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The Bakken Continues to Deliver

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:50:00 GMT

You've undoubtably noticed it at the pump when you fill up. The price for a gallon of gas has slowly been ticking upward the past few months. The reason, oil prices are on the rise and that has meant busy courthouses in western North Dakota. That is wh

Oil Activity Spreading East

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Throughout recent years, the oil boom in Western North Dakota has changed the face of several area communities. As new potential within the Bakken begins to emerge, areas never before thought to be hubs for oil production are finding themselves in the p

Bottineau County Prepares for Oil

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:23:00 GMT

The oil boom in Western North Dakota has changed the face of many communities. As new potential within the Bakken begins to emerge, areas never before thought to be hubs for oil production are finding themselves in the path of development. Dan Erdmann t

SD School for the Deaf mobile lab hits the road

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:22:00 GMT

A South Dakota School for the Deaf mobile lab has hit the highway. The 16-foot trailer pulled by a vehicle enables two audiologists to go on the road to test children's hearing. School Outreach Director Judy Bakkene (BACH'-nee) says the lab

Enbridge Completes Pipeline Upgrade

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:11:00 GMT

As 2009 ended, North Dakota was producing nearly 250,000 barrels of oil every day. That's easily the most ever - it's about 100,000 barrels more than the previous high in the 1980s. But all that oil loses value if producers can't get it to market. That

Research with Sturgeon and Oil Drilling

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:17:00 GMT

Oil exploration continues to boom in western and central North Dakota...and not simply exploration on land. The search for rich deposits of oil in the Bakken Formation goes on directly underneath Lake Sakakawea as well... But is that search harmful to

Dorgan Press Conference

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:01:00 GMT

One week after announcing he will not run for re-electionSenator Dorgan is asked if he will reconsider his decision. 41-years in public service at the state and national level. Senator Byron Dorgan has an impressive resume. To

Mayor Discusses 2009

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:17:00 GMT

The unemployment rate remained steady at 10 percent nationwide after the latest figures were released today. The nation did loose 85 thousand jobs in December much worse than the predicted loss of 8 thousand that analysts predicted. With numbers like

Year in Review 5

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:38:00 GMT

Fall was a time of upheaval at Minot Air Force Base. Jim Olson has that and more of the biggest stories of September and October as his Year in Review continues. Excitement filled the air at Minot Air Force Base as September began - the base's new B-52

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Pembina County authorities are treating the deaths of a husband and wife whose bodies were found in a Walhalla home on Thanksgiving as a murder-suicide. The sheriff's office says 52-year-old John Kalis and 41-year-old Sharon Kalis were found dea

Ageenhanced photo produced in missing girl search

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:47:00 GMT

Minot authorities have produced an age-enhanced photograph of Reachelle Smith, who disappeared three years ago when she was 3 years old. Police Sgt. Jason Sundbakken says the picture combines photographs of a younger Reachelle with photos of her

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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:27:00 GMT

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is challenging an advocacy group's claim that it should be able to make pre-recorded phone calls in the state. North Dakota law bans "robo-calls" unless they are introduced by a live operator. A grou

Have You Seen This Girl?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT

This was the scene north of Minot in May of 2006 a frantic search for a three year old gone missing. Today while Reachelle Smith is still missing, we have another tool to use to try and find her... It has been three and a half years now since Reac

Have You Seen This Girl?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMT

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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMT

Officials are pulling the plug on a $1.5 million project they had hoped would show that irrigation might be part of the solution to Devils Lake flooding. But they are floating hope that a similar project outside the basin might succeed. A

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMT

Five North Dakota ranchers and farmers have been named to serve on the state's Farm Service Agency committee. North Dakota's Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy announced the appointments on Friday. The new FSA co

Franklin exhibit to open at Minn. History Center

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:15:00 GMT

Visitors to the Minnesota History Center will soon have a chance to learn more about founding father Benjamin Franklin. "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World" opens at the History Center in St. Paul on Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgivi

Oilman says ND reserves could be double estimates

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMT

Billionaire oilman Harold Hamm believes [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s oil reserves are double the federal government's estimates. Hamm was the keynote speaker Monday at an energy conference in Bismarck. He said the U.S. Geological

Around Town 11-6

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:10:00 GMT

It's a popular shopping place.. But Pinehurst Square is about to lose one of it's original tenants. (OPEN) In this Weeks Edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman has the high end details. Vlana Vlee is having a three day store closing liquida

Three Forks Raising Oil Optimism

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:51:00 GMT

North Dakota sits on one of the largest pools of oil in North America. The Bakken Shale Formation is estimated to hold nearly four billion barrels of oil that can be extracted. And now, a new batch of oil just under the Bakken is adding even more inter

Three Forks Raising Oil Optimism

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:02:00 GMT

North Dakota oil

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:06:00 GMT

North Dakota's oil patch has gotten a lot of attention over the last couple years... The discovery of the Bakken formation and it's potential has increased the drilling going on in western North Dakota. And that's put our state in a great spot.

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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:14:00 GMT

New reports show September home sales in Fargo were the best in the Midwest region, up 23 percent from a year ago. The median sales price declines were moderate, slipping about 3 percent year-over-year to $139,950. North Dakota's unemploym

Some ND well storage show excessive natural gas

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:55:00 GMT

State and industry officials say companies tapping the rich Bakken shale and the formation below it in western North Dakota have reported excessive natural gas emissions from oil storage tanks. The finding surprised them, and they're working to

County Secures Emerson Building

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:16:00 GMT

The end is near for the Emerson apartment building complex in downtown Minot. This morning county officials, including commissioners John Fjeldahl and Jack Nybakken toured the facility making sure all renters had left and the 14-unit facility was read

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Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Horse owners and sellers say prices for the animals have plummeted due to an oversupply. Larry Schnell, who manages Stockmen's Livestock Exchange in Dickinson, holds two or three horse sales a year, totaling more than 500 horses. He says prices

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Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMT

State health officials say 10 North Dakota public schools have wells for water but one of them fails to meet federal safe drinking water standards. Officials at Round Prairie elementary school say bottled water is delivered to its approximately 70 st

Owner of dog shot by SD sheriff deputy is cited

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:05:00 GMT

The owner of a dog that was shot last month by a sheriff's deputy has been cited for violating Cooperstown's leash law. Danny Bakken was cited this week in the Sept. 14 incident outside the home of Griggs County deputy John Tronset. Author

Hoeven, Goettle Kick Off Next Round Of EmPower ND Action Planning

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven, Commerce Commissioner Shane Goettle and members of the industry-based EmPower North Dakota Commission met today in Fargo to kick off the newest round of planning for statewide energy development. The group announc

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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:14:00 GMT

A judge has refused a request to ban television and still cameras from the preliminary hearing of four people accused of conspiracy to commit robbery and murder. Ashton Mink, his wife Jacquelin Mink, his sister Angela Mink, and Joshua Southwick

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

Dorgan announces money for ND refinery study

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Senator Byron Dorgan says expanding North Dakota's oil refinery capacity would help curb fuel shortages and take advantage of the oil-rich Bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. Dorgan says a federal Energy Department grant for

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

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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:06:00 GMT

A second suspect in an armed bank robbery in the northeastern North Dakota town of Gilby has pleaded not guilty. The FBI had issued an arrest warrant for William Collins in the May 26 heist in which more than $50,000 was stolen. Information

Dorgan announces funding for ND refinery study

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:10:00 GMT

Sen. Byron Dorgan says it's important to expand oil refinery capacity in North Dakota to curb fuel shortages and take advantage of the oil-rich Bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. Dorgan, who chairs the Senate Energy and Wat

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Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:13:00 GMT

North Dakota lottery director Randy Miller says winter storms and statewide flooding contributed to the decline in sale of lottery tickets the past year. Financial statements show ticket sales for the state's four lottery games have dropped by 4

Company: "Stacked play" oil formations found in ND

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:15:00 GMT

A company known as one of the oldest and biggest players in North Dakota's oil patch says it's found a "stacked play." Continental Resources says that means a separate oil-bearing formation under the Bakken shale in western North Dakota. Con

Oil Rigs

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:49:00 GMT

It's been a record year for oil drilling in North Dakota. The director of the state's Department of Mineral Resources,Lynn Helms, says 381 oil wells have been drilled in the state over the past year. 335 were in the Bakken and Three Forks shale format

Sunflower Exports

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:04:00 GMT

Our neighbors to the north are saying no to trans fat and yes to sunflower oil. International Marketing Director for the National Sunflower Association John Sandbakken says new Canadian health guidelines are drastically cutting the amount of trans fat a

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Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:13:00 GMT

A state Democratic official says Gov. John Hoeven should be "ashamed and embarrassed" about the upcoming induction of former White House political adviser Karl Rove into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in Minot. Hoeven's spokesman says the gov

ND reports record number of wells in past year

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:54:00 GMT

The director of North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources says a record 381 oil wells have been drilled in the state over the past year. Lynn Helms gave his report to oil industry representatives meeting in Medora. He says 335 of the wells

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Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Pennington County authorities say a detainee escaped to the roof of a youth corrections facility, but they were able to peacefully end the standoff some 3 1/2 hours later. Officers from the Pennington County Sheriff's Office and the Rapid City

SD authorities talk detainee down from roof

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:40:00 GMT

Hot crops

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:53:00 GMT

You might not find our few dog days of summer so enjoyable...but some farmers are hoping and praying for some heat. Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains why some like it hot. (John Sandbakken / NSA) "We need the heat and we are looking for a good two week

County Researches Pay Plan

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:17:00 GMT

County workers who work their way up through a department should not lose credit for years of experience when they change jobs in that department. That is one of the complaints department heads have about a new pay study that an outside company conducte

Hoeven: Nation Needs Comprehensive Energy Policy, Not Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Bill

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Cap & Trade Testimony (168kb pdf) BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today testified against cap and trade legislation before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, emphasizing rather the need for a comprehensive energy polic

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Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:14:00 GMT

Elected and spiritual leaders of the Sioux tribes are planning meetings to discuss their 122-year-old claim for return of Black Hills land and a lawsuit that runs counter to the tribes' position on the issue. The Sioux tribes have refused to tak

Could ND have new oil field?

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:26:00 GMT

New oil wells tapped below the rich Bakken shale formation in western North Dakota are showing promise and officials wonder if they're part of another oil field. State and industry officials want to know if the wells in the formation called the

Hunting Weeds

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:17:00 GMT

After years of battles, the war against noxious weeds continues in Ward County. And today it was time for some aerial reconnaissance. Jim Olson reports on an airborne survey of the county's weed problems. It's an annual trip for Derrill Fick - Ward

Wind Energy Building in North Dakota

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Energy development in North Dakota has been battling one major obstacle for years........... how to get the energy to where it's needed. That's especially true for electricity development as power grids are already at capacity through out the country.

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Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:07:00 GMT

Secretary of State Al Jaeger says a state law on corporate organization could bring in some extra money along with increasing North Dakota's business profile. The law makes it easier for shareholders of publicly traded corporations to contest a

Oil activity picks up

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:08:00 GMT

Could a recent rise in oil prices bring back activity in the Bakken??? After setting records in 2008 in oil production and revenues... A collapse in oil prices has caused oil production and activity to go from high to low in just months...

Oil Making Comeback

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:52:00 GMT

The drop in oil prices this year siphoned off close to one thousand jobs in North Dakota. That's what the head of the North Dakota Petroleum Council estimates. Ron Ness says activity in the Bakken Formation of western North Dakota dropped along with oil

Oil Bouncing Back

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:29:00 GMT

It's been a roller-coaster 12 months for North Dakota's oil fields. Last July, prices were over $140 a barrel. Early this year, the price dipped below $30. Today, oil is back to over $60 - at levels it hasn't seen since November. The president of th

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Sun, 24 May 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Billionaire oilman Harold Hamm is marking 20 years of drilling in North Dakota. The 63-year-old chairman of Enid, Okla.-based Continental Resources Inc. has drilled more than 600 wells in the state over the past two decades. Forbes magazin

New Major Offered at Minot State

Tue, 19 May 2009 01:28:00 GMT

Students at Minot State University have a new option when looking at possible majors. The College of Business is now offering a BS in Energy Economics and Finance. It's designed to train a new crop of workers who can lead the Bakken Formation's growth i

Hoeven Signs $185 Million Bill To Invest In Economic, Development

Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven signed Senate Bill 2018 today, the North Dakota Commerce Department budget bill that continues the state’s strategic investments in economic, community and workforce development that have helped mak

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

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Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:02:00 GMT

Officials in flood-plagued Moorhead have asked about one-third of the households in the city to evacuate ahead of the rising Red River. City spokeswoman Becky Jahnke says the evacuations sought Friday are in two zones on the western side of the

Tribe seeking approval to drill for oil

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:16:00 GMT

The Fort Peck Tribes are seeking permission from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to partner with a Colorado-based investment firm to drill for oil on the reservation in northeastern Montana. The Fort Peck Indian Reservation sits atop an estimated 6

Tribe seeking approval to drill for oil

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:02:00 GMT

Story for CNN on the Economy

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:34:00 GMT

As we know North Dakota is one of the few states with a surplus... And a nation is taking notice.. CNN news contacted KX News and asked us to do a story on how North Dakota is bucking the trend when it comes to the economy... Here's what aire

5 more SD teens charged in Iowa ice shack shooting

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:43:00 GMT

BC-SDIce Fisherman Shooting,0131 5 more SD teens charged in Iowa ice shack shooting Eds: APNewsNow. ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) Five more Brandon, S.D., teens face misdemeanor charges for a shooting earlier this month at a bridge near Inwood, Io

Grand Forks officials debating when to add clay, sandbags for extra...

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:57:00 GMT

What goes up must come down. That's the message Army Corps of Engineers officials have for Grand Forks leaders as they decide whether to top off earthen levees by 3 feet for extra flood protection. City engineer All Grasser briefed City Cou

SD teen charged with shooting Iowa ice fisherman

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:14:00 GMT

Authorities say a South Dakota teenager faces a weapons charge in the shooting of a man who was ice fishing in northwest Iowa. The Lyon County sheriff's office says 15-year-old Derek Bakken of Brandon, S.D., is charged with reckless use of a fir

OsborneParadis wins men's World Cup downhill

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:39:00 GMT

Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada won his first career World Cup downhill on Friday, edging Michael Walchhoffer of Austria by 0.31 seconds. Osborne-Paradis covered the 1.9-mile Olympiabakken course built for the 1994 Winter Olympics in 1 minute 4

Tioga Housing Project Ready To Break Ground

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:47:00 GMT

As the oil business has picked up in western North Dakota, so too has the need for housing. Tioga may be the bullseye for where it is needed the most. Companies like Hess are planning growth and more people are on the way to the region. Enter Great

Tribal Oil Plans

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:38:00 GMT

Falling oil prices may have some people in the oil industry concerned about future production in western North Dakota, JIM OLSON but one part of the region is looking at it as a pause that can help in the future. The Three Affiliated Tribes have been dev

MADC Likes Job Outlook

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:38:00 GMT

What can western North Dakota expect from the oil industry in the coming months and years? That was a topic covered by the senior vice president of Whiting Petroleum today. Jim Brown was the keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Minot Area Devel

Dorgan's Oil Study Request Denied

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:17:00 GMT

There'll be no study of oil reserves located under the huge Bakken Shale Formation in western North Dakota and eastern Montana. The US Geological Survey has rejected a request from North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan to look into the Three Forks-Sanish For

USGS says study on oil reservoir premature

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:56:00 GMT

Sen. Byron Dorgan says the U.S. Geological Survey has denied his request to study a potentially rich oil reservoir below the Bakken shale formation in western North Dakota. Dorgan asked the agency in December to study the Three Forks-Sanish form

Grand Forks water tower gets reprieve

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:32:00 GMT

Smiley the water tower doesn't have a date with a wrecking ball yet. The Grand Forks City Council voted last night to take bids on refurbishing the waterless tank before deciding its fate. Council members spent more than an hour discussing

Blackfeet look to expand oil options

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:43:00 GMT

The Blackfeet Tribe says it has signed a new oil and gas exploration deal for the reservation. The tribe says it is seeking an increase in its production and that oil drilling already is under way on the western edge of the Blackfeet Indian Rese

Blackfeet look to expand oil options

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:33:00 GMT

Former North Dakota judge dies

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:28:00 GMT

Former North Dakota District Judge A.C. Bakken, who sentenced the state's longest-serving inmate, has died. Family member say Bakken died on Tuesday in Oregon. Bakken grew up on his family's farm near Sharon and served in the Army during

Lawmaker offers ND tax overhaul

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:17:00 GMT

A legislator from northwestern North Dakota's oil-producing region is offering a proposal to overhaul the state's oil taxes. Tioga Rep. Bob Skarphol says his bill would extend a tax incentive to drillers of horizontal oil wells. Current state la

A look back at '08

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:11:00 GMT

2008 has been quite a year for the history books in North Dakota. But what will people still be talking about 50 years from now? On this New Yearâ€™s Eve, here is a look back at the stories that will impact the state for years to come. This

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

Year in Review, Part 1

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:29:00 GMT

Tonight, December 29th, we begin our annual look at the top local news stories of the year. Over the next several nights, we'll remember what was making news in 2008. First off, we recap the biggest stories of January and February. The year began wit

Year in Review, Part 1

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:45:00 GMT

Tonight we begin our annual look at the top local news stories of the year. Over the next several nights, we'll remember what was making news in 2008. To start we recap the biggest stories of January and February. Jim Olson reports. The year began wi