Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623399http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623399<p> North Dakota officials are trying to determine why the lining of an oil well failed and allowed more than 1,000 barrels of oil to spill. Lynn Helms, director of the state Department of Mineral Resources, says it appears that workers have been ab</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623118http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623118<p> Versacon of Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been hired to raise part of the Devils Lake levee six feet to better protect the city from the lake. A series of wet years has led to the lake more than tripling in size since 1993. Versacon will raise the emba</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622960http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622960<p> Toyota Motor says its sales fell 12 percent in August compared with July, as buyers nervous about the economy stayed away from showrooms. The [[kxtopic:japan:t[Japan]:t]]ese automaker plagued by recalls says sales plunged 34 percent compared wit</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622910http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622910<p> A Rolla woman has been sentenced to a year and three months in federal prison in a case in which authorities say she and two juveniles used a stolen car to ram a bar that they then burglarized. Twenty-one-year-old Courtney Charbonneau in May ple</p>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621465http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621465<p> The Middle East will consume much of President Barack Obama's time this week. Obama is about to formally end the divisive U.S. combat role in Iraq and restart talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. Obama will tell the nation Tuesday n</p>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621391http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621391<p> Some military families are calling on Congress to investigate several deaths of soldiers and veterans who were taking a potent anti-pyschotic called Seroquel. Thousands of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have receiv</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620077http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620077<p> The Dow Jones industrial average begins trading today below 10,000 for the first time since early July. The Dow lost 74 points yesterday to close at 9,986. The S&amp;amp;P was down 8 points to 1,047. And the Nasdaq composite dropped 23 points to 2,1</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619874http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619874<p> Food and Drug Administration officials say chicken feed contaminated with salmonella is likely one of the culprits behind a massive egg recall. The bacteria was found in samples from both farms involved in the recall. But the FDA says its investigati</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619844http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619844<p> Food and Drug Administration officials say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two Iowa farms to a massive egg recall. The officials said investigators found salmonella in chicken feed that was sold to both Wright County Egg</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619736http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619736<p> Stock prices are lower at midday. Investors remain uneasy about the economic outlook, ahead of a speech tomorrow from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (bur-NANG'-kee) and a likely downward revision of second quarter growth. DALLAS (AP)</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619731http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619731<p> The suspect in five fatal stabbings, and more than a dozen other knife attacks in three states, is in Michigan to face charges in one of the attacks. Michigan State Police today escorted Elias Abuelazam (A'-boo-LAH'-zuhm) to Flint on a small state-ow</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619688http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619688<p> Toyota is recalling more than a million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks with engines that may stall. Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that the recalls affect vehicles sold in North America from the 2005-2008 model year. Three accidents and </p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618878http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618878<p> Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is locked in a tight race to hold on to her seat amid a surprisingly tough challenge from a Sarah Palin-backed conservative. Joe Miller held about a 1,000-vote lead with approximately one-third of precincts reporti</p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618849http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618849<p> Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski is in a tight race to hold on to her Senate seat. Joe Miller, a decorated Gulf War veteran backed by Sarah Palin, had a 1,000-vote lead with approximately one-third of precincts reporting. Scott McAdams, mayor of the </p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618841http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618841<p> Complaints of engine stalling on Toyota Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks have caught the attention of U.S. safety regulators. They're stepping up their investigation but government officials stopped short of announcing a recall. The Na</p>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618329http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618329<p> Stocks ended lower in Monday trading. The Dow fell 39 points to 10,174. The S&amp;amp;P was down 4 points, while the Nasdaq dropped 39 points. BANGKOK (AP) World stock markets retreated today. The Nikkei was down 1.3 percent. Hong Kong's Hang </p>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=612520http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=612520<p> The Rolette County Commission this week decided against holding a hearing for a former county worker who said he was unjustly fired. Twenty-seven-year-old corrections officer Brandon Mathiason was fired by Interim Sheriff Melvin Frank on July 21</p>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611512http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611512<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/8/3/tbn_23_2010-8-3-newsNoon-4039212501157429013.jpg"/>Travel north of Rolla and you'll find something you can't find anywhere else in the state...a castle. As Perry Olson shows us there's an effort to restore the Cog-Luhn Castle... (Bobbi Hepper-Olson - Project Manager) &quot;Maurice Coghlan was an I<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611495http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611495<p> Aziz Ansari and Louis CK will be among the more than 150 comedians descending on New York for the city's annual comedy festival. An announcement Tuesday says top shows at the New York Comedy Festival will include Louis CK at Carnegie Hall, Rosie</p>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611117http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611117<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/8/2/tbn_25_2010-8-2-newsmin6-4039112502314829004.jpg"/> Travel north of Rolla and you'll find something you can't find anywhere else in the state...a castle. If you have seen it before, you might remember it as being a bit run down actually, it was in very tough shape. But that is changing...the effor<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611109http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=611109<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/8/2/tbn_3_2010-8-2-newsmin6-4039112502314829012.jpg"/> It's been an active week for severe weather, with last night's round of storms resulting in the issuing of tornado warnings and several reports of funnel clouds touching ground. Dan Erdmann takes us to an area where new storm damage has brought back som<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609900http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609900<p> Lifeguards who rescued a drowning boy at a Casselton swimming pool are being hailed as heroes. The Minn-Kota chapter of the American Red Cross presented medallions to the lifeguards on Friday. They're credited with saving 6-year-old Ben Met</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609482http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609482<p> Sixteen people have been arrested and warrants issued for 21 others in a drug sting operation in southwest North Dakota. Authorities in Dickinson and Stark County say the drugs included methamphetamine and prescription pills. Authorities s</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609357http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609357<p> A corrections officer with the Rolette County Sheriff's Department believes he was unjustly fired because he is campaigning against his superior. Twenty-seven-year-old Brandon Mathiason was fired by Interim Sheriff Melvin Frank on July 21. Frank</p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604987http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604987<p> AP Entertainment &amp;amp; Arts Digest for Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Questions to Dolores Barclay, 212-621-1626, or dbarclay&quot;at&quot;ap.org, or Steve Loeper, 213-346-3135, or sloeper&quot;at&quot;ap.org. In video, contact Rob Merrill at 212-621-7258, or rmerril</p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604976http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604976<p> The cap that has stopped oil from gushing uncontrollably into the Gulf of Mexico means that news cameras will no doubt begin drifting away from the disaster scene. That's a relief to some, and a fear to others. The story has dominated broadcast </p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604913http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604913<p> AP Entertainment &amp;amp; Arts Digest for Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Questions to Dolores Barclay, 212-621-1626, or dbarclay&quot;at&quot;ap.org, or Steve Loeper, 213-346-3135, or sloeper&quot;at&quot;ap.org. In video, contact Rob Merrill at 212-621-7258, or rmerrill&quot;at</p>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=603143http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=603143<p> The White House says it just wants to know about the possible risks, before BP goes ahead with pressure tests on a new, tighter cap over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says today's request for BP</p>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=603108http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=603108<p> State police in Oregon say two brothers collided in a head-on crash that left one of the men critically injured and his wife dead. Lt. Pat Ashmore says a tow truck driven by 25-year-old John Arthur Harvey late Tuesday struck a Toyota Corolla dri</p>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602794http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602794<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/13/tbn_8_2010-7-13-newsmin10-4037112502314814512.jpg"/> Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for two to three years for fires that burned six homes on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. Nineteen-year-old Brock Chidester of Rolla and 21-year-olds Troy Trottier and John Houle, both of Belco<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602632http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602632<p> Hundreds of transportation officials from 18 states are in Bismarck through Wednesday. The North Dakota Department of Transportation is hosting the 2010 Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials annual meeting. Offi</p>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602431http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602431<p> Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for fires that burned six homes on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. Nineteen-year-old Brock Chidester of Rolla and 21-year-olds Troy Trottier and John Houle, both of Belcourt, earlier pleade</p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598325http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598325<p> Police say two horses that injured 24 people at a Fourth of July parade in eastern Iowa became uncont[[kxtopic:rolla-nd:t[Rolla]:t]]ble after one of them rubbed its head against the other, removing that horse's bridle. The horses and the wagon a</p>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596866http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596866<p> Toyota says its U.S. sales fell 14 percent from May to June as questions mount about the health of the broader economy. Toyota Motor Corp.'s overall sales have been hurting this year following its safety-related recalls of more than 8.5 million </p>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596653http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596653<p> The Agriculture Department says acres of both spring wheat and durum wheat are up in North Dakota this year. Estimated soybean acres are down a bit from last year's record, while corn is up slightly. DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) A Dickinson man </p>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596648http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596648<p> Rolette County commissioners have appointed Chief Deputy Melvin Frank as interim sheriff, following the death Monday of Sheriff Tony Sims. Sims died in his Rolla home at the age of 65. County officials said he died following a brief illness but </p>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595705http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595705<p> North Dakota has its first human case this year of West Nile virus. The state Health Department on Tuesday said the Burleigh County woman was not hospitalized. West Nile Virus Surveillance Coordinator Michelle Feist (fyst) says people shou</p>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595524http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595524<p> Rolette County Sheriff Tony Sims has died. Chief Deputy Melvin Frank says Sims died in his Rolla home on Monday. He was 65 years old. Frank on Tuesday referred an inquiry about the cause of death to the state's attorney's office. Officials </p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588275http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588275<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says Veterans Affairs has awarded a contract that will ensure an outreach clinic will continue to serve veterans in southwest North Dakota. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say the </p>Sun, 30 May 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579220http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579220<p> Today in History Today is Thursday, June 10, the 161st day of 2010. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio by Dr. Robert Holbrook Sm</p>Mon, 24 May 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=575889http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=575889<p> - The tricky process of sealing an offshore oil well with cement - suspected as a major contributor to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster - has failed dozens of times in the past, according to an Associated Press investigation. Yet federal regulator</p>Thu, 20 May 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574364http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574364<p> Stocks are on track for a big decline this week, particularly after yesterday's sell-off. It was the biggest one-day drop for the Dow since February 2009. The index fell 376 points or 3.6 percent to 10,068. The S&amp;amp;P was down 43 points to 1,07</p>Sun, 16 May 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572097http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572097<p> Today in History Today is Thursday, May 27, the 147th day of 2010. There are 218 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin C</p>Mon, 10 May 2010 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569089http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569089<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/10/tbn_22_2010-5-10-newsmin6-4030712502314829003.jpg"/>It's time now for this week's installment of on the Green. This week we take a look at Rolla Country Club. (ANDY LERAAS)' Welcome to this weeks segment of On the Green. This week we take you to the Rolla Country Club which is located just 3 miles nor<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 07 May 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=567921http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=567921<p> Eri Yoshida is like many girls her age. She has an affinity for torn blue jeans, loves music and giggles uncontrollably, sometimes for no reason at all. The 18-year-old Japanese teen also throws a pretty mean knuckleball, which she hopes to parl</p>Wed, 05 May 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566666http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566666<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/5/tbn_5_2010-5-5-newsmin6-4030212502314829020.jpg"/> A Rolla woman is facing up to 20 years in prison and one million dollars in fines after pleading guilty to charges stemming from robberies in north-central North Dakota 2009. Authorities say 21 year old Courtney Charbonneau and two juveniles broke into <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566244http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566244<p> A Rolla woman has pleaded guilty to charges in a case in which authorities say she and two juveniles used a stolen car to ram a bar that they then burglarized. Twenty-one-year-old Courtney Charbonneau faces up to 20 years in prison and $1 million i</p>Tue, 04 May 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566229http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566229<p> A Rolla woman has pleaded guilty to charges in a case in which authorities say she and two juveniles used a stolen car to ram a bar that they then burglarized. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim says 21-year-old Courtney Charbonneau faces up to </p>Tue, 04 May 2010 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566037http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566037<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/4/tbn_15_2010-5-4-newsmin6-4030112502314829013.jpg"/>Our Student Spotlight is shining on Rolla tonight where Jayde Guilbert is the top graduate. Let's meet her as we continue to honor the students who are leading the way in the region. (Jayde Guilbert - Rolla Senior) &quot;At this school it is really small s<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 03 May 2010 06:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565206http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565206<p> Toyota says its U.S. sales rose 24 percent in April from a year earlier as incentives continued to spur demand, although the paced slowed from a strong March. The Japanese automaker said Monday it sold 157,439 vehicles last month, propelled by s</p>Sat, 01 May 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564481http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564481<p> Demons lurk for the Phoenix Suns in their upcoming playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. They were there in Game 1 of the 2007 Western Conference semifinals, when the Suns' Steve Nash collided head-on with Tony Parker. A cut on Nash's no</p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562862http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562862<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/28/tbn_23_2010-4-28-newsmin6-4029512502314829007.jpg"/>The Our Redeemer's boy's golf team is gearing up for a meet on Friday in Rolla. The team has 11 golfers out for this years squad the team that is sitting 4th in the region and coach Charles Strand feels that improving the short game will give the team <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=559389http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=559389<p> Three men have pleaded guilty to charges of arson and conspiracy for fires that burned six homes on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. The U.S. attorney's office identified the men as 19-year-old Brock Chidester of Rolla and 21-year-olds Tr</p>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=559217http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=559217<p> Three men have pleaded guilty to charges of arson and conspiracy for fires that burned six homes on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. The U.S. attorney's office identified the men as 19-year-old Brock Chidester of Rolla and 21-year-olds Tr</p>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=556636http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=556636<p> Stocks took a hit after the SEC announced civil fraud charges against Wall Street's Goldman Sachs. The Dow had been down more than 150 points, but has recovered some of those losses. WASHINGTON (AP) The government accuses Goldman Sachs of def</p>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=556611http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=556611<p> Chinese President Hu Jintao says the country will gradually adopt a floating exchange rate system, but it must be controllable and initiated by China itself. Hu's comments to a summit of China, India, Brazil and Russia were made Thursday but pos</p>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=555143http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=555143<p> A 34-year-old Kyle man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for running over a child with his vehicle while he was legally drunk. Rolland Gene Kills Straight pleaded guilty in January to assault resulting in serious injury. According to fe</p>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553230http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553230<p> Iran's official news agency reports assailants blasted open a prison wall with rocket propelled grenades in western Iran, allowing two convicted murderers to escape. IRNA on Saturday quoted Governor Noorollah Arjmoandi saying that the attackers</p>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552569http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552569<p> Court records show the woman who police say carried out a murder-suicide in Sioux Falls had a criminal past. Kari Jo McFarlane was convicted in 2005 of domestic violence and aggravated assault. She was sentenced to four years in prison. DE </p>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552383http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552383<p> Kingsbury County sheriff's deputies used dogs to search for a man reported missing, but say they don't believe he wants to be found. Relatives of Rolland Koistinen reported him missing Sunday night. They say he was involved in an argument and to</p>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550910http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550910<p> Crews have been bulldozing an access road to a West Virginia coal mine the first step toward drilling 1,000 feet into the earth to try to find four missing miners. Twenty-five other miners are known dead after a huge underground explosion. </p>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550868http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550868<p> Toyota says it will keep up most of its heavy incentives through April after the deals helped lift sales more than 40 percent last month. Toyota Motor Corp. says it will continue offering discounted leases on up to eight models, including the Ca</p>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548233http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548233<p> The last car has rolled off the production lines at California's sole auto plant. Workers are trickling out of the New United Motor Manufacturing plant in Fremont as they complete their tasks and the plant readies to shut down. Nearby, job</p>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548156http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548156<p> Toyota says U.S. sales in March surged 41 percent, as unprecedented incentives sent customers flocking back to showrooms. Toyota Motor Corp. says it sold 186,873 cars and trucks in March, up from 132,802 a year earlier. The gains follow a dismal</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538874http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538874<p> The United Auto Workers and Toyota Motor Co. now agree on terms to shut down the Nummi plant in Northern California. The terms weren't disclosed Monday but include a pay package. The agreement is subject to a ratification vote by the Fremont-</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538806http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538806<p> A five-day flood fight is on in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota. Police were escorting convoys of trucks carrying loads of sandbags into the lowest areas of Fargo on Monday morning as the Red River continued its rapid rise. The river </p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538787http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538787<p> Three California men are lucky to be alive after their car veered off a highway and rolled 120 feet down a coastal cliff. The California Highway Patrol says the Toyota Corolla veered off Highway 1 on Sunday afternoon and went over the cliff, lan</p>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538672http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538672<p> Finnish-Americans in the Rolla area are once again planning a parade to celebrate the saint who legend says cleared the grasshoppers out of Finland. The St. Urho's Day parade is set for Tuesday in the northern North Dakota community. It will be </p>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535040http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535040<p> The renewal of about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses could help legislation extending unemployment insurance in a Senate test vote today. Democrats need to muster at least one Republican vote to reach the 60-vote threshold n</p>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535003http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535003<p> Legislation to help the unemployed comes up for a test vote in the Senate this afternoon. The bill would extend unemployment insurance and includes 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end of last year. Democrats</p>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=531275http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=531275<p> Toyota says it will spend $250 million on bonuses to assist employees at a factory in California that is slated to be closed. Toyota Motor Corp., which is working to repair its image in the U.S. following recalls and congressional hearings, says</p>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=530614http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=530614<p> Toyota says its U.S. sales fell 9 percent in February, reflecting the fallout from widespread recalls and a temporary sales halt. February was the first full month since Toyota's Jan. 26 decision to stop selling eight models, including its top-s</p>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=529229http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=529229<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class B District 10 Tournament Semifinal Turtle Lake-Mercer 72, Max 31 Class B District 12 Tournament Consolation Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 48, Minot Our Redeemer's 43 Surrey 64, Glenburn 27 Semifina</p>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528679http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528679<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/26/tbn_25_2010-2-26-newsmin10-4023412502314826706.jpg"/>The district 11 boys basketball tournament also tipped off today. In the tournament opener TGU met up with Sawyer. DIST. 11 BOYS B-BALL TMT.-RUGBY-1ST ROUND: RUGBY 58 BOTTINEAU 60 TGU 87 SAWYER 56 ETHAN FORBES-30 PTS. FULL CG DIST. 11 BOYS B-<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526536http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526536<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/23/tbn_20_2010-2-23-newsmin10-4023112502314814507.jpg"/> The region 8 girls basketball tournament also moved into it's semi-final round tonight in Williston. In the first game Stanley met up with Ray. REGION 8 GIRLS B-BALL TMT.-WILLISTON-SEMI-FINALS: MANDAREE PARSHALL STANLEY 68 RAY 47 REGION 5 GIRLS <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526503http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526503<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Bemidji, Minn. 74, Grand Forks Central 51 GIRLS BASKETBALL Class B Region 1 Tournament Semifinal Central Cass 65, North Sargent 46 Class B Region 4 Tournament Semifinal Carrington 58, Langdon 31 </p>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525872http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525872<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/22/tbn_16_2010-2-22-newsmin10-4023012502314814507.jpg"/> The region 6 girls basketball tournament tipped off today at the Minot Auditorium with opening round play. In the opener Westhope/Newburg hit the court taking on Surrey. REGION 6 GIRLS B-BALL TMT.-MINOT AUDITORIUM-1ST ROUND: DES LACS-BURLINGTON 40 B<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525833http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525833<p>By The Associated Press GIRLS BASKETBALL Class B Region 4 Tournament Quarterfinal Carrington 55, Minnewaukan/Leeds 35 Rolla-Rock Lake 54, New Rockford-Sheyenne 44 Class B Region 5 Tournament Quarterfinal New Salem 40, Sheridan County 33 </p>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525477http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525477<p> Today in History Today is Monday, March 1, the 60th day of 2010. There are 305 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 1, 1932, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh</p>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525023http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=525023<p> Today in History Today is Monday, March 1, the 60th day of 2010. There are 305 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 1, 1932, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh</p>