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Around Town

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:20:00 GMT

As 2009 comes to a close...we look back on some of the stories that made headlines..specifically business news. In this weeks edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman looks back on the big business stories of the year. It's the last Friday of the yea

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMT

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says a federal study should change management of the Missouri River to better reflect the needs of people who live along it. Congress has ordered a review of the 1944 law that authorized construction of the six dams

Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Legislators and education officials think South Dakota's college graduation rates need a boost. They've been trying to come up with strategies with hopes of changing the trend. They say some students are dropping out despite having earned most of the

Corson County investigating stolen safe

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:33:00 GMT

Corson County authorities are still looking for whoever took more than $30,000 in cash and checks from a McIntosh business last week. Sheriff Keith Gall says the manager of the McIntosh Cenex Station reported a safe was taken. Gall says wh

Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Police say a dental specialist found dead in his Fargo condominium had a significant head injury, and they are focusing their investigation on a search for his Porsche. The body of 49-year-old Philip Gattuso Jr., was found after a neighbor calle

Hope business suffers fire damage

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:05:00 GMT

Authorities are investigating the cause of a business fire in the east central North Dakota town of Hope. Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman says two men traveling through town about 8:30 p.m. Monday noticed the fire at the Cenex Station store

Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMT

North Dakota's environmental chief says he hopes for a decision by the end of the year on changes that would allow more water to move out of flooded Devils Lake. Written comments on the proposal will be accepted until November 6th. The state Health D

Teen sentenced to 4 years for robberies

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:55:00 GMT

A teenager has been sentenced to four years in prison for robbing convenience stores in Grand Forks. Police said 19-year-old Gypsy Watts and another man, who remains at large, used golf clubs to rob the two Cenex stores in April. Watts also wa

New Refinery Plans

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:17:00 GMT

With so much oil readily available in North Dakotawhy hasn't anyone stepped up to build a new refinery? That's a question a new study will help answer. It appears there are two possibilities - build a new refinery, or have the state's existing refiner

Refinery Study

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:00 GMT

With so much oil readily available in North Dakotawhy hasn't anyone stepped up to build a new refinery? A new study will help answer that question. There appears to be two possibilities. A new refinery is builtor Tesoro in Mandan exp

Billings men collect lottery prizes

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:31:00 GMT

Montana Lottery officials say two Billings men have collected prizes from recent Powerball and Wild Card drawings. Michael Magone claimed a $10,000 Powerball prize he won in an April 15 drawing. Magone purchased his ticket at a Holiday StationS

Gwinner reaction

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:09:00 GMT

THE NEWS OUT OF BOBCAT TRAVELED QUICKLY AROUND THE CAFES AND BEAUTY SHOPS IN GWINNER. BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN HURTING BECAUSE OF THE BOBCAT LAYOFFS AND SLOWDOWNS THEREï¿½. ARE TONIGHTï¿½ HOPEFUL. KEVIN WALLEVAND REPORTS... WHEN A SKID STEER ROLLS OF

Business August 27th

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:23:00 GMT

Minots new store Real Deals opened this week, its located across from the Roosevelt Park Zoo and owned by Denise Kauer, Beth Slaten and LeAnn Tennyson, who say this is really something new for Minot. They saw the Real Deals in Bismarck and wanted to

Around Town 8-14

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Bismarck and Mandan are growing towns... But don't forget about the city of Lincoln... The small town located a handful of miles outside of Bismarck is growing. (open) In this weeks edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman shows you the latest a

MegaRide Changes

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:14:00 GMT

A popular way for fair-goers to hit the midway is the MegaRide Pass. And there are some changes in that pass this year. This year, rather than coming to the KX Information Center to receive a bracelet to be used through the fair, you'll have to come

New Town Population Booming

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:08:00 GMT

It seems to be a common trend throughout the state- small towns keep getting smaller. But in southern Mountrail County, on the banks of Lake Sakakawea, lies a community that's beating the odds and proving "small town" may not be a permanent title. Da

County Again Considers Building Issues

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:17:00 GMT

There may have been a feeling of deja vu for a few members of the Ward County Commission today... The commission was busy touring buildings that the county might purchase to help relieve a space crunch that has worsened over the years. The tour started

Business June 11

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:22:00 GMT

Cookies for You in downtown Minot is expanding. We told you last week that the Magic Mill is closing its doors. Cookies for You is right next door. Owner Mary Helen Hasby says she will be tearing down the wall in between, so that she has more space. S

Business June 4th

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:22:00 GMT

A new place to grab a bite to eat... the Cheesesteak Factory located inside the Cenex on North Broadway near MSU. Run by Trent Eskelson, he opens from 6:30 until 3:30 each day with 9 types of philly cheesesteaks, plus wraps, and he serves breakfast sandw

Business Beat - May 7th

Thu, 07 May 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Now that spring is here, work is beginning on some of the projects around town that we've been expecting. South of Holiday Inn Express, and to the west of the Pour Farm, early construction work has begun on the Pizza Ranch. Owner Mike Christianson sa

Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Sat, 02 May 2009 05:05:00 GMT

After years of debate, a major construction project at North Dakota's main state prison has the approval of the Legislature. The House voted 79-10 today to endorse the project. It now goes to Gov. John Hoeven. The governor proposed a similar pro

GF gas station clerk reports robbery

Sat, 02 May 2009 02:17:00 GMT

Grand Forks police say a clerk at a local [[kxtopic:cenex:t[Cenex]:t]] gas station reported being robbed shortly after midnight by a man wielding a 2-foot-long wooden club. Authorities say the clerk reported that the man also said he had a gun,

Cenex-Harvest States Talks Energy

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:37:00 GMT

The Bakken Formation continues to draw attention from major energy producers. Today, one of the top officials with Cenex Harvest States was touring western North Dakota's oil patch. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Leon Westbrock wa

Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:44:00 GMT

A Laurel man with a disabling brain injury, who was twice sued over a $3,800 credit card debt, received a $311,000 judgment after a federal judge determined a North Dakota law firm violated debt collection laws. Timothy McCullough sued the firm

CFalls man claims $15,000 Montana Cash prize

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:57:00 GMT

A Columbia Falls man has claimed half of a $30,000 Montana Cash jackpot he won last Saturday. Montana Lottery officials say Thomas Davis bought his winning ticket for the April 11 drawing at Mountain View Co-Op in Black Eagle. Thomas says

Company says tainted Minot diesel being cleaned up

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:33:00 GMT

Cenex Harvest States says it will reimburse Minot area residents whose fuel filters were clogged by tainted diesel sold in the city last week. Spokeswoman Lani Jordan says the company discovered a faulty additive mixed with the fuel to help it f

Business Feb. 26

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Most of us have driven Highway Two through Rugby and noticed all the school buses. The business is Hartleys School Buses. They've been around since 1970, when Hartley Hageness started the company. Hartley Hageness, we've got lots of buses for sale

Eye on Ag - Fertilizer Outlook

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:17:00 GMT

Last year when input costs, like fertilizer, soared many farmers put off purchasing product in hopes that prices would come back down before spring planting. Now with spring just on the horizon, the fertilizer question is at the forefront of many planti

Snow Storm Socks North Daktoa

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:28:00 GMT

Roads are being closed and no travel is advised in all of western and central North Dakota tonight as our latest winter storm continues to blanket the countryside in wet-heavy snow. The Department of transportation pulled all snows plows off of the highw

Snow Shuts Down Parts of North Dakota

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:57:00 GMT

Western North Dakota is under a blanket of wet snow tonight - a blanket that shut down schools, highway, and commerce in many places. Places like Williston and Watford City got more than nine inches of snow. In Fortuna, the total reached a foot, and Ne

Man charged with stealing ATM machine

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:02:00 GMT

A man has been charged with stealing an ATM from a service station in the southeastern [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] town of Fairmount. Erik Wilson, of Sisseton, S.D., has pleaded not guilty in federal court to a bank [[kxtopic:robb

Man charged with stealing ATM machine

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:32:00 GMT

Freezeresistant diesel elusive

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT

Demand for No. 1 diesel, the kind that still flows at minus-20 degrees and cooler, surged in December as extremely cold temperatures socked Montana and the region. Trucks caught with lower fuel grades in their tanks or mixtures of No. 1 and No.

Year in Review, Part 2 - Tuesday

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:48:00 GMT

We continue our look at the top stories of the year 2008. Tonight, Jim Olson focuses on the major local news of March and April. March and April's headlines were dominated by a high-profile murder trial. Alice and Donald Wiley had been shot and murdere

Higher grade diesel in short supply

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:42:00 GMT

Fuel suppliers say they're struggling to keep up with the cold-weather demand for higher grade diesel fuel. Cy Fix is the general manager for Bismarck-Mandan Cenex stores. He says refineries cut back on production of the No. 1 diesel fuel afte

Early Cold Weather

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Thermometers around the region told a tale of bone-chilling cold this morning. Temperatures plunged to 24-below zero in Minot this morning and 26-below in Williston. And some places recorded unofficial readings in the 30-below range. That kind of chill

Gasoline sales slow in summer; diesel sales up

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:57:00 GMT

Figures from the state Tax Department show sales of gasoline for use on the road has been down from last year. But diesel sales are up, likely because of oil activity. The state Tax Department says stations sold 119 million gallons of gasoline

Highway 2 Open For 4-Lane Business

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:49:00 GMT

It took 124 million dollars and five years of construction, but as of this morning, Highway 2 is now four lanes from Grand Forks to west of Williston. The final 29 mile segment was opened to traffic today. Jim Olson reports on the milestone for the Depa

Missing Bismarck Man

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:03:00 GMT

A 76 year old Bismarck man takes off for Hague and never Home. No one knows where John Miller is but tips have been coming in Donnell Preskey has more on the search... John Miller left his Bismarck home Saturday morning the 76 year ol

Postal worker accused of stealing gift cards

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:45:00 GMT

A Grand Forks postal worker is accused of stealing gift cards worth nearly $900. Brian McGurran is charged in federal court with theft of mail matter by a postal service employee. He has pleaded not guilty to all 17 counts. Authorities say

Business Beat: June 5th, 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:44:00 GMT

The strip mall known as the Metro Center has changed hands. Three Minot men developed the center in the mid '90s. It now includes a variety of stores on 20th Ave SW. Al and Ed Schall and Jim Montogermory owned the properties. Montgomery says the oppor

Business Beat: May 22nd, 2008

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:42:00 GMT

In the past few weeks, we've told you about Hess Corporation, E-telecare, and Borgo...companies that are growing and hiring more employees in Minot. Here's another big one. Sykes Enterprises is a customer service center in north Minot that employees

20th Street Road Closure Between Broadway & Thayer

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Starting at 7:00 AM, Monday, May 19th, 20th Street will be closed to through traffic to install municipal utilities to the new Cenex Building. The closure should be in place through the week. No detour will be provided. Traffic ma

Kum & Go selling 2 ND stores

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:34:00 GMT

Kum & Go convenience stores in Bismarck and West Fargo are being sold as part of a companywide consolidation move. Kum & Go spokeswoman Sara Wille said the chain has 15 stores in North Dakota. She said 13 are owned by Kum & Go and tw

Autopsy Confirms Kilen Cause of Death

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:13:00 GMT

An autopsy has confirmed that 89-year old Russell Kilen of Stanley died of exposure. Kilen's body was found over the weekend in a remote part of Williams County, about 65 miles north of where he had last been seen in November. Kilen had been filmed by

Autopsy Confirms Kilen Cause of Death

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:51:00 GMT

An autopsy has confirmed that 89-year old Russell Kilen key-len of Stanley died of exposure. Kilen's body was found over the weekend in a remote part of Williams County, about 65 miles north of where he had last been seen in November. Kilen had been fil

Officials Gather For Press Conference

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:01:00 GMT

Two homes were lost and 15 Fire Departments aided the efforts in fighting the fires that spread rapidly through Tressell Valley and East Side States near Minot beginning early yesterday afternoon. Officials involved held a press conference today that sh

Missing Stanley Man Found

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:01:00 GMT

After 5 months of searching, 89 year old Russel Kilen of Stanley was found today dead in his truck 65 miles Northwest of Stanley in the small town of Corinth. The Williams County Sheriff was informed that two men working in the area noticed a burned car

Stolen ATM is `ditched'

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:38:00 GMT

The FBI says an ATM stolen from a North Dakota business was found in a ditch in northeast South Dakota. Agent Richard Boelter said surveillance tapes show three men stealing the ATM during a break-in at the Cenex Station in Fairmount, N.D., earl

Stolen ATM is `ditched'

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:24:00 GMT

Tickets Going Fast for Obama-Clinton Visit

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:58:00 GMT

With both Democratic Presidential Candidates set to speak at the state Democratic-NPL convention in Grand Forks this weekend organizers are now expecting as many as 16 thousand people for the event. Free tickets for the convention have been made availabl

Tickets Going Fast for Obama-Clinton Visit

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:10:00 GMT

Former ND Governor Breaks News About Hillary Visit

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Today's announcement came from a familiar face in the state's democratic party. Former North Dakota Governor George Sinner informed listeners of the visit on WDAY radio this morning. Sinner, a long time friend of the Clintons, says Hillary is the right

Souris Bank Robbed

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:23:00 GMT

A woman working at a bank in the Bottineau County town of Souris was knocked unconscious by a bank robber who got away with money from the bank's vault yesterday. The FBI reports the woman, whose name has not been released, was attacked while she worked

Still Missing

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:40:00 GMT

Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halvorson says nearly every possible location in his county has been checked in the search for 89-year-old Russell Kilen (KEE'-len) of Stanley. He was last seen leaving the Stanley Cenex store the night of November 25th, afte

FBI Helps Search for Missing Stanley Man

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:11:00 GMT

Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halvorson says nearly every possible location in his county has been checked in the search for 89-year-old Russell Kilen of Stanley. He was last seen leaving the Stanley Cenex store the night of November 25th, after gettin

Search for missing Stanley man downsized

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:05:00 GMT

Billings couple claims top prize in Montana Millionaire game...

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:13:00 GMT

A Billings couple has claimed the $1 million Montana Millionaire jackpot. The Montana Lottery says Gary and B.J. Klipstein presented their ticket at its headquarters in Helena Friday afternoon. Gary Klipstein bought the winning ticket Decem

Winning Montana Millionare ticket sold in Billings

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:32:00 GMT

The winning Montana Millionaire ticket was sold at a Cenex on 24th Street in Billings. Montana Lottery officials say the winning number is 136916. The five $100,000 prizes go to the owners of tickets numbered 097815, 028092, 134703, 060295

Secondary road closed due to Fallon elevator fire

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:13:00 GMT

The [[kxtopic:montana:t[Montana]:t]] Department of Transportation has closed Secondary 340 in the Fallon area because a grain elevator is on fire. Area residents say the fire started around 7 a.m. and it appeared the building was going to be a t

Salvation Army Donation

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:08:00 GMT

A Bismarck couple is giving a generous Christmas gift that will help many less fortunate people in the community... Marlan "Hawk" Haakenson and his wife, Barb, are giving the Salvation Army in Burleigh and Morton counties one-thousand-dollars. The coup

Missing Man Investigation Slowing Down

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:06:00 GMT

Time may be running out in the search for a missing Stanley man. Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halvorson says leads are drying up in the search for 89-year-old Russell Kilen. He was last seen leaving the Stanley Cenex store the night of November 25,

Leads becoming fewer in missing man search

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:44:00 GMT

Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halvorson says leads are drying up in the search for 89-year-old Russell Kilen of Stanley. He was last seen leaving the Stanley Cenex store the night of November 25, after getting a pizza. Halvorson says offici

Search Continues for Stanley Man

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:08:00 GMT

MELISSA MILLER The search continues for a Stanley man and World War Two veteran who has been missing for over a week. FULL ESS 89-year-old Russell KEE-len was last seen on November 25th when he stopped at the Stanley Cenex to get a pizza. Mountrail Coun

Search Continues For Stanley Man

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:07:00 GMT

Authorities are continuing their searching for an 89-year-old Stanley man who disappeared Sunday night. They say it's possible Russel Kelin (Key-lin) may have headed east. Debbie Kuehn has more. You don't realize how small a car is until you're searchi

Search Continues For Stanley Man

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:08:00 GMT

Authorities are continuing their searching for an 89-year-old Stanley man who disappeared Sunday night. They say it's possible Russel Kelin may have headed east. Debbie Kuehn has more. You don't realize how small a car is until you're searching fo

Search Continues for Stanley Man

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:50:00 GMT

He's talked with his family about seeking shelter in abandoned buildings when he served in World War Two - and that gives searchers some hope they may still find Russel Kilen KEE-lin alive. Kilen was last seen at the Stanley Cenex story on Friday night.

Planes, helicopters continue search for missing man...

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:12:00 GMT

[[kxtopic:mountrail-county-nd:t[Mountrail County]:t]] officials are using airplanes and helicopters for the fourth straight day in their search for a missing 89-year-old man. Russell Kilen (KEE'-len) was last seen leaving the Stanley [[kxtopic:ce

Search Continues for Stanley Man

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:07:00 GMT

The search continues in the Stanley area for a man missing since last night. Russell William Kilen was last seen about seven last night leaving the Stanley Cenex in a 1993 white Dodge Intrepid. He was wearing a black or dark blue cap with a gold Army sy

Stanley Man Missing

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:49:00 GMT

Shortly before seven o'clock this evening a Stanley man was reported missing after not returning home after going to a Cenex station. Russell William Kilen (kee-Leen) left Cenex at approximately 6:20 p.m. in a 1993 white Dodge Intrepid with NOrth Dakota

Economic Impact of Deer Hunting

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:08:00 GMT

So, what's the economic impact of thousands of hunters spending time in North Dakota? Clayton Clark talked with some people about what deer hunting means to the local economy... (Clayton Clark, KX News) "Besides thinning out the deer population...deer

Store workers say bank robbery suspect had been roofer...

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:59:00 GMT

Workers at a McVille service station say a man arrested by FBI agents on a bank robbery charge earlier this week had been fixing tornado-damaged roofs in Northwood. Sandra Coleman's husband, Keith, manages the Cenex station. She says 46-year-old

4 grain elevators to join CHS

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:52:00 GMT

Four grain elevators are merging into the CHS-Harvest States system. The elevators at Napoleon, Kintyre, Wishek and Hazelton have been operating as South Central Grain. Their members voted 154 to 25 last night to merge into CHS. Regio

2 million gallons of diesel arrives in West Fargo

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:48:00 GMT

Diesel fuel from a refinery in Montana has arrived at a pipeline terminal in West Fargo to help ease a shortage in eastern North Dakota. The fuel arrived at the Magellan terminal last night, and trucks were in line waiting for it. About 50 tanke

Truckers waiting for shipment of diesel fuel in eastern ND...

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:38:00 GMT

It's first come, first serve. That's why Wayne Pudil (PYOO'-dill) has his tanker truck parked in front of the Magellan pipeline terminal in West Fargo. The Grand Forks trucker is waiting for a shipment of diesel fuel expected to arrive sometime

Hoeven: Diesel Fuel Due In Fargo Early Next Week, Supplies To Stay Available In Minot Governor Works With Extension Service To Establish Diesel Exchange

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:00:00 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today said Cenex Petroleum officials will deliver approximately 2 million gallons of diesel to Fargo, beginning with a shipment due to arrive early next week. Supplies will become available from the CHS refine

Hoeven: Big shipment of diesel coming

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:22:00 GMT

Governor John Hoeven says a big shipment of diesel is en route from Montana to North Dakota. Hoeven says officials at Cenex Petroleum have promised to deliver 2 million gallons of diesel to Fargo, beginning early next week. Hoeven says die

Diesel shortage soon to be over

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:30:00 GMT

High Diesel prices are hurting farmers and truck drivers, but there's now help on the way Governor Hoeven says a big shipment of diesel is en route to North Dakota Hoeven says officials at Cenex Petroleum have promised to deliver 2 million gallons of die

Hoeven says EPA will allow gasoline imports earlier...

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:44:00 GMT

[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] Governor [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] says the [[kxtopic:environmental-protection-agency:t[Environmental Protection Agency]:t]] has agreed to allow early imports of Canadian gas. Hoeven says

Gas Prices Climb Going Into Labor Day Weekend

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:06:00 GMT

You've probably noticed gas prices have jumped twenty cents in the last day. Average prices in Bismarck and Minot are around three-dollars-24-cents a gallon. State officials say the rise in gas prices right now is due to gas shortages. But something