Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604613http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604613<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/19/tbn_7_2010-7-19-newsmin6-4037712502314829006.jpg"/>Should North Dakota ban smoking in all public places, including workplaces? An official with the American Lung Association's North Dakota office expects legislators to be asked to enact such a ban. Kimberlee Schneider was one of several people who discu<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562988http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562988<p> The president of North Dakota's largest health insurer says the company is focusing on how to make new federal health legislation work. Paul von Ebers (EE'-burs) is the chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. Von Ebers spoke W</p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562929http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562929<p> The Coast Guard says a new oil leak has been found at the site where an offshore platform exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last week. Officials now estimate the leak is 5,000 barrels a day. The military is offering to help contain a massive sl</p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562873http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562873<p> It appears Democrats and Republicans will settle their differences over financial reform legislation on the Senate floor. Republicans say they will no longer block debate. President Barack Obama says he hopes the Senate can pass a bill quickly so t</p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562638http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562638<p> New research finds that the risk of health problems from pollution may be worse than once thought, especially for infants and children. The American Lung Association report shows that almost 30 million people live in areas with chronic levels of</p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562539http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562539<p> A new report says more than half of Americans still live in areas with unhealthy air, despite progress in reducing smog. The report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association is based on 2006-2008 figures. It says progress has been made</p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562537http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562537<p> A new report says more than half of Americans still live in areas with unhealthy air, despite progress in reducing smog. The report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association is based on 2006-2008 figures. It says progress has been made</p>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562534http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562534<p> A new report says more than half of Americans still live in areas with unhealthy air, despite progress in reducing smog. The report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association is based on 2006-2008 figures. It says progress has been made</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517480http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517480<p> Officials found a snowmobile in St. Croix River in Afton but were still looking for the a possible driver Saturday. The Washington County sheriff's department received a call about 6:35 p.m. Friday about someone yelling for help near Windmill M</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517001http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517001<p> Gov. Tim Pawlenty is criticizing President Barack Obama for planning to try suspected terrorists in federal civilian court. He told Republican activists in Montgomery, Ala. that he doesn't think the United States should give non-citizens who have pos</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516842http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516842<p> Minnesota state government used 25 percent more E85 fuel in 2009. The American Lung Association in Minnesota cites a new report from the SmartFleet Committee, which tracks fuel use by state agencies. It says they used over 800,000 gallons of E85</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515685http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515685<p> It's the mystery under the kitchen sink: What's in floor cleaner? What's stain remover made of? And what effects might they have on human health or the environment? Environmental advocates want to know. They asked a New York court Wednesday to use</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501880http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501880<p> Gov. Mike Rounds says he is optimistic about South Dakota's recovery from the recession. In his state of the state address delivered Tuesday to kick off the 2010 legislative session, he urged lawmakers to hold down spending in the next year. He </p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501835http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501835<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/12/tbn_7_2010-1-12-newsmin10-4018912500000014520.jpg"/>The American Lung Association has given North Dakota mixed grades in its annual state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts. The association gives North Dakota an A for being the only state to fund tobacco control and prevention programs above the <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501619http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501619<p> Gov. Mike Rounds says more money from the federal government for Medicaid could help South Dakota balance its budget. Rounds has delivered his state of the state address to kick off the Legislature's 2010 session. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) So</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501612http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501612<p> North Dakota's tobacco control efforts have received mixed grades from the American Lung Association. The state gets an A for funding tobacco control and prevention programs above the recommended level. But it gets a C for smoke-free air and an F for</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501604http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501604<p> The [[kxtopic:american-lung-association:t[American Lung Association]:t]] has given North Dakota mixed grades in its annual state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts. The association gives North Dakota an A for being the only state to fund t</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501496http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501496<p> The American Lung Association has given North Dakota mixed grades in its annual state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts. The association gives North Dakota an A for being the only state to fund tobacco control and prevention programs abov</p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501490http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501490<p> The American Lung Association gives South Dakota an &quot;incomplete&quot; grade for smoke-free air in its annual state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts. The Legislature passed a law last year to ban smoking in bars and casinos, but it has been me</p>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483801http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483801<p> A coalition of health groups ranks South Dakota 10th for the amount of money spent to prevent kids from smoking and to help smokers quit. It reports that the $6 million spent annually on tobacco prevention and cessation programs is just over hal</p>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405563http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405563<p> The House has unveiled its $1.5 trillion health-care overhaul, and the pace is picking up in the Senate. The Senate health panel is expected to finish its version of the measure Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee is hoping to unveil a</p>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405405http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405405<p> Swine flu fears have led the American Lung Association to call off summer camps for kids with asthma. The Washington-based group has advised its affiliated camps to close, including one in Colorado that was scheduled to begin next week. Champ Ca</p>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=368197http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=368197<p> Germany is the latest country to report a case of swine flu. The German national disease control center says a single case has been confirmed in Bavaria. Britain and Spain already have confirmed cases of the disease first detected in Mexico. W</p>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=368189http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=368189<p> The American Lung Association says 60 percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels. The group ranked pollution levels of U.S. cities and counties based on data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency between 20</p>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=350440http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=350440<p> The American Lung Association has settled an eight-month legal dispute with its Seattle-based Northwest chapter and is getting back the $3.2 million regional headquarters the chapter had given to a newly created charity. Under terms announced Th</p>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=321590http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=321590<p> The American Lung Association gives South Dakota failing grades in two of four categories in a state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts. South Dakota received an `F' for smoke-free air and an `F' for smoking cessation coverage for state em</p>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=316260http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=316260<p> A judge has essentially put the Northwest chapter of the American Lung Association out of business. King County Superior Court Judge Regina Cahan (KAY'-han) said Monday that the association would probably win its claim that the regional affiliat</p>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=277889http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=277889<p> The American Lung Association and the North Dakota Ethanol Producers Association are planning a campaign to promote ethanol use, and the state's Renewable Energy Council is kicking in money to support it. State Commerce Director Shane Goettle (G</p>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=258339http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=258339<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/8/7/21/tbn_5_2008-7-21-newsNoon-3964912500000035301.jpg"/> Figures from the state Commerce Department show North Dakota's two newest ethanol plants have collected nearly 1.8 million dollars in state subsidies over the past six months. State officials say they're considering whether the ethanol support pro<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 16 May 2008 03:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=239017http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=239017<p> Theodore Roosevelt National Park is on a conservation group's list of parks where the air quality is threatened by proposed coal plants. The National Parks Conservation Association cites a 500-megawatt plant proposed by Westmoreland Power Inc., n</p>Thu, 01 May 2008 01:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233997http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233997<p> For the first time ever, a city outside California has been named the sootiest in the nation. The American Lung Association says Pittsburgh has taken the title from Los Angeles. Soot is short-term particle pollution and it's one of several facto</p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233976http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233976<p> Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are both campaigning today in Indiana ahead of Tuesday's primary. But a top party official thinks their slugfest is now hurting the party's chances of winning the White House. Former Democratic National Comm</p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233966http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233966<p> For the first time ever, a city outside California has been named the sootiest in the nation. The American Lung Association says Pittsburgh has taken the title from Los Angeles. Soot is short-term particle pollution and it's one of several facto</p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233963http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233963<p> Flooding has forced about 600 people from their homes in a small border town in northern Maine. Heavy rain has combined with melting snow to send the St. John River above flood stage. PHOENIX (AP) Western fire crews today hope to douse linger</p>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233949http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=233949<p> The ACLU is charging that &quot;psychologists and medical personnel played a key role&quot; in military abuse of detainees. The civil rights group says it reviewed documents that show the military used abusive interrogation methods on detainees after a 2003 di</p>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=199767http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=199767<p> According to the American Lung Association, South Dakota received an &quot;F&quot; last year in protecting youth from tobacco dangers. The group says the failing grade was in the category of youth access to tobacco. The state earned a &quot;D&quot; in tobacco contr</p>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=181399http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=181399<p> An e-mail effort to influence an unscientific poll on ethanol run by a Minneapolis area television station reached as far as the U.S. Department of Energy as ethanol supporters kept hitting the forward button. Last week, KARE11 TV last week aire</p>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141078http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=141078<p> Motorists can get a break on the price of E-85 today in Litchfield. For three hours this afternoon, the Cenex Consumers Co-op in Litchfield will discount the price of E-85 by 85 cents per gallon. The promotion will go from two to five p-m. </p>Fri, 04 May 2007 04:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=120386http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=120386<p> Anchorage and Fairbanks are worlds apart when it comes to a new report looking at air pollution in cities across the country. The American Lung Association says Anchorage and Bismarck (North Dakota) are tied at eighth for the cleanest air in the</p>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119226http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119226<p> The American Lung Association says the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including Long Beach and Riverside counties, had the worst air from 2003 through 2005. The Pittsburgh area came in second, followed by Bakersfield, California; Birmingham, Ala</p>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=118528http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=118528<p> The South Dakota Chapter of the American Lung Association is spearheading an effort to help teachers and coaches handle emergencies involving asthma, diabetes or seizures. Schools will be getting posters to hang on the wall and clipboards that e</p>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108378http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108378<p> The Minnesota Senate has voted to outlaw smoking in bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, country clubs and other workplaces. The Senate version of the ban takes affect on August first. The House version still must get through at least two committe</p>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=85885http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=85885<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/1/15/tbn_8_2007-1-14-newsmin10-3909688490740735307.jpg"/>The last couple of weeks we've been looking at one popular New Year's resolution, and tonight's Eye on Health focuses on another: smoking. Anyone who has tried to quit will likely tell it's not an easy thing to do. First District Health Unit in Minot <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=84390http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=84390<p> The [[kxtopic:american-lung-association:t[American Lung Association]:t]]'s annual report card has given [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] a higher grade because of its new tobacco tax. South Dakota got a &quot;D&quot; in 2005 but rates a &quot;B&quot; for </p>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=74311http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=74311<p> A report from a coalition of public health groups ranks North Dakota 22nd among the states in funding programs to prevent tobacco use among children. That's the same as last year. The report comes from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, th</p>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=74288http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=74288<p> Montana ranks 12th in the nation in funding tobacco-prevention programs. That's according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health groups. The report says Montana spends six-point-nine (m) million dollars a year on tob</p>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=67460http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=67460<p> The state [[kxtopic:health-department:t[Health Department]:t]] is putting one-point-one (m) million dollars behind local efforts to fight youth smoking. It's the state's biggest financial commitment to fight youth smoking since the edgy [[kxtopi</p>Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=7556http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=7556<p> GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) The American Lung Association says North Dakota flopped in three of four categories in a campaign against smoking. The association rated states in four measures. They include smoke-free air, youth access, toba</p>Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5869<p> (AP) _ North Dakota legislators will be sorting through some anti-tobacco measures this year. A coalition of health groups wants to raise taxes on tobacco products. Janel Schmitz is the North Dakota director of the American Lung </p>Mon, 05 Jan 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=4487http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=4487<p> A report released today by the American Lung Association gave North Dakota failing grades for not adequately funding tobacco prevention and control programs. North Dakota was among the 38 states that got failing grades in spending</p>Mon, 06 Jan 2003 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=1567http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=1567<p> North Dakota and most other states are coming in for criticism today from the American Lung Association for the way they use tobacco settlement money. The association's report says most states spend only a fraction of what federal</p>