Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2009 KXNet.com1800Fri, 15 May 2009 13:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=376903http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=376903<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/5/15/tbn_21_2009-5-15-newsmin6-3994712500000035301.jpg"/>The Region 4 golf tournament took place today in Velva. Conditions were on the windy and cold side for the golfers but at stake was an automatic berth into the state tournament for the top 3 teams. REGION 4 GIRLS GOLF TMT.-VELVA: DUNSEITH 422 HARVEY <br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=315597http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=315597<p> A 36-year-old Rapid City man is recovering after he accidentally shot himself in the leg while target practicing. Pennington County Sheriff's deputies said Quinten Cottingham was hit Sunday in the thigh while reloading a black powder revolver. </p>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=175014http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=175014<p> A judge in South Carolina has sentenced a man to three years in prison, for tossing a 10-week-old puppy off an apartment balcony. It happened as the man argued with his girlfriend. The dog a mix between a Yorkshire terrier and a poodle was in </p>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=146552http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=146552<p> A former Fargo insurance agent remains in jail after making his first court appearance on dozens of fraud and theft charges. 60-year-old David Skjerven (SHUR'-ven) told Judge Wade Webb that he's unemployed and would not be a threat to leave the </p>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=146275http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=146275<p> Minot police say they've arrested the boyfriend of an Arby's restaurant worker in a robbery at the restaurant. Police say they arrested 20-year-old Tony Martin on a burglary charge after searching the mobile home and vehicle of one of the emplo</p>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137572http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137572<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/6/23/tbn_10_2007-6-22-newsmin10-3925412500000026717.jpg"/>Insurance premiums will be paid back in full to ten policyholders defrauded by an Underwood-based insurance agent. Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman says Diane Cottingham of Cottingham Insurance took about 675-thousand dollars from the policyholders <br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137383http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137383<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/6/22/tbn_7_2007-6-22-newsNoon-3925412500000015110.jpg"/> Policyholders defrauded by an Underwood-based insurance agent who killed herself in late March will be getting their premiums back... in full. Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman has ordered full restitution for ten policyholders of the Cottingham Agen<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137321http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=137321<p> Policyholders defrauded by an Underwood-based insurance agent who killed herself in late March will be getting their premiums back in full. Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman has ordered full restitution for ten policyholders of the Cottingham </p>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119222http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=119222<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/4/30/tbn_18_2007-4-30-news10-3920112500000015107.jpg"/>When powerful people are caught lying it makes the news. For her special report Liar Liar Tracie Bettenhausen talks to various experts, on our motivations for lying. (Tracie Bettenhausen): Do you lie? If you're breathing, you probably do. And <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=115138http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=115138<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/4/17/tbn_7_2007-4-17-newsmin10-3918812500000026709.jpg"/>It's being called the biggest insurance fraud case in North Dakota's history. Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman says Diane Cottingham is now suspected of taking 700-thousand dollars in insurance premium payments. Cottingham killed herself in late March<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=115061http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=115061<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/7/4/17/tbn_4_2007-4-17-news6-3918812500000035308.jpg"/>It's being called the biggest insurance fraud case in North Dakota history. Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman says Diane Cottingham is now suspected of taking seven-hundred-thousand-dollars in insurance premium payments. Cottingham killed herself in l<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=114997http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=114997<p> An insurance agent who killed herself in late March is now suspected of taking 700-thousand-dollars in insurance premium payments. But state Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman says he does not believe Diane [[kxtopic:cottingham:t[Cottingham]:t]] wante</p>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108596http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=108596<p> Authorities have ruled the death of Underwood insurance agent Diane Cottingham a suicide. The 45-year-old Cottingham was under investigation for allegedly taking more than 300-thousand-dollars in client's premiums. Insurance Commissioner Jim P</p>Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=107625http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=107625<p> Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman is investigating whether an insurance agent forged policies for clients and kept their insurance payments. Poolman says the alleged scam caused some western North Dakota Cenex stations to go without coverage f</p>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=59223http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=59223<p> The mother of a teenage girl who was kidnapped, raped and locked up in a crypt-like space says the accused &quot;needs to be locked up in a hole&quot; for the rest of his life. South Carolina prosecutors say they will seek life without parole for Kenneth</p>Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=7484http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=7484<p> (AP) _ Washburn and Underwood residents are hoping new energy development in the area will help fuel their towns' economy. Headwaters and Great River Energy are developing an 85 million dollar ethanol plant near Great River's Coal Cr</p>Sun, 16 May 2004 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5524http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=5524<p> Many North Dakota National Guard soldiers stored their vehicles and canceled their insurance when they were shipped off to Iraq. Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman says some companies were going to charge the soldiers more for insurance </p>