Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2009 KXNet.com1800Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471646http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471646<p> Authorities in southwestern South Dakota believe a van parked between a house and garage caught fire yesterday and spread, killing a couple inside the home. The victims were 80-year-old Thomas Carrico and his 79-year-old wife, Helen. The blaze in B</p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471645http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471645<p> Authorities have identified a husband and wife as the victims of an early morning house fire in southwestern South Dakota. Jackson County Sheriff Ray Clements Jr. said 80-year-old Thomas Carrico and his 79-year-old wife, Helen, died in Monday's </p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471347http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471347<p> Authorities say they've found the body of a missing Pierre man, but say foul play isn't suspected in his death. Stanley County Sheriff Brad Rathbun said authorities found the body of 65-year-old Ronald Wham floating in the Missouri River north o</p>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471171http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471171<p> The Conversations at BSC humanities series continues Nov. 15 with the history and future of the Missouri River at 3 p.m. in Bismarck State College Sidney J. Lee Auditorium. Clay Jenkinson, BSC's distinguished scholar of the humanities, and BSC Presid</p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470024http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470024<p> The attorney for the former owner of a Fargo simulcast horse racing company whose conviction for illegal gambling was overturned says prosecutors built their case on fabricated evidence. Former Racing Services owner Susan Bala is suing Attorney </p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469420http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469420<p> State officials hope a judge will decide by year's end to move ahead with a plan to bring Missouri River water to northwestern and north central North Dakota. The Northwest Area Water Supply project, under construction since 2002, is opposed by </p>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468792http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468792<p> Cirrus Aircraft says it has laid off 58 production employees to put itself in a better position for next year. The airplane maker said 32 workers were cut in Grand Forks and 26 at its headquarters in Duluth, Minn. It says the cuts put its total</p>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468699http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468699<p> Bismarck Mayor [[kxtopic:john-warford:t[John Warford]:t]] says he thinks closer monitoring of ice jams in [[kxtopic:missouri-river:t[Missouri River]:t]] tributaries could help prevent a repeat of last spring's flooding in the Bismarck-Mandan area. </p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467664http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467664<p> State wildlife officials are investigating the poaching of a trophy bull moose in the Cardwell area. Justin Gibson, a game warden with the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says the poaching was reported on Oct. 28 and he believes the moos</p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467564http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467564<p> A report from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says populations of large trout continue to climb in the Missouri River. State biologists found nearly 3,500 rainbow trout longer than 10 inches near Craig this fall, compared to a</p>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466903http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466903<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says the reservoirs on the Missouri River system have nearly recovered from a decade of drought. Only Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana is still below normal elevation. The other two large reservoirs Oahe and Garrison </p>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466270http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466270<p> A Belcourt man says his son was treated for wounds from bullet fragments during Thursday's shooting spree at a Texas Army base. Patrick Blue Jr., says his son, 23-year-old Patrick Blue III, was one of the luckier ones. The younger Blue is </p>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465679http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465679<p> A Seattle man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for his role in dealing cocaine in Montana. Twenty-eight-year-old Geoffrey H. Dodd pleaded guilty in July. He was sentenced Friday at the Missoula federal courthouse. The case began </p>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463475http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463475<p> Flathead County officials say a 52-year-old man has died in a trailer house fire in Evergreen and the blaze is being investigated as a possible arson. The fire in Evergreen, near Kalispell, was reported at about 8:15 a.m. Monday. Sgt. Jim </p>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463454http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463454<p> City officials in Great Falls say 2009 has been an active year for trail construction with miles of new trails added for bicyclists and pedestrians. The city's dedicated bicycle and pedestrian trails grew to an estimated total of 41 miles. The s</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462262http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462262<p> South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says a federal study should change management of the Missouri River to better reflect the needs of people who live along it. Congress has ordered a review of the 1944 law that authorized construction of the six dams</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462021http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462021<p> The military says the commander at the Minot Air Force Base has been relieved of his command. The Air Force says it lost confidence in Col. Joel Westa's ability to command the base. The military says Westa was unable to &quot;foster a culture of</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461995http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461995<p> South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says a federal study should change management of the Missouri River to better reflect the needs of people who live along it. Congress has ordered a review of the 1944 law that authorized construction of the six dams</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461994http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461994<p> South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says a federal study should change management of the Missouri River to better reflect the needs of people who live along it. Congress has ordered a review of the 1944 law that authorized construction of the six dams</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461987http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461987<p> South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says a federal study should change management of the Missouri River to better reflect the needs of people who live along it. Congress has ordered a review of the 1944 law that authorized construction of the six dams</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461690http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461690<p> A federal agency that markets electricity generated by Missouri River dams is increasing its partnerships with wind farms in the Dakotas. The Western Area Power Administration late last year signed a three-year contract to buy up to 50 megawatts</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461689http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461689<p> A federal agency that markets electricity generated by Missouri River dams is increasing its partnerships with wind farms in the Dakotas. The Western Area Power Administration late last year signed a three-year contract to buy up to 50 megawatts</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461688http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461688<p> A federal agency that markets electricity generated by Missouri River dams is increasing its partnerships with wind farms in the Dakotas. The Western Area Power Administration late last year signed a three-year contract to buy up to 50 megawatts</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>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461548http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461548<p> The Conversations at BSC humanities series continues Nov. 15 with the history and future of the Missouri River at 3 p.m. in Bismarck State College Sidney J. Lee Auditorium. Clay Jenkinson, BSC's distinguished scholar of the humanities, and BSC Presid</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461476http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461476<p> Officials of states along the Missouri River say a study ordered by Congress will help determine if changes are needed in the legally authorized purposes of the six reservoirs built on the river decades ago. The federal law requires the U.S. Arm</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461473http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461473<p> Officials of states along the Missouri River say a study ordered by Congress will help determine if changes are needed in the legally authorized purposes of the six reservoirs built on the river decades ago. The federal law requires the U.S. Arm</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461471http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461471<p> Officials of states along the Missouri River say a study ordered by Congress will help determine if changes are needed in the legally authorized purposes of the six reservoirs built on the river decades ago. The federal law requires the U.S. Arm</p>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459764http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459764<p> The Missouri River Association of States and Tribes meets Thursday and Friday in Fort Pierre. The group is made up of Missouri River states and tribes that work with the Army Corps of Engineers on Missouri River management issues. Gov. Mik</p>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459123http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459123<p> A ranch couple has filed a lawsuit against Blaine County in an attempt to close a road that goes through their property and leads to public land valued by hunters for its elk, deer and [[kxtopic:bighorn-sheep:t[bighorn sheep]:t]]. William and Ol</p>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458647http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458647<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/24/tbn_6_2009-10-24-newsmin6-4010912501157435307.jpg"/>Fisheries biologists plan to study what effect oil exploration on Lake Sakakawea has on fish. Oil exploration under and around the lake has been going on since the 1970s, but activity in western North Dakota's oil patch is booming. Tim Kolke with the Ar<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458524http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458524<p> Authorities are investigating the death of a North Dakota man on his farm southeast of Lisbon. The victim was identified as 58-year-old Dan Wiltse. Authorities say he died after being caught in a combine hopper on Thursday. Infor</p>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458351http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458351<p> Fisheries biologists plan to study what effect oil exploration on [[kxtopic:lake-sakakawea:t[Lake Sakakawea]:t]] has on fish. Oil exploration under and around the lake has been going on since the 1970s, but activity in western [[kxtopic:north-dak</p>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457581http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457581<p> The South Dakota Gaming Commission says it can't investigate allegations against the chairman of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe over a firing and alleged conflicts of interest. A worker for Dakota Nation Gaming Enterprise has said Chairman M</p>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457487http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457487<p> The South Dakota Transportation Commission has agreed to use economic stimulus money to convert the 85-year-old double-deck Meridian Bridge at Yankton into a walking and biking trail over the Missouri River. The commission also agreed Thursday t</p>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457216http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=457216<p> State environmental officials want more public input before they decide whether to recommend a former refinery and the nearby community of Black Eagle to be added to the federal Superfund list. Sandi Olsen is the administrator of the state Depar</p>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455849http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455849<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/19/tbn_10_2009-10-19-news10-4010412501157414510.jpg"/> It's the time of year when many duck and geese hunters stake out area lakes... Problem is if something happens to them in their boats those lakes are hard for law enforcement to get to until now... Donnell Preskey reports... It's<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455396http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455396<p> Construction will begin in spring on another 40 acres of [[kxtopic:missouri-river:t[Missouri River]:t]] sandbar habitat for two birds that are on the Endangered Species List. The sandbar habitat will be created upstream of Yankton near Niobrara,</p>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455392http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455392<p> Defense lawyers for a Marion man charged with killing a Turner County deputy sheriff will be allowed to have his eyes examined by a Sioux Falls ophthalmologist, to show the limitations of Ethan Johns' eyesight. Johns is charged with murder in the Mar</p>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455373http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455373<p> Construction will begin in spring on another 40 acres of Missouri River sandbar habitat for two birds that are on the Endangered Species List. The sandbar habitat will be created upstream of Yankton near Niobrara, Neb. The endangered inter</p>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455228http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455228<p> The Army Corps of Engineers has identified 14 flood control options in the Fargo-Moorhead area, ranging from levees and flood walls to ditches. To win federal approval, the benefit to taxpayers must be greater than the cost. The corps is outlini</p>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455065http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455065<p> The [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] [[kxtopic:nd-game-and-fish-department:t[Game and Fish Department]:t]] says its annual fall survey shows exceptional numbers statewide of young [[kxtopic:walleye-fishing:t[Walleye]:t]], perch and northern p</p>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452883http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452883<p> The Williams County sheriff's office says four prisoners in the Williston jail failed in their attempt to escape. Detective Lt. Verlan Kvande (KWON'-dee) says the inmates planned to stab one another with makeshift knives so they would be brought</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452742http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452742<p> The Fox Island boat ramp on the Missouri River in south Bismarck is being closed for repairs. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says the closure will last for about three weeks. The upgrade is similar to what has been done at Kimbal</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452468http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452468<p> Farmers from North Dakota and Vermont and four others trying to plant hemp seeds at the headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration have been arrested. Arlington County police spokeswoman Detective Crystal Nosal says six people were char</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452275http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452275<p> Landowners in a five-county area along the Missouri River in North Dakota are speaking out against a new National Heritage Area designation. The designation by Congress of the Northern Plains Heritage Area is aimed at promoting heritage and hist</p>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451740http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451740<p> The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says rising water in Devils Lake has helped produce the largest natural walleye hatch that fisheries crews have ever documented. Randy Hiltner, the northeastern district fisheries supervisor, says the a</p>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451628http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451628<p> A Northern Plains Heritage Area is being considered under a program approved by Congress. Bismarck attorney Sarah Vogel says the new area will include historic sites near the [[kxtopic:missouri-river:t[Missouri River]:t]], Burleigh, McLean, Merce</p>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451169http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=451169<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/10/tbn_10_2009-10-10-news10-4009691209490735312.jpg"/> The Missouri River. Neil Armstrong and the moon. They are all topics that will be covered in a series of conversations at BSC this school year. What started as a simple experiment has turned into a hot ticket. BSC president Larry Skogen joins sc<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=449548http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=449548<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says operation of the Missouri River system is back to normal after years of below-average runoff that lowered reservoir levels. Spokesman Paul Johnston says only Fort Peck in Montana hasn't recovered to normal elevat</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=449547http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=449547<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says operation of the Missouri River system is back to normal after years of below-average runoff that lowered reservoir levels. Spokesman Paul Johnston says only Fort Peck in Montana hasn't recovered to normal elevat</p>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447452http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447452<p> Minnesota pro angler Scott Steil came from second place and 8 pounds down on the final day of fishing to win the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour Championship. Steil, of Richmond, Minn., caught five walleyes weighing 21 pounds, 4 ounces on the Missouri</p>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447449http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447449<p> Minnesota pro angler Scott Steil came from second place and 8 pounds down on the final day of fishing to win the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour Championship. Steil, of Richmond, Minn., caught five walleyes weighing 21 pounds, 4 ounces on the Missouri</p>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447447http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447447<p> Minnesota pro angler Scott Steil came from second place and 8 pounds down on the final day of fishing to win the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour Championship. Steil, of Richmond, Minn., caught five walleyes weighing 21 pounds, 4 ounces on the Missouri</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447360http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447360<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/2/tbn_4_2009-10-2-news6-4008712501157426706.jpg"/>Only ten men are left to battle it out at the FLW Walleye Championship. And it's not been an easy task... For the past few days, anglers have been giving it their all. They've even been dealing with the wet and windy weather. For the past <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447283http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447283<p> Tax Commissioner Cory Fong says taxable sales and purchases in North Dakota slowed during April, May, and June. He says taxable sales and purchases fell 3.8 percent, or $118.9 million, from the second quarter of 2008, to just under $3 billion. </p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447271http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=447271<p> Former shareholders of the now-defunct Montana Power Co. have agreed to a $115 million settlement in a lawsuit over the company's sale of its utility assets as it became a telecommunications company. The figure was announced Friday in U.S. Distr</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446843http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446843<p> The [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] [[kxtopic:corps-of-engineers:t[Corps of Engineers]:t]] is holding public meetings in five states next week to take comments on its proposed 2009-10 operating plan for the Missouri River system. The corps will discus</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446840http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446840<p> The [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] [[kxtopic:corps-of-engineers:t[Corps of Engineers]:t]] is holding public meetings in five states next week to take comments on its proposed 2009-10 operating plan for the Missouri River system. The corps will discus</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446838http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446838<p> The [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] [[kxtopic:corps-of-engineers:t[Corps of Engineers]:t]] is holding public meetings in five states next week to take comments on its proposed 2009-10 operating plan for the Missouri River system. The corps will discus</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446743http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446743<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/2/tbn_26_2009-10-1-news10-4008612500000026711.jpg"/>Despite cooler conditions, things are heating up on the Missouri River, where the anglers are attacking the walleye during the FLW Championship Tournament. Today was Day 2, with weigh-ins once again at the Bismarck Civic Center. Todd Riley of Amery, W<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446675http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446675<p> A civil construction contractor from Chicago has been hired to oversee a $230 million, 2 1/2-year upgrade to Rainbow Dam on the Missouri River six miles northeast of Great Falls. The work overseen by Walsh Construction will nearly double the po</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446594http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446594<p> Wisconsin angler Todd Riley remained the top pro after the second day of fishing in the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour Championship. Riley's two-day catch on the Missouri River in North Dakota of 10 walleyes weighing 35 pounds, 9 ounces was more than</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446593http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446593<p> Wisconsin angler Todd Riley remained the top pro after the second day of fishing in the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour Championship. Riley's two-day catch on the Missouri River in North Dakota of 10 walleyes weighing 35 pounds, 9 ounces was more than</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446592http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446592<p> Wisconsin angler Todd Riley remained the top pro after the second day of fishing in the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour Championship. Riley's two-day catch on the Missouri River in North Dakota of 10 walleyes weighing 35 pounds, 9 ounces was more than</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446510http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446510<p> South Dakota's lieutenant governor, Dennis Daugaard (DO'-gard), plans his official candidacy announcement for the Republican nomination for next year's open governor's seat on Monday and Tuesday. In a release, Daugaard plans the first announceme</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446159http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446159<p> The Army Corps of Engineers is holding its first public meeting to kick off a study to compare modern uses of the Missouri River to those that were authorized by the federal Flood Control Act of 1944. The first meeting was scheduled for Thursday</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446150http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446150<p> The Army Corps of Engineers is holding its first public meeting to kick off a study to compare modern uses of the Missouri River to those that were authorized by the federal Flood Control Act of 1944. The first meeting was scheduled for Thursday</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446129http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446129<p> The state Board of Higher Education has extended the deadline to decide the fate of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname. The board had set an Oct. 1 date to drop the name. Board members say there was a misunderstanding about</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446010http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446010<p> Wisconsin pro angler Todd Riley has the early lead in the [[kxtopic:wal-mart:t[Wal-Mart]:t]] FLW Walleye Tour Championship. The four-day tournament that began Thursday is being held on the Missouri River in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446009http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446009<p> Wisconsin pro angler Todd Riley has the early lead in the [[kxtopic:wal-mart:t[Wal-Mart]:t]] FLW Walleye Tour Championship. The four-day tournament that began Thursday is being held on the Missouri River in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446008http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=446008<p> Wisconsin pro angler Todd Riley has the early lead in the [[kxtopic:wal-mart:t[Wal-Mart]:t]] FLW Walleye Tour Championship. The four-day tournament that began Thursday is being held on the Missouri River in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:</p>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445880http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445880<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/9/30/tbn_25_2009-9-30-news10-4008512501157426708.jpg"/>Four days, 100 anglers and LOTS of Walleyes. The 2009 FLW Championship Tournament is officially underway. Over 100-thousand dollars is the top prize for the top pro, and everyone was after one of top spots after day 1. They're fishing the Missouri Riv<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445202http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445202<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/9/29/tbn_4_2009-9-29-news10-4008412500000026704.jpg"/> The world's best anglers arrive in Bismarck for the F-L-W Walleye Championship. Good evening, I'm Lauren Kalberer, Tom Gerhardt is off tonight... Over the next four days, more than fifty anglers will bring what they know to the Missouri R<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444821http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444821<p> The post office in the northeast North Dakota town of Crary is closing and its future is uncertain. U.S. Postal Service spokesman Pete Nowacki says the postmaster resigned and no one applied to fill the job. Service at the post office was being </p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444817http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444817<p> A Sioux Falls art gallery owner says police have identified a suspect in the theft of a two-part painting that disappeared earlier this fall. Rug and Relic owner Tove Bormes (TOH'-vuh BOHR'-mus) says a tip that came in through the social network</p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:30:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444797http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444797<p> The Yankton City Commission voted 6-3 on Monday to accept ownership of the 85-year-old double-deck Meridian Bridge over the Missouri River. The bridge stopped carrying traffic when a new bridge was opened last fall. The states of Nebraska </p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:30:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444796http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444796<p> The Yankton City Commission voted 6-3 on Monday to accept ownership of the 85-year-old double-deck Meridian Bridge over the Missouri River. The bridge stopped carrying traffic when a new bridge was opened last fall. The states of Nebraska </p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444730http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=444730<p> Amanda Klinger can remember the days when Bismarck and Mandan were not connected by a bridge, and people had to use a ferry boat to cross the Missouri River. Klinger celebrated her 105th birthday Monday in a Bismarck nursing home. She has </p>