Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618703http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618703<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/8/24/tbn_3_2010-8-24-newsmin6-4041312502314829015.jpg"/> North Dakota has turned the corner when it comes to stopping population loss. That's how one economic development director in the region describes what's happening in the state. He made the comments at the Governor's Rural Community Summit in Minot. <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618444http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=618444<p> North Dakota's 2010 waterfowl season has been set, with details similar to last year's. The state Game and Fish Department says the only significant changes are an increase in the limit on pintails from one to two per day, and the elimination of</p>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=614232http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=614232<p> The National Weather Service says several tornadoes touched down in southeast North Dakota and western Minnesota. No injuries appear to have been reported. Meteorolgist Tom Grafenauer says a line of storms that started in North Dakota and moved </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609900http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609900<p> Lifeguards who rescued a drowning boy at a Casselton swimming pool are being hailed as heroes. The Minn-Kota chapter of the American Red Cross presented medallions to the lifeguards on Friday. They're credited with saving 6-year-old Ben Met</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609658http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609658<p> An attorney for three Libertarian candidates for the North Dakota Legislature is asking a judge to list the men on the November ballot. A lawsuit in federal court challenges a state law that requires candidates to get a minimum number of votes in the</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609482http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609482<p> Sixteen people have been arrested and warrants issued for 21 others in a drug sting operation in southwest North Dakota. Authorities in Dickinson and Stark County say the drugs included methamphetamine and prescription pills. Authorities s</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609435http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609435<p> Sixteen people were arrested and warrants were issued for 21 others in a drug sting operation in southeast North Dakota. Authorities in Dickinson and Stark County say the drugs included methamphetamine and prescription pills. Authorities s</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609167http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609167<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/29/tbn_28_2010-7-29-news6-4038712501157435302.jpg"/>They reached Nationals in her first season, and now, Kristen Fleury has the full-time gig as Dickinson State's Head Softball Coach, as DSU took the 'interim' tag off of her. Fleury led the team through the tragic deaths of three players who drowned in a <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608902http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608902<p> Dickinson State University has named a new head softball coach. Kristen Fleury has been the interim head coach of the NAIA powerhouse since last year. In her new role the former BlueHawks player also will serve as assistant athletics director. </p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598416http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598416<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/4/tbn_5_2010-7-4-newsmin10-4036212502314835307.jpg"/>A New Town man is facing charges after allegedly carrying a long-barreled gun down Southeast Minot street early this morning. Police say 19-year-old Terrance Jackson was arrested and taken to the Ward County Jail at about 5:30 am after leading officers o<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598326http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598326<p> Health officials in the Fargo area say a nationwide scam involving bogus restaurant inspections has made its way to the area. Fargo Cass Public Health says the scam involves a person claiming to represent the local [[kxtopic:health-department:t[</p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598232http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598232<p> Minot police have arrested a man allegedly armed with a long-barreled gun who was spotted walking down a street. Police say 19-year-old Terrance Jackson of New Town was apprehended about 5:30 a.m. Sunday after a foot chase. He's being held in t</p>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596579http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596579<p> North Dakota's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate says he'll support applying federal Social Security taxes to all income to ensure the program can keep on paying benefits. Tracy Potter said his proposal would &quot;fix Social Security forever.&quot; A spok</p>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596366http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=596366<p> The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a 2009 conviction in a criminal mischief case out of Dickinson. Sonny Wanner had appealed his conviction, saying a Stark County district judge erred in allowing a Dickinson police officer to sit in the c</p>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585825http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585825<p> The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday held a moment of silence in memory of the late Art Link. The former North Dakota governor, congressman and state legislator died June 1 at age 96. North Dakota Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy asked</p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585406http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585406<p> The Great Plains states of North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska continue to enjoy relatively little economic stress. The Associated Press' monthly analysis of conditions showed North Dakota again led the nation in economic health with a 4.53 </p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585218http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585218<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/9/tbn_4_2010-6-9-news6-4033712501157435307.jpg"/>Three officers chase an armed suspect through a rural town ending in gunfire. Reporter Amber Schatz reports from Belfield. Yesterday afternoon... Dispatchers received a 911 call reporting gunshots at this residence... about one mile north of Belfield.<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585119http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585119<p> A state Board of Higher Education committee supports a plan to help monitor North Dakota colleges and universities. The full board will consider the plan next week. It includes adding an internal auditor position at the University System office. </p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584992http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584992<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/9/tbn_4_2010-6-9-newsNoon-4033712501157429012.jpg"/>Good Afternoon, I'm Donnell Preskey... Stark County law enforcement are holding a press conference right now on a shooting in Belfield. Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy says three of his officers were involved in the shooting death of a Belf<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584889http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584889<p> The [[kxtopic:stark-county-nd:t[Stark County]:t]] Sheriff's Department says law officers responding to a shooting near Belfield shot and killed a man from the town after he allegedly pointed a gun at them following a car chase. Sheriff Clarence </p>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583896http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583896<p> North Dakota Democrats are missing their last chance to run candidates for the Legislature in Devils Lake, Williston and northwestern Bismarck this year. Democrats don't have House or Senate candidates in three districts. They could get some on </p>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583681http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583681<p> North Dakota's Medicaid program will receive more than $730,000 in federal settlements reached with drug manufacturers. One settlement is with AstraZeneca over allegations it illegally marketed an antipsychotic drug. The other is with Novartis over c</p>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583499http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=583499<p> North Dakota's Medicaid program will receive more than $730,000 in federal settlements reached with drug manufacturers. Officials say North Dakota is receiving nearly $308,191 as part of a $520 million federal settlement with AstraZeneca over a</p>Sat, 22 May 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=575166http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=575166<p> Federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is planning a stop in Bismarck as part of a nationwide tour on transportation policy. Sen. Kent Conrad says he and LaHood will take comments on the shape of the next surface transportation bill. </p>Tue, 18 May 2010 08:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572714http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572714<p> A man has died in an accident on a rural Dickinson farm. Stark County authorities say 60-year-old Lowell Pelton was changing oil in a car when it fell on him. The accident happened early Monday afternoon. Informati</p>Tue, 18 May 2010 07:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572693http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572693<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/18/tbn_5_2010-5-18-newsNoon-4031512501157429008.jpg"/>Stark County authorities have released the name of a rural Dickinson man killed in a farmyard accident... 60 year old Lowell Pelton was crushed by his car. Authorities say Pelton had his vehicle hoisted up and was working under it... The accident h<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 18 May 2010 03:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572523http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572523<p> North Dakota farmers are making progress in their spring planting. The weekly crop-weather report from the Agriculture Department says the seeding of spring and durum wheat is still behind the five-year average but potatoes and sugar beets are ahead </p>Thu, 13 May 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570930http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570930<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/13/tbn_9_2010-5-13-news6-4031012501157435303.jpg"/> A man Stark County authorities have been looking for is back behind bars... Dickinson Police arrested 59 year old Allan Thorstad this morning at a Dickinson home. Thorstad was profiled on KX News' On The Run segment last month. Authoritie<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 09 May 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=568543http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=568543<p> Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo continue to hold out hope for its survival even as the transition to a new moniker has started. The state Board of Higher Education has voted to drop the nickname,</p>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564209http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564209<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/30/tbn_7_2010-4-30-news10-4029712501157429007.jpg"/> This months On The Run criminal has been on a stealing spree and Stark County Authorities say it's time he pays the price. Donnell Preskey has more on wanted Allan Thorstad... It's not the most serious crime but it's one of the most <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561673http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561673<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/26/tbn_4_2010-4-26-news10-4029312501157414504.jpg"/>The Dickinson man accused of murder is put on the stand... The final witnesses of a July shooting give their testimony... And one major one... is from the defendant. Reporter Amber Schatz has more from the trial. (Amber Schatz/Reporting) &quot;22-year-old<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=555146http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=555146<p> A judge is considering allowing jurors to visit the scene of an alleged crime when a Dickinson man charged with murder goes on trial next week. Michael Reisenauer was arrested last July after allegedly shooting 19-year-old Kyle Goodbird in the c</p>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=554393http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=554393<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/12/tbn_7_2010-4-12-news6-4027912500000029006.jpg"/> A Judge is considering allowing jurors to see a crime scene where a Dickinson man was shot to death... It's one of the issues attorneys went through this morning as they prepare for Michael Reisenauers' murder trial. Reisenauer is accused of s<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553371http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553371<p> Gov. John Hoeven and U.S. Postal Service officials on Friday are unveiling a commemorative stamp honoring North Dakota's state flag. The public ceremony is set for 10 a.m. in Memorial Hall at the state Capitol in Bismarck. Stamps and a spe</p>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=536098http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=536098<p> Rain, freezing rain and heavy snow are hitting much of the Dakotas. The National Weather Service said as much as 10 inches of snow could accumulate by Thursday morning in southwestern North Dakota, and the northern Black Hills in South Dakota co</p>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=536092http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=536092<p> The National Weather Service says as much as 10 inches of snow could accumulate by tomorrow morning in southwestern North Dakota. Travel conditions in some areas began to deteriorate as early as this afternoon. The Highway Patrol says icy conditions </p>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534276http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534276<p> North Dakota House Republican candidate Kevin Cramer says his three statewide campaigns should give him an advantage in running against Democrat Earl Pomeroy. But supporters of rival House candidate Rick Berg say the issue cuts both ways. Cramer lo</p>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534080http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534080<p> A new government report shows electricity remains relatively cheap in the Great Plains. The federal Energy Information Administration on Friday released its annual state electricity profiles, based on 2008 data. The report shows that Americ</p>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526969http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526969<p> State regulators say a coal drying plant in southwestern North Dakota doesn't need a coal mining permit. Today, the North Dakota Public Service Commission threw out a complaint filed by the Dakota Resource Council environmental group and six landow</p>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:39:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526868http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526868<p> State regulators say a coal drying plant in southwestern North Dakota doesn't need a coal mining permit. Today the North Dakota Public Service Commission threw out a complaint filed by the Dakota Resource Council environmental group and six land</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518924http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518924<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/9/tbn_4_2010-2-9-news10-4021712500000026708.jpg"/> The North Dakota State Prison is adding more beds for it's inmates... And local jails say they're running out of room as well. Commissioners from Bismarck and Burleigh County get an update on the lack of jail space this afternoon. Donnell P<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518733http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518733<p> A Minot State University alumnus and his wife are giving the school $1 million to start an academy aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and developing business leaders. The gift is from 1973 alum Clint Severson and his wife, Conni Ahart. Severson</p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514175http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514175<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/1/tbn_4_2010-2-1-news10-4020912500000014514.jpg"/> At one time they were three of America's Most Wanted... tonight they're going to Prison... The group of Alabama fugitives are all going to prison. In May Jacquelin and Angela Mink had helped their husband and fiance escape from an Alab<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512914http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512914<p> Power crews in the Dakotas continue to repair lines damaged in a recent ice storm that disrupted service to thousands of customers. The most recent estimate from the [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] Rural Electric Association puts the </p>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505475http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505475<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/18/tbn_4_2010-1-18-news6-4019512500000029004.jpg"/>Does an hour make a difference to you? Good evening Tom Gerhardt, and I'm Lauren Kalberer.. You either live in central or mountain time... but some North Dakotans say it's time for a &quot;time change&quot;. Reporter Amber Schatz does some time travel to find out<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493951http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493951<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/30/tbn_16_2009-12-30-news6-4017612501157435312.jpg"/> 2009 has been a year to remember. The stories that have happened will be engrained in our minds for years to come maybe even forever... The deaths of three DSU women's softball players who drowned in a Stark County Livestock pond. Bobcat Compan<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492278http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492278<p> Flooding tops the list of North Dakota news stories for 2008, as voted by broadcast and print members of The Associated Press. Here's a look at this year's top 10: No. 1. Flooding in March and April that was spurred by heavy rain, snow and i</p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488983http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488983<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/19/tbn_7_2009-12-19-news10-4016512501157426709.jpg"/> A woman accused of taking part in a police standoff that ended in a barrage of gunfire has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges. Jacquelin Mink entered the plea Friday to charges of reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit robbery. She had fac<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488700http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488700<p> A woman accused of taking part in a police standoff that ended in a barrage of gunfire has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges. Jacquelin Mink entered the plea Friday to charges of reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit robbery. She had</p>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472043http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472043<p> North Dakota's Supreme Court has reversed drunken driving penalties against two men because their court hearings were conducted by telephone. In separate cases, Jerry Gordon Neu and Darren Landsiedel claimed the hearings were not fair and that t</p>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466382http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466382<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/7/tbn_3_2009-11-7-news6-4012474216435235308.jpg"/>The Stark County sheriff says preliminary autopsy results show drowning as the cause of death of three Dickinson state softball players. The bodies of 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar 20-year-old Afton Williamson and 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld, were found T<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465927http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465927<p> The Stark County sheriff says preliminary autopsy results show drowning as the cause of death of three college softball players whose vehicle went into a livestock pond in southwestern North Dakota. The women were believed to have gone on a stargazin</p>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465904http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465904<p> The military says the suspected gunman who allegedly carried out the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, fired more than 100 rounds. And at a late news conference from the Army post, Col. John Rossi said 23 people remain hospitalized from the att</p>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465820http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465820<p> Authorities say preliminary autopsy results show drowning as the cause of death for three North Dakota college softball players found dead inside a sport utility vehicle that sunk in a rural farm pond. Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said Fri</p>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465796http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465796<p> The Stark County sheriff says preliminary autopsy results show drowning as the cause of death of three college softball players whose sport utility vehicle went into a livestock pond in southwestern North Dakota. The bodies of 22-year-old Kyrsti</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464442http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464442<p> Authorities say three North Dakota college students found dead in a Jeep submerged in a rural pond likely didn't see the water as they gazed at the stars. Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy (TOO'-ee) says that the Dickinson State University soft</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464370http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464370<p> Two aging stars will square off on the mound tonight in New York, where the Yankees can wrap up their 27th championship with a Game 6 victory over the Phillies. Manager Joe Girardi will hand the ball to Andy Pettitte. The 37-year-old left-hander</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464358http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464358<p> Authorities say the three Dickinson State softball players found dead after their vehicle went into a farm pond probably drove straight into the water in the dark. Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said today that the women's SUV was found rest</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464339http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464339<p> Authorities say three North Dakota college students found dead in a Jeep submerged in a rural pond likely didn't see the water while on a stargazing trip. [[kxtopic:stark-county-nd:t[Stark County]:t]] Sheriff Clarence Tuhy (TOO'-ee) said Wednesda</p>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463692http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463692<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/2/tbn_4_2009-11-2-news10-4011812501157414507.jpg"/>Authorities are searching for three Dickinson State University students.... Stark County Authorities are asking for help in finding three missing women... all three DSU Softball players... They are 20 year old Afton Williamson, 22 year old Kyrstin <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463604http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463604<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/2/tbn_4_2009-11-2-news6-4011812501157429007.jpg"/>Authorities are searching for three Dickinson State University students.... Stark County Authorities are asking for help in finding three missing women... all three DSU Softball players... They are 20 year old Afton Williamson, 18 year old Kyrsti<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463568http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463568<p> Authorities have been searching southwestern North Dakota for three members of the Dickinson State softball team after a friend of the women reported getting a call from them asking for help. The women were believed to have been driving a white </p>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463551http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463551<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/2/{85651A0E-A64E-47B3-9FFD-27E1473678C2}Missing Women.JPG"/>They are 20 year old Afton Williamson, 18 year old Kyrstin Gemar and 19 year old Ashley Neufeld. All three girls are on the DSU Softball team. The girls were last seen last night around 10:45. A female friend called the Sheriffs Department <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461652http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461652<p> Education officials in the Dakotas say they continually review state testing standards and that their students typically score above average on a national standardized exam. The federal Education Department released a report yesterday, comparing achi</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461651http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461651<p> Education officials in the Dakotas say they continually review state testing standards and they say their students typically score above average on a national standardized exam. The federal Education Department released a report Thursday that c</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461324http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461324<p> Opponents of a coal drying plant in southwestern North Dakota say they are suing to overturn a zoning change for the plant. The lawsuit filed by Neighbors United, the Dacotah Chapter of the Sierra Club and Badlands Area Resource Council seeks to</p>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448877http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448877<p> The Stark County Commission has approved a rezoning and special use permit for a coal drying plant, repeating an action it took last year. The change will rezone land near South Heart from agricultural to industrial. Commissioners approved the rezoni</p>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448673http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448673<p> The Stark County Commission has approved a rezoning and special use permit for a coal drying plant, repeating an action it took last year. Auditor Alice Schulz said Tuesday's vote was unanimous among the five commissioners, hours after the count</p>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448645http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=448645<p> A North Dakota disease specialist says closing schools is not the best way to help prevent the spread of swine flu. Kirby Kruger told the Legislature's interim Education Committee that students should get flu shots when they're available, and y</p>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440738http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440738<p> New census figures once again put North Dakota in first place in the number of two-income families. The state ranks first in the figures out today on married couples in which both spouses work with 65 percent last year. Minnesota is in second</p>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440686http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440686<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/9/21/tbn_4_2009-9-21-news10-4007612500000014515.jpg"/> The four Alabama fugitives captured in North Dakota after a crime spree enter pleas to their charges... Two men and two women from Alabama accused of a robbery, a shooting and a standoff plead not guilty to numerous charges. But for three<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440682http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440682<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/9/21/tbn_3_2009-9-21-newsmin10-4007612502314814506.jpg"/> The four Alabama fugitives captured in North Dakota after a crime spree entered pleas to their charges... Two men and two women from Alabama accused of a robbery, a shooting and a standoff pleaded not guilty to numerous charges. But for three <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440571http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440571<p> A judge has found enough evidence to put four people on trial on charges they robbed a video store before a shootout with authorities in southwestern North Dakota in June. Ashton Mink, his wife Jacquelin Mink, his sister Angela Mink, and Joshua </p>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440567http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=440567<p> A judge has found enough evidence to put four people on trial on charges they robbed a video store and before a shootout with authorities in southwestern North Dakota in June. Ashton Mink, his wife Jacquelin Mink, his sister Angela Mink, and Jo</p>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=434501http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=434501<p> A North Dakota order imposed more than a year ago that required Montana cattle imports to test negative for brucellosis has been lifted in all but seven counties near Yellowstone National Park. Federal officials lifted export restrictions on Mon</p>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=433147http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=433147<p> A 3-year-old boy drowned over the weekend during a family outing at Patterson Lake in Dickinson. The Stark County sheriff said Jordis Hunter Peterschick was believed to be of Dickinson. He was initially reported as being abducted on Sunday </p>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=430465http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=430465<p> Economic development officials say Bobcat Co.'s decision to shut its Bismarck manufacturing plant will take some of the glow from the city's growth. Bismarck-Mandan Development Association President Russ Staiger says the city has been living in </p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423667http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423667<p> A Bozeman police officer who wrote on his Facebook page that he thinks there should be a law allowing police to take people to jail for being &quot;stupid&quot; has apologized. Cody Anderson said at a news conference Wednesday his postings &quot;do not reflect</p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423398http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423398<p> As Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health prepares to merge with Fargo, N.D.-based MeritCare, it also is seeking to offer health insurance in North Dakota. Sanford has requested permission from the state Insurance Department. Insurance Commissio</p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423382http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=423382<p> Montana education officials report that Montana's 2009 graduating class earned an average composite score of 22 on the ACT exam, compared to the national composite score of 21.1. The national and state averages were the same last year. The</p>