man. The [[kxtopic:cass-county-nd:t[Cass County]:t]] Sheriff's Department says a deputy chased a car clocked at more than 100 miles an hour on state Highway 46 last night. The [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]</p>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=68836http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=68836<p> They almost got their man. The Cass County Sheriff's Department says a deputy chased a car that he clocked at 108 miles an hour on state Highway 46 last night. The Highway Patrol joined in before the pursuit was called off when the driver </p>Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=68203http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=68203<p> A Traill County commissioner has won re-election after a [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] trooper drew a tennis ball from a waste basket that had the commissioner's name on it. Ronald Peterson and challenger Gail Mooney remained ti</p>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=48006http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=48006<p> Officials in Traill County say they want the Legislature to change North Dakota law so that economic development groups can hold stock in private businesses. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem in May said state law does not give county job develop</p>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:50:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=25672http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=25672<p> Traill County authorities are searching for man who walked away while on work release from the Traill County Jail Thirty-seven-year-old Paul Bartholomay of Sheldon failed to return July 16th while on work release He was serving six months </p>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=20395http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=20395<p> Associated Press NEW SALEM, N.D. - Family members of an Army soldier killed in Iraq have dedicated a memorial in their town to all soldiers who gave their lives for their country. Spc. Dennis Ferderer Jr., 20, of New Salem, was killed last </p>Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=18068http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=18068<p> UNDATED (AP) _ Hillsboro and Oriska residents are celebrating the 125th birthdays of their cities this year. Both cities plan special celebrations this week. John Wright is th</p>Wed, 31 May 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=10401http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=10401<p> DALE WETZEL Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. - American Crystal Sugar Co.'s property tax bills for its Hillsboro sugar beet plant are too high, because Traill County is mistakenly taxing some processing equipment, the North Dakota Supreme Cou</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6061http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6061<p> A man who escaped a week ago from the Traill County Jail in Hillsboro is back behind bars this morning. Authorities say 36-year-old Loren Lillemoen was arrested about eleven o'clock last night. Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker </p>Fri, 23 Jul 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6034http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6034<p> A prisoner at the jail in Hillsboro was discovered missing on Thursday. Jail Inspector Steve Engen says at this point, he can't think of anything the department could have done differently. Authorities say Loren Lillemoen (LIL'-u</p>Fri, 23 Jul 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6032http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=6032<p> Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker says Loren Lillemoen (LIL'-uh-mone) patiently sawed through three-quarter-inch steel bars and covering the cuts with toothpaste. Crocker says authorities are still searching for leads on Lillemoen's</p>Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=4069http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=4069<p> (AP) Interstate 29 is still closed between Grand Forks and Fargo, after a heavy snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow in eastern North Dakota. Dozens of schools are closed in Grand Forks and Traill counties today. The National W</p>Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=3787http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=3787<p> (AP) Grand Forks County Sheriff Dan Hill expects about 180 people to be involved in the search for Dru Sjodin this weekend. Hill says the searchers will be made up primarily of North Dakota National Guard soldiers, along with about </p>Sun, 24 Aug 2003 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=3433http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=3433<p> State penitentiary officials say 23 year old Quinton Osborn was arrested yesterday afternoon in Boone County, Iowa. Osborn had been convicted of burglary in Mountraill County. Authorities say he was found missing from Bismarck</p>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=837http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=837<p> An AP Member Exchange Feature By RYAN BAKKEN Grand Forks Herald GRAND FORKS, N.D. - It would have been easier and cheaper for Bobbi Hepper Olson to put up a new building in Buxton. Instead, she's searching for $200,000 to renovate a granite struc</p>Sun, 08 Jan 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=277http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=277<p>06 calendar team tackles underage drinking University of Minnesota center Greg Eslinger has teamed up with a group of law enforcement officials from across the state to appear in the 2006 ND Department of Tr</p>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=276http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=276<p>rmation meeting to be held February 13 about new Goose River bridge at Hillsboro A public information meeting about construction of a new Goose River bridge on ND 200 at Hillsboro will be he</p>