Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622550http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622550<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/8/31/tbn_25_2010-8-31-newsmin6-4042012502314829006.jpg"/>The school year is getting started across the state. And in New Town today, dozens of children were being screened to see if they could benefit by membership in the Head Start program. Organizers say children with health care needs - from dental probl<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608846http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608846<p> Former Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall says he will seek the position again, possibly setting up a repeat of the 2006 election showdown on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Hall served two terms as chairman before losing to current</p>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601253http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601253<p> A group representing North Dakota's various energy sectors is proposing a state energy policy. The 28-page document presented to a state legislative committee highlights accomplishments, challenges and goals for all energy areas, as well as for </p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600843http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600843<p> A Job Service analysis shows North Dakota's healthy economy and scores of unfilled jobs lured workers from across the nation last year, with bordering states and Michigan leading the wave. Job Service says 6,620 people from other states found a </p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600721http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600721<p> A federal appeals court says the state can seek to discipline a tribal attorney accused of violating North Dakota's rules of professional conduct. Tribal attorney Vance Gillette faces professional discipline by the state in a dispute over fees h</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600584http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600584<p> Amateur athletes are gathering in Bismarck-Mandan for the Prairie Rose State Games. Opening ceremonies for North Dakota's annual Olympics-style multisport festival are tonight at the Bismarck Community Bowl, with competition over the weekend in nearl</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600564http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600564<p> Ground was being broken Friday for an $8.5 million elementary school in the Fort Berthold Reservation community of Twin Buttes. Principal Chad Dahlen says the school for students in kindergarten to eighth grade will be paid for with $4 million i</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600509<p> A Manvel man has been charged with murder in the killing of his brother. Rodney Chisholm appeared via video Thursday in state District Court, where bail was set at $1 million. The 45-year-old is being held in the Grand Forks County jail. He</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600246http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600246<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says he'll push for money for improvements to a hazardous highway that runs through the northern part of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy held a hearing on state Highway 23, which has a high volume of tru</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600081http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600081<p> Authorities have recovered a body believed to be that of a Manvel man whose brother recently bailed out of jail, and they say the brother will face charges in the death. The Grand Forks County Sheriff's Department said Rodney Chisholm was to ap</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600066http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600066<p> Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy on Thursday held a hearing on an increasingly hazardous highway that runs through the northern part of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Conrad says state Highway 23 is considered one of the busiest in the reg</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599944http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599944<p> Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy are holding a hearing on an increasingly hazardous highway that runs through the northern part of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Organizers say the discussion in New Town on Thursday will focus on improving</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599685http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599685<p> A South Dakota Democratic Party official has criticized Republican Gov. Mike Rounds for not doing enough to increase the use of ethanol in state government vehicles. Democratic Party Executive Director Erin McCarrick says only three state fuelin</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599450http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599450<p> Former Mount Rushmore National Memorial Superintendent Gerard Baker has retired from the National Park Service, less than three months after he was named assistant Park Service director for Native American relations. Acting Superintendent Hugh D</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599445http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599445<p> Former Mount Rushmore National Memorial Superintendent Gerard Baker has retired from the National Park Service, less than three months after he was named assistant Park Service director for Native American relations. Acting Superintendent Hugh D</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598945http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598945<p> Nearly 300 local government agencies in North Dakota will share $4 million to deal with the impact of energy development. The state's Energy Development Impact Office says it got requests totaling nearly $32 million. Director Jeff Engleson</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598835http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598835<p> Water projects in McKenzie County and on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation are getting federal stimulus help. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider says both projects will construct pipelines and ot</p>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592024http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592024<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/22/tbn_7_2010-6-22-newsmin6-4035012502314829006.jpg"/> Another nearby water project is also making big strides, with a goal of providing a lasting source of water to a growing community. Dan Erdmann has more on a new water source for the city of Parshall, and what it will mean for rural residents and a boom<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583378http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583378<p> An organization on the Fort Berthold Reservation is providing a forum for people to discuss reservation issues and other concerns and ask questions. Organizers say Inner Voice is not a political organization but a group of enrolled members tryin</p>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=581626http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=581626<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/3/tbn_7_2010-6-3-newsmin6-4033112502314835308.jpg"/>Federal stimulus money will be used over the next three years to expand broadband internet access on the Fort Berthold Reservation. A groundbreaking was held today in New Town for a new office for Reservation Telephone Company. RTC is beginning a 22-mi<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 25 May 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576679http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576679<p> The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 10-year prison sentence for a North Dakota woman in the death of her infant son. In an opinion released Tuesday, the court said Dana Deegan's sentence for second-degree murder was not unreasonable. </p>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=563512http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=563512<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/29/tbn_3_2010-4-29-newsmin6-4029612501157435310.jpg"/>A Fort Berthold man has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of another man last October. 18-year-old Marcus Lone Bear-Junior... ...had been charged with second degree murder in the stabbing death of Preston Young Bird.<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562852http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562852<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/28/tbn_4_2010-4-28-newsmin6-4029512502314829012.jpg"/>The murder trial of a Fort Berthold-area man is nearing its end in federal court in Minot. 18-year-old Marcus Lone Bear Junior is charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of Preston Young Bird in October last year. His trial began yesterday. The<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561601http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561601<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/26/tbn_5_2010-4-26-newsmin6-4029312502314829006.jpg"/>Tribal members of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikira Tribes do not think they are getting fair treatment from the federal governement or oil companies regarding mineral rights on tribal land. The newly formed tribal group is asking the Bureau of Indian Aff<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=557695http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=557695<p> The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation is getting more housing. Two six-unit apartments are being built with a $941,460 federal loan and $447,034 from the Three Affiliated Tribes' Housing Authority. The apartment complex will include one- an</p>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=554631http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=554631<p> National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis has named Mount Rushmore National Memorial Superintendent Gerard Baker as his assistant director for American Indian relations. Jarvis says Baker will represent him and the Park Service with tribes acro</p>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=554630http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=554630<p> National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis has named Mount Rushmore National Memorial Superintendent Gerard Baker as his assistant director for American Indian relations. Jarvis says Baker will represent him and the Park Service with tribes acro</p>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553897http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553897<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/11/tbn_22_2010-4-11-newsmin10-4027989810185235315.jpg"/>Finally tonight, we meet two of the top students from White Shield as they wrap up their senior year. I have gone to school in White Shield since Kindergarten. I like small class sizes so I have lots of one-on-one with the teachers and you get a lot of <br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549717http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549717<p> Federal legislation that cuts banks out of the government-backed student loan business will change the Bank of North Dakota's role with student loans but not eliminate it. Starting July 1, the state-owned bank no longer will provide federally su</p>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549594http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549594<p> Reservation Telephone Cooperative is getting a $10.95 million loan and a $10.95 million grant through the federal stimulus program to bring broadband service to the remote and rural areas in and around the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The </p>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549593http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549593<p> Reservation Telephone Cooperative is getting a $10.95 million loan and a $10.95 million grant through the federal stimulus program to bring broadband service to the remote and rural areas in and around the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The </p>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549051http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549051<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/1/tbn_6_2010-4-1-newsmin6-4026945833333335304.jpg"/>A few dozen senior citizens in New Town will be receiving the keys to brand-new apartments in the next week, thanks to funding from a low income tax credit, as well as local and federal dollars. This 28-unit complex is the result of a four-year effort t<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548837http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548837<p> BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven and Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Marcus D. Levings today signed a continuation of the State-Tribal Oil and Gas Tax Agreement created to spur the production of oil and gas on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The sig</p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:50:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547346http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547346<p> A traveling exhibit about the 2010 Census will be visiting North Dakota tribes in April. The 2010 Census Road Tour exhibit features LCD screens, information kiosks and a computer that takes photos and records messages from those who want to part</p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540064http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540064<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans a visit to Fargo. Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate is scheduled to get a </p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539926http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539926<p> Construction on the new health center on the Fort Berthold Reservation is resuming, after crews were idled for the winter months. Project manager Jim Foote says a meeting is planned Wednesday to set the construction schedule for the $20 million </p>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538606http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538606<p> The state has spent nearly $38,000 to investigate the cause of [[kxtopic:salmonella:t[Salmonella]:t]]-related illness in McLean and Sheridan counties last summer. State officials say food served by Aggie Jennings at three events in June tested positiv</p>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538576http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538576<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/14/tbn_11_2010-3-14-newsmin10-4025012502314835320.jpg"/>The Fort Berthold Reservation is getting more than $1.2 million in federal money to fight diabetes. North Dakota's three congressional reps say the grant funds are through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The money is for a project that<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538453http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538453<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the Three Affiliated Tribes is getting more than $1.2 million in federal money to help combat diabetes on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say th</p>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534926http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534926<p> A government watchdog group says North Dakota ranks second among states in federal earmark dollars per capita, behind Hawaii. &quot;Earmark&quot; is the term for home-state projects sought by lawmakers. Taxpayers for Common Sense attributes North Dakota's</p>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534469http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534469<p> A government watchdog group says North Dakota ranks second among states in federal earmark dollars per person, behind Hawaii. &quot;Earmark&quot; is the term for home-state projects sought by lawmakers. Taxpayers for Common Sense attributes North Dakota's</p>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534347http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534347<p> The [[kxtopic:three-affiliated-tribes:t[Three Affiliated Tribes]:t]] say President Barack Obama's budget includes $8.3 million to pay for 88 new staff members at the Elbowoods Memorial Health Center being built on the [[kxtopic:fort-berthold-nd:t[Fort</p>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528718http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528718<p> An owner of a Mandan business says he'll protest new state rules that ban the sale of what he says are bath salts and aromatherapy herbs. The Board of Pharmacy emergency rules took effect at noon Friday. Ryan Zueger is co-owner of a Mandan store</p>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528550http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528550<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/26/tbn_7_2010-2-26-newsmin6-4023412502314835320.jpg"/>A Mandaree man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for an assault that authorities say involved him smashing another man's head into highway pavement three times. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim says 23-year-old Corey Good-iron also was order<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528455http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528455<p> North Dakota's Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate says he won't support almost any Senate filibuster if he's elected. Tracy Potter says he'd support a filibuster only for lifetime appointments to federal judgeships and the U-S Supreme Court. He</p>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528329http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=528329<p> A Mandaree man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for an assault that authorities say involved him smashing another man's head into highway pavement three times. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim says 23-year-old Corey Goodiron also wa</p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526590http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526590<p> An oil boom on American Indian land in North Dakota has brought jobs, millions of dollars and hope to long-impoverished tribal members. Oil companies have put dozens of money-producing rigs on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in little more </p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526588http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526588<p> An oil boom on American Indian land in North Dakota has brought jobs, millions of dollars and hope to long-impoverished tribal members. Oil companies have put dozens of money-producing rigs on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in little more </p>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=523465http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=523465<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/18/tbn_5_2010-2-18-newsmin6-4022612502314835307.jpg"/> It's the world's most precious natural resource and unfortunately, many areas are still without a proper supply of it. Quality water is not always an option, especially in rural North Dakota, but thanks to a new treatment facility, more residents will b<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=523357http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=523357<p> The University of North Dakota faces a possible June deadline for settling the dispute over its Fighting Sioux athletics nickname. UND wants to join the Summit League athletics conference, but the league won't consider UND until the nickname iss</p>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=523187http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=523187<p> A Bismarck woman is accused of charging $5,000 in prepaid gift cards to a Twin Buttes Elementary School credit card. Twenty-five-year-old Denise Painte faces a felony theft charge that carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison upon c</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518936http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518936<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/9/tbn_6_2010-2-9-newsmin10-4021712502314814520.jpg"/> A Garrison man has been sentenced for voluntary manslaughter. 22-year-old Jesse McKenna will serve six and a half years in prison in the the death of a teenager on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation last winter. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim s<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518733http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518733<p> A Minot State University alumnus and his wife are giving the school $1 million to start an academy aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and developing business leaders. The gift is from 1973 alum Clint Severson and his wife, Conni Ahart. Severson</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518594http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518594<p> A Garrison man has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison in the death of a teenager on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation last winter. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim says 22-year-old Jesse McKenna will be on supervised release for three </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517828http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517828<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/7/tbn_7_2010-2-7-newsmin10-4021688606481535320.jpg"/>The Three Affiliated Tribes is getting a $900,000 federal grant to improve housing and economic opportunities on the Fort Berthold Reservation. North Dakota's congressional delegation says the lack of adequate housing in reservation communities is a crit<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511863http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511863<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/28/tbn_5_2010-1-28-newsmin6-4020512500000035320.jpg"/>A tribal elder who taught the Arikira language and culture to students on the Fort Berthold Reservation has died. Maude Starr, whose Indian name meant Yellow Calf Woman, died last week at the age of 71. Officials at the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikira Nation s<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511736http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511736<p> Power outages in the Dakotas in the wake of storms that brought ice, snow and strong winds have dropped to about 4,250 rural electric customers. The most recent estimates Thursday afternoon showed about 1,750 households without power in North Da</p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511472http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511472<p> The Three Affiliated Tribes in North Dakota says one of the remaining few elders who could teach the Arikara language has died. Maude Starr, whose American Indian name meant Yellow Calf Woman, died Jan. 20 at the age of 71. Her funeral was held </p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511471http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511471<p> The Three Affiliated Tribes in North Dakota says one of the remaining few elders who could teach the Arikara language has died. Maude Starr, whose American Indian name meant Yellow Calf Woman, died Jan. 20 at the age of 71. Her funeral was held </p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510282http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510282<p> A storm system that brought ice, snow and strong winds moved out of the Dakotas Tuesday and roads reopened, but many problems remained. North Dakota transportation officials Tuesday morning reopened the stretches of Interstates 94 and 29 that we</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510031http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510031<p> A White Shield man has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison in the death of a teenager on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation last winter. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim says 20-year-old Duane Bear also was ordered to pay more than $5,50</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510008http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510008<p> The Three Affiliated Tribes' top wildlife official says there has been a spate of mountain lion sightings on the Fort Berthold Reservation but hunters have had limited success killing the cats. Tribal Game and Fish Director Fred Poitra says only</p>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507020http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507020<p> The chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes says he will seek a second term. Marcus Levings was elected chairman in November 2006, defeating Tex Hall. Hall had sought an unprecedented third term. Earlier, the 43-year-old Levings served eigh</p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503635http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503635<p> Relatives and church officials say the husband of a North Dakota native is believed dead in the Haiti earthquake. Ben Larson, his wife, Renee Splichal Larson, who is from Garrison, and his cousin traveled to Haiti about two weeks ago, serving a</p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503610http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503610<p> State and tribal officials say a tax agreement in place since 2008 has spurred oil drilling on an American Indian reservation in North Dakota. Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Marcus Levings and Gov. John Hoeven this week extended indefinitely t</p>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502142http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502142<p> Some groups have been asking North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan to reconsider his decision not to run for re-election, but Dorgan says he's sticking to it. A group called the Progressive Change Campaign Committee has been running an e-mail campaign </p>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501969http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501969<p> Some groups have been asking North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan to reconsider his decision not to run for re-election, but Dorgan says he's sticking to it. He says that after 30 years in Congress and 900 airplane flights, he's looking forward to doing so</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501947http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501947<p> Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Marcus Levings says he and Gov. John Hoeven are signing a continuation of an oil and gas tax and regulatory agreement between the state and tribe. Levings says a ceremony is planned Wednesday afternoon. The</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>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470331http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470331<p> Officials say the number of gas flares burning in North Dakota's oil patch is dropping. A year ago, almost one-third of natural gas that came to the surface in North Dakota went up in smoke as an unmarketable byproduct of oil production. The 26 </p>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470225http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470225<p> Fort Berthold Community College in New Town plans to work with the Three Affiliated Tribes to train staff for the Elbowoods Memorial Health Center being built on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The college this fall started a registered nurse pro</p>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464324http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464324<p>Eds: APNewsNow. By The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is handing out more than $17 million in grants to 29 institutions to address the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers. The department says it will make gra</p>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459803http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459803<p> A man who bought a bald eagle that was shot on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation has been given two years probation. Authorities said 52-year-old Kim Robertson pleaded guilty Monday to purchasing the bird from his brother, James. The 44-year-ol</p>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458111http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458111<p> The state Board of Education has set new rules in an effort to avoid cost overruns for campus construction projects. Board vice president Jon Backes (BAH'-kus) says colleges will have to manage almost all building projects on their campuses even tho</p>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458088http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458088<p> An FBI spokesman says a teenager who was in custody for a parole violation has been charged in the stabbing death of another teen on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Authorities say 18-year-old Marcus Lone Bear Jr., is charged with second-d</p>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455677http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455677<p> The Army Corps of Engineers has narrowed a list of possible flood control options for the Fargo-Moorhead area to three. The corps says those alternatives include a diversion channel through Minnesota, a diversion channel through North Dakota and leve</p>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455639http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455639<p> Authorities are investigating the stabbing death of an 18-year-old from New Town. FBI spokesman E.K. Wilson says Preston Young Bird was killed in a fight on the Fort Berthold reservation. Wilson said FBI agents and tribal police were called</p>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455365http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455365<p> The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council and Chairman Marcus Levings are holding informational meetings in each of the six communities on the Fort Berthold Reservation over the next week. Levings says he and the Business Council want to prov</p>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=454974http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=454974<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/17/tbn_7_2009-10-17-news10-4010212501157426708.jpg"/>A 15-million dollar project to bring quality water to the city of Parshall and the people of eastern areas of the Fort Berthold Reservation was officially started today. Groundbreaking was held for the water plan that will take water from the deepest p<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=454848http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=454848<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/17/tbn_4_2009-10-17-newsmin6-4010212502314835308.jpg"/>A 15-million dollar project to bring quality water to the city of Parshall and the people of eastern areas of the Fort Berthold Reservation was officially started today. Groundbreaking was held for the water plan that will take water from the deepest par<br clear="all"/></p>