Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608043http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608043<p> Senator Byron Dorgan has introduced a bill that would set up a commission to resolve problems associated with Missouri River flooding of American Indian tribal lands the past seven decades. The bill would form a commission to hold hearings, study out</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607869<p> The chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee has introduced a bill that would set up a commission to resolve problems associated with Missouri River flooding of American Indian tribal lands the past seven decades. Sen. Byron Dorgon, D-N.D</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607803http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607803<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota's crime rate dropped slightly last year, but the number of violent crimes rose. A new report on Tuesday provides North Dakota statistics for a number of crimes, including murder, aggravated assa</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607764http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607764<p> Sen. Kent Conrad is cautioning North Dakotans of scam artists claiming to be collecting money for the families of U.S. military members. The North Dakota Democrat says he was alerted to the scam by a West Fargo resident who received a telephone </p>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602925http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602925<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says he supports President Barack Obama's selection of Jacob Lew to be the new director of the Office of Management and Budget. Conrad is chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. The North Dakota Democrat says Lew is a superb ch</p>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601936http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601936<p> A state district judge has dismissed a lawsuit about the use of North Dakota taxpayer money to benefit private businesses. Minot businessman Robert Hale and his attorney, Lynn Boughey (BOO'-ee), say they plan to refile. The dispute centers</p>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601837http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601837<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says members of a federal group formed to tackle Devils Lake flooding problems will visit the region this week. The group has representatives from several federal agencies. It's tasked with devising a plan to deal with chronic</p>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601253http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601253<p> A group representing North Dakota's various energy sectors is proposing a state energy policy. The 28-page document presented to a state legislative committee highlights accomplishments, challenges and goals for all energy areas, as well as for </p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601072http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601072<p> Officials says conditions are worsening on U.S. Highways 52 and 281 in North Dakota. Their comments came at a Senate Budget Committee field hearing in Carrington held by Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy. The senators held a similar hearing ce</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600843http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600843<p> A Job Service analysis shows North Dakota's healthy economy and scores of unfilled jobs lured workers from across the nation last year, with bordering states and Michigan leading the wave. Job Service says 6,620 people from other states found a </p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600767http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600767<p> Officials who testified at a hearing in Carrington on Friday said conditions are worsening on U.S. Highways 52 and 281 in North Dakota. Their comments came at a Senate Budget Committee field hearing held by Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600509<p> A Manvel man has been charged with murder in the killing of his brother. Rodney Chisholm appeared via video Thursday in state District Court, where bail was set at $1 million. The 45-year-old is being held in the Grand Forks County jail. He</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600379http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600379<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/8/tbn_3_2010-7-8-newsmin6-4036612501157435304.jpg"/>The fastest-growing traffic level in North Dakota is in Mountrail County. State officials said today highways around Stanley, Parshall, and New Town are being overrun with traffic - much of it related to work in the state's growing oil fields. US Senato<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600246http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600246<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says he'll push for money for improvements to a hazardous highway that runs through the northern part of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy held a hearing on state Highway 23, which has a high volume of tru</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600081http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600081<p> Authorities have recovered a body believed to be that of a Manvel man whose brother recently bailed out of jail, and they say the brother will face charges in the death. The Grand Forks County Sheriff's Department said Rodney Chisholm was to ap</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600066http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600066<p> Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy on Thursday held a hearing on an increasingly hazardous highway that runs through the northern part of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Conrad says state Highway 23 is considered one of the busiest in the reg</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599944http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599944<p> Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy are holding a hearing on an increasingly hazardous highway that runs through the northern part of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Organizers say the discussion in New Town on Thursday will focus on improving</p>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595342http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595342<p> School officials and police in Sioux Falls say gangs are not a problem near elementary schools. A school improvement grant application being considered by the state initially said students at Lowell Elementary were at risk of being recruited by </p>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595340http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595340<p> The North Dakota attorney general says the lease agreement for a downtown campus building in Fargo did not violate state law. The state auditor's office recently reviewed several college building projects around the state and asked Attorney Gene</p>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595132http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595132<p> Sioux Falls school officials who had expressed concerns about elementary school students being recruited by gangs now say they're not a problem. When they sought federal dollars for an after-school program at Lowell Elementary, officials cited &quot;incre</p>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595126http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595126<p> Lawmakers in the Dakotas say Senator Robert Byrd's knowledge and spirit will be missed. The 92-year-old Democrat from West Virginia died today at a Virginia hospital. North Dakota Democratic Senator Kent Conrad says Byrd had &quot;an encyclopedic knowle</p>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594753http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594753<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/27/tbn_5_2010-6-27-newsmin10-4035512502314835320.jpg"/>The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution designating today - June 27th - as National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. Senator Kent Conrad says more must be done to educate troops, veterans, families and communities about the disorder and the<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592212http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592212<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the state's Corrections Department is getting $295,500 in federal money to help fight juvenile crime. Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say the money is through the Justice Depa</p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588275http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588275<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says Veterans Affairs has awarded a contract that will ensure an outreach clinic will continue to serve veterans in southwest North Dakota. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say the </p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588263http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588263<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says Veterans Affairs has awarded a contract that will ensure an outreach clinic will continue to serve veterans in southwest North Dakota. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say the </p>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=582737http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=582737<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/5/tbn_4_2010-6-5-newsmin6-4033312502314835304.jpg"/>Meanwhile, Senator Kent Conrad says he and 44 of his colleagues are backing a lawsuit against protesters at a Marine's funeral. Conrad says it is inappropriate to have military funerals disrupted by what he calls &quot;shouting, screaming extremists.&quot; Yesterd<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=582660http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=582660<p> A Minot man faces charges after authorities say he took a suspicious substance to his workplace and claimed it was a plastic explosive. Minot police say 21-year-old Chester Lint had the substance with him at Zimmerman's Furniture and left it the</p>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=582512http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=582512<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says he and 44 of his colleagues are backing a lawsuit against protesters at the funeral of a Marine who was killed in Iraq. The North Dakota Democrat says it is inappropriate to have military funerals disrupted by what he calls</p>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=581626http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=581626<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/3/tbn_7_2010-6-3-newsmin6-4033112502314835308.jpg"/>Federal stimulus money will be used over the next three years to expand broadband internet access on the Fort Berthold Reservation. A groundbreaking was held today in New Town for a new office for Reservation Telephone Company. RTC is beginning a 22-mi<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580998http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580998<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/2/tbn_6_2010-6-2-newsmin6-4033012502314829010.jpg"/> A new federal highway bill will soon be out folks in western North Dakota hope the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway is a part of that bill... Highway 85 the T-R Expressway in the state runs from the southern border of the state just west of Willis<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580378http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580378<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/1/tbn_6_2010-6-1-newsmin6-4032912502314829008.jpg"/> The future of the Minot Air Force Base looks better today than ever before. While the base has survived past rounds of base closure lists there was recently a new threat...not to close the base, but to diminish its roll. It is called START and it<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580105http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580105<p> Water is flowing again for residents in the northeast North Dakota town of Michigan, but officials are still trying to fix a problem that has crippled the town's sewer system. The water woes began a week ago after the sewer lift station was inu</p>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579985http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579985<p> The U.S. Senate's Budget Committee on Tuesday was holding field hearings in Williston and Watford City. The hearings led by North Dakota Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad were to look into the region's housing and transportation needs. Both have bee</p>Mon, 31 May 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579581http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=579581<p> Fallen soldiers are being honored at the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan. The theme of the Monday event is &quot;Still Serving,&quot; with retired military members filling key roles such as master of cere</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>Sat, 22 May 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=575159http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=575159<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>Wed, 19 May 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573468http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573468<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEN'-jem) says the Bismarck park district violated state law by not seeking bids to build a heating plant for a new indoor swimming pool. He says taxpayer-funded projects need to be advertised for bids if they're wo</p>Wed, 19 May 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573463http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573463<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the Bismarck park district violated state law when it didn't seek bids to build a heating plant for a new indoor swimming pool. The biomass heating plant cost about $600,000. Stenehjem says taxpayer-funded p</p>Wed, 19 May 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573397http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573397<p> Sen. [[kxtopic:kent-conrad:t[Kent Conrad]:t]] says he met on Wednesday with Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan but will reserve judgment on supporting her until after the confirmation hearings. The [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] Democr</p>Thu, 13 May 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570834http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570834<p> North Dakota Lottery officials say a winning Powerball ticket worth $200,000 was sold in Fargo. The ticket matched the five white balls but not the red Powerball number in Wednesday night's drawing. The winner has 180 days to claim the prize. </p>Thu, 13 May 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570832http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570832<p> Secretary of State Al Jaeger says he has no authority to approve the circulation of a petition seeking to recall Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. An opinion from Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the state's constitution and laws don't provide for the re</p>Thu, 13 May 2010 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570693http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=570693<p> Secretary of State Al Jaeger says he has no authority to approve the circulation of a petition seeking to recall Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. Jaeger on Thursday cited an opinion from Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem that said the state's constitutio</p>Wed, 05 May 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=566869<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says farmers and ranchers with flooded land in the Devils Lake region can once again apply for relief under the Wetlands Reserve Program. The North Dakota Democrat says the federal Agriculture Department had suspended the issuin</p>Mon, 03 May 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565412http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565412<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/3/tbn_3_2010-5-3-newsmin6-4030012502314829007.jpg"/>Some of the top officials in the Obama Administration were in Devils Lake today. They were there to see for themselves the economic devastation caused by the relentless rise of Devils Lake. And they heard, too, about the human toll the prolonged flood h<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 01 May 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564620http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564620<p> Foul play hasn't been ruled out in last weekend's disappearance of a Kensal area man. State and local authorities continue to search the James River area in Foster County for signs of 26-year-old Josh Blahna, who was last seen April 25. His mother id</p>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564517http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564517<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/5/1/tbn_5_2010-5-1-news6-4029812501157435306.jpg"/>Senator Kent Conrad says the Devils Lake flooding situation has the attention of one of the top two officials in Washington. The North Dakota Democrat says that when Vice President Joe Biden served in the Senate, he and Biden would often talk about D<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 01 May 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564452http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564452<p> Foul play has not been ruled out in last weekend's disappearance of a Kensal area man. State and local authorities continue to search the James River area in Foster County for signs of 26-year-old Josh Blahna, who was last seen Sunday. Fos</p>Sat, 01 May 2010 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564388http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=564388<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says the Devils Lake flooding situation has the attention of one of the top two officials in Washington. The North Dakota Democrat says that when Vice President Joe Biden served in the Senate, he and Biden would often talk about</p>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561800http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561800<p> Members of President Barack Obama's bipartisan fiscal commission meet for the first time today. And even they admit it might be nearly impossible to find a consensus by next fall for reducing federal deficits that threaten to erode Americans' st</p>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558974http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558974<p> The Democratic candidate for North Dakota agriculture commissioner wants Gov. John Hoeven to ask for a delay in the sale of Dakota Growers Pasta Co. Merle Boucher (boo-SHAY') says there should be more public discussion of the sale's impact on No</p>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558925http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558925<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate will visit Devils Lake early next month to get a firsthand look at flooding problems. Rep. Earl Pomeroy and Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron D</p>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558589http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558589<p> A top Senate Democrat has outlined a budget plan to cut the deficit below levels projected by President Barack Obama. Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad's plan would also allow Democrats later this year advance legislation on priorities such </p>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550704http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550704<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/6/tbn_8_2010-4-5-News10-4027395221064835320.jpg"/> North Dakota Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan visited North Dakota National Guard soldiers in Kosovo on Easter Sunday. A total of five US Senators made the trip to Kosovo for the holiday. The group met with some of the 650 North Dakota troops serv<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547633http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547633<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate will visit the Devils Lake Basin later this spring to get a firsthand look at flooding. Devils Lake has risen about 27 feet and tripled in size since 1993 becau</p>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:50:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547548http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547548<p> Sen. Kent Conrad says Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate will visit the Devils Lake Basin later this spring to get a firsthand look at flooding. Devils Lake has risen about 27 feet and tripled in size since 1993 becau</p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547185http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547185<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/29/tbn_5_2010-3-29-newsmin6-4026512502314829008.jpg"/> With the new Healthcare reform bill signed into law Senator Kent Conrad returned to North Dakota to talk about the good he believes it will do for the state and for the nation. Conrad, surrounded by health officials, spoke this afternoon at Trinity Heal<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547143http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547143<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/29/tbn_7_2010-3-29-news6-4026512501157429008.jpg"/> Senator Kent Conrad returns to North Dakota to convince North Dakotan's he voted the right way... Numerous health officials surrounded Conrad this morning as he discussed the passage of healthcare reform. Conrad says the bill is a major step<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546122http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546122<p> North Dakota Democratic convention delegates cheered incumbent Congressman Earl Pomeroy as they endorsed him Saturday for his 10th term in the U.S. House. Pomeroy has gotten praise from Democratic activists for supporting federal health care leg</p>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546116http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546116<p> North Dakota Democrats paid tribute on Saturday to longtime Sen. Byron Dorgan. Dorgan isn't running for re-election. The 67-year-old Dorgan has been in public office for 41 years, including time as North Dakota tax commissioner, congressman and </p>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546101http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546101<p> Tea party activists waved flags and homemade signs at the North Dakota Democratic convention in Fargo to protest health care reform supported by the state's congressional delegation. About 100 protesters braved chilly weather outside the Fargo </p>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544557http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544557<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/24/tbn_6_2010-3-24-newsmin6-4026012502314829004.jpg"/>North Dakota's congressional delegation is ready to oppose &quot;cap and trade&quot; energy policies. That's what the three men told participants at the annual meeting of Central Power Electric Cooperative today. Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Congres<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=543256http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=543256<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/22/tbn_8_2010-3-22-news6-4025812500000029006.jpg"/>Meanwhile, both of North Dakota Senators say the president signing the health reform bill is step one. They say the senate will be working this week to finalize the total bill. Senator Kent Conrad says the senate will be adding a series of amendments t<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542734http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542734<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/21/tbn_4_2010-3-21-news10-4025878708333335309.jpg"/>North Dakota leaders take a stand on healthcare reform. Within the half hour... 219 Democrats voted for the healthcare bill, three votes more than the 216 votes needed for passage. And, Congressman Earl Pomeroy contributes to the YES votes needed. <br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542727http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542727<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/21/tbn_4_2010-3-21-newsmin10-4025889960648135301.jpg"/>North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeory says he voted in favor of the health care legislation in the House tonight. But his support didn't come until this afternoon. He and Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan released a joint statement saying they would<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542572http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542572<p> Fargo Mayor [[kxtopic:dennis-walaker:t[Dennis Walaker]:t]] says the city's flood fight was smoother this year than last for a couple of simple reasons: More time to prepare and less water. Walaker also praised high school and junior high students</p>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542542http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542542<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/10/5/{343931EE-8FEB-4A64-AC32-C0C7068AA3C6}kxnews.jpg"/>North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced Sunday afternoon he would support legislation to reform health care in the US. In a press release from the state's congressional delegation, Pomeroy and Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, all Democrats,<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542481http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=542481<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/10/5/{343931EE-8FEB-4A64-AC32-C0C7068AA3C6}kxnews.jpg"/> North Dakota's Congressional delegation will support the Democrats' health care reform bill. Rep. Earl Pomeroy and Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad issued a statement Sunday affirming that all three North Dakota Democrats plan to support the h<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541856http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541856<p> Some North Dakota farmers are in a race to combine corn before fields are flooded. Grain truck driver Dan Sheldon of Buffalo says corn is being harvested throughout eastern North Dakota. He says, &quot;You got to get it when you can get it.&quot; The </p>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541478http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541478<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (neh-pahl-ih-TAN'-oh) will deliver the keynote speech at the University of North Dakota's spring graduation ceremony. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad an</p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540064http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540064<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans a visit to Fargo. Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate is scheduled to get a </p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540036http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540036<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans a visit to Fargo. Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate is scheduled to get a </p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540030http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540030<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans a visit to Fargo. Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate is scheduled to get a </p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539278http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539278<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the state's Information Technology Department is getting a federal grant of more than $5 million. Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say the federal stimulus money will be used t</p>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538453http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538453<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says the Three Affiliated Tribes is getting more than $1.2 million in federal money to help combat diabetes on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy say th</p>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=529447http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=529447<p> Here is the lineup for today's television interview shows: A-B-C's &quot;This Week&quot; Guests: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), chair of the Senate Republican Conference. C-B-S' &quot;Face the Nation&quot; Topic: &quot;What's</p>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526841http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526841<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/24/tbn_4_2010-2-24-newsNoon-4023212500000029002.jpg"/>Goodrich Corporation announces it is laying off about 60 employees at its Jamestown manufacturing plant, citing the economic slump in the commercial airline industry. Good Afternoon I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us. How do those cuts affect th<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526326http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526326<p> Three senior Senate Democrats have been named to a bipartisan panel established by President Barack Obama to find a plan to wrestle the budget deficit under control. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has named Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conr</p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526300http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526300<p> A peacekeeping force in Kosovo will be getting smaller, but North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy says that's not likely to shorten the deployment of the North Dakota National Guard soldiers there. More than 600 North Dakota soldiers are part of a NATO</p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526219http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526219<p> North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy says he'll await the results of a bipartisan health care meeting in Washington before he decides whether to support any agreements. Last November, the Democratic congressman voted for a sweeping health care measure</p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526172http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=526172<p> President Barack Obama's 2008 Republican presidential rival will be joining him at Thursday's summit, along with GOP lawmakers critical of his health care plan. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Tuesday announced the four s</p>