Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624074http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624074<p> A 38-year-old Bozeman man accused of killing a woman and disposing of the body by burning it in a barrel near her Three Forks home may withdraw his guilty plea. Jay Myran was to have been sentenced yesterday for the May 12, 2009, death of his 53-year</p>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624073http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624073<p> The Montana High School Association is seeking nominations for its athletes hall of fame. The hall has two categories in which former high school athletes can be nominated &quot;modern era&quot; for those who have graduated at least seven years ago, and &quot;old </p>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624071http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624071<p> The Montana High School Association is seeking nominations for its athletes hall of fame. The hall has two categories in which former high school athletes can be nominated &quot;modern era&quot; for those who have graduated at least seven years ago, and </p>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624048http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=624048<p> A 29-year-old Turah man who was under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs when he crashed into a group of pedestrians, killing two teenage girls and injuring two others, has pleaded guilty to a final charge in the case. David J. DelS</p>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623982http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623982<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 19 11 .633 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 17 12 .586 1 1/2 Billings (Reds)</p>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623827http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623827<p> The Montana and Montana State football programs plan &quot;Black Saturday&quot; events to help spread the &quot;Not Even Once&quot; message of the Montana Meth Project. Montana will hold its &quot;Black Saturday&quot; during its home opener against Western State College of C</p>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623572http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623572<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 19 11 .633 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 17 12 .586 1 1/2 Billings (Reds)</p>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623525http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623525<p> A 29-year-old Missoula man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sending an 11-year-old girl text messages trying to entice her to have sex with him. Allen D. Clairmont pleaded guilty in February to felony attempted sexual assault. The Mo</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623411http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623411<p> The Montana Grizzlies have named their football captains, including two who are candidates for the Walter Payton Award. The Griz captains chosen by their teammates are running back Chase Reynolds of Drummond and quarterback Andrew Selle of Billings, </p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623409http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623409<p> The Montana Grizzlies have named their football captains, including two who are candidates for the Walter Payton Award. The Griz captains chosen by their teammates are running back Chase Reynolds of Drummond, quarterback Andrew Selle of Billings</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623302http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623302<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 19 10 .655 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 16 12 .571 2 1/2 Billings (Reds)</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623101http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623101<p> A tight end who was dismissed from the University of Washington for a violation of team rules has joined the University of Montana football team. Kavario Middleton practiced with the Grizzlies on Tuesday. Middleton, a junior, caught 26 pass</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623100http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=623100<p> The Montana Grizzlies have named their football captains, including two who are candidates for the Walter Payton Award. The Griz captains chosen by their teammates are running back Chase Reynolds of Drummond, quarterback Andrew Selle of Billings</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622883http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622883<p> Court documents say an 18-year-old South Dakotan accused of possessing explosives wrote that he wanted to blow up the Sisseton High School, torture and rape women and &quot;become the world's most infamous sociopath.&quot; Joseph Thomas Hansen of Claire Cit</p>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622767http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622767<p> A former University of South Dakota official might be in line to be the next president of the University of Montana. University officials say Provost Royce Engstrom is the only finalist to replace retiring president George Dennison. Engstr</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622717http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622717<p> Officials say a wildfire northwest of Helena that's charred 2,000 acres or more than 3.1 square miles appears to have burned eight structures, though none were homes. Helena National Forest agency administrator Nancy Peak says some structures ma</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622701http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622701<p> Montana State football coach Rob Ash says redshirt freshman Denarius McGhee has been named the starting quarterback for the Bobcats in the season opener Saturday against Fort Lewis. Ash says the decision came down to the offensive productivity of the</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622699http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622699<p> Montana State football coach Rob Ash says redshirt freshman Denarius McGhee has been named the starting quarterback for the Bobcats in the season opener Saturday against Fort Lewis. Ash and offensive coordinator Brian Wright chose McGhee over s</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622638http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622638<p> University of Montana officials say Provost Royce Engstrom is the only finalist to replace outgoing president George Dennison, who announced his retirement in January after 20 years on the job. The UM presidential search committee intended to na</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622592http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622592<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 18 10 .643 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 16 12 .571 2 Billings (Reds) </p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622454http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622454<p> Montana men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle has announced the signing of junior college transfer Chase Adams. Adams is a 6-foot-3 guard from Tucson, Ariz., who transfers to Montana from Bakersfield (Calif.) Community College. He attended the Ai</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622446http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622446<p> The University of Montana mascot Monte has been chosen to participate in the Capital One Mascot of the Year challenge for the fifth time. Monte is the only two-time winner, having claimed the national title in the inaugural year of 2002 and agai</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622177http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622177<p> A 26-year-old Missoula woman has been charged with crashing her SUV into a bicyclist while driving drunk early Sunday. Dominique D. Hypolite appeared in Justice Court Monday on a felony count of criminal endangerment and misdemeanor counts of d</p>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622142http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622142<p> A 21-year-old University of Montana football player has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. Josh Stuberg of Helena was arrested by the Montana Highway Patrol early Sunday and charged with a first offense DUI and failing to report</p>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622046http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622046<p> The Montana High School Association has adopted stricter rules regarding the treatment of athletes suspected of suffering a concussion during competition. It basically boils down to: when in doubt, sit them out. The National Federation of S</p>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622044http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622044<p> The Montana Highway Patrol says a University of Montana football player faces a drunken driving charge after crashing into a fence early Sunday. The patrol received several reports about someone driving erratically before he stopped 21-year-old Josh </p>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622023http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=622023<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 18 9 .667 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 16 12 .571 2 1/2 Billings (Reds)</p>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621660http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621660<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 17 9 .654 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 16 12 .571 2 Billings (Reds) </p>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621504http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621504<p> The Montana Highway Patrol says a University of Montana football player faces a drunken driving charge after crashing into a fence early Sunday. Trooper Andrew Novak says the patrol received several reports about someone driving erratically befo</p>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621295http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621295<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 16 9 .640 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 15 12 .556 2 Billings (Reds) </p>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621131http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621131<p> A Connecticut man has pleaded not guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in a Montana case. Kenneth A. Schneider, owner of American Bridge Funding in New York, entered his pleas Thursday in federal court in Missoula. Jeff Borchers of Mis</p>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621058http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621058<p> Additional firefighters have arrived to help battle the Davis fire near Helena, which has blazed through nearly 4 and half square miles. Fire officials say cooler temperatures helped crews battling the flames yesterday. Residents in 22 homes that wer</p>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621055http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621055<p> Additional firefighters arrived on Saturday to battle the Davis fire about 25 miles northwest of Helena that fire officials say has scorched about 2,800 acres, or 4.4 square miles. Fire officials say they also expect cooler temperatures on Satu</p>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621013http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=621013<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 15 9 .625 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 15 12 .556 1 1/2 Billings (Reds)</p>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620839http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620839<p> University of Montana President George Dennison says that despite fiscal challenges the school will find ways to deal with staff compensation and the need to hire additional faculty. Dennison on Friday in his State of the University address also</p>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620832http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620832<p> A U.S. Forest Service supervisor says more environmental analysis is needed before the agency can grant approval for a power company to bury power lines along a route intended to carry 200 oversized shipments of oil equipment. Lolo National Fore</p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620674http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620674<p> About 200 friends and family members gathered at a funeral service Friday to remember a Billings soldier whose helicopter was shot down during the Vietnam War and whose remains had been missing for nearly four decades. The remains of Army 1st Lt</p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620637http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620637<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 14 9 .609 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 14 11 .560 1 Billings (Reds) </p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620631http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620631<p>By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Billings West 28, Missoula Big Sky 14 Bozeman 34, Missoula Hellgate 0 Polson 21, Frenchtown 16 (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 08-27-10 2236CDT </p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620488http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620488<p> Authorities are allowing people who live near a wildfire in the Helena National Forest to return to their homes. But Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton says residents should be prepared to leave again with a five-minute warning. The fire has b</p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620443http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620443<p> A 35-year-old Butte woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and tax evasion charges for embezzling $133,000 from a Butte tax preparation firm. Melissa Lynn Sever entered her plea Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah Lynch in M</p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620423http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620423<p> A 16-year-old Hamilton boy has acknowledged a series of crimes that started when he broke into a house last winter and stole two guns that he later took to school. The boy entered no contest or guilty pleas Thursday to felony counts including tw</p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620284http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620284<p> A federal judge says wild horse advocates can press forward with a lawsuit challenging government roundups of a herd of the animals in southern Montana. The ruling from U.S. District Judge James Gwin of Washington, D.C., also says the government</p>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620190http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620190<p> Three former employees of a Missoula medical marijuana business have sued the owner, alleging that he ordered hundreds of card applications be falsified. The wrongful-discharge lawsuit filed in District Court in Missoula also accused Jason Chris</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620085http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620085<p> Officials with the Dakota Athletic and Frontier conferences have met in North Dakota to discuss a possible partnership. Carroll College Athletic Director Bruce Parker says no decisions were made during Wednesday's meeting other than to keep talking. </p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620083http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620083<p> Montana football coach Robin Pflugrad says the defense dominated the team's final scrimmage of the fall, giving particular trouble to quarterback Andrew Selle, who completed just 1 of 9 passes. The offense completed 17 of 33 passes for 122 yards</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620036http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=620036<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 13 9 .591 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 13 11 .542 1 Billings (Reds) </p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619894http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619894<p> Montana football coach Robin Pflugrad says the defense dominated the team's final scrimmage of the fall, giving particular trouble to quarterback Andrew Selle, who completed just 1 of 9 passes. The offense completed 17 of 33 passes for 122 yards</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619881http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619881<p> Some University of Montana football fans are upset about an Eastern Washington ticket policy that limits single-game ticket sales before Sept. 1 to members of the Eagle Athletic Association. Montana opens Big Sky Conference play on Sept. 18 in C</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619590http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619590<p> A Missoula school board member has resigned after leaving a sarcastic and profanity-laced message on the answering machine of a man who criticized the superintendent's recent raise. In a resignation letter Wednesday, Nancy Pickhardt said her co</p>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619565http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619565<p> Wildlife officials say one of two black bear cubs is probably dead after its mother was accidentally shot and killed by a security guard on the grounds of the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club. They trapped one of the cubs but the other has disappeare</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619502http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619502<p> A judge has shortened the sentence of a 21-year-old man who pleaded guilty in the 2005 shooting death of his girlfriend's father in Evaro north of Missoula. Jared Hoehne was serving a 25-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections for</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619500http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619500<p> A registered violent offender with a previous escape on his record has slipped past authorities again. Thirty-two-year-old Havaii Akane made his escape Wednesday as he was being transported from a Lewistown drug treatment center to Montana State</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619486http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619486<p> The University of Montana is planning to begin a yearlong study of its athletics program to ensure that it's following NCAA rules, upholding academic integrity and addressing diversity and the well being of student athletes. The self-study will be th</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619483http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619483<p> The University of Montana is planning to begin a yearlong study of its athletics program to ensure that it is following NCAA rules, upholding academic integrity and addressing diversity and the well being of student athletes. The NCAA Division I</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619446http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619446<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 12 9 .571 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 12 11 .522 1 Billings (Reds) </p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619445http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619445<p> The University of Montana is planning to begin a yearlong study of its athletics program to ensure that it is following NCAA rules, upholding academic integrity and addressing diversity and the well being of student athletes. The NCAA Division I</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619249http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619249<p> Olympic gold medalist and world-record holding backstroker Aaron Peirsol is scheduled to participate in a swim clinic in Missoula on Friday. Peirsol will be joined by Olympian Neil Walker and Missoula native David Cromwell at the clinic hosted b</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619221http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619221<p> A man who had four permits for medical marijuana businesses in Cascade has filed a lawsuit against the town for revoking one of his licenses after it passed a temporary moratorium on such businesses. Leon Tirums of Cascade filed the lawsuit on A</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619086http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=619086<p> Federal prosecutors say a 35-year-old Helena man who counseled sexually abused children faces 15 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in a child pornography case. Alejandro Arturo Scholz pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual exploitation of ch</p>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618932http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618932<p> The University of Montana has named Charlie Woida as the assistant director of its Athletic Performance Center. Woida will oversee the strength and conditioning programs for women's soccer, women's tennis and track and field. He joins center di</p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618869<p> Former University of Montana wide receiver Marc Mariani had a 60-yard kickoff return for the Tennessee Titans in a 24-10 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals. Mariani, a native of Havre, Mont., also caught a 10-yard pass during Monday night</p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618864http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618864<p> Former University of Montana wide receiver Marc Mariani had a 60-yard kickoff return for the Tennessee Titans in a 24-10 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals. Mariani, a native of Havre, Mont., also caught a 10-yard pass during Monday night's gam</p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618814http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618814<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 11 9 .550 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 11 11 .500 1 Billings (Reds) </p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618650http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618650<p> The University of Montana has named Charlie Woida as the assistant director of its Athletic Performance Center. Woida will oversee the strength and conditioning programs for women's soccer, women's tennis and track and field. He joins center di</p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618640http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618640<p> University of Montana defensive end Josh Harris is out for the 2010 season with an injury suffered in Saturday's scrimmage. The sophomore from Kalispell was a projected starter. Griz coach Robin Pflugrad says Harris worked hard during the </p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618612http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618612<p> The Lincoln County sheriff's office has been unable to determine how the body of an Amtrak passenger ended up near the tracks in northwestern Montana. A BNSF track crew discovered the body of 51-year-old Agostinho Carlos Sadi of La Crosse, Wis.,</p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618387http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618387<p> The Missoula City Council has passed an emergency ordinance to double the permit fees for oversized loads to $200 as an oil company seeks permission to bring more than 200 such loads through the city. The city council passed a temporary, emergen</p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618359http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618359<p> A state prosecutor has filed a motion to drop the vehicular homicide charge against a 31-year-old woman accused of driving drunk and running down a pedestrian who was walking home from work in Belgrade. Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert filed th</p>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618294http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618294<p> Cooler weather and rain have helped firefighters make gains on two eastern Montana wildfires. Crews working the Stump Gulch Fire near Columbus on Monday built fire lines and mopped up hot spots after the fire burned an estimated 15 square miles </p>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618220http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618220<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 11 9 .550 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 11 11 .500 1 Missoula (Diamondb</p>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618089http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618089<p> A Montana legislative committee meeting today is writing drafts of laws to crack down on medical marijuana sales. The proposals would make it more difficult to get a medical marijuana card, clarify the list of eligible diseases, and in some cases req</p>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618071http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618071<p> Montana Lottery officials say Stephani Cook of Missoula has claimed one of the top $250,000 prizes from the scratch game Quarter Million Cash. Cook bought five of the $20 tickets at the Cenex Zip Trip on Toole Avenue in Missoula. The last one sh</p>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618009http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618009<p> State wildlife officials say pneumonia has been confirmed in a herd of about 300 bighorn sheep west of Anaconda. Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Ray Vinkey collected samples from four members of the Lost Creek herd that were shot on Aug. 20 </p>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617552http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617552<p>At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press North Division W L Pct. GB Helena (Brewers) 8 8 .500 x-Great Falls (White Sox) 8 9 .471 1/2 Missoula (Diamon</p>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617111http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617111<p> A Missoula man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl in Ravalli County. Raymond Neisinger Sr. appeared Tuesday before Ravalli County Justice Jim Bailey on felony sexual assault and felony solicitation charges. An affi</p>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617036http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617036<p> A 14-year-old boy has denied felony charges stemming from a botched attack on a woman who took away the suspect's knife and stabbed him in the stomach. The teen was arrested Friday and pleaded not guilty Tuesday to assault with a weapon and att</p>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617029http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617029<p> Montana football coach Robin Pflugrad says Jimmy Wilson will begin limited practice with the team for the first time since the cornerback was charged with misdemeanor assault. The 24-year-old has pleaded not guilty to allegedly biting a woman on the </p>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617028http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617028<p> Montana football coach Robin Pflugrad says Jimmy Wilson will begin limited practice with the team for the first time since the cornerback was charged with misdemeanor assault. The 24-year-old Wilson was cited earlier this month for allegedly bi</p>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617025http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=617025<p> A 14-year-old boy has denied felony charges stemming from a botched attack on a woman who took away the suspect's knife and stabbed him in the stomach. The teen was arrested Friday. He entered his plea yesterday to attempted sexual assault and a wea</p>