Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518509<p> The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic stress found that North Dakota and South Dakota remained the two least-stressed states in December. But weakness in Western energy-producing states helped raise the average U.S. county's economic str</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518031http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518031<p> Snow and cold is socking parts of the Dakotas. The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around. Icy r</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517942http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517942<p> Ramsey County residents in June will vote on whether to give more tax money to the Lake Region Heritage Center museums in Devils Lake. County Auditor Elizabeth Fischer says that under the proposal, the owner of property valued at $100,000 would </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517731http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517731<p> North Dakota has the lowest unemployment in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work. Officials say shelters are </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517546http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517546<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says public hearings have been slated this week to discuss the environmental impact of positioning unmanned aerial vehicles at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Ea</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517518http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517518<p> The community of Penn 11 miles northwest of Devils Lake could well become North Dakota's newest ghost town. The water table throughout the Upper Devils Lake Basin is so high that it's flooding septic systems in the unincorporated village with an</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517252http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517252<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_3_2010-2-6-newsmin6-4021412500000035304.jpg"/>Passenger trains have been a fixture in North Dakota transportation for more than one hundred years, but for one small town, that service may be under siege. Rugby's mayor says that while the town has worked to keep its Amtrak station since first threaten<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:50:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514085http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514085<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/1/tbn_7_2010-2-1-newsmin6-4020912500000029008.jpg"/>While some experts say pre-kindergarten programs are critical for older toddlers, the expense of pre-school programs makes it difficult for families to get a Head Start on education. Catherine Ross explains why it takes millions of dollars to keep one fe<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513990http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513990<p> The University of North Dakota Historic District in Grand Forks has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The State Historical Society of North Dakota says the Grand Forks district demonstrates changes in [[kxtopic:education:t[educa</p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513940http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513940<p> The annual Devils Lake Fire Department ice fishing tournament on Devils Lake drew 4,400 people on Saturday. Fire Chief Jim Moe credits good weather. He says the tournament attracted anglers from as far away as Washington and Nevada. He say</p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513837http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513837<p> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a flood control plan favored by Fargo-area officials meets standards for federal funding. The Metro Flood Management Committee has said it prefers a 35,000-cubic-feet-per-second diversion on the North Dakota</p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513721http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513721<p> North Dakota Tourism officials are hosting workshops in communities around the state in February and March. The goal is to help those in the industry tap into state resources and meet others involved in tourism. Topics will include such thi</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512685http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512685<p> North Dakota Rep. [[kxtopic:earl-pomeroy:t[Earl Pomeroy]:t]] says he would refuse a job as president of a lobbying group that represents the life insurance industry. Pomeroy is a former North Dakota insurance commissioner, and he's been mentione</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512650http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512650<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/29/tbn_15_2010-1-29-newsmin10-4020612500000026706.jpg"/>What had more than 15-hundred kids in Minot tapping their feet today? The music of some of history's greatest composers...played by some of the areas best musical talent. The Minot Symphony Orchestra held two concerts for kids from schools covering 11 di<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512409http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512409<p> Organizers of an annual ice fishing tournament on Devils Lake plan to drill 5,000 holes on Six Mile Bay Saturday morning. City Fire Chief Jim Moe says 13,500 tickets were made available for the department's 26th annual tournament. He says he exp</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512272http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512272<p> The National Weather Service says conditions are setting up for significant spring flooding in the Red River Valley. The weather service says in a flood forecast released Friday that there is an 86 percent chance of major flooding on the Red Ri</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512256http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512256<p> The National Weather Service says Devils Lake is almost certain to rise to a record level again this summer. And there is better than an equal chance that the lake will surpass 1,452 feet. The weather service Friday in its latest flood outlook s</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511087http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511087<p> This week's North Dakota Class A basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking. Boy</p>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=509939http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=509939<p> Authorities closed portions of Interstates 29 and 94 in North Dakota on Monday because of poor visibility and crashes. Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the Canadian border. Pembina County Sheriff Brian Erovick said three tractor</p>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=509871http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=509871<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Midway-Minto vs. North Border, ppd. Berthold vs. Minot, ppd. Ray vs. Kenmare, ppd. Anamoose/Drake vs. Underwood, ppd. Trenton vs. Powers Lake/Wildrose-Ala</p>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508926http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508926<p>By The Associated Press BOYS HOCKEY POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Williston vs. Dickinson, ppd. Devils Lake-Cando vs. West Fargo, ppd. Grafton-Park River vs. Wahpeton-Breckenridge, ppd. Fargo South vs. Grand Forks Red River, ppd. </p>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508289http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508289<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/22/tbn_4_2010-1-22-newsmin10-4019912500000026706.jpg"/>A potent winter storm is socking in the region tonight. The last two days of freezing drizzle gave way to heavy wind driven snow this afternoon. The flakes started falling late this afternoon in north central North Dakota but quickly turned into an al<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507005http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507005<p> Longtime Devils Lake Mayor Fred Bott says he will not seek a sixth four-year term. Bott has been mayor since the spring of 1990 and has led the city throughout its battle with the flooding Devils Lake. Bott says things have changed dramatic</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506956http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506956<p> The owner of a former North Dakota off-track betting company claims the state drove her out of business. Susan Bala wants the North Dakota Supreme Court to conclude that the state took her property illegally without compensation. Bala's at</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506719http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506719<p> This week's North Dakota Class A basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking. Boy</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506440http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506440<p> Longtime Democratic state Rep. Arlo Schmidt of Maddock says he won't run for re-election this year. The 78-year-old Schmidt was first elected to the North Dakota House in 1994. He's a retired auctioneer, and he's known in the House for his plain</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506431http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506431<p> North Dakota college presidents are defending their practice of offering tuition breaks to graduate students and students from outside the United States. The North Dakota Legislature's interim Higher Education Committee is looking at the practic</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506298http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506298<p> The North Dakota National Guard's Camp Grafton training facility near Devils Lake is getting $2 million in federal money for shoreline stabilization. North Dakota's congressional delegation says stopping the erosion brought on by the steadily ri</p>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506199http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506199<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/19/tbn_23_2010-1-19-newsmin10-4019612500000014509.jpg"/>For the first time since the program began, the Minot High girls hockey team was in a favorite role tonight as they hosted Bismarck. The Blizzard have always been one of the top teams to beat year in and year out, but the Majettes began play tonight with <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503520http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503520<p> A delegation of livestock producers and government officials from Kazakhstan is visiting North Dakota for a week. The state Trade Office says the officials are arriving today to look for cattle and livestock equipment as part of the country's efforts</p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503445http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503445<p> The body of a man who hadn't been seen since he left to go snowboarding Jan. 6 has been found in the backcountry near Vail Mountain. Eagle County Coroner Kara Bettis said Thursday that 19-year-old Jasper &quot;Jaz&quot; McGrath of Grand Marais, Minn., suf</p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503302http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503302<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Kenmare 57, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 41 Velva 53, Rugby 42 Warwick 76, St. John 62 GIRLS BASKETBALL East Grand Forks, Minn. 65, Devils Lake 62 Fordville Lankin-Park River 54, Grafton 48 Four</p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503296http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503296<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Champlin Park 61, Blaine 39 Elk River 76, Maple Grove 61 Hermantown 85, Two Harbors 40 Hopkins 104, Duluth East 65 Hutchinson 68, Marshall 65 Littlefork-Big Falls 61, Northome/Kelliher 52 </p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503088http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503088<p> Republican [[kxtopic:kevin-cramer:t[Kevin Cramer]:t]] has started his campaign for the U.S. House. Cramer made his intentions official Thursday in Fargo. [[kxtopic:bismarck-nd:t[Bismarck]:t]] insurance agent Paul Schaffner is the only other decla</p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503015http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503015<p> A Minnesota man has been sentenced to serve a year in prison for trying to lure an underage girl in the North Dakota city of Devils Lake through an Internet chat room. Thirty-seven-year-old Gerald Pride of Crookston pleaded guilty Thursday and w</p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503010http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503010<p> A Minnesota man has been sentenced to serve a year in prison for trying to lure an underage girl in the North Dakota city of Devils Lake through an Internet chat room. Thirty-seven-year-old Gerald Pride of Crookston pleaded guilty Thursday and w</p>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502445http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502445<p> This week's North Dakota Class A basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking. Boy</p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499787http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499787<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Beach 66, Mott-Regent 57 Bismarck High 75, Berthold 37 Carrington 62, Litchville-Marion/Montpelier 31 Climax/Fisher, Minn. 60, Central Valley 52 Hillsboro 80, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 68, OT K</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498694http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498694<p> Lake Region State College in Devils Lake is banning tobacco on campus, beginning Monday. College president Mike Bower says the ban will cover smoking and chewing tobacco. It will extend to everyone on campus, including students, employees and vi</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498502http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498502<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/7/tbn_15_2010-1-7-newsmin6-4018412500000035301.jpg"/> As of the year new year, there's now one-stop for aviation traffic in Minot. It's the new Minot Aero Center, operated by partners Warren Pietsch and Brian Sturm. They handle re-fueling and maintence at Minot's general aviation airport. Before, Pietch<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497691http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497691<p> This week's North Dakota Class A basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes in parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking. Boy</p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497365http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497365<p> Attorney General Lori Swanson has a plan to help homeowners who are having trouble keeping up with their mortgages and aren't getting any help from their lenders. Swanson will provide details later today. Her plan focuses on homeowners who run into b</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497336http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497336<p> A Minnesota man accused of trying to lure an underage girl in the North Dakota city of Devils Lake through an Internet chat room is expected to change his plea to guilty later this month. Thirty-seven-year-old Gerald Pride of Crookston is due ba</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497335http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497335<p> A Minnesota man accused of trying to lure an underage girl in the North Dakota city of Devils Lake through an Internet chat room is expected to change his plea to guilty later this month. Thirty-seven-year-old Gerald Pride of Crookston is due ba</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497287http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497287<p> North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan's announcement that he won't seek re-election has dealt another blow to Democrats already struggling to protect their majority in the Senate. Dorgan says he reached the decision after discussing his future with fami</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496980http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496980<p> A Fargo teenager being treated at a [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] hospital after exposure to extreme cold has been upgraded from serious to stable condition. The teen's mother says her son is lucky to be alive. Authorities say Jacob </p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496934http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496934<p> A Starkweather-area man facing felony child pornography charges pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Nineteen-year-old Robert Hopp was arrested last August after an investigation by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and an attorney general's task for</p>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495520http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495520<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Breckenridge, Minn. 47, Wahpeton 45 Carrington 82, Four Winds 70 Cass Lake-Bena, Minn. 84, Devils Lake 81 Central Cass 76, Northern Cass 37 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 46, Northwood-Hatton 45 Mun</p>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495395http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495395<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Cass Lake-Bena 84, Devils Lake, N.D. 81 St. Michael-Albertville 72, Brainerd 71, OT Willmar 76, Moorhead 62 GIRLS BASKETBALL Shakopee 61, Owatonna 44 Southwest Minnesota Christian 63, Central Mi</p>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495266http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495266<p> A Bismarck man has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of his infant son. Twenty-year-old Aarin Cratty entered the plea Thursday before South Central District Judge Gail Hagerty. Cratty's 3-month-old son, Hank Allen Arden Cratty, died</p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495062http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495062<p> North Dakota's Health Department is proposing new rules that say part of the Sheyenne River shouldn't be used for municipal drinking water. The change would allow the Devils Lake floodwater outlet to pump more water into the Sheyenne next year. </p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495031http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495031<p> 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</p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495030http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495030<p> 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</p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494843http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494843<p> North Dakota's Health Department is proposing new water-quality rules that would allow sharply higher sulfate levels in part of the Sheyenne River that's being used to drain floodwater from Devils Lake. The prospect of more sulfates in the river</p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493832http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493832<p>Class A Record Pts Prv 1. Fargo South (8) 5-0 40 1 2. Bismarck Century 5-1 30 2 3. Grand Forks Red River 4-0 26 4 4. Fargo Shanley 4-2 8 5 </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 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492965http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492965<p> Officials say a pipeline company's $120 million project to carry more crude oil from western North Dakota and eastern Montana will be completed in early January. Enbridge Pipeline North Dakota LLC upgraded 11 pumping stations in North Dakota alo</p>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492675http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492675<p> A Starkweather man has died in a farm accident northwest of Devils Lake. The Ramsey County sheriff's office says 57-year-old Gordon Evans fell from the top of a grain bin and hit a nearby bin in a December 22 accident. FARGO, N.D. (AP) Nor</p>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492560http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492560<p> Campus facilities manager Bruce Franz said damage could reach $500,000 from the partial collapse of Minard Hall at North Dakota State University early Sunday. A large section of the north side of the 100-year-old four-story building gave way, le</p>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492542http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492542<p> A Starkweather man died in a farm accident northwest of Devils Lake. The Ramsey County sheriff's office said 57-year-old Gordon Evans fell from the top of a grain bin and hit an adjacent bin in a Dec. 22 accident. Information from: </p>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490569http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490569<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL New Salem 66, Glen Ullin-Hebron 37 Wahpeton Tournament Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Minn. 66, Sargent 48 GIRLS BASKETBALL Devils Lake 65, Jamestown 53 Four Winds 61, Rugby 54 Harvey 69, Midkot</p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489059http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489059<p> State and local officials have been at odds over a delayed $1.5 million project to drain water away from the town of Michigan in northeastern North Dakota. The proposed spillway is supposed to be finished next year. It includes a pumping station</p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488873http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488873<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Bemidji, Minn. 78, Grand Forks Red River 74 Bismarck Century 64, Williston 56 Carrington 54, Lakota/Adams-Edmore 44 Edgeley-Kulm 72, Napoleon 59 Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 76, Milnor 55 New Sal</p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488700http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488700<p> A woman accused of taking part in a police standoff that ended in a barrage of gunfire has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges. Jacquelin Mink entered the plea Friday to charges of reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit robbery. She had</p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488509<p> Boardings at North Dakota's eight commercial and regional airports in November increased 6.6 percent over the year. State Aeronautics Commission director Larry Taborsky cites several reasons, including a better economy and good travel deals. </p>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488499http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488499<p> North Dakota's environmental health chief says a decision on whether to allow the state Water Commission to release more Devils Lake floodwaters into the Sheyenne River is not likely by the end of the year. Dave Glatt with the state Health Depar</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487617http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487617<p> Valley City commissioners want the state Water Commission to come up with a comprehensive plan in case Devils Lake keeps rising. The city commission has passed a resolution calling on the state board to write an action plan with steps that could</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487449http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487449<p> Valley City commissioners want the state Water Commission to come up with a comprehensive plan in case Devils Lake keeps rising. The city commission has passed a resolution calling on the state board to write an action plan with steps that could</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487291http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487291<p> Volunteer soldiers are heading to the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon for their annual campaign to bring holiday cheer to those who served before them. The Army Guard is handling it this year, with soldiers bringing gifts to the veterans today. </p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487282http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487282<p> A committee working on a long-term plan to serve North Dakotans who suffer from hearing loss is meeting at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake on Thursday. Devils Lake Republican State Sen. Dave Oehlke (ELL'-kee) says the group that he's a </p>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487023http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487023<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/16/tbn_6_2009-12-16-newsmin6-4016212502314829004.jpg"/>Health care has been one of the most highly-debated issues over the past several months, and throughout this week, one group is touring the state with hopes of achieving reform. &quot;Change that Works- North Dakota&quot; is a group dedicated to issues that affec<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487012http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487012<p> The North Dakota Class A boys and girls basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes in parentheses, records, last week's ranking and total poin</p>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486718http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486718<p> Authorities say a Wisconsin man who died after the semitrailer he was driving crashed on U.S. Highway 2 in North Dakota likely suffered a heart attack. The Ramsey County sheriff's office says 49-year-old Timothy Birtzer of Durand, Wis., was pron</p>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486698http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486698<p> Authorities say a Wisconsin man who died after the semitrailer he was driving crashed on U.S. Highway 2 in North Dakota likely suffered a heart attack. The Ramsey County sheriff's office says 49-year-old Timothy Birtzer of Durand, Wis., was pron</p>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485582http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485582<p> A malpractice lawsuit filed against MeritCare Medical Group by Fargo dentist Philip Gattuso and his wife before they died is no longer set for trial in February. Attorneys for both sides want to first resolve the custody battle for the couple's </p>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485486http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485486<p> Authorities investigating a rash of burglaries in Devils Lake this fall are looking into possible links to burglaries in other cities, including Langdon and Grand Forks. Devils Lake Police Detective Sue Schwab says there are similarities, though</p>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483765http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483765<p> North Dakota regulators say they're leery of a wind developer's request to locate six turbines less than a quarter-mile from people's homes. The homeowners affected by the placements have agreed to them, but commissioners say that doesn't mean the lo</p>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483509<p> Job Service North Dakota says the best-paid workers in the state live in Williston. Oil industry wages pushed Williston to the top spot on the agency's list. The average wage in Williston in 2008 was $49,567, up from $42,250 in 2007. The j</p>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483109http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483109<p> A storm system that moved eastward across the Plains brought dangerously cold weather to the Dakotas. The National Weather Service on Wednesday morning said the combination of cold temperatures and wind made it feel as cold as 40 below zero in s</p>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483044http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483044<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/9/tbn_3_2009-12-9-newsmin10-4015512502314814515.jpg"/>The dispute over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname could be ruled on sooner than later. Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant says he will rule by Christmas in the dispute between the state and Spirit Lake Sioux. North D<br clear="all"/></p>