Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518005http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518005<p> MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP ! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY ! On February 15th, 1941, Duke Ellington recorded &quot;Take The A Tr</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517999http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517999<p> Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2010. There are 319 days left in the year. This is Presidents' Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in H</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517862http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517862<p> About 50 members of the North Dakota National Guard have been trained to deal with flooding in anticipation of such an event this spring. In 2009, the Guard spent nearly 100 days on active duty helping state and local authorities fight flooding. </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517547http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517547<p> Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2010. There are 319 days left in the year. This is Presidents' Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in H</p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515505http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515505<p> The power outages in the Dakotas caused by storms late last month are now down to only a few hundred rural electric customers. Utility officials estimate about 250 households without power in [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] and about </p>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514326http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514326<p> Three people involved in a June standoff in North Dakota that followed an Alabama prison break have been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison. Judge Zane Anderson on Monday accepted plea agreements from Joshua Southwick, Angela Mink and her </p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514175http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514175<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/1/tbn_4_2010-2-1-news10-4020912500000014514.jpg"/> At one time they were three of America's Most Wanted... tonight they're going to Prison... The group of Alabama fugitives are all going to prison. In May Jacquelin and Angela Mink had helped their husband and fiance escape from an Alab<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513501http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513501<p> The Minot Park District is beefing up security at parks after problems with vandalism in recent years. Maintenance Superintendent Randy Burckhard says 10 video-surveillance cameras are being installed, along with signs announcing their presence.</p>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512914http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512914<p> Power crews in the Dakotas continue to repair lines damaged in a recent ice storm that disrupted service to thousands of customers. The most recent estimate from the [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] Rural Electric Association puts the </p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512272http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512272<p> The National Weather Service says conditions are setting up for significant spring flooding in the Red River Valley. The weather service says in a flood forecast released Friday that there is an 86 percent chance of major flooding on the Red Ri</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512171http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512171<p> The federal government has sold oil and gas leases on more than 50,000 acres of public lands in Montana and North Dakota in an auction that brought the government $8.5 million in bonus bids. The Tuesday sale included 59 parcels in Montana and 16 parc</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510758http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510758<p> A Minot man who pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in a fatal motorcycle crash last summer has been sentenced to serve about one year in jail. Authorities said Connor Crowdus was drunk when the motorcycle he was driving rear-ended a sport util</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510626http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510626<p> Interim North Dakota State University President Richard Hanson says he expects to lift a partial hiring freeze on Feb. 4. He says he expects a budget shortfall that has reached $2.5 million will be eliminated by the end of the month because of saving</p>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508491http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508491<p> Las Vegas Paving Corp. is appealing a federal judge's ruling that Clark County give a disputed highway widening job in Las Vegas to a North Dakota contractor. The appeal, filed Friday, asks the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco </p>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508323http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508323<p> Gov. John Hoeven has declared a snow emergency as a winter storm carrying freezing rain and snow pushed through the region. Blizzard-like conditions are expected to develop over the weekend and into Monday. State transportation officials have issued </p>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508321http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508321<p> North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven has declared a snow emergency in order to make state resources available to respond. Hoeven issued the order Friday as a winter storm carrying freezing rain and snow pushed through the region. The order activa</p>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508196http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=508196<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/22/tbn_19_2010-1-22-news6-4019912500000026703.jpg"/>It's a new year and a new opportunity for business owners hoping to make a buck. In this week's addition of Around Town, reporter Kate Schell shows us some new places taking over some old spaces. Step inside this former dance studio and you'll find a o<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506956http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506956<p> The owner of a former North Dakota off-track betting company claims the state drove her out of business. Susan Bala wants the North Dakota Supreme Court to conclude that the state took her property illegally without compensation. Bala's at</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506440http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506440<p> Longtime Democratic state Rep. Arlo Schmidt of Maddock says he won't run for re-election this year. The 78-year-old Schmidt was first elected to the North Dakota House in 1994. He's a retired auctioneer, and he's known in the House for his plain</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506431http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506431<p> North Dakota college presidents are defending their practice of offering tuition breaks to graduate students and students from outside the United States. The North Dakota Legislature's interim Higher Education Committee is looking at the practic</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506316http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=506316<p> The chief executive of an oil company that does business in western North Dakota is donating $1.8 million toward construction of a major expansion of North Dakota's Heritage Center. Harold Hamm's donation should allow construction to start this summe</p>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505475http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505475<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/18/tbn_4_2010-1-18-news6-4019512500000029004.jpg"/>Does an hour make a difference to you? Good evening Tom Gerhardt, and I'm Lauren Kalberer.. You either live in central or mountain time... but some North Dakotans say it's time for a &quot;time change&quot;. Reporter Amber Schatz does some time travel to find out<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505264http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505264<p> The mayor of Fargo says he hopes history will favor a flood protection plan that would divert water west of the city. The Army Corps of Engineers is looking at whether a North Dakota diversion project estimated to cost more than $1 billion will </p>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504477http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504477<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/16/tbn_5_2010-1-16-news6-4019312500000035308.jpg"/>Authorities say no foul play is suspected in an explosion that leveled one building and damaged others at a Dickinson industrial park early Friday. Dickinson Fire Chief Curt Lefor says no one was injured. He says it happened at about 4:35 a.m. at an <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504081http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504081<p> Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname are taking their case to the North Dakota [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]]. An attorney for a group of [[kxtopic:spirit-lake-nd:t[Spirit Lake]:t]] Sioux tribal mem</p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504047http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504047<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/15/tbn_3_2010-1-15-newsmin10-4019212502314826706.jpg"/>An explosion rocked the community of Dickinson early this morning. The blast leveled one building and damaged others. Reporter Kate Schell has more on the explosion that could be heard throughout most of Queen city. It was a 4:30 am wake up call for <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503929http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503929<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/15/tbn_8_2010-1-15-newsmin6-4019212502314835310.jpg"/>An explosion rocked the community of Dickinson early this morning, leveling one building and damaging others. The explosion happened in the Dickinson Industrial Park about 4:30-am and could be heard at least a mile away. Dickinson Fire Chief Curt Lefor<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503910http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503910<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/15/tbn_4_2010-1-15-news6-4019212500000026705.jpg"/>An early morning explosion rocks parts of Dickinson. A blast destroys a building at Industrial Park just west of Dickinson. Reporter Kate Schell has more on the explosion that could be heard throughout most of Queen city. It was a 4:30 am wake up call<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503724http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503724<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/15/tbn_4_2010-1-15-newsNoon-4019212500000014512.jpg"/>Dickinson residents wake up to a large boom... An explosion there levels a building... Good Afternoon, I'm Donnell Preskey... A building in what's called Dickinson's industrial park is destoryed after an early morning explosion. Dickinson Fir<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503635http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503635<p> Relatives and church officials say the husband of a North Dakota native is believed dead in the Haiti earthquake. Ben Larson, his wife, Renee Splichal Larson, who is from Garrison, and his cousin traveled to Haiti about two weeks ago, serving a</p>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503592http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503592<p> Authorities say an explosion leveled one building and damaged others at a Dickinson industrial park early Friday. Dickinson Fire Chief Curt Lefor says no one was injured. He says it happened at about 4:35 a.m. at an industrial park west of town.</p>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502683http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502683<p> Democratic U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan has a $4 million campaign fund and no election race to run, and that is making North Dakota Republicans nervous. State GOP Chairman Gary Emineth says Dorgan could use the money to influence state races well into</p>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502520http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502520<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/13/tbn_11_2010-1-13-news6-4019012500000035306.jpg"/>They've crunched the numbers and it's official... The library at Dickinson State University is set to get a multi-million dollar makeover. Today, Governor Hoeven announces an 8.8 million dollar renovation project for Stoxen library and the Theodore Roos<br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502189http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502189<p> A proposed renovation and expansion of Dickinson State University's library will have $8.8 million in state support. The North Dakota Legislature set aside the money for the project if tax collections ran far enough ahead of projections from Jul</p>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502142http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=502142<p> Some groups have been asking North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan to reconsider his decision not to run for re-election, but Dorgan says he's sticking to it. A group called the Progressive Change Campaign Committee has been running an e-mail campaign </p>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501604http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=501604<p> The [[kxtopic:american-lung-association:t[American Lung Association]:t]] has given North Dakota mixed grades in its annual state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts. The association gives North Dakota an A for being the only state to fund t</p>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500674http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500674<p> An 18-year-old South Dakota man has been arrested in connection with a shooting death at the Sioux Falls fairgrounds last week. Samuel Lint of Sioux Falls was arrested Monday on drug charges in northwest Iowa. He was being held at the Dickinson </p>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500116http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=500116<p> The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Wing woman is dead following a rollover crash two miles east of Bismarck. A news release issued by the patrol says the driver of a westbound vehicle on Interstate 94 lost control and slid through a median </p>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499959http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499959<p> There is a new invasive weed in southwestern North Dakota's rangelands. And it can poison livestock and wildlife. Halogeton (hal-uh-JEE'-tun) was spotted last fall by Carmen Waldo, a natural resources specialist with the U.S. Forest Service in </p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499515http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499515<p> North Dakota Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy says he's surprised at how often he has disagreed with President Obama on policy matters. Pomeroy announced earlier this week that he will seek re-election to a 10th term in the House. He took the opport</p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499329http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499329<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/9/tbn_17_2010-1-8-newsmin10-4018512500000026705.jpg"/>The Minot High boys hockey team was at home tonight as they hosted Bismarck Century in west region play. Both teams entered tonight's play with just 1 loss in the region and were looking to stay in contention for the west region title. BOYS HOCKEY: MINOT<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499301http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499301<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/9/tbn_10_2010-1-8-news6-4018512500000026708.jpg"/> A case against Alabama fugitives caught in North Dakota after a shootout with authorities is close to coming to an end... A February first sentencing date has been set for Ashton Mink, Angela Mink and Joshua Southwick. They pleaded guilty <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499230http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=499230<p> Former state House Speaker Frank Wald of Dickinson says he won't run for another four-year term. Wald has been in the Legislature 30 years and he says it's time for him to say, &quot;I've done my public service duty.&quot; The 74-year-old Republican wa</p>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498828http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498828<p> Extreme, dangerous cold is blanketing the Dakotas for a second day. The National Weather Service says overnight temperatures dropped as low as 32 degrees below zero in North Dakota's capital city of Bismarck. Wind chills in North Dakota and Sout</p>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498786http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498786<p> Former state House Speaker Frank Wald of Dickinson says he won't run for another four-year term. Wald has been in the Legislature 30 years and he says it's time for him to say, &quot;I've done my public service duty.&quot; The 74-year-old Republican wa</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498699http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498699<p> A federal judge says a man who was shot by authorities in Dickinson during an alleged shooting and robbery has the right to sue police officers. Joel Wetzel is accused of breaking into a Dickinson home in July. Authorities say Wetzel fired a rif</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498072http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498072<p> A man has been charged in an August armed robbery at the Town and Country Credit Union in West Fargo. A federal indictment charging Matthew Becker with bank robbery and aiding and abetting was unsealed yesterday. The amount of money taken has not bee</p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498005http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=498005<p> A winter storm blowing out of the Rockies and into the Northern Plains has brought snow to the Dakotas, and bitter-cold temperatures are on its heels. Interstate 90 between Rapid City and Mitchell in South Dakota was closed Wednesday because of </p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497672http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497672<p> A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that a disputed Las Vegas highway project should be awarded to a North Dakota company, despite a county commission vote to start the bidding process over again. U.S. District Court Judge Clive Jones issued a r</p>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497467http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497467<p> U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota says he won't seek a fourth term because he believes it's the right time to do something else, not because he faced the prospect of a tough re-election fight. Republican Gov. John Hoeven is expected to run </p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497086http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497086<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/5/tbn_5_2010-1-5-news6-4018212500000035304.jpg"/>A western North Dakota bank robbery brings the FBI to Dickinson. Federal and local authorities are working together to find the suspect who robbed US Bank last night in Dickinson. Dickinson police Lt. Rod Banyai says the incident happened shortly after<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496714http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496714<p> Authorities in Dickinson are investigating the armed robbery of a bank. Police say the man robbed U.S. Bank at about 5 p.m. Monday. Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-yeye) describes the suspect as a white man about 6 feet tall and 190 pounds, between 40 an</p>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496075http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496075<p> North Dakota regulators say more reclaimed coal mine land is going back into private hands. Coal companies must post bonds to make sure they pay reclamation costs for land that's been used for mining. Often the land is kept under bond long </p>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496023http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496023<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/1/3/tbn_18_2010-1-3-newsmin10-4018177310185235312.jpg"/>Time to end our annual look at the Year in Review with Jim Olson. Tonight, he wraps up his report with the top stories in the news during November and December. Tragedy struck the state in early November when three students from Dickinson State Universi<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495849http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495849<p> Wahpeton-area ice fisherman are dealing with excess water around their fish houses. Heavy snow and the weight of vehicles and equipment on the ice has caused water and slush to come up around the houses. Tim Phalen of the state Game and Fis</p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495031http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=495031<p> A Dickinson woman is praising a newspaper carrier who saw smoke coming from the woman's house and awoke her and her two children. Rodney Hauck says he noticed smoke coming from a corner of the house just before 7 a.m. Thursday. Angie Brans</p>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494798http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494798<p> North Dakota insurance agents will be facing the possibility of higher fines for violating state rules. The Legislature agreed to increase the maximum fine from $1,000 to $10,000. The change takes effect today. Insurance Commissioner Adam H</p>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494743http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494743<p> An injured golden eagle that spent three weeks recuperating at the Dakota Zoo in Bismarck has been released. Rod Fried, assistant zoo director, says the eagle was brought in Dec. 9 by a Dickinson woman. Fried says the woman recovered the eagle n</p>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494574http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494574<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/31/tbn_4_2009-12-31-news6-4017712501157435308.jpg"/> Fifty years from now 2009 will be remembered in the history books as a year mother nature left her mark. Residents in Bismarck-Mandan became familiar with the term &quot;ice jam.&quot; While residents in Dickinson continue to recover from a devastat<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493322http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493322<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/29/tbn_5_2009-12-29-news6-4017512501157435312.jpg"/>The defense attorney for a man charged with murder says they need more time before heading to trial. Michael Reisenauer is accused of murder for shooting 19-year-old Kyle Goodbird in this Dickinson apartment back in July. He has plead not guilty... <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493147http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493147<p> A New Jersey appeals court has reversed a $260,000 judgment for a family whose son fell to his death from a dorm at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Authorities say the 21-year-old junior from Sudbury, Mass., fell in 2005 after drinking heavily. </p>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492293http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492293<p> The rest of Interstate 29 in North Dakota has reopened, and state officials have lifted its no-travel advisory. The section of I-29 between Fargo and Grand Forks was opened on Sunday morning. The rest of the interstate, along with I-91, had bee</p>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492278http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=492278<p> Flooding tops the list of North Dakota news stories for 2008, as voted by broadcast and print members of The Associated Press. Here's a look at this year's top 10: No. 1. Flooding in March and April that was spurred by heavy rain, snow and i</p>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491856http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491856<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/25/tbn_16_2009-12-25-news10-4017112501157429020.jpg"/> As 2009 comes to a close...we look back on some of the stories that made headlines..specifically business news. In this weeks edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman looks back on the big business stories of the year. It's the last Friday of the yea<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491784http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491784<p> Interstate 94 in North Dakota is closed from the [[kxtopic:montana:t[Montana]:t]] border to the [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] border because of the major snowstorm moving through the Plains states. The [[kxtopic:north-dakota-department-of-</p>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491310http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491310<p> The North Dakota Department of Transportation has extended a travel alert, which is now in effect for the entire state. The alert issued Wednesday afternoon initially covered the western third of the state. But officials said early Wednesday ev</p>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491017http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=491017<p> The North Dakota Department of Transportation has issued a travel alert for the western third of the state. The department is warning of winds, blowing snow and reduced visibility in areas near Dickinson, Beach, Bowman, Hettinger, Watford City,</p>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490931http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490931<p> Four people involved in a June standoff in North Dakota that followed an Alabama prison break have pleaded guilty to charges including attempted murder, robbery and reckless endangerment. Joshua Southwick, Angela Mink and her brother, Ashton Min</p>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490856http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490856<p> The Census Bureau says North Dakota's population grew by 5,423 from July 2008 to July 2009, keeping it the 48th most populous state. The bureau's most recent estimate put the state population at 646,844 in July 2009, up from 641,421 in 2008. It </p>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490803http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490803<p> Another three people involved in a police standoff in southwestern North Dakota have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Angela Mink, Ashton Mink and Joshua Southwick will be sentenced later. Prosecutors say their guilty pleas Tuesday were t</p>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490663http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=490663<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/22/tbn_5_2009-12-22-news10-4016812501157426706.jpg"/> Three of the four people involved in a Dickinson robbery and a police stand-off near Gladstone plead guilty today following a plea agreement... Angela Mink, Ashton Mink and Joshua Southwick appeared in court together today. All three pled guilty t<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489246http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489246<p> The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee says the House must stick close to the Senate's version of health care reform or risk losing the 60 votes needed to pass it in the Senate. Sen. Kent Conrad, a Democrat from North Dakota, said on &quot;Fox </p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489028http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=489028<p> Fargo Public Schools has closed a library and nearby classrooms at one of its elementary schools over concerns about air quality. Staff at Lincoln Elementary School discovered moisture in a tunnel area under the library and decided to close that part</p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488700http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488700<p> A woman accused of taking part in a police standoff that ended in a barrage of gunfire has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges. Jacquelin Mink entered the plea Friday to charges of reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit robbery. She had</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487863http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487863<p> The Environmental Protection Agency may pay up to $2 million to help Dunn County contain dust particles on gravel roads that hold the potentially dangerous mineral erionite. The EPA says a health study is under way to determine the significance of </p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487617http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487617<p> Valley City commissioners want the state Water Commission to come up with a comprehensive plan in case Devils Lake keeps rising. The city commission has passed a resolution calling on the state board to write an action plan with steps that could</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487517http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487517<p> Dickinson State University has gotten permission to allow sales of beer, wine and liquor at some events in the school's new Badlands Activities Center. North Dakota's Board of Higher Education approved the request Thursday. Board policy no</p>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487291http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487291<p> Volunteer soldiers are heading to the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon for their annual campaign to bring holiday cheer to those who served before them. The Army Guard is handling it this year, with soldiers bringing gifts to the veterans today. </p>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487266http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487266<p> Dickinson State University wants permission to allow sales of beer, wine and liquor at some events in the new Badlands Activities Center that is being built on campus. North Dakota's Board of Higher Education is considering the request Thursday</p>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487023http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=487023<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/16/tbn_6_2009-12-16-newsmin6-4016212502314829004.jpg"/>Health care has been one of the most highly-debated issues over the past several months, and throughout this week, one group is touring the state with hopes of achieving reform. &quot;Change that Works- North Dakota&quot; is a group dedicated to issues that affec<br clear="all"/></p>