Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515029http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515029<p> North Dakota regulators have given the OK for Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health Plan to sell health insurance in the state. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says the company still needs to get its insurance products and rates approved. </p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514890http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514890<p> Fifty-seven high school students from across North Dakota are competing in the 13th annual LifeSmarts state finals. The competition Wednesday is at the Heritage Center on the state Capitol grounds in Bismarck. Attorney General Wayne Steneh</p>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514438http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514438<p> Here is a summary of the 2009 campaign contributions to [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] state officeholders who are seeking election this year. Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] is not up for re-election; he is running for </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 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507781http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507781<p> Programs in the Dakotas that help low-income people pay their heating bills are getting more federal money. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released about $1.2 million to both South Dakota and North Dakota for the Low-Income Home</p>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507739http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507739<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could affect North Dakota political campaigns. The Supreme Court ruled that labor unions and corporations may spend as much of their money as they like on their own campaign ads </p>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507029http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=507029<p> Transient merchants top the annual list of consumer complaints made to the North Dakota attorney general's consumer protection division. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the majority of the 175 transient merchant complaints in 2009 were mad</p>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505123http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=505123<p> Williston Mayor Ward Koeser says he still has the passion and drive to serve the city. He said during the last election in 2006 that this would be his final term. But now he says he re-evaluated his position after people in the community asked him to</p>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504967http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=504967<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the so-called &quot;grandparent scam&quot; persists in North Dakota. In the scam, a con artist calls a senior citizen, pretending to be a grandchild with an emergency and asks for money. Stenehjem says a Bismarck</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 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503879http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=503879<p> Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname are taking their case to the North Dakota Supreme Court. An attorney for a group of Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members filed an appeal notice with the Supreme Court late Friday</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497308http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=497308<p> Now that North Dakota Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan is leaving, Republicans are scrambling to figure out who's going to run for his job. North Dakota Republican Governor John Hoeven is the front-runner, and GOP activists expect him to get into</p>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496194http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496194<p> The National Weather Service says the western two-thirds of North Dakota likely is in for some stormy weather. Forecasters say western and parts of central North Dakota could get moderate to heavy snow Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoo</p>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496071http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496071<p> A group of North Dakota law enforcement officers will be getting training on how to investigate sex crimes committed over the Internet. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says 30 officers are attending Monday's session in Bismarck, and another one</p>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496070http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=496070<p> Thirty officers from law enforcement agencies across North Dakota are training as part of the state's efforts to catch and prosecute online predators. The training begins Monday in Bismarck. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEN'-jum) says</p>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494228http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494228<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and a dozen other Republican state attorneys general want the federal health reform package stripped of a provision that exempts Nebraska from paying for expanded Medicaid coverage for some of its residents. They say </p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494215http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494215<p> North Dakota's Industrial Commission has approved a plan for allocating $2.43 million worth of housing tax credits next year. The credits are sold to investors and used to help finance construction of low-income housing. Some credits are r</p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494173http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494173<p> North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is one of 13 Republican attorneys general who wants federal health care legislation stripped of a provision that favors the state of Nebraska. The language exempts Nebraska from paying for expanded M</p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494121http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=494121<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/30/tbn_5_2009-12-30-newsmin10-4017612502314814520.jpg"/>It is 'constitutionally flawed'... That is what North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and twelve Republican attorneys have to say about a provision that favors the state of Nebraska in the federal health care legislation. They are demanding the <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493925http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493925<p> North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is one of 13 Republican attorneys general who wants federal health care legislation stripped of a provision that favors the state of Nebraska. The language exempts Nebraska from paying for expanded M</p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493696http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493696<p> A mid-January completion date is slated for a $45 million pipeline that will feed North Dakota natural gas into an existing line that moves the gas to Chicago. Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, says the Prairie R</p>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493622http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493622<p> An attorney general's opinion appears to deflate Stutsman County's proposal to collect fines from a county ordinance setting load limits on roads. Wayne Stenehjem's opinion says the county can enact the ordinance but any fine money has to go to </p>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493302http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=493302<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/29/tbn_6_2009-12-29-newsmin6-4017512502314829013.jpg"/>North Dakota is likely to soon file a lawsuit against Minnesota over that state's plan to tax carbon dioxide produced by power plants in North Dakota. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says efforts to resolve the dispute between the two states have failed<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488839http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488839<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/19/tbn_5_2009-12-19-newsmin6-4016512501157435307.jpg"/>Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname say they'll appeal a court ruling that allows the Board of Higher Education to drop the name. Grand Forks attorney Patrick Morley represents Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who su<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488798http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488798<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/12/19/tbn_5_2009-12-19-newsmin6-4016512501157435307.jpg"/>Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname say they'll appeal a court ruling that allows the Board of Higher Education to drop the name. Grand Forks attorney Patrick Morley represents Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who su<br clear="all"/></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>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488491http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=488491<p> Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname say they'll appeal a court ruling that allows the Board of Higher Education to drop the name. Grand Forks attorney Patrick Morley represents Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members </p>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486102http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=486102<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says scam artists posing as state crime bureau agents are telephoning North Dakotans and offering to remove criminal charges for $500. Stenehjem says it is a ridiculous scam but he wants to warn state residents s</p>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484364http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=484364<p> A man has pleaded guilty to hindering police who wanted to question witnesses about a homicide in Dickinson. Fifty-seven-year-old Thomas Doppler Sr. was sentenced to three months of unsupervised probation and $125 in court fees on the misdemean</p>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483964http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=483964<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has ordered a Kentucky-based company and its operators to stop doing business in North Dakota. Stenehjem issued the cease-and-desist order against Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing of Lexington, Ky. He says the company h</p>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=481225http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=481225<p> The holder of North Dakota's biggest lottery ticket ever has claimed his $1.6 million prize. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is presenting Grafton resident George Nelson and his family with a ceremonial check Monday in Grafton. Nelson bought th</p>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480559http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480559<p> A North Dakota veterans group and state Treasurer Kelly Schmidt are at odds over money in the Veterans Post War Trust Fund. The Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs wants to use $450,000 for grants to help needy veterans with such items </p>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480454http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480454<p> Bismarck Public Schools Superintendent Paul Johnson has announced he will resign to take an education job overseas. Johnson has been with Bismarck Public Schools for nine years. His resignation takes effect June 30. That's when he'll head to </p>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480452http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480452<p> Paul Johnson, superintendent of Bismarck Public Schools, is resigning to take an education job overseas. His official last day with the Bismarck district is June 30. In his new job, he will work in Bulgaria and serve as president of the American Coll</p>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480030http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=480030<p> Police departments in North Dakota's four largest cities plan to establish sites to help people dispose of leftover prescription drugs. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the program will help keep the drugs out of the hands of young people. </p>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479425http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479425<p> An Alberta clipper is moving into north central and northeast North Dakota from Canada. It's bringing freezing rain and snow, leading to dozens of vehicle accidents. Minot police are asking residents to stay off the streets if possible. </p>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479423http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479423<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is asking the state Supreme Court to close what he calls a loophole in North Dakota's law against corporate farming. Stenehjem is challenging a judge's ruling that allows a nonprofit corporation to keep 527 acres</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479096http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479096<p> A judge has approved a final settlement in a lawsuit over Fargo traffic fines that have been ruled illegal because they exceeded the amount allowed under state law. A final figure has not yet been determined but court documents estimate the city</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479092http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479092<p> A judge has approved a final settlement in a lawsuit over Fargo traffic fines that have been ruled illegal because they exceeded the amount allowed under state law. A final figure has not yet been determined but court documents estimate the city migh</p>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479009http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=479009<p> A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against state and federal prosecutors in the case of a former owner of a Fargo simulcast horse racing company. Susan Bala's conviction for illegal gambling was overturned and she later sued Attorney Gener</p>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=475364http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=475364<p> The administrator of the [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] Land Department is leaving. Gary Preszler (PREZ'-lur) has been the agency's commissioner since 2001. Before that, Preszler was North Dakota's top banking regulator for more than</p>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474382http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474382<p> Five North Dakota ranchers and farmers have been named to serve on the state's Farm Service Agency committee. North Dakota's Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy announced the appointments on Friday. The new FSA co</p>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474089http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474089<p> North Dakota is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem filed the motion yesterday. A judge has barred the </p>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474056http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=474056<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. Stenehjem filed the motion on Friday. He met with the</p>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473869<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. Stenehjem filed the motion on Friday. He met with the</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473398http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473398<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/19/tbn_3_2009-11-19-newsmin6-4013512501157435304.jpg"/> North Dakota's attorney general says his office is ready to respond to an restraining order regarding the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo at the University of North Dakota. Wayne Stenehjem met in executive session with the Board of Higher Education th<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473297http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473297<p> The American Cancer Society says it will not appeal a judge's decision that clears the way for South Dakota's new smoking ban to be referred to a statewide public vote. Jennifer Stalley, the group's government relations director, says the societ</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473291http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473291<p> North Dakota's attorney general says the state will seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. The Board of Higher Education has said it will r</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473223http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473223<p> North Dakota's attorney general says the state will seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. The Board of Higher Education has said it will r</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473218http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473218<p> North Dakota's attorney general says the state will seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. The Board of Higher Education has said it will r</p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470024http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470024<p> The attorney for the former owner of a Fargo simulcast horse racing company whose conviction for illegal gambling was overturned says prosecutors built their case on fabricated evidence. Former Racing Services owner Susan Bala is suing Attorney </p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469518http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469518<p> Police say the Porsche stolen from a slain dentist has been returned to Fargo on the same trailer that hauled it away. Michael Nakvinda of Oklahoma City is charged with killing dentist Philip Gattuso on Oct. 26. Authorities say Gattuso was struck in </p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469516http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469516<p> The attorney for the former owner of a Fargo simulcast horse racing company whose conviction for illegal gambling was overturned says prosecutors built their case on fabricated evidence. Former Racing Services owner Susan Bala is suing Attorney </p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469382http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469382<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the Tioga airport authority violated North Dakota's open meetings law. The authority held a closed meeting last August to review a letter from an outside attorney. The board gave no legal reasons for closing</p>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468974http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468974<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and North Dakota higher education officials are discussing how to respond to a judge's order that bars a change in the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname. Stenehjem said he talked over the issue</p>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468819http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468819<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and North Dakota higher education officials are discussing how to respond to a judge's order that bars a change in the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname. Stenehjem said he talked over the issue</p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467835http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467835<p> The president of North Dakota's Board of Higher Education says a judge's order on the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is &quot;bizarre.&quot; Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant has barred the board from changing the nickname be</p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467814http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467814<p> The president of North Dakota's Board of Higher Education says a judge's order on the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is &quot;bizarre.&quot; Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant has barred the board from changing the nickname be</p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467812http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467812<p> The president of North Dakota's Board of Higher Education says a judge's order on the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is &quot;bizarre.&quot; Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant has barred the board from changing the nickname be</p>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463305http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463305<p> The two largest health systems in the Dakotas have now merged. The Fargo-based MeritCare board of trustees voted Monday morning to approve the merger with Sanford Health of Sioux Falls, S.D. It takes effect immediately. Officials say Sanfo</p>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463138http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463138<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota law limited his review of a merger of two large health care companies. Stenehjem says he may ask the Legislature to expand his authority. The proposed merger of Sanford Health of Sioux Fal</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462042http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462042<p> North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he expects to decide within a few weeks whether the state should join the Mega Millions lottery game. A North Dakota lottery advisory board supports the move, and Minnesota expects to start sell</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462021http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462021<p> The military says the commander at the Minot Air Force Base has been relieved of his command. The Air Force says it lost confidence in Col. Joel Westa's ability to command the base. The military says Westa was unable to &quot;foster a culture of</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462019http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462019<p> The military says it has lost confidence in Col. Joel Westa's ability to run Minot Air Force Base, and he has been relieved of his command. The Air Force says he was not relieved for any alleged misconduct or wrongdoing. He had been base commander fo</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461866http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461866<p> [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] officials say a state lottery advisory commission has recommended adding the Mega Millions game. The recommendation is awaiting approval from Attorney General [[kxtopic:wayne-stenehjem:t[Wayne Stenehjem]</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461224http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461224<p> The National Weather Service says a winter storm system in the Plains is expected to drop significant rainfall in the southern Red River Valley of North Dakota. Forecasters say up to 1 1/2 inches of rain could fall, and it will run off quickly i</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461119http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461119<p> North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEN'-jum) has signed off on the merger of the two largest health systems in the Dakotas. Fargo's MeritCare health system plans to merge with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health. Stenehjem review</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461116http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461116<p> North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEN'-jum) has signed off on the merger of the two largest health systems in the Dakotas. Fargo's MeritCare health system plans to merge with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health. Stenehjem review</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461112http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461112<p> North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEN'-jum) has signed off on the merger of the two largest health systems in the Dakotas. Fargo's MeritCare health system plans to merge with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health. Stenehjem review</p>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455850http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455850<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/19/tbn_12_2009-10-19-news10-4010412501157414510.jpg"/> The state's first ever honorary police officeris honored again tonight in Bismarck. You may remember Ethan Earl. He was diagnosed with bone cancer a couple years back. His dream was to become a cop. The Bismarck Fraternal Order of Polic<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455285http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=455285<p> [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] teachers will get a chance to be judges this week. The state [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]] is holding a workshop Thursday for history and government teachers to show them how courts and ju</p>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453343http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453343<p> Officials at Fargo's MeritCare hospital say a government health care plan could cost their hospital, the state's largest, tens of millions of dollars. MeritCare CEO Roger Gilbertson says North Dakota's Medicare reimbursement rates are among the </p>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453187http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453187<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/14/tbn_6_2009-10-14-news6-4009912500000035307.jpg"/> Murders... Drug offenses.... and DUI's are all down... That's according to North Dakota's 2008 crime statistics released today.... Murders are at the lowest level they've been since the state started keeping track 30 years ago... <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453084http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=453084<p> North Dakota State University President Joseph Chapman says he's resigning next year. He says he's been thinking about it for a while and decided to do something else. He's faced controversy over the cost of his new home and a trip to Washington, D</p>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452918http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452918<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota's crime rate per capita last year increased by 2.3 percent from 2007 but still was one of the lowest in the nation. Stenehjem says one area of concern is the upward trend in violent crimes, incl</p>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452130http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=452130<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has some advice for people hoping to sell gold for quick cash. He suggests they slow down. As gold nears $1,000 an ounce, a number of companies are willing to pay cash for unwanted or mismatched gold items. Stene</p>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=450891http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=450891<p> The North Dakota attorney general says Rye Township supervisors did not give proper notice before their June 15 meeting, a violation of open-meetings law. In an opinion issued Friday, Wayne Stenehjem says an advertisement for the meeting placed </p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445247http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445247<p> Former White House political adviser Karl Rove says he has an appreciation for all things Norse. Except lutefisk. Rove says any food that has lye in it &quot;takes an acquired taste.&quot; Rove is to be inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hal</p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445245http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445245<p> Former White House political adviser Karl Rove is to be inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in Minot today, despite criticism from state Democrats. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem will introduce Rove during the induction at the annu</p>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445084http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=445084<p> Former White House political adviser Karl Rove says he has an appreciation for all things Norse. Except lutefisk. Rove says any food that has lye in it &quot;takes an acquired taste.&quot; Rove is to be inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of </p>