Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518282http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518282<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/8/tbn_5_2010-2-8-newsmin6-4021612500000029020.jpg"/>The race for the Republican endorsement for the US House has grown to five. J.D. Donaghe don-ah-gee of Kenmare and DuWayne Hendrickson of Minot are the latest entrants. They join Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer, former State Representative Rick<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517901http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517901<p> A pair of North Dakota Republican House candidates are joining the race for the party's endorsement. J.D. Donaghe (DON'-ah-gee) runs a Kenmare oilfield service business. He says he's drafted a detailed campaign platform that can draw bipartisan </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 12:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517159http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517159<p> The Three Affiliated Tribes is getting some federal help with community-development efforts on the Fort Berthold Reservation. North Dakota's congressional delegation says the tribe is getting a $900,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Housi</p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515562http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515562<p> [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s congressional delegation says two [[kxtopic:american-indian:t[American Indian]:t]] tribes in the state are getting federal grants for diabetes prevention and treatment. The [[kxtopic:three-affiliated-t</p>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513551http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513551<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says some Head Start programs in North Dakota are getting a total of $3 million in federal money. Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy, all D-N.D., say the grant money for early educati</p>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513259http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513259<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/30/tbn_11_2010-1-30-news10-4020712500000026706.jpg"/>North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy 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 mentioned as a candidate for the job of pre<br clear="all"/></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 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512538http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512538<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/29/tbn_6_2010-1-29-newsmin6-4020612500000035307.jpg"/> He says it worked once, and it can work again. Representative Earl Pomeroy spoke today about a plan on capitol hill called &quot;pay as you go.&quot; It aims to curb federal spending or to come up with new revenue if lawmakers want to raise f<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512366http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512366<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy 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 mentioned as a candidate for the job o</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512292http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512292<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy says a plan for restraining federal spending that was used a decade ago could work again. It's called &quot;pay as you go,&quot; and it requires Congress to come up with budget cuts or new revenues if lawmakers want to raise</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512285http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512285<p> Rep. Earl Pomeroy says a push for sweeping changes in the nation's health care system has failed, and it's time to try smaller steps. The North Dakota Democrat says he'd support increasing federal aid to local community health clinics that provi</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512275http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512275<p> Rep. Earl Pomeroy says a push for sweeping changes in the nation's health care system has failed, and it's time to try smaller steps. The North Dakota Democrat says he'd support increasing federal aid to local community health clinics that provi</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511273http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511273<p> North Dakota U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer says President Barack Obama's proposed spending freeze would have been a good idea a year ago. Obama proposed the partial freeze during his State of the Union speech Wednesday. Obama says his </p>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507436http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507436<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/21/tbn_6_2010-1-21-news6-4019812500000035305.jpg"/> It's time to start over... That's what candidate for U.S. House Kevin Cramer says about the healthcare package. Cramer is seeking the GOP Endorsement for Congress. Cramer says he's been to town hall meetings around the state to listen to what<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507338http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507338<p> North Dakota Republican U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer says Congress needs to vote down its health care overhaul package and start over. Cramer says incumbent Democrat Earl Pomeroy has been sending &quot;mixed messages&quot; on whether he believes the </p>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507172http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507172<p> North Dakota Republican U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer says Congress needs to vote down its health care overhaul package and start over. Cramer says incumbent Democrat Earl Pomeroy has been sending &quot;mixed messages&quot; on whether he believes the </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 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506084http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506084<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/19/tbn_6_2010-1-19-newsmin6-4019612500000029012.jpg"/>Republicans now have a three-way race for the endorsement for US House. Former House Majority Leader Rick Berg announced today he would add his name to the list of those who'd like to challenge Democrat incumbent Earl Pomeroy. Berg made his announcemen<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505993http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505993<p> Members of the North Dakota Air National Guard will be helping with the response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] and Guard commander David Sprynczynatyk (sprin-suh-NAT'-ick) say 11 airmen wit</p>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505780http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505780<p> Former North Dakota House Republican majority leader Rick Berg has begun his campaign for the U.S. House. The Fargo state representative announced in Fargo on Tuesday that he will seek the GOP endorsement to run against incumbent Democrat Earl P</p>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504478http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504478<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/16/tbn_11_2010-1-16-news6-4019312500000035308.jpg"/>A former North Dakota House Republican majority leader plans to seek the GOP endorsement to run for the U.S. House. Fargo state Rep. Rick Berg has scheduled five events across the state Tuesday to begin his campaign. One of them is in Berg's hometown<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504374http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504374<p> The North Dakota Republican Party says state representative Rick Berg will hold a series of news conferences on Tuesday to announce his political plans. The state GOP says Berg will be seeking another office, but didn't specify which one. </p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503931http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503931<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/15/tbn_10_2010-1-15-newsmin6-4019212502314835316.jpg"/>A major insurance group in the US is looking for a new president, and North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy is considered a top contender. But a spokeswoman for Pomeroy says he is not seeking the job. The American Council of Life Insurers is seeking a n<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503752http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503752<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy is being mentioned as a possible candidate for the presidency of a Washington lobbying group for the life insurance industry. The American Council of Life Insurers is looking for a successor to former Oklahoma Gov.</p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503203http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503203<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/14/tbn_3_2010-1-14-newsmin6-4019112500000035305.jpg"/>A man who twice-before ran for US Congress says he wants another chance to beat Congressman Earl Pomeroy at the polls. Kevin Cramer says he wants the Republican endorsement for the US House. Cramer ran against incumbent Democrat Earl Pomeroy two times <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503175http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503175<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/14/tbn_4_2010-1-14-news6-4019112500000035304.jpg"/>A North Dakota Public Service Commissioner announces plans to run for a seat in the U.S. House. Good evening, I'm Lauren Kalberer, and I'm Tom Gerhardt... Republican Kevin Cramer will begin campaigning for North Dakota's lone House seat. This is the t<br clear="all"/></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 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503086http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503086<p> Republican [[kxtopic:kevin-cramer:t[Kevin Cramer]:t]] has officially announced his bid for the U.S. House. [[kxtopic:bismarck-nd:t[Bismarck]:t]] insurance agent Paul Schaffner is the only other declared candidate for the GOP endorsement. Cramer in the</p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502879http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502879<p> Republican Kevin Cramer has started his campaign for the U.S. House. Cramer made his intentions official Thursday in Fargo. Bismarck insurance agent Paul Schaffner is the only other declared candidate for the GOP endorsement. Cramer in the</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501923http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501923<p> North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer says he's holding news conferences in Bismarck and Fargo on Thursday to disclose his political plans, and he's dropping strong hints that he's running for the U.S. House. A statement about th</p>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500905http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500905<p> North Dakota Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] says he decided to run for the U.S. Senate after the holidays ended, and before incumbent Democratic Sen. [[kxtopic:byron-dorgan:t[Byron Dorgan]:t]] decided to withdraw. The Republican go</p>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500903http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500903<p> Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] says he decided to run for the U.S. Senate after the holidays ended, and before incumbent Democratic Sen. [[kxtopic:byron-dorgan:t[Byron Dorgan]:t]] decided to withdraw. The Republican governor announced l</p>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500865http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500865<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/11/tbn_7_2010-1-11-newsmin10-4018812500000014516.jpg"/>North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer said he will announce Thursday whether he'll run for re-election or for the U.S. House. Cramer stated today that he was planning news conferences Thursday to discuss his plans. In an intervi<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500787http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500787<p> North Dakota Republicans see Gov. John Hoeven's nascent U.S. Senate campaign as their best chance to have a presence in Washington in the last 24 years. Hoeven said Monday he'll run for the Senate seat being left open by the departure of Democra</p>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500632http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500632<p> North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer said he will announce Thursday whether he'll run for re-election or for the U.S. House. In a statement Monday, Cramer said he was planning news conferences Thursday to discuss his plans. </p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499896http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499896<p> North Dakota Democratic Rep. [[kxtopic:earl-pomeroy:t[Earl Pomeroy]:t]] says he's surprised at how often he's disagreed with President Obama on policy matters. Pomeroy criticized lawmakers over the way they've handled the [[kxtopic:health-care:t[healt</p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499654http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499654<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/9/tbn_4_2010-1-9-newsmin6-4018612500000035312.jpg"/>North Dakota Democratic Representative Earl Pomeroy says he's surprised at how often he has disagreed with President Obama on policy matters. Pomeroy announced earlier this week that he will seek re-election to a 10th term in the House. He also took th<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499515http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499515<p> North Dakota Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy says he's surprised at how often he has disagreed with President Obama on policy matters. Pomeroy announced earlier this week that he will seek re-election to a 10th term in the House. He took the opport</p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499408http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499408<p> North Dakota Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy says he's surprised at how often he has disagreed with President Obama on policy matters. Pomeroy announced earlier this week that he will seek re-election to a 10th term in the House. He took the opport</p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499327http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499327<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/9/tbn_3_2010-1-8-newsmin10-4018512500000026705.jpg"/> It's an important step in helping Bismarck land a major manufacturing plant... a wind turbine plant...but it's far from a done deal. North Dakota's congressional delegation says Schuff Steel Company is getting $7.1 million in tax credits to<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499308http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499308<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/9/tbn_6_2010-1-8-newsmin6-4018512500000035309.jpg"/>North Dakota Representative Earl Pomeroy announced his plans to block the E-P-A from regulating greenhouse gases. Pomeroy proposed the Save Our Energy Jobs Act, which would give Congress the power to regulate greenhouse gases instead of the EPA. He say<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499272http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499272<p> Phoenix-based Schuff Steel Co. will get $7.1 million in tax credits if it establishes a wind tower manufacturing plant in Bismarck. The aid is available through the federal economic stimulus package. Bismarck City Administrator Bill Wocken (WOH'-ken)</p>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499230http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499230<p> Former state House Speaker Frank Wald of Dickinson says he won't run for another four-year term. Wald has been in the Legislature 30 years and he says it's time for him to say, &quot;I've done my public service duty.&quot; The 74-year-old Republican wa</p>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499002http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499002<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says Schuff Steel Co. is getting federal help to establish a wind tower manufacturing plant in Bismarck. The Phoenix-based company will receive $7.1 million in tax credits through the federal economic stimulus </p>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498863http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498863<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy is trying to block the federal Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Pomeroy says any regulation should be done by Congress. He says the issue is vitally importa</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498359http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498359<p> Travel conditions are improving in the Dakotas but bitter cold persists. The South Dakota Transportation Department on Thursday morning was beginning to reopen Interstate 90, which was closed Wednesday between Sioux Falls and Rapid City because </p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498341http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498341<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy has almost $1.4 million in his campaign fund as he prepares for his re-election race this year. Pomeroy filed his Federal Election Commission disclosure report Thursday. It covers his last three months of fundraisi</p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498005http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498005<p> A winter storm blowing out of the Rockies and into the Northern Plains has brought snow to the Dakotas, and bitter-cold temperatures are on its heels. Interstate 90 between Rapid City and Mitchell in South Dakota was closed Wednesday because of </p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497791http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497791<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/6/tbn_3_2010-1-6-newsmin6-4018312500000029014.jpg"/>Yesterday's announcement from Senator Byron Dorgan that he would not seek reelection has started some political dominoes falling around the state. Today, Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced he will... be running for his 10th House term this fall. The 5<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497671http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497671<p> The North Dakota Transportation Department has issued a travel alert for the central and southeast parts of the state as a winter storm blows in from the Rockies. The National Weather Service predicts as much as nine inches of snow could fall in the </p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497558http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497558<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy will be running for re-election instead of campaigning for a newly open Senate seat. Sources in Washington and North Dakota with knowledge of Pomeroy's plans say he has decided to run for his 10th House term. He</p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497522http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497522<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy will be talking about his political plans for this year. Pomeroy is holding a news conference in Fargo Wednesday afternoon. Before, the Democrat said he was running for another term in the U.S. House. But tha</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497308http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497308<p> Now that North Dakota Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan is leaving, Republicans are scrambling to figure out who's going to run for his job. North Dakota Republican Governor John Hoeven is the front-runner, and GOP activists expect him to get into</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497242http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497242<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/5/tbn_4_2010-1-5-newsmin10-4018212500000014505.jpg"/>The news of Dorgan stepping down came as a surprise to many....even his long-time colleague Representative Earl Pomeroy....who has this to say earlier, about Dorgan's announcement. (Rep. Earl Pomeroy, (D) North Dakota) &quot;I didn't have a clue that Byron <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497096http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497096<p> Now that North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan is not running for re-election, Republicans are saying GOP Gov. John Hoeven is a sure bet to try to take his place. Hoeven wasn't commenting Tuesday on whether he'll run for the Senate next year. But</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497094http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497094<p> North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy are praising longtime colleague Byron Dorgan after the incumbent senator said he'll be stepping down next year. Conrad says he's expecting Dorgan will get a Cabinet position in President Bara</p>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496023http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496023<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/3/tbn_18_2010-1-3-newsmin10-4018177310185235312.jpg"/>Time to end our annual look at the Year in Review with Jim Olson. Tonight, he wraps up his report with the top stories in the news during November and December. Tragedy struck the state in early November when three students from Dickinson State Universi<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494939http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494939<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/1/tbn_14_2010-1-1-newsmin6-4017812501157435314.jpg"/>Time to continue our look at the stories making headlines in 2009. Jim Olson continues our Year in Review with the major events of July and August. Summer brought a sometimes heated debate of plans in Congress to overhaul the nation's health care system<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494501http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494501<p> A stinky envelope delivered to the Traill County sheriff's department caused a brief evacuation of a county building. The brown manila envelope was addressed to Sheriff Mike Crocker. It had several pages of what was described as anti-governmen</p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493494http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493494<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/29/tbn_7_2009-12-29-newsmin10-4017512502314814507.jpg"/> The North Dakota Public Service Commission is asking for help from the delegation. The three PSC Commissioners have written letters to Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad, as well as Congressman Earl Pomeroy... ... urging them to work with the <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493324http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493324<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/29/tbn_8_2009-12-29-news6-4017512501157435308.jpg"/> The North Dakota Public Service Commission is asking for help from the delegation. The three PSC Commissioners have written letters to Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad as well as Congressman Earl Pomeroy... ... urging them to work with <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489813http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489813<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/21/tbn_4_2009-12-21-newsmin6-4016712502314829020.jpg"/>North Dakota's two democrat senators voted to keep a health care bill alive early this morning. The senate held a critical vote on the health care legislation - a vote requiring 60 votes for success. And it got exactly 60 voted - from all 58 democrats a<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485744http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485744<p> The manager of North Dakota's State Fair has been fired. Bob Wagoner says he was surprised by the move, and he wasn't given a reason. Board President Gary Knell says Wagoner wanted to put more emphasis at the fair on &quot;big-name entertainment.&quot; Knell s</p>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485392http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=485392<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/13/tbn_4_2009-12-13-news10-4016078500000035305.jpg"/> Most of the NATO-led KFOR troops have been at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo for months now. Today, North Dakota military leaders give an update on how things are going... Senior military leaders chatted through a video teleconference with nearly ten differ<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=475033http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=475033<p> Officials are pulling the plug on a $1.5 million project they had hoped would show that irrigation might be part of the solution to Devils Lake flooding. But they are floating hope that a similar project outside the basin might succeed. A </p>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474780http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474780<p> Five North Dakota ranchers and farmers have been named to serve on the state's Farm Service Agency committee. They'll help oversee how the agency implements federal agriculture programs in the state. North Dakota's Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conr</p>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474382http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474382<p> Five North Dakota ranchers and farmers have been named to serve on the state's Farm Service Agency committee. North Dakota's Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy announced the appointments on Friday. The new FSA co</p>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474339http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474339<p> Five North Dakota ranchers and farmers have been named to serve on the state's Farm Service Agency committee. North Dakota's Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy announced the appointments on Friday. The new FSA co</p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471441http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471441<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/16/tbn_7_2009-11-16-newsmin6-4013212502314829009.jpg"/>North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy says he's being targeted by an out of state special interest group for his vote in favor of the health care bill that barely passed in the House last week. (Rep. Earl Pomeroy) &quot;I couldn't watch a Sunday football gam<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471420http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471420<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/16/tbn_5_2009-11-16-news6-4013212501157429009.jpg"/>And a main target in many of those ads... Representative Earl Pomeroy is speaking out against the people behind the ads. Pomeroy is calling out The 60 Plus Association... saying they are an out-of-state special interest group distorting the truth about<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471154http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471154<p> [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] health care executives and the state chapter of the AARP are defending Rep. [[kxtopic:earl-pomeroy:t[Earl Pomeroy]:t]]'s support of a House health care bill. A conservative seniors' group says the bill m</p>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469152http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469152<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/12/tbn_4_2009-11-12-news10-4012812501157426713.jpg"/>Saying they're proud of North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy for voting for the health care bill in the House, members of a liberal lobbying group are pushing North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad to do likewise. But a conservative lobbying group is running <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469060http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469060<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/12/tbn_3_2009-11-12-newsmin6-4012812501157435304.jpg"/>Saying they're proud of North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy for voting for the health care bill in the House, members of a liberal lobbying group are pushing North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad to do likewise. But a conservative lobbying group is running <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467427http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467427<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/9/tbn_6_2009-11-9-newsmin10-4012512501157414506.jpg"/> The Healthcare Reform bill cleared a hurdle in the House of Representatives. The house bill passed by a slim five vote margin. North Dakota Representative Earl Pomeroy cast a yes vote. Pomeroy says he did so because he was able to negotiat<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467333http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467333<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/9/tbn_5_2009-11-9-news6-4012512501157429004.jpg"/> The Healthcare Reform bill cleared a hurdle in the House of Representatives. The house bill passed by a slim five vote margin. North Dakota Representative Earl Pomeroy cast a yes vote. Pomeroy says he did so because he was able to negotiat<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466744http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466744<p> A Belcourt man says his son is still &quot;pretty scared&quot; after being wounded in last week's shooting spree at a Texas Army base. Patrick Blue Jr. said Sunday that his son Patrick Blue III is doing fine physically but remains shaken up by Thursday's </p>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466577http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466577<p> Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., voted for the health care bill that passed the House late Saturday night, saying it's an important step. In a statement, Pomeroy said the bill is far from perfect, &quot;but so is our present system.&quot; He said improvements h</p>