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Vistas

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:00 GMT

The state class "A" legion baseball tournament kicked off today in Bismarck with opening round play. The Minot Vistas came in as the second seed from the west and met up with Jamestown in opening round play. STATE "A" LEGION BASEBALL TMT.-BISMARCK-1S

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A national report on children's health and well-being ranks North Dakota 12th best in the nation. That's down from No. 7 last year. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2010 Kids Count Data Book late Monday on how the 50 states fared in 10

Vistas

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:37:00 GMT

The Minot Vistas are busy preparing for the state "A" legion baseball tournament that kicks off Wednesday in Bismarck. The Vistas are coming off of a runner-up finish yesterday and will meet up with Jamestown in opening round play. The Vistas swept J

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMT

Supporters of an expansion of North Dakota's Heritage Center say they're close to having the $6 million they need to start the project. Foundation director Virginia Nelsen said Monday that the project is "a few hundred thousand" dollars short of

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Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

An investigation is under way after two children were run over by floats at the State Fair parade in Minot. Both incidents happened Saturday as the children were trying to get off floats. One was a seven-year-old girl; the other a five-year-old boy

Former hospital in Stanley, ND, to become housing

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:44:00 GMT

A former hospital in Stanley is being converted in a 17-unit apartment building. Property manager Adam Bures with Lutheran Social Services Housing says construction could start in August and be completed within six months. Bures says the p

West Region Baseball

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:09:00 GMT

The west region baseball tournament continued today in Mandan. The Minot Vistas were coming off of yesterday's 7-3 over Mandan and met up with Bismarck in winner's bracket play. WEST REGION BASEBALL TMT.-MANDAN-WINNER'S BRACKET GAME: MINOT VISTAS 4 BI

Flight Added at Dickinson Airport

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:46:00 GMT

You've heard so much about airlines having a hard time making it but business is so good in one North Dakota town one airline is expanding... Good Afternoon, I'm Donnell Preskey... A flight is being added in Dickinson because of a record numb

Vistas At West Region

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:16:00 GMT

The west region baseball tournament kicked off today in Mandan. The Minot Vistas came in as the second seed and met up with the host team Chiefs in 2nd round play. WEST REGION BASEBALL TMT.-MANDAN-2ND ROUND: MINOT VISTAS 7 MANDAN 3 WEST REGION BASE

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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

Sen. Byron Dorgan still calls moving convicted North Dakota killer Kyle Bell out of a federal "super max" prison "just plain wrong." That's despite the Federal Bureau of Prisons' explanation that Bell was transferred because he doesn't need heavy sec

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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

The Federal Bureau of Prisons says convicted North Dakota killer Kyle Bell was moved out of a federal "super max" prison because he doesn't need heavy security. The bureau explains the transfer in a letter to Sen. Byron Dorgan, who last month ca

Williston Man Charged with Sexual Abuse

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:13:00 GMT

A Williston man has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a child. Fifty-six-year-old Anthony Vaughan is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of fifteen at least three times. He's charged with continuous sexual abuse of a c

Roosevelt Highway

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:59:00 GMT

Public meetings on a proposed expansion of the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway begin tomorrow. The meetings are part of the first phase of discussion on future plans for the expressway. A study on traffic projections and transportation needs indicated a

Governors Gear Up for Playoffs

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:02:00 GMT

A Governor leads a State, and 'The Governors' lead the State-Wide Standings, as the Bismarck Governors head into the postseason, as the regular season Champions. "There's an old saying about cream rising to the top, and just like the shaving stuff that

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Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission says the state set a record for airline boardings in June. All eight commercial airports reported increases, with double-digit gains at Devils Lake, Dickinson, Jamestown and Williston. There were 67,

Vistas Take On Keybirds

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:22:00 GMT

The Minot Vistas legion baseball team has a busy week this week as they play 6 games over the next three days followed by the west region tournament that begins Thursday in Mandan. The Minot Vistas were in action this afternoon playing region games in Wil

ND airline boardings top record 67,000 in June

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:16:00 GMT

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Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:15:00 GMT

The oil-rich city of Williston saw a sharp increase in taxable sales and purchases in the first quarter of 2010, passing Minot and Grand Forks to rank third in the state. The state tax department says Williston's total taxable sales and purchase

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Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:02:00 GMT

A Canadian company says it has signed a long-term agreement to buy all the ethane produced at the Hess Corp.'s natural gas plant in Tioga. Another Canadian company is proposing a $300 million pipeline to move the liquid gas from Tioga to Alberta. The

Military spray bugs in Williston

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:02:00 GMT

The Air Force is slated to resume spraying mosquitoes this week in the Williston area. County vector control director Fran Bosch says the spraying is slated for Wednesday night in Williston, Trenton and Watford City. Bosch says about 25,000

Williston Adding Hangar

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:59:00 GMT

Back at home now - the Williston City Commission has approved a $2.4 dollar hangar at the city airport. The existing hangar was converted into a maintenance building when Great Lakes Airlines added a fourth daily flight from Williston to Denver in April.

New NDSU President Makes Rounds

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:07:00 GMT

North Dakota State University recently greeted a new president to its Fargo campus, and since accepting the position, Dr. Dean Bresciani has been greeting people around the state. Recently, he was in attendance as NDSU's Williston Research Extension Ce

New Research Center Breaks Ground

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:47:00 GMT

Today's Field Day also included a groundbreaking ceremony for a new addition at the Williston Research facility. The Ernie French Center currently houses staff offices and conference rooms, but an upcoming 1.6 million-dollar expansion project will add s

NDSU Field Day in Williston

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:47:00 GMT

It's the height of the summer growing season, with harvest just around the corner. Today, producers and ag experts from around the region gathered near Williston to see how various crops are fairing this year. Williston's NDSU Research Extension Center

Dumping Raw Sewage

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:47:00 GMT

The influx of oil workers to western North Dakota continues to create many challenges when it comes to housing availability. Now, it seems another problem is beginning to arise among residents in certain portable housing units. Throughout the past seve

Expressway Comments Sought

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:23:00 GMT

A highway running through the heart of oil country in western North Dakota is the focus of a series of public meetings this month. US Highway 85, known as the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway, is in line for improvement over the next few years. And next w

Bug Battle Soon To Start At Fairgrounds

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:23:00 GMT

Mosquitos in the region are set to meet their maker next week. The familiar sight of the Air Force Reserve's C-130 will be low in the sky over Minot sometime next week. No specific date has been set as of today. It will be the first time that the aeri

Williston's Mosquito Wars Continue

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:23:00 GMT

The annual battle against mosquitoes in the Williston area could be a tough one this year. With the Missouri River over flood stage at Williston for yet another week, there's more water than normal and more habitat to breed mosquitoes. I was out with

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Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMT

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

Theodore Roosevelt Expressway meetings set

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMT

Four public meetings are planned in western North Dakota on the first phase of a proposed four-lane highway from Rapid City, S.D., to the Canadian border. The Theodore Roosevelt Expressway would pass through northwest South Dakota, western North

Theodore Roosevelt Expressway meetings set

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMT

Theodore Roosevelt Expressway meetings set

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMT

Governors on a Streak

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMT

The Bismarck Governors are streakin' right now, and it has nothing to do with a lack of clothing. Instead, it has everything to do with victories, as the Govs have now won seven straight. Bismarck's most recent wins came last night against Fargo, incl

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Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMT

Nearly 300 local government agencies in North Dakota will share $4 million to deal with the impact of energy development. The state's Energy Development Impact Office says it got requests totaling nearly $32 million. Director Jeff Engleson

ND Mineral Resources Department is hiring

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:35:00 GMT

North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources is adding two positions because of an increasing workload in oil and gas permitting. Director Lynn Helms says a field inspector is being added in the Williston area, along with a legal assistant in

Extended Stay Camping On the Rise

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:15:00 GMT

And while Williston is one of the most in-demand cities in terms of finding a place to stay, across the state, even finding a place to pitch a tent is no easy task. Some campground owners say business is up this time of year, as every site is full. Jimi

Williston Website Promotes Commerce

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Looking for a new homepage to start your web navigation in western North Dakota? Williston officials have the site for you...and they hope it is a site that will catch on quickly. Perry Olson has more on the site that Williston Economic Development Dire

Williston Man Sentenced on Weapons Charge

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:15:00 GMT

A Williston man will serve a year of probation and pay a $5,000 fine for lying to a federal grand jury. Prosecutors say Donald Radke III testified last year that he bought four weapons from Lucas Clausen for $2,000. Court documents show, however, that R

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Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMT

State budget director Pam Sharp says North Dakota should finish its two-year budget cycle with an $800 million surplus. Some states aren't as fortunate and had been hoping for extended federal stimulus aid. Congress was poised to extend some sti

ND man gets probation for false statements

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:36:00 GMT

A Williston man has been sentenced to a year of probation and a $5,000 fine for lying to a federal grand jury in an illegal-weapons case. Prosecutors say Donald Radke III testified last year that he bought four weapons from Lucas Clausen for $2,

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Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A former University of North Dakota student charged in federal court with marriage fraud is being released. Jeffrey Goble pleaded guilty to marrying a Bosnian woman for money, and is set for sentencing Sept. 3. He originally was ordered to a halfway

Airline Boardings Up Again

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Airline boardings at North Dakota's eight commercial airports in May were up 13 percent over May 2009. Boardings have been up consistently this year - a trend state Aeronautics Commissioner Larry Taborsky has said is due to North Dakota's good economy

Williston police: Rumors of assaults are untrue

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:37:00 GMT

The Williston Police Department is assuring residents that rumors of a series of sexual assaults in the town are unfounded. The department's Mark Hanson says there have been several calls in the past two months regarding the rumors, but investig

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Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:41:00 GMT

A former University of North Dakota student who pleaded guilty to marrying a Bosnian woman for money is being released to live with his father in Arizona. Jeffrey Goble is charged in federal court with marriage fraud. Authorities say he agreed

ND May airline boardings up 13 percent

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMT

Airline boardings at North Dakota's eight commercial airports in May were up 13 percent over May 2009. Boardings have been up consistently this year a trend state Aeronautics Commissioner Larry Taborsky has said is due to North Dakota's good ec

Fort Union

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:02:00 GMT

It was a major hub of activity nearly 200 years ago. And you can see what it was like back then - by visiting today. Fort Union stands at the North Dakota-Montana border - right near where the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers meet. Jim Olson takes us th

Jackson returns

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:46:00 GMT

People were starting to wonder what would happen first...Brett Favre's decision or Phil Jackson's? Well, the Williston Native made his today, and the Zen-Master WILL return as the Los Angeles Lakers Bench Boss. The Lakers just won their second straigh

Williston Levees Handling Busy Year

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMT

The levee system designed to protect the city of Williston from flooding of the Missouri River received a negative rating from the Corps of Engineers this winter. The project had a moderate to high risk rating. But Jeff Keller, the manager of the Corps

Grand Forks officials to tour ND oil patch

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:25:00 GMT

Business and civic leaders from Grand Forks are traveling across the state to tour North Dakota's oil patch. Williston Chamber of Commerce director Diane Hagen says a busload of business leaders from Grand Forks is slated to tour the region on

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Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:05:00 GMT

A 29-year-old East Helena man accused of shooting a Washington man to death has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. David Emerson Nickels appeared in Grant County Superior Court in Washington on Tuesday. He was arrested in Helena la

Chiefs sweep

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:53:00 GMT

They have averaged over nine runs per game, and their average margin of victory has been five funs... and those are a few reasons why the Mandan Chiefs won 21 of their first 27 games. They had two more on the schedule tonight, as the Chiefs took on thei

East & West Infrastructure Conference

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:22:00 GMT

For years, when companies in Eastern North Dakota have looked to expand their services, they've gone toward Minnesota, but with opportunities in the oil field, many are starting to turn west. Business leaders from Grand Forks came to Stanley today to th

Govs and Chiefs Doing Well

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:03:00 GMT

The Bismarck Governor's are well on their way to being the team to beat in Legion A. With a 14 and 6 record the Gov's have been cruising as of late...winning three straight, and they say it's all due to defense. Before last nigh'ts two game sweep of W

Governors sweep

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:53:00 GMT

They won just two of their five games at the Decker College World Series Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska... but prior to that, the Bismarck Governors won six straight games...against in-state and out-state opponents... and tonight, the Govs were back IN-S

OTG 6-28

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:29:00 GMT

Its now time to head west to Williston for this weeks segment of On the Green. (ANDY LERAAS) "Welcome to this weeks segment of On the Green. This week we head west to the Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Williston and Mark Hannig is here to talk about the

Vistas Preview

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:29:00 GMT

The Minot Vistas hit the road this week as they travel to South Dakota for games with Rapid City on Tuesday and Sioux Falls on and Yankton, South Dakota on Wednesday. The Vistas are coming off of a split with Williston on Friday which snapped a 6 game wi

Corps Plans Missouri Study

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:29:00 GMT

It's been 66 years since the Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act created the Garrison Dam and Lake Sakakawea. Now, the Corps of Engineers is taking a new look at how the river and its reservoirs are used. Jim Olson reports on the review process. For Terry Fle

Oil Patch Population on the Rise

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:29:00 GMT

The latest pre-census estimates are showing big population gains in western North Dakota's oil patch, but people on the ground say those numbers should be even higher. City officials in Williston say the population estimate of just over 13,000 last July

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Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:05:00 GMT

Federal aid to help electric companies and rural electric cooperatives recover from an Easter weekend storm in North Dakota is tied up in Congress. Mor-Gran-Sou Electric says it has had to open an emergency line of credit to cover the $30 millio

ND oil patch population estimates questioned

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:25:00 GMT

The last population estimates before release of official census results show gains in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, but not nearly the type of growth that people on the ground are reporting. City officials in Williston say the popula

Vistas Host Keybirds

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:53:00 GMT

The Minot Vistas were at home tonight as they hosted Williston in west region play. The Vistas entered tonight's play on top of the western conference. CLASS "A" LEGION BASEBALL: MINOT VISTAS 9 5 WILLISTON 1 5 (5) WP:WINKELS (VISTAS AT RAPID C

Storm Downs Oil Rig

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Severe thunderstorms blasted much of the viewing area last night. And one of those storms toppled an oil rig near Lignite. The National Weather Service reports it was not a tornado that hit the Lignite area about eight last night, but straight line w

Vistas Prepare For Keybirds

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:08:00 GMT

The Minot Vistas return home tomorrow night as they host the Williston Keybirds in class "A" legion baseball action. The Vistas are currently sitting in second place in the state standings and are coming off of back to back double header sweeps of Di

Williston Keybirds

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:28:00 GMT

The Williston Keybirds legion baseball season is off to a good start. The Keybirds are 7 and 5 after a two game sweep of Devils Lake last evening. Eighteen Players are on this years roster and coach Chip Devlin feels that pitching will be the teams bigg

Officials push upgrades for oil patch roads

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:25:00 GMT

Officials in northwestern North Dakota's oil patch are pushing for some road improvements. Williston Mayor Ward Koeser (KOH'-zuhr) says officials want an upgrade for state Highway 1804 between Williston and New Town. He says widening and levelin

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Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:12:00 GMT

North Dakota's new computer system for processing Medicaid claims is being delayed again. An executive for the company that's developing the system told North Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday that the project won't be finished until June 2012.

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Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:46:00 GMT

A dozen rural telephone companies plan to show the North Dakota House and Senate's floor debates during the next Legislature. Spokesman Seth Arndorfer says the companies offer cable TV service to about 30,000 North Dakota households, and they want mo

Williams County housing permits might set record

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:25:00 GMT

New housing permits being issued in Williams County are on a record pace. Building Inspector Richard Ryan says permits in the northwestern North Dakota oil patch county are about 40 percent ahead of last year, and have already surpassed $8 milli

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Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMT

The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was a tornado that destroyed an airplane hangar and the three small airplanes inside in the southwest South Dakota town of Wall. Officials had been unsure whether the destruction was caused by

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Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:13:00 GMT

An advisory board says North Dakota legislators should get the same pay increase as state government workers. The Legislative Compensation Commission gave its recommendation Monday to a separate panel of legislative leaders. The legislators did

ND woman dies in motorcycle crash in SD

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:56:00 GMT

A North Dakota woman died in a motorcycle crash in northwest South Dakota. The Highway Patrol says 42-year-old Lisa Knudson of Williston was a passenger on a motorcycle that crashed in a construction area on U.S. Highway 85 shortly after 1:30 p.

ND woman dies in motorcycle crash in SD

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:56:00 GMT

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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:41:00 GMT

Excavation along the Knife River has uncovered what's believed to be a 500-year-old pit for firing pottery. The pit was discovered last week by a team of archeologists and students from the University of North Dakota and the Midwest Archaeologi

Rendezvous at Fort Union

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMT

In the 19th century, Fort Union was the longest-serving trading post in North America. And this weekend, the fort that's situated along the Missouri River west of Williston is celebrating that heritage. The 28th Annual Fur Traders Renzezvous is going on

Williston Job Fair Attracts Big Numbers

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Job seekers from as far away as Florida, Arizona and New Jersey turned out for a recent job fair in Williston. Job Service North Dakota's Williston office says the agency has more than 1,000 job listings in Williams, Divide and McKenzie counties. More t

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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:02:00 GMT

Texting and driving might soon be illegal in Grand Forks. The proposed law goes before the City Council on Monday. The council's Safety Committee has already approved it, but without a penalty for violators. That would up to the council. C

Williston job fair draws people from 20 states

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:46:00 GMT

A recent job fair in Williston drew 126 people from 20 states seeking oil field work and other jobs. Tanya Vachal, office manager at Job Service North Dakota's Williston office, says the agency has more than 1,000 job listings in Williams, Divid

MT Storm Death

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:18:00 GMT

A Montana woman was killed and her husband was injured when a blast of wind known as a thunderstorm downburst hit their home. Jim Olson takes us to Froid Montana... Rob Ryder sank to one knee as he watched the remains of his brother's house burn -

Storm Kills Montana Woman

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:37:00 GMT

A Montana woman was killed and her husband was injured when a blast of wind known as a thunderstorm downburst hit their home. This graphic explains how the downburst winds hit the ground and spread out quickly - and devastatingly - in all directions. It

ND sees increase in building permits

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:47:00 GMT

North Dakota saw an increase in building permits issued for new housing units last year. State Demographer Richard Rathge (RATH'-ghee) credits booming oil production in the state and the fact that North Dakota was not hit as hard as other states