KX News: Job Corps

Pomeroy Campaigns

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Congressman Earl Pomeroy paid a visit to the Magic City today, making several stops throughout the community. His first stop was at Minot's Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center, where he visited with students about their current training and future plans.

After 20 years, mom now knows what happened to son

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:26:00 GMT

Karen Hull has been waiting 20 years to find out what happened to her son Walter in 1990. She finally knows. Two decades after the 16-year-old Puyallup, Wash., boy disappeared, three men have stepped forward and confessed about their role in be

Job Corps Breaking Ground

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMT

Students at Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center begin a two-week summer break today, but when they return, their campus should have a much different appearance. Two facilities will be undergoing some drastic changes over the next few months, with additions

Job Corps Director Resigns

Tue, 04 May 2010 13:23:00 GMT

The Director of Burdick Job Corp in Minot has has announced his resignation. Dave Ellingson has been employed at the center for a total of 16 years, serving as the Director of Job Corp since 2005. According to a press release, Ellingson has resigned

Former Job Corps center resident sentenced

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:53:00 GMT

Another former resident of the Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center in Minot has been sentenced on a child pornography charge. The U.S. attorney's office says the cases are not related, even though they both happened in April 2008. Twenty-two-

Child Porn Sentence

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:37:00 GMT

A former resident at the Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center in Minot has been sent to prison for possessing child pornography. 21-year-old Kyle Beck will serve three years and a month in federal prison for having images of child porn on his laptop. Beck w

Former Job Corps center resident sentenced

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:23:00 GMT

A former resident at the Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center in Minot has been sent to prison for possessing child pornography. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim says 21-year-old Kyle Beck was sentenced to serve three years and one month in federa

Home and Garden Raffle for Good Cause

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:14:00 GMT

The 35th annual Home & Garden Show wrapped-up this afternoon in Minot, but one exhibit featured at this year's event will be providing help for many years to come. The Minot Association of Builders and students from Quentin Burdick Job Corps teamed u

Moose visit Minot

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:11:00 GMT

Students and faculty at Minot's Quentin Burdick Job Corps received a visit from some un-expected guests today.... This moose cow and her calf decided to rest near the campus softball field late this morning. The pair quickly became an attraction for bo

En To Tre Opens

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:16:00 GMT

One of the centerpieces of Hostfest dining over the past couple of years has been in Oslo Hall. The fine dining restaurant called En To Tre, that's Norwegian for one, two, three, offers Scandinavian specialties in an area that has been designed to make y

Job Corps Students Headed to DC

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:23:00 GMT

Three students with Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center are heading to Washington, D.C. tomorrow as part of a unique learning experience. The three will shadow their members of Congress as part of Job Corps 45th Anniversary Celebration. Two students train

15 hurt when charter bus, semi collide in Kansas

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:32:00 GMT

Fifteen people were injured when a charter bus carrying students in a job training program collided with a tractor-trailer in northeast Kansas, overturned and briefly caught fire. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the bus was making a legal U-turn

Christian Concert Comes to Minot

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:14:00 GMT

If you have had enough of sandbagging and worrying about the flooding...we just have one questions for you...Are you ready to rock this weekend? You can have the chance to rock and worship as the areas largest Christian concert comes to Minot. One of t

Sandbagging Efforts Falling Short

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:38:00 GMT

The announcement that Burlington will need 100-thousand sandbags to protect the community from the Mouse River is putting even more strain on the sandbagging effort. Shaun Sipma is live at the All Seasons Arena, sandbag central in Minot. It may be san

$7.49M awarded to group poisoned by faulty heater

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:23:00 GMT

Eighteen former Job Corps volunteers have been awarded a total of $7.49 million in damages for brain injuries they suffered when a heating system malfunctioned and leaked carbon monoxide into their dormitory in Anaconda. A District Court jury in

Sandbagging Efforts Begin

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:47:00 GMT

The sandbagging effort in Ward County is now underway after the latest flood forecast is calling for a better chance flooding by April 9th. Two different locations were opened today to the public to get the bags filled. Shaun Sipma was there and has mor

Burdick Job Corps Sandbags

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:58:00 GMT

With the local forecast next week for more snow and then melting, many residents are hoping to keep localized flooding away from their basements. Students from the Burdick Job Corps were out doing their part in the sandbagging efforts this afternoon...ri

Job Corps Project

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:36:00 GMT

Warmer weather this week has many thinking spring and just in time for the annual Home and Garden show that gets underway this weekend. This years theme... "Slide into Spring". Students at Burdick Job Corp are building a jungle gym, complete with a s

Strong Man at Job Corps

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:52:00 GMT

He may not be faster than a speeding bullet, or more powerful than a locomotive, but his other abilities are still, pretty remarkable to watch. His name is Adam Glass and he's a professional strongman. Bending a wrench, a horseshoe, or tearing a phone b

Seattle crash leaves bus wheels dangling over I5

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Police in Seattle say icy streets likely contributed to the crash of two charter buses that pushed them through a guardrail and left one of them dangling above Interstate 5. All the 80 or so passengers were able to get off the buses before emer

Job Corps Celebrates

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:23:00 GMT

If you think you're cooking for a clan tomorrow... imagine roasting 22 turkeys or 420 pounds of meat! That's what it took to feed the crowd gathered at Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center today. Family members joined students and faculty to celebrate the T

Job Corps

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:10:00 GMT

It's a program that sets Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center apart from other centers across the country... Minot now has the ability to offer not only its students a Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate but a Certified Nursing degree. That can't be

Job Corps Graduation

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:28:00 GMT

It not only felt like spring outside, but also inside at the Burdick Job Corps in Minot today. Forty-eight students received diplomas from the center... launching themselves into careers as carpenters, auto mechanics, chefs and secretaries. Neal Doizaki

Help Wanted

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:10:00 GMT

Just about everywhere you look you can find one sign...Help Wanted. The Bismarck-Mandan Workforce Development Committee is now working on ways to bring more people to the area. The group consists of nine business leaders in the community.

Job Corps Welcomes Wyoming Group

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:55:00 GMT

When starting a program or facility in a new location, it helps to have a model showing what you're trying to accomplish. Minot's Quentin Burdick Job Corps center has been in operation for over fifteen years, and now a group from Wyoming is planning to b

Delegation to visit Minot center

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:54:00 GMT

Minot officials say a delegation from Wyoming is taking a look at the Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps Center. Officials say a similar 300-bed center is to open in Riverton, Wyo., in a few years, and officials from that state want to hear about Nort

Senator Still Honored at MSU

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:30:00 GMT

A former North Dakota senator may not be around to see it, but his memory lives on at Minot State's Gordon B. Olson Library. Quentin N. Burdick represented North Dakota in the U.S. Senate for 32 years. He died from heart failure sixteen years ago this

Job Corps Group Visits MSU

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:08:00 GMT

A partnership between Job Corps Centers across the country and Minot State University will again be going strong this year. The Job Corps Executive Management program, or J-C-E-M-P is in its eighth year at Minot State and this fall 18 students were accep

Volunteers Honored

Sun, 18 May 2008 09:39:00 GMT

Burdick Job Corps students are known for giving back to the community. Every year students put in thousands of volunteer hours to various area organizations. This week Job Corps was recognized by Community Action Opportunities for all of the work studen

First LPN Degrees at Job Corps

Sat, 10 May 2008 03:35:00 GMT

113 students earned degrees at MSU-Bottineau this spring - and more than 60 of them walked across the stage this afternoon to get their diplomas. School officials say a majority of the graduates are in the nursing program at the school. And among thos

First LPN Degrees at Job Corps

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:24:00 GMT

First LPN Degrees at Job Corps

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Volunteers Refurbish Home

Sat, 03 May 2008 14:50:00 GMT

This week was national volunteer week, and Minot's YWCA received some much-appreciated help from a group of area volunteers. Workers from the Air Force Base, Burdick Job Corps, and Gate City Bank, all pitched in for a "Work Day" at the Florence Anderson

Volunteers Refurbish Home

Sat, 03 May 2008 14:47:00 GMT

Character Counts Week Underway

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:12:00 GMT

Having good character is something that many people practice in their daily lives, and Character Counts continues to inspire many young people to strive for better character. Over 100 of those students gathered this morning at Minot High's Magic City Ca

Special Olympics BB Underway

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:58:00 GMT

The olympics have begun... Not the olympics in Beijing, but the North Dakota Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament started in Minot today. 35 teams and over 350 athletes came to the Minot State Dome this afternoon for a chance to win a gold medal

Special Olympics On The Way To Minot

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:53:00 GMT

Basketball seasons continue to wind down for many atheletes, and just as the Girls' State B tournament wrapped up in Minot this past weekend, another state tournament is set to take place in the Magic City this Friday and Saturday. The Special Olympics

Special Olympics On The Way To Minot

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:40:00 GMT

Smokers Banished From Mall Entrances

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:38:00 GMT

Officials at Dakota Square in Minot have decided to ban smoking near the mall's entrances. In a press release issued today, General Manager Chuck Massey says the move is designed to limit second-hand smoke exposure for employees and shoppers. He says th

Rides for Airmen

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:11:00 GMT

Minot Air Force Base airmen now have a ride home if they've had to much to drink. The base has teamed up with the Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center to develop the program to try to prevent drunken driving. Volunteers will drive airmen home from 9 p.m. to

Job Corps Students/Faculty Bowl-off

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:40:00 GMT

It may not be the Super Bowl, but it's a hotly contested match nonetheless. Students were taking on staff members from Burdick Job Corps Center in Minot in bowling. About 40 Job Corps students were bowling-off against about 40 members of the staff from

Chefs square off at Minot Air Force Base

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:46:00 GMT

It was a battle at Minot Air Force Base, and the key weapon was ground beef. Three teams of chefs squared off yesterday for a base cook-off. Chefs from the 91st Space Wing's three missile squadrons were paired with chefs from Minot's Quenti

Iron Chef Competition At MAFB

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:59:00 GMT

Today at the Minot Air Force Base their mission was to brave the heat of the kitchen. Their sixth ever Iron Chef Competition took place this afternoon where squadrons competed for the title of Iron Chef. Three squadrons competed in the competition with

Family Day Held at Job Corps

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:27:00 GMT

Most Thanksgiving traditions include drumsticks, dressing and a kick-off... But Burdick Job Corps, the annual Thanksgiving gathering includes another unique tradition...a talent show. Today, the students shared their talents with their families and fr

Job Corps Students Help Make Prom Special

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:24:00 GMT

You're only as old as you allow yourself to feel.... just ask the seniors who attended the prom today at Minot's Burdick Job Corps Center. That's seniors as in senior citizens. For the second year, Job Corps students hosted a dance for some of their eld

Job Corps Sends off Graduates

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:41:00 GMT

For some, school just started...but for others it's graduation time. At the Burdick Job Corps center this afternoon 50 students earned the right to flip their tassles. Some students earned their high school diplomas, some obtained their GEDs, an

New Baseball Fields Moving Along

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:21:00 GMT

A project on Minot's west side is quickly coming together. A new baseball facility that will bring four new fields to town is hitting some milestones. Perry Olson shows us the progress that has been made. (Perry Olson - KX News) The city of Minot has

New Baseball Fields Moving Along

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:47:00 GMT

South Dakota man pleads guilty to rape

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:13:00 GMT

A 19-year-old South Dakota man admitted in District Court in Polson today to raping a fellow student at a job corps center in Ronan last May. According to court records, both the defendant, Daniel Street, and the victim were students at the Kick

Civil Rights Leader Visits Job Corps

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:25:00 GMT

If it is to be, it's up to me. With those words, civil rights legend Dr. Benjamin Hooks inspired students at Minot's Job Corps Center to dedicate themselves to working hard to take advantage of all that America has to offer. Dr. Hooks crusaded for civil

National Winner at Job Corps

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:16:00 GMT

Burdick Job Corps has produced a national champion. Heather Counts, a Health Occupations student at the Minot Center, competed in the Nurse Assisting category at a recent SkillsUSA contest in Kansas City, Missouri. Heather won the title over several oth

Family Feud on at Job Corps

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:49:00 GMT

And the survey says... That's a well-known line from the Family Feud game show. Today, Burdick Job Corps students and staff challenged community leaders in a game of Family Feud. Four community teams, a Burdick Job Corps staff team and several student

Job Corps Student Gets Tasty Opportunity

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:25:00 GMT

She's been busy learning her craft in the kitchen and now Amanda Merkle will get a chance to rub rolling-pins with a real professional. The Burdick Job Corps Center student is heading the Hjemkomst Scandinavia Festival in Moorhead, Minnesota this week

Heavy snow falls in mountains of southwestern Montana...

Wed, 23 May 2007 01:46:00 GMT

A spring snowstorm yesterday dumped up to 21 inches of snow in the Philipsburg area. And the kids got a day off from school due to a power outage. Nearly two feet of wet, heavy snow caused a transmission outage that left the rural community

Man pleads not guilty to kidnapping, rape

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:15:00 GMT

A South Dakota man accused of dragging a girl into a bathroom and raping her pleaded NOT guilty today in District Court in Polson. Nineteen-year-old Daniel Street is charged with rape and kidnapping. Both Street and the alleged victim were

Job Corps Students Clean Oak Park

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:09:00 GMT

The job is underway all over town. Clean-up from the winter needs to be done to get ready for the spring and summer months and the outside fun that comes with them. That cleaning was happening this morning at Oak Park thanks to a group from the Burdick

Kids Remind People of Easter

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:05:00 GMT

There was a cross walk in the crosswalks of Minot today. Kids from the West Minot Church of God bundled up and carried a wooden cross along some of the city's major streets, starting at Wal Mart and ending at their church near the Job Corps Center. We

Homeless Expert Talks at Job Corps

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:15:00 GMT

It's time to change what isn't working and take on homelessness at its core. That was the message today from the Regional Coordinator of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to community leaders in Minot. Charlene Morgan-Flaherty was talking wit

Job Corps Wins Awards

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:01:00 GMT

The Quentin Burdick Job Corps is continuing its run as one of the nation's top Job Corps centers. The Minot center's director just returned from a corporate conference in Miami, where he collected sixteen awards for the site's efforts. The most notable

Year End Review Part 3

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:07:00 GMT

It's time to continue our look at the top stories of 2006. This time, Jim Olson reminds us of what was in the news in May and June. The month of May started with the settlement of several lawsuits against Canadian Pacific Railway over the 2002 derailmen

Job Corps Helps Homeless Coalition

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:01:00 GMT

For one student at Burdick Job Corps Center, helping the homeless has special meaning she once lived in a car with her family for two months. That's one reason students at Job Corps have been fund-raising for the Minot Homeless Coalition. And today,

Job Corps Graduates Students

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 21:43:00 GMT

Friday marked a day of new beginnings for some Burdick Job Corps students. On that afternoon, the organization hosted its fall graduation ceremony. Thirty-nine students met the Minot center's requirements for graduation, and 27 walked across the floor a

Job Corps at Trinity

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:06:00 GMT

It was a special night for Job Corps students last night. Students held their prom last night at the Burdick Job Corps Center, but they didn't want the time and energy they spent decorating to go to waste for just one night. So today as part of National

Western Week Cook-Off

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:03:00 GMT

There was a wonderful smell coming from the Burdick Job Corps Center this afternoon. The 'Rodeo Burger Cook-off' was held to coincide with the Y's Men's Rodeo. Job Corps students were cooking their own burger recipes up, trying to take the first prize.

Extreme Volunteerism

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:48:00 GMT

Crews that built a brand new house in a week in Minot are headed home. But in many cases, the people who helped the Michelle and Bill Bliven family get a new home didn't have to go far to get to their own homes. Thousands of people volunteered - and mos

Soldier killed in Iraq remembered as 'good son'

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:00:00 GMT

JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Jeremiah Santos once slept in a cardboard box on a February night to see what it felt like to be homeless. He thought it was cool to give his parents hugs and kisses in front of his tee

Ward County Historical Society works to restore soldiers' photos

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:00:00 GMT

An AP Member Exchange Feature By ANDREA JOHNSON Minot Daily News MINOT, N.D. - The soldier in the black and white photo stands outside a Main Street bar called Brady's, on a hot July day in 1945. In a moment frozen in time, the young Rolla

Tree planted to honor slain soldier

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:00:00 GMT

Associated Press MINOT, N.D. - A tree has been planted at the Job Corps Center here in honor of a former student who was killed while serving in Iraq. Army Spc. Jeremiah Santos, 21, who lived in Devils Lake and Minot, died in Baghdad on Thu

North Dakota soldier killed in Iraq mourned at hometown church

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:00:00 GMT

JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. - Spc. Jeremiah Santos got applause when he spoke to his church congregation this spring about his military service Iraq. On Sunday, church members in Devils Lake were mourning his death. Sa