Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515466http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515466<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/3/tbn_7_2010-2-3-news10-4021112500000026714.jpg"/>Starting Monday... FEMA officials will begin assessing state-wide damage from the ice storm. Governor Hoeven requested federal help last week...and FEMA officials will soon sit down with county leaders and rural electric cooperatives to see overall dama<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501680http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501680<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/12/tbn_9_2010-1-12-news6-4018912500000035315.jpg"/>The demand for the H1N1 vaccine across the state is beginning to slow down. And because of that, the North Dakota Department of Health is no longer sending vaccines to public health units. Those units are now reponsible for requesting their own supplies<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493538http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493538<p> Morton County commissioners apparently sided with residents who opposed the idea of making the county auditor position an appointed one. In a unanimous vote, the commission agreed to keep the auditor's job an elected post. Information from:</p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493234http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493234<p> A Bismarck woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter and reckless endangerment for a traffic accident that killed another driver. Authorities allege that 43-year-old Mary Greff fell asleep while driving a cement truck on U.S. Highway 83 a</p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493065http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493065<p> The auditor position in Morton County will remain an elected office. The county commission voted 5-0 against making it an appointed office after hearing Monday from many residents opposed to that idea. Discussion about making it an appoint</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487697http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487697<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/17/tbn_4_2009-12-17-news6-4016312501157435307.jpg"/> Think twice before you get behind the wheel this weekend. That's the message from law enforecment across the nation. It's 3-D monthwhich stands for drunk and drugged driving prevention month. In the Bismarck-Mandan areait means extra officers on t<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486635http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486635<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/16/tbn_8_2009-12-15-news10-4016112501157426704.jpg"/> A man found guilty of raping and strangling a woman in a Mandan hotel will spend the rest of his life in prison. Alman Wong was sentenced in Morton County Court this morning. Wong has been found guilty of Gross Sexual Imposition, a AA Felony, <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484199http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484199<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/11/tbn_4_2009-12-11-news6-4015712501157426708.jpg"/>Two people are arrested after Mandan police bust an active meth lab this morning. Shortly after 7amauthorities were called to 1008 1st Street northeast because of an unusually strong chemical oder. Officers entered an apartment and discov<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=475705http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=475705<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/23/tbn_6_2009-11-23-news6-4013912501157429008.jpg"/> A man is recovering after being stabbed by his girlfriend over the weekend. The thirty year old victim was trying to leave a home at 703 6th Ave SE apartment number C5 in Mandan. His girlfriend, twenty-five year old Paige LaFountaine came out <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468605http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468605<p> Veterans groups in North Dakota are coping with dwindling numbers. Steve Hoikkala, an Army National Guard staff sergeant, is the quartermaster for the Fargo Veterans of Foreign Wars post. He's also coordinator for eastern North Dakota military f</p>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468251http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468251<p> The number of confirmed flu cases in North Dakota is nearing the 3,000 mark. The state Health Department reports 2,965 cases of the flu this week, with a majority of those the swine flu, or H1N1 strain. Health officials say more than 2,100 </p>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468243http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468243<p> The number of confirmed flu cases in North Dakota is nearing the 3,000 mark. The state Health Department reports 2,965 cases of the flu this week, with a majority of those the swine flu, or H1N1 strain. Health officials say more than 2,100 </p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467543http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467543<p> A judge has issued a temporary restraining order that bars the state Board of Higher Education from retiring the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname until after a hearing next month. Judge Michael Sturdevant of Bottineau ruled in a l</p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467470http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467470<p> A judge is barring the state Board of Higher Education from doing away with the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname until after a Dec. 9 hearing. Monday's order from Judge Michael Sturdevant of Bottineau is in response to a laws</p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467298http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467298<p> The attorney for a [[kxtopic:morton-county-nd:t[Morton County]:t]] man says the County Commission is allowing a feedlot within a quarter-mile of where he wants to build a house. Donald Hagerott is asking the [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]</p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464959http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464959<p> Law enforcement officials in the region are mourning the death of Maj. Mike Fonder, a longtime chief deputy and spokesman for the [[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]:t]] Sheriff's Department. Fonder died Wednesday after a long b</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464680http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464680<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/4/tbn_16_2009-11-4-news6-4012012500000035304.jpg"/>One minute-that's about the time passangers have when a vehicle plunges into water before the entire thing submerges. After the car enters the water, Morton County Dive and Rescue Team Leader Kyle Kirchmeier says the vehicle will start sinking engi<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464233http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464233<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/3/tbn_9_2009-11-3-news10-4011912500000026707.jpg"/> A Hebron man has been found guilty of threatening and assaulting law enforcement... Jurors convicted George Fischer of terrorizing and assault on a peace officer. Morton County Sheriffs Deputies went to Fischer's home in March after Fischer th<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463064http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463064<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/1/tbn_7_2009-11-1-news10-4011712500000035317.jpg"/>And... The state Highway Patrol said 21-year-old Cody Wetzel was westbound on Morton County Road 139, when his chevy Impala left the road about 11:45 last night. Wetzel overcorrected, and rolled into a steep ravine, with his car flipping onto its roo<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462965http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462965<p> A 21-year-old New Salem man has died in a rollover accident in south-central North Dakota. The state Highway Patrol said Cody Wetzel was westbound on Morton County Road 139, about 10 miles west of Mandan, when his 2000 Chevrolet Impala left the </p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452210http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452210<p> A Jamestown man accused of terrorizing a Mandan church now faces a lesser charge. Forty-three-year-old Jan Malina had been charged with felony terrorizing following the Sept. 6 incident in which he allegedly disrupted a service at St. Michael's </p>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451532http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451532<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/11/tbn_5_2009-10-11-news10-4009778196759335307.jpg"/>Meanwhile... A rural sobriety checkpoint this weekend results in zero DUI's... The North Dakota Highway Patrol and the Morton County Sheriff's Department checked drivers for alcohol on Highway 49 south of Glen Ullin. 40 vehicles went through the checkp<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445210http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445210<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/9/29/tbn_11_2009-9-29-newsmin10-4008412500000014504.jpg"/>If you raise livestock you get all that comes with it. It can be a dirty mess, but it doesn't have to be. Manure management is an important and profitable aspect to raising livestock, but can be expensive. This ag waste tour gives producers a chance t<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437716http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437716<p> Mandan city commissioners appointed one of their own to lead a committee to try to come up with a plan to handle noise complaints from residents of waterfront homes. People living along the Missouri River say it's too noisy and have asked the ci</p>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437312http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437312<p> A new computer system for paying North Dakota's Medicaid bills is delayed again. The project is being developed by Affiliated Computer Services of Dallas. It was supposed to be finished by May. ACS executive Mark Boxer told legislators Tues</p>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437227http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=437227<p> North Dakota's Game and Fish Department has been cleared to buy more land for wildlife management in Morton and Grand Forks counties. The Legislature's interim Budget Section committee approved the land deals on Tuesday. Game and Fish depu</p>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427718http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427718<p> Two public input meetings will be held, one August 31 in Bismarck, and one September 1 in Mandan, to seek comments on roadway, trail and transit bus system improvements to be included in the regional long range transportation plan for</p>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427229http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=427229<p> Federal statistics show North Dakota and Minnesota car dealers ranked high in their participation in the &quot;cash for clunkers&quot; program. The two states were in the top five in a per-capita tabulation of money requested through the program, which en</p>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=426858http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=426858<p> A utility is planning construction of a 22-mile power line to feed wind-generated electricity into North Dakota's transmission system. The state Public Service Commission has agreed to shorten the time Minnesota Power must wait before filing a s</p>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=424096http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=424096<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/8/20/tbn_9_2009-8-20-news6-4004412500000035308.jpg"/>It's been a project many years in the making and today it's revealed to the public. The hole for Harmon lake was actually finished more than a year ago. Outdoor groups thought it would take a least a couple years to fill the lake. Thanks to a<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=417535http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=417535<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/8/7/tbn_28_2009-8-7-news6-4003112500000026705.jpg"/>It wouldn't be summer without a trip to the county fair. Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to New Salem where some 4-H'ers are getting down and dirty and ready to compete for 1st prize. &quot;Staying clean really isn't an option. It's raining and you have <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=415371http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=415371<p> A second teenager has pleaded guilty to pawning items in Morton County that had been stolen from flooded homes in neighboring Burleigh County. He will not see additional jail time. Eighteen-year-old Kevin Fossen was sentenced on a felony theft </p>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=413411http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=413411<p> A state judge says he will act quickly on a challenge to a provision of a new abortion law that's set to go in effect on Saturday. An abortion rights group representing the Red River Women's Clinic in Fargo is asking for a temporary injunction a</p>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=413144http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=413144<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says Mandan's school board violated North Dakota's open meetings law. Stenehjem says the school board didn't post notice of its April 18 retreat on the front door of the building where the meeting was held. </p>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=410318http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=410318<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/23/tbn_9_2009-7-23-news10-4001612500000026703.jpg"/>One group is discovering that converting CRP land back into cropland has both its positives and its negatives. Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you back to an experiment plot to check on the 2nd year's progress. &quot;Turning idle land back to productive soil<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408384http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408384<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/20/tbn_7_2009-7-20-news6-4001312500000029015.jpg"/>A standard preliminary hearing turns hairy... As a Morton County defendent attacks his lawyer. Almon Wong is charged with attempted murder and gross sexual imposition... after allegedly raping and strangling a woman who was working in a Mandan motel. A<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408383http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=408383<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/20/tbn_5_2009-7-20-news6-4001312500000029007.jpg"/> When the weekend rolls around, thousands of people go to the river for some fun in the sun. For one group headed to the river, they know it's not going to be a relaxing night out....they are headed to work. Reporter Kate Schell rode along with th<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405206http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405206<p> A teenager sentenced to serve 2 1/2 years in prison for looting in evacuated south Bismarck during spring flooding has admitted pawning stolen jewelry in neighboring Morton County. Eighteen-year-old Dustin Henrickson pleaded guilty to felony th</p>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405070http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=405070<p> An Oct. 13 trial has been set for man shot in the shoulder by a SWAT team member during an 8 1/2 hour standoff at his home in Hebron. George Fischer has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault on a peace officer and terrorizing. Authoriti</p>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=404896http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=404896<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/13/tbn_8_2009-7-13-news6-4000612500000029013.jpg"/> An 18 year old who's already serving time for stealing from flood victims is sentenced for another charge relating to the crime... Dustin Henrickson pleaded guilty to Theft of Property in Morton County. Henrickson pawned jewelry he stole from <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=404894http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=404894<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/13/tbn_6_2009-7-13-news6-4000612500000029004.jpg"/> A Hebron man involved in a standoff with authorities wants to take his case to trial... George Fischer is charged with terrorizing and assaulting a police officer. Fischer is accused of threatening a Hebron employee over his water bill. He<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402740http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402740<p> Cleanup is under way in Dickinson after a storm that destroyed houses, flipped vehicles, uprooted 70-foot trees and knocked out power in some parts of the city. Some residents say the Wednesday night storm produced two tornadoes. National Weathe</p>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402737http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402737<p> Gov. John Hoeven has deployed 40 National Guard soldiers to Dickinson, where cleanup is under way after a storm that destroyed houses, flipped vehicles, uprooted 70-foot trees and knocked out power in some parts of the city. Hoeven also was trav</p>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402501http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402501<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/8/tbn_6_2009-7-8-newsmin10-4000112502314814509.jpg"/> Keeping pests off your trees and out of your garden can be challenging. Levi Binstock with the Morton County Soil Conservation District says he has had numerous calls about what to do with rabbits and deer causing tree and garden damage. Binstock is r<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402414http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=402414<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/8/tbn_12_2009-7-8-news6-4000112500000035306.jpg"/>Keeping pests off your trees and out of your garden can be challenging. Levi Binstock with the Morton County Soil Conservation District says he has had numerous calls about what to do with rabbits and deer causing tree and garden damage. Binstock is re<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=401782http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=401782<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/7/7/tbn_7_2009-7-7-news6-4000012500000035307.jpg"/> More than a year after a woman was beat and raped in Mandan a man goes to court for the crime... Alman Wong is charged with Attempted Murder and Gross Sexual Imposition. Authorities say Wong assaulted a 33 year old woman while she was worki<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398167http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398167<p> Morton County commissioners are considering Minnesota Power's request for a special use permit to put up 17 wind turbines The company, based in Duluth, Minn., plans 33 turbines in south central North Dakota within the next two years. A permit app</p>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398165http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398165<p> Early turnout is reported slow but steady in Fargo's special election to decide the fate of a half-cent sales tax increase for flood protection. County Auditor Mike Montplaisir predicts a good turnout. He expects between 15,000 and 20,000 people</p>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398163http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398163<p> Morton County commissioners are considering Minnesota Power's request for a special use permit to put up 17 wind turbines The company, based in Duluth, Minn., plans 33 turbines in south central North Dakota within the next two years. A permit app</p>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398128http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=398128<p> Morton County commissioners' decision to allow a feedlot with up to 10,000 cattle northwest of Mandan is being appealed to the state Supreme Court. The attorney for Donald and Mark Hagerott says the feedlot would be within a quarter-mile of wher</p>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=393743http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=393743<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/19/tbn_5_2009-6-19-news6-3998212501157426701.jpg"/> Harmon Lake's debut event was being the lunch stop for the KFYR 550 AM Radio's Tractor Trek... 130 people brought their antique tractors to enjoy the day long drive... That includes KX Ag reporter Sarah Gustin. She's the third one in lin<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=393380http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=393380<p> Heavy rain caused problems this week in Bismarck and Mandan but brought at least one benefit: Harmon Lake is opening ahead of schedule. The Harmon Lake Dam Recreation Area north of Mandan was finished about a year ago. Its main purpose is flood </p>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=393202http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=393202<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/18/tbn_17_2009-6-18-news6-3998112500000035304.jpg"/>They're Indiana bound. The Mandan FFA dairy judging team recentely took top honors at our state FFA convention. Now five judgers are preparing for a trip to the national convention in Indianapolis. They're working hard because they know they will be u<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391778http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391778<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/16/tbn_4_2009-6-16-newsNoon-3997912500000029007.jpg"/> If you had flooding around Apple Creek this spring... expect it again... the creek is once again on the rise... Good Afternoon, I'm Donnell Preskey... Areas in Burleigh and Morton county got between five and seven inches of rain... Road<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391707http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391707<p> Burleigh County's emergency manager says county roads in central North Dakota that were fixed after spring flooding in March and April will have to be fixed again, after last night's record rain. Emergency manager Mary Senger says she knows of n</p>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391667http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391667<p> Burleigh County's emergency manager says county roads in central North Dakota that were fixed after spring flooding in March and April will have to be fixed again, after last night's record rain. Emergency manager Mary Senger says she knows of n</p>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391648http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=391648<p> The Bismarck area and other parts of central North Dakota are under a flood warning after record rainfall and street flooding. The National Weather Service says Bismarck got 3.2 inches of rain Monday, topping the mark of just over 3 inches set o</p>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=390582http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=390582<p> Utah lawmakers are urging the Federal Aviation Administration to hold off testing a new computer system at a Salt Lake City air traffic control center that guides planes across parts of eight states, including North Dakota. The state's two senat</p>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=390317http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=390317<p> The [[kxtopic:morton-county-nd:t[Morton County]:t]] Commission has hired the firm that's cleaning up Mandan's underground diesel spill to design a water and fuel collection system for beneath its law enforcement center. The design is expected to</p>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388851http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388851<p> Gov. John Hoeven has rejected a proposed land purchase by Ducks Unlimited in McLean County. It's the third rejection of a Ducks Unlimited land deal by Hoeven in 2 1/2 years. The conservation group says the law that spells out the approval proces</p>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388662http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388662<p> Morton County officials got few comments at a public hearing over whether to appoint the county auditor. The current auditor, Paul Trauger, says he plans to resign after 30 years on the job when his term expires in 2010. Commissioners want </p>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388032http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=388032<p> Bismarck residents woke up to a chilly morning after the city tied a record low set more than 100 years ago. The National Weather Service said the overnight low in Bismarck was 35 degrees, tying the mark set in 1877. Information from:</p>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387946http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387946<p> A teenager accused of looting a home after spring flooding has been sentenced to prison. Dustin Henrickson of Bismarck pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. </p>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387791http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=387791<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/8/tbn_5_2009-6-8-news10-3997112500000014504.jpg"/> A Hebron man charged with assaulting an officer and threatening a city employee pleads not guilty to assault... and terrorizing. George Fischer was shot by officers after he pointed a gun at law enforcement during a standoff. The incident happ<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=384183http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=384183<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/6/1/tbn_19_2009-6-1-news10-3996412500000014506.jpg"/>Scientists are always working on developing new seed varieties because farmer's are always looking for something better to plant. Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces us to the new wheat seed that will be hitting the shelves this fall. (Mike Gartner / <br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 31 May 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=383739http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=383739<p> A state health official calls it a typical flu season in North Dakota. The normal flu season ends in May. The state Health Department reports 1,556 confirmed cases for the season just ended. The health department's influenza surveillance co</p>Sat, 30 May 2009 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=383212http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=383212<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/5/30/tbn_16_2009-5-30-news6-3996212500000035304.jpg"/> Boats line the Missouri River every summer... for people to get out... and finally enjoy some sunshine. But with the river... comes responsibility. Reporter Kate Schell shows us the water safety tips offered at this year's Missouri River Splash. <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382262http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382262<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/5/28/tbn_7_2009-5-28-news6-3996012500000035307.jpg"/> It's another On The Run success story... Minutes after we aired a segment on Travis Toepke being wanted... The 33 year old was arrested... The Morton County Sheriffs Department got several tips after the segment ran during the ten o'clock ne<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 28 May 2009 06:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382072http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=382072<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/5/28/tbn_7_2009-5-28-newsNoon-3996012501157429005.jpg"/> Authorities are trying to track down Travis Toepke... He's wanted for raping a 17 year old girl. The incident happened in June 2008. Morton County Sheriff Dave Shipman says Toepke bought alcohol for two girls ages 17 and 18 and got them drunk. <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 21 May 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378604http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378604<p> Jamestown officials say the city sewer system is still handling a lot of water, and they're asking people to continue with conservation. The Army Corps of Engineers has been cutting back on the amount of water released from the Pipestem and Jame</p>Thu, 21 May 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378583http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378583<p> Some areas south of Mandan got a rare overnight heat burst this week. The temperature hit 90 degrees near St. Anthony, south of Mandan in Morton County, about 2 a.m. Wednesday, with winds gusting to more than 50 mph. Flasher reported 86 degrees.</p>Wed, 20 May 2009 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378460http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378460<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/5/20/tbn_16_2009-5-20-news10-3995212500000026709.jpg"/>Late last night when temperatures should have been falling... (roll pkg) A sudden burst of hot air popped up in Morton County. Ryan Davidson has more in tonight's weather extra. Ryan - &quot;Out here in rural morton County about 9 miles northeast of Breien<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 19 May 2009 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378385http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=378385<p> World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, 2009. Throughout the world , abuse and neglect of older persons is largely under-recognized or treated as an unspoken problem. For every case of elder abuse and neglect that is reported to au</p>Sun, 10 May 2009 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=374337http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=374337<p> The state Game and Fish Department is joining with sheriff's departments in Burleigh and Morton counties to put more officers on the water. The Missouri River patrol effort is getting another $200,000 from the state budget over the next two year</p>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=368048http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=368048<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/4/28/tbn_19_2009-4-28-news6-3993012500000035308.jpg"/>We can't live without it. We depend on it everyday. In fact, every drop counts. A water festival in Mandan is helping 5th graders learn more about the one thing we can't live without. More than 100 students are discovering the water cycle, what lives<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367247http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367247<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/4/27/tbn_4_2009-4-26-news10-3992812500000035310.jpg"/>According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the bus carrying 14 students and one adviser was traveling from Grand Forks to Bismarck when the crash happened about 11:30 this morning, on this ramp that leads through Morton County to the Bismarck Expresswa<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:39:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367203http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367203<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/4/27/tbn_5_2009-4-26-newsmin10-3992812500000035306.jpg"/>A school bus rollover sent three students and the driver to the hospital today. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol the bus carrying 14 students and one advisor was traveling from Grand Forks to Bismarck when the crash happened about 11:30 thi<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:39:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367198http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367198<p>According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the bus carrying 14 students and one adviser was traveling from Grand Forks to Bismarck when the crash happened about 11:30 this morning, on this ramp that leads through Morton County to the Bismarck Expresswa</p>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367095http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=367095<p> Legislators have spent this session using an aging computer software system. An effort to get a new one was budgeted at four-point-two (M) million dollars four years ago. But there have been delays, and now it's estimated to cost nine-point-four</p>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=366993http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=366993<p> Authorities say a school bus struck a sign and overturned while getting off Interstate 94, injuring the driver and three students. The Highway Patrol said the bus carrying 14 students and one adviser was traveling from Grand Forks to Bismarck wh</p>