Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518583http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518583<p> Authorities say snow and ice buildup led to roof collapses at a large food warehouse in Fargo. Fire Department Capt. Mike Hendrickson says no one was hurt in the collapses late Monday and early Tuesday. Hendrickson says a 100-by-100-foot se</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518581http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518581<p> Authorities say snow and ice buildup led to roof collapses at a large food warehouse in Fargo. Fire Department Capt. Mike Hendrickson says no one was hurt in the collapses late Monday and early Tuesday. Hendrickson says a 100-by-100-foot se</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518577http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518577<p> Authorities say snow and ice buildup led to roof collapses at a large food warehouse in Fargo. Fire Department Capt. Mike Hendrickson says no one was hurt in the collapses late Monday and early Tuesday. Hendrickson says a 100-by-100-foot se</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518513http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518513<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518512http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518512<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518509<p> The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic stress found that North Dakota and South Dakota remained the two least-stressed states in December. But weakness in Western energy-producing states helped raise the average U.S. county's economic str</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518506http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518506<p> North Dakota State University will become a smoke-free campus on March 1. Interim President Dick Hanson has signed a smoking policy that was approved by the University Senate. It prohibits smoking for all university property, including outdoor a</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518497http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518497<p> Bottles of whiskey and rum from George Washington's Mount Vernon distillery recipes will be on display in the spring at the North Dakota Museum of Art on the University of North Dakota campus. Grand Forks liquor retailer Hal Gershman bought the </p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518479http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518479<p> The Black Hills Stock Show wrapped up this past weekend, and the numbers appear to be down from 2009's record-breaking year. General Manager Ron Jeffries says the weather played a factor in both attendance and vendor sales this year. He sa</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518437http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518437<p> A check of the names of people who are owed refunds for excessive traffic fines in Fargo has turned up 118 people who owe child support totaling $1.3 million. Department of Human Services child support director Mike Schwindt says the agency will</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518436http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518436<p> A 47-year-old woman is found dead along a street in Rapid City, but police say foul play is not suspected. The body of Mary Fast Horse was discovered shortly before 7 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of First Street. Police say a cause of dea</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518356http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518356<p> A longtime North Dakota State Fair employee has been hired as the fair's new general manager. Renae Korslien (KORS'-leen) was former manager Bob Wagoner's assistant when he was fired in December. Korslien was named the fair's acting manager afte</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518350http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518350<p>By The Associated Press BOYS [[kxtopic:basketball:t[Basketball]:t]] [[kxtopic:divide-county-nd:t[Divide County]:t]] 56, [[kxtopic:kenmare-nd:t[Kenmare]:t]] 52 [[kxtopic:mandaree-nd:t[Mandaree]:t]] 75, Trenton 46 Napoleon 70, Hazelton [[kxtopic</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518284http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518284<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/8/tbn_7_2010-2-8-newsmin6-4021612500000029008.jpg"/>The migration of cranes continues this week near Underwood. Not the living, breathing kind of cranes. But the coal-mining equipment kind of cranes. Millions of pounds of Falkirk Mine hardware, including Chief Ironsides, the massive dragline that has b<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518281http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518281<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/8/tbn_3_2010-2-8-newsmin6-4021612500000029003.jpg"/>A longtime State Fair Employee has been named as the new Fair Manager. Today the North Dakota's State Fair Board voted in their quarterly meeting to hire Renae Korslien as the permanent Fair Manager effective immediately. Korslien has been the acting M<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518276http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518276<p> This week's North Dakota Class B basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking. Boy</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518273http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518273<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/8/tbn_18_2010-2-8-news6-4021612500000029005.jpg"/>Ranchers are voicing their concerns. Now the government is listening. Many ranchers didn't like the direction the USDA was taking when developing a national identification system. Many concerns have been voiced regarding confidentiality, liability, co<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518271http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518271<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/8/tbn_6_2010-2-8-news6-4021612500000029014.jpg"/>Officials from the FEMA are on the job here this week... They are evaluating damage from the ice storm that hit the state late last month. The FEMA visit is the first step toward a presidential disaster declaration that would help communities, tribes <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518269http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518269<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518264http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518264<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518196http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518196<p> As much as 8 inches of snow could accumulate in southeastern North Dakota by tomorrow, with strong winds blowing it around. Wind chill advisories were posted for much of the Dakotas, with the combination of wind and low temperatures making it feel as</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518155http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518155<p> Two men from Washington state face felony drug charges in North Dakota after a big drug bust. Highway Patrol Capt. Eldon Mehrer (MARE) said Tuesday that the street value of the 7 pounds of methamphetamine is between $350,000 and $500,000. </p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518151http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518151<p> Two men from Washington state face felony drug charges in North Dakota after a big drug bust. Highway Patrol Capt. Eldon Mehrer (MARE) said Tuesday that the street value of the 7 pounds of methamphetamine is between $350,000 and $500,000. </p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518147http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518147<p> A former chairman of the Tioga airport authority in northwestern North Dakota has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing more than $300,000. Eugene Knutson stole federal grants that were intended to pay for airport improvements and</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518100http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518100<p> Abortion-rights advocates have been unable to halt the &quot;Choose Life&quot; license plates in nearly two-dozen states including North Dakota, so now they're working to balance the bumper debate. Activists are pushing a &quot;Trust Women/Protect Choice&quot; lice</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518045http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518045<p> North Dakota wildlife officials plan to capture and move as many as 15 bighorn sheep in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Game and Fish biologist Brett Wiedmann (WEED'-man) says the goal is to help stem disease among the growin</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518031http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518031<p> Snow and cold is socking parts of the Dakotas. The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around. Icy r</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518028http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518028<p> Snow and cold is socking parts of the Dakotas. The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around. Icy r</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518017http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518017<p> Weakness in Western energy-producing states helped raise the average U.S. county's economic stress in December to its highest point since the recession began in December 2007. But the Dakotas continued to see relatively low stress level</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518016http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518016<p> Weakness in Western energy-producing states helped raise the average U.S. county's economic stress in December to its highest point since the recession began in December 2007. But the Dakotas continued to see relatively low stress level</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517990http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517990<p> Snow and cold is socking parts of the Dakotas. The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around. Icy r</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517989http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517989<p> Snow and cold is socking parts of the Dakotas. The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around. Icy r</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517943http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517943<p> Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in North Dakota this week evaluating damage from the ice storm that hit the state late last month. Gov. John Hoeven earlier declared a statewide winter storm disaster and asked FEMA </p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517933http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517933<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517932http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517932<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517927http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517927<p> A Connecticut fire official has backed off a statement that all personnel were accounted for after a massive explosion that killed at least five people at an under-construction power plant. Middletown Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano says that's n</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517919http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517919<p> The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council plans informational meetings in three North Dakota cities and the Minneapolis area for tribal members who live off the Fort Berthold Reservation. The meetings are planned for March 9 at the Mystic Lak</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517905http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517905<p> Spring turkey hunters in North Dakota have only a few more days to get their applications in. The state Game and Fish Department says applications must be postmarked before midnight Wednesday. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply. </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517904http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517904<p> North Dakota has the lowest unemployment in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work. Officials say shelters are </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517903http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517903<p> A Crosby man is proposing an initiative to make it legal to use marijuana for medical reasons in North Dakota. Del Snavely says the proposal isn't likely to make it to a vote this year, but he's hoping to put it on the ballot in 2012. He says it</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517902http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517902<p> North Dakota has the lowest unemployment in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work. Officials say shelters are </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517901http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517901<p> A pair of North Dakota Republican House candidates are joining the race for the party's endorsement. J.D. Donaghe (DON'-ah-gee) runs a Kenmare oilfield service business. He says he's drafted a detailed campaign platform that can draw bipartisan </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 18:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517845http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517845<p>By The Associated Press EAST Army 63, Colgate 49 Case Reserve 69, NYU 51 Clarion 71, Indiana, Pa. 62 Elizabethtown 74, Albright 67 FDU-Florham 69, Kings, Pa. 57 Gettysburg 80, Ursinus 71 Iona 56, Marist 51 Lebanon Valley 70</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517836http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517836<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/7/tbn_4_2010-2-7-news10-4021689494213035315.jpg"/>Nasty driving conditions across the state... have law enforcement urging drivers to slow down. Strong winds, snow and slippery roads didn't seem to stop a lot of football fans from driving to their game-watching destination... But nasty weather across <br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517831http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517831<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/7/tbn_10_2010-2-7-newsmin10-4021688606481535309.jpg"/>It may not be the peak of tourist season in the Minot area, but thanks to a recent award, the Magic City could be seeing an increase in visits from a specific group of travelers. The Canadian publication, RV West Magazine, selected Minot as one of its t<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517828http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517828<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/7/tbn_7_2010-2-7-newsmin10-4021688606481535320.jpg"/>The Three Affiliated Tribes is getting a $900,000 federal grant to improve housing and economic opportunities on the Fort Berthold Reservation. North Dakota's congressional delegation says the lack of adequate housing in reservation communities is a crit<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517771http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517771<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517770http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517770<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517731http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517731<p> North Dakota has the lowest unemployment in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work. Officials say shelters are </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517720http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517720<p> Travis Bledsoe scored 11 points and Travis Mertens had 10 points and seven rebounds as North Dakota defeated Southern Illinois Edwardsville 57-50 on Sunday. North Dakota (5-17) shot 56 percent from the field, making 20-of-36 shots, to win the no</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517717http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517717<p> Travis Bledsoe scored 11 points and Travis Mertens had 10 points and seven rebounds as North Dakota defeated Southern Illinois Edwardsville 57-50 on Sunday. North Dakota (5-17) shot 56 percent from the field, making 20-of-36 shots, to win the no</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517692http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517692<p> The growing city of West Fargo could be getting a second fire station as early as next year. City commissioners have approved a 30-year land lease with the fire department for a new station in the southern part of the city. Fire Chief Roy S</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517668http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517668<p>nconference at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Half: North Dakota 23 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 23 (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 02-07-10 1424CST </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517595http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517595<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. The Guard held a three-day training exercise in Bismarck over the weekend that included several flooding sc</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517558http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517558<p> North Dakota has the lowest unemployment in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work. Officials say shelters are </p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517546http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517546<p> North Dakota's congressional delegation says public hearings have been slated this week to discuss the environmental impact of positioning unmanned aerial vehicles at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Ea</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517525http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517525<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517524http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517524<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517520http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517520<p> The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says harsh winter conditions beginning in mid-December pushed most waterfowl out of the state. The agency's annual midwinter waterfowl survey found only 25,400 Canada geese wintering on the Missouri Rive</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517518http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517518<p> The community of Penn 11 miles northwest of Devils Lake could well become North Dakota's newest ghost town. The water table throughout the Upper Devils Lake Basin is so high that it's flooding septic systems in the unincorporated village with an</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517485http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517485<p> North Dakota officials have documented 140 deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009. Information released by the [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] and state Department of Transportation indicates failure to use seatbelts </p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517424http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517424<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_9_2010-2-6-newsmin10-4021412500000026704.jpg"/>The North Dakota National Guard is gearing up for flood season. Heavy snowfall now is a heavy reminder of what a spring warm-up may mean for the state. Roughly thirty soldiers gathered today at the guard's joint operations center to undergo comprehensiv<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517364http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517364<p> Eric Carlson scored 19 points and Nate Zastrow added 16 to lead North Dakota State to a 79-59 victory against Southern Utah on Saturday night. Josh Vaughan had 15 points for the Bison (9-14, 6-7 Summit League). Davis Baker scored 20 points</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517358http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517358<p> Eric Carlson scored 19 points and Nate Zastrow added 16 to lead North Dakota State to a 79-59 victory against Southern Utah on Saturday night. Josh Vaughan had 15 points for the Bison (9-14, 6-7 Summit League). Davis Baker scored 20 points</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517274http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517274<p> Half: North Dakota State 39 Southern Utah 28 (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 02-06-10 1954CST </p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517257http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517257<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_9_2010-2-6-newsmin6-4021412500000035306.jpg"/>In job fields that have always been dominated by male workers, more and more women are stepping up to show they're capable of those same tasks. For the past ten years, one local event has been a big contributor to that growing trend. &quot;Diva Tech&quot; is a o<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517256http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517256<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_8_2010-2-6-newsmin6-4021412500000035305.jpg"/>The North Dakota State Fair is one of the biggest gatherings for FFA and 4-H competitors, but today in Minot, those same organizations gathered on the fairgrounds for a smaller scale event. The 26th Annual Minot Rotary 4-H and FFA Judging Contest brought<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517254http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517254<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_6_2010-2-6-newsmin6-4021412500000035306.jpg"/>North Dakota officials have documented 140 deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009. Information released Friday by the Highway Patrol and state Department of Transportation indicates failure to use seatbelts likely contributed to many of <br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517252http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517252<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_3_2010-2-6-newsmin6-4021412500000035304.jpg"/>Passenger trains have been a fixture in North Dakota transportation for more than one hundred years, but for one small town, that service may be under siege. Rugby's mayor says that while the town has worked to keep its Amtrak station since first threaten<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517195http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517195<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_7_2010-2-6-news6-4021412500000035310.jpg"/>In other news around the state tonight... North Dakota officials have documented 140 deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009. Information released Friday by the Highway Patrol and state Department of Transportation indicates failure <br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517194http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517194<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/6/tbn_4_2010-2-6-news6-4021412500000035306.jpg"/>The North Dakota National Guard gears up for flood season. Heavy snowfall now is a heavy reminder of what a spring warm-up may mean for the state. And guard members are already preparing for the worst. Roughly thirty soldiers gather today at the guar<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517174http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517174<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517170http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517170<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517159http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517159<p> The Three Affiliated Tribes is getting some federal help with community-development efforts on the Fort Berthold Reservation. North Dakota's congressional delegation says the tribe is getting a $900,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Housi</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517107http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517107<p> The University of Mary in Bismarck says it has chosen Rome as the site for its Italy campus. The university announced late last year that it would offer students a chance to study art and music, theology, history and architecture in Italy, while</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517061http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517061<p> A woman from the northeast North Dakota town of Thompson who had a rifle shell explode in her face during a hunting trip is suing the company that made the ammunition. Forty-six-year-old Sheri Sponsler says a defect in the design or production o</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516908http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516908<p> North Dakota officials have documented 140 deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009. Information released Friday by the Highway Patrol and state Department of Transportation indicates failure to use seatbelts likely contributed to</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516859http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516859<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516858http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516858<p> STATIONS: AP CONTEST ADVISORY - PLEASE SAVE!!! Great Plains 2010 AP Broadcast Contest North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota Deadline Friday, February 19, 2010 Divisions: I. Commercial Radio - $7 per entry II. Commercia</p>