Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608857http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608857<p> Cascade County official say an 18-year-old man missing and presumed drowned after jumping into the Missouri River in the Hardy Creek area. Sheriff's Capt. Ray Hitchcock says search and rescue crews were called Wednesday evening after the young m</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608043http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608043<p> Senator Byron Dorgan has introduced a bill that would set up a commission to resolve problems associated with Missouri River flooding of American Indian tribal lands the past seven decades. The bill would form a commission to hold hearings, study out</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607869<p> The chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee has introduced a bill that would set up a commission to resolve problems associated with Missouri River flooding of American Indian tribal lands the past seven decades. Sen. Byron Dorgon, D-N.D</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607826http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607826<p> Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Tuesday began construction of a power plant in eastern South Dakota. The $405 million Deer Creek Station is near Brookings. Officials expect to have it operating in mid-2012 to help provid</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607803http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607803<p> Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota's crime rate dropped slightly last year, but the number of violent crimes rose. A new report on Tuesday provides North Dakota statistics for a number of crimes, including murder, aggravated assa</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607632http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607632<p> The chairman of the U.S. Senate's Indian Affairs Committee says he wants to resolve claims by seven American Indian tribes whose lands were flooded when Missouri River dams were built. Sen. Byron Dorgan has introduced a bill that would establish</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607629http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607629<p> The chairman of the U.S. Senate's Indian Affairs Committee says he wants to resolve claims by seven American Indian tribes whose lands were flooded when Missouri River dams were built. Sen. Byron Dorgan has introduced a bill that would establish</p>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=606130http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=606130<p>There's a large part of western North Dakota that's hard to get to... And Billings County is looking at changing that... There was a public meeting last night on alternative routes for a crossing over the Little Missouri River in the Badlands. </p>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=606088http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=606088<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/22/tbn_11_2010-7-22-news10-4038012501157426703.jpg"/>The Lewis and Clark River Boat is by far the largest vessel floating on the Missouri River in the Bismarck-Mandan area. But in order for it to set sail, it must have someone qualified behind the wheel. Reporter Kate Schell takes us onboard, where two lo<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605109http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605109<p> Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday that he supports Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. The South Dakota Democrat met with Kagan last week. He says he was impressed with her intellect and independence. President Barack Obama nominated Kagan,</p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604823http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604823<p> The Army Corps of Engineers has increased releases from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton. Two of the spillway gates at Gavins Point Dam were opened Monday afternoon as corps works to drain more than 9 million acre feet of excess water from the Miss</p>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:48:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604753http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604753<p> An investigation has found that researchers who tranquilized and studied a grizzly bear hours before the animal killed a hiker near Yellowstone National Park removed warning signs as they left the site. A report released Monday also says the vic</p>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604701http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604701<p> A 48-year-old Red Lodge accused of leading fishing trips along the Missouri River without a license has been convicted of 38 misdemeanor counts of illegal outfitting. Game wardens began investigating John Kebble in 2007 after complaints by legal</p>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602299http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602299<p> Authorities have recovered the body of a 21-year-old Utah man missing in the Missouri River near Great Falls since July 4. Cascade County sheriff's officials say the body of Leroy Emack of Hildale, Utah, was recovered from an intake at Rainbow D</p>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602184http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602184<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/12/tbn_3_2010-7-12-newsmin6-4037012502314829012.jpg"/> 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<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602147http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602147<p> A Montana legislative subcommittee wants to make it tougher for a defendant to fight charges of illegal marijuana use. Under current law, a defendant can argue that a doctor has found them eligible to use medical marijuana, even without a medical mar</p>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602144http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602144<p> The body of a 21-year-old Utah man missing in the Missouri River near Great Falls since July 4 has been found. Cascade County sheriff's officials say the body of Leroy Emack of Hildale, Utah, was recovered from an intake at Rainbow Dam Monday m</p>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601256http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601256<p> The South Dakota Highway Patrol is trying to determine why a woman drove the wrong way on Interstate 229 and caused an accident that killed one Sioux Falls man. The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday. The Highway Patrol says 27-year-old Micha</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600864http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600864<p> Brookings-based Daktronics Inc. will build a video display system for baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. The system will be installed at Miller Park before the start of next season. Daktronics says that at 5,940 square feet it will be the third-large</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600705http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600705<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says heavy runoff from rain and mountain snow melt is keeping the Missouri River's upstream reservoirs above normal this summer. The corps' long-term plan is to move flood water out of Gavins Point Dam at Yankton, but</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600702http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600702<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says heavy runoff from rain and mountain snow melt is keeping the Missouri River's upstream reservoirs above normal this summer. The corps' long-term plan is to move flood water out of Gavins Point Dam at Yankton, but</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600584http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600584<p> Amateur athletes are gathering in Bismarck-Mandan for the Prairie Rose State Games. Opening ceremonies for North Dakota's annual Olympics-style multisport festival are tonight at the Bismarck Community Bowl, with competition over the weekend in nearl</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600509<p> A Manvel man has been charged with murder in the killing of his brother. Rodney Chisholm appeared via video Thursday in state District Court, where bail was set at $1 million. The 45-year-old is being held in the Grand Forks County jail. He</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600375http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600375<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/8/tbn_20_2010-7-8-news6-4036612500000035305.jpg"/>Construction is about to wrap up on two parks being built underneath Memorial Bridge. The parks are part of the Liberty-Memorial Reconstruction Project. Interpretive signs describing the history of the bridge, as well as actual parts from the original <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600294http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600294<p> Soldiers with the North Dakota Army National Guard will conduct training exercises at Kimball Bottoms south of Bismarck. A release from the Guard says Kimball Bottoms will be closed during 957th Engineer Company's training, which begins Friday a</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599947http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599947<p> Sentencing is scheduled Sept. 13 for a Fort Pierre man who pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in archaeological resources. Sixty-one-year-old Scott Matteson faces a maximum prison sentence of five years. He was among five men c</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599399http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599399<p> Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he supports an effort to raise $30 million for a new state museum in Helena. The plan is to build the new Montana Historical Society museum at the current location on the Capitol grounds, beating back a competing effort fro</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599331http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599331<p> Authorities say a 61-year-old Idaho woman was killed by a falling tree as she hiked with a friend west of Libby over the weekend. Roby Bowe with the Lincoln County Sheriff's office says Diane Triplett of Post Falls, Idaho, was hit by the tree on</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599294http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599294<p> Authorities say hope is fading that a 21-year-old Utah man will be found alive two days after he was reported missing during a canoe trip on the Missouri River. Bad weather and rough river conditions prompted Cascade County Search and Rescue cre</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599062http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599062<p> A company looking minerals around Chrome Mountain is planning to drill up to 15 exploration sites in the Gallatin National Forest. The U.S. [[kxtopic:forest-service:t[Forest Service]:t]] says Premium Exploration Inc. could begin the project as e</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598932http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598932<p> Officials in Watertown are looking into why an emergency generator failed when a line powering the fire department's radio equipment was cut by construction workers. The cut line cut off radio communications between 911 dispatch operators and th</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598883http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598883<p> Authorities say hope is fading that a 21-year-old man will be found alive nearly two days after he was reported missing during a canoe trip on the Missouri River. Cascade County Search and Rescue commander Mike McCloskey says the searchers are n</p>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598819http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598819<p> Boaters and other volunteers are aiming to clean up Lake Sharpe. They plan to gather garbage on the Missouri River reservoir on Wednesday, from La Framboise Island into Pierre. The garbage-hunting mission is expected to take about three ho</p>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598789http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598789<p> Montana's congressional delegation is pushing the [[kxtopic:environmental-protection-agency:t[Environmental Protection Agency]:t]] for assurances it will not pull out of the asbestos-contaminated town of Libby before its cleanup work is complete. </p>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598787http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598787<p> Montana's congressional delegation is pushing the [[kxtopic:environmental-protection-agency:t[Environmental Protection Agency]:t]] for assurances it will not pull out of the asbestos-contaminated town of Libby before cleanup work is done. Health worke</p>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598619http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598619<p> A man is still missing after his canoe capsized on the Missouri River near Great Falls. The 21-year-old Utah man's name hasn't been released by authorities after he went missing on Sunday evening. He was canoeing near the Lewis and Clark In</p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598326http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598326<p> Health officials in the Fargo area say a nationwide scam involving bogus restaurant inspections has made its way to the area. Fargo Cass Public Health says the scam involves a person claiming to represent the local [[kxtopic:health-department:t[</p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598295http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598295<p> Former South Dakota lieutenant governor and lobbyist Bill Dougherty has died after a long battle with cancer. Dougherty served as lieutenant governor from 1971 to 1975, under Richard Kneip, the state's last Democratic governor. Dougherty passed awa</p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598166http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598166<p> North Dakota's Game and Fish Department is asking outdoor recreationists who celebrate the Fourth of July along the Missouri River to take care of their trash, including fireworks debris. Enforcement Chief Robert Timian says the river is a popul</p>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597982http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597982<p> The state Game Fish and Parks Department has euthanized 50 Canadian geese taken from Rapid City's Canyon Lake Park. This past week's culling was part of a plan to start managing the water fowl. The meat was donated to Cornerstone Rescue Mission.</p>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597663http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597663<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/2/tbn_24_2010-7-2-newsmin6-4036012501157435305.jpg"/>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<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597097http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597097<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/1/tbn_6_2010-7-1-newsmin6-4035912501157435306.jpg"/>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<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597089http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=597089<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/1/tbn_9_2010-7-1-news6-4035912500000035307.jpg"/> Many people will be hitting the river over the long fourth of July weekend... But health officials are reminding you to carry out whatever you bring in. The Pack It In...Pack It Out campaign is in it's second year. It started after river<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595239http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595239<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/28/tbn_7_2010-6-28-newsmin6-4035612502314829010.jpg"/>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<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594635http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594635<p> A hangar and several airplanes at Grafton Municipal Airport were damaged by a strong thunderstorm, and there were reports of a tornado in the area at the time. The Walsh County sheriff's office says the storm bearing 100 mph winds swept through </p>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594614http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594614<p> Residents in the Burlington area are finally getting water through the Northwest Area Water Supply project. The city of Minot is providing water through NAWS to the West River Water and Sewer District until the project starts distributing Misso</p>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594334http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594334<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/26/tbn_4_2010-6-26-newsmin6-4035412502314835307.jpg"/>This week, the NAWS Project expanded its service to the West River Water District - and within the next few weeks, Burlington residents will also find NAWS water pouring from their faucets. However, delays have slowed the project's true purpose - to brin<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594229http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594229<p> Sioux Falls businessman Ben Arndt says he wants to use his business background to create the &quot;right kind of jobs for South Dakota.&quot; Delegates to the South Dakota Democratic state convention today officially nominated Arndt as the party's candidate fo</p>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594086http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=594086<p> Canadian Geese are wearing out their welcome at Rapid City's Canyon Lake Park. City officials say the birds have made their way into Rapid City and they're staying put, but there's a plan to start managing the water fowl. The state Game Fi</p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592801http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592801<p> A 101-year-old woman injured when a car crashed into a Garretson nursing home has died. Minnehaha County Sheriff's Sgt. Jeff Gromer says Mildred Ellefson was treated at a hospital after Sunday night's crash, then sent back to Palisade Manor, whe</p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592581http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592581<p> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it is releasing extra water into the Missouri River in order to lower reservoir levels and better control flooding. Heavy rains have raised water levels at Gavins Point near Yankton, S.D. On Wednesday, the c</p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592578http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592578<p> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it is releasing extra water into the Missouri River in order to lower reservoir levels and better control flooding. Heavy rains have raised water levels at Gavins Point near Yankton, S.D. On Wednesday, the c</p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592221http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592221<p> High water levels on Lake Francis Case are causing the closure of some boat ramps, campgrounds and roads on the Missouri River Reservoir in central South Dakota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says water releases from the reservoir's Fort Rand</p>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=591598http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=591598<p> Authorities say powerful storms in north-central Montana have led to flooding in several areas. Emergency measures have been activated on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, where all drainages are flooding and a number of roads are closed. Severa</p>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590722http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590722<p> 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</p>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590578http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590578<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/19/tbn_7_2010-6-19-newsmin6-4034712502314835309.jpg"/>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<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589972http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589972<p> The millions of sandbags used to fight spring flooding in North Dakota look impressive until they are stacked next to the 2009 totals. Figures released by the North Dakota Emergency Services Department show that more than 2.4 million sandbags w</p>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589928http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589928<p> Upstream interests on the Missouri River hope recreation will be treated fairly as federal officials study the authorized purposes of the river system. Many people in the upper basin have long believed that recreation is given less of a priority</p>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589927http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589927<p> Upstream interests on the Missouri River hope recreation will be treated fairly as federal officials study the authorized purposes of the river system. Many people in the upper basin have long believed that recreation is given less of a priority</p>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589145http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589145<p> A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to keep Kevin Schieffer from arbitrating a severance package with his former employer, the Dakota, Minnesota &amp;amp; Eastern Railroad. U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange said in a ruling Wednesday th</p>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588745http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588745<p> Some boat ramps and campsites are closed because of high water on Lake Francis Case, a Missouri River impoundment between Pickstown and Fort Thompson. South Dakota's Game, Fish and Parks Department says the high water is expected to continue int</p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588290http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588290<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says it has increased releases from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton to prevent water from flowing over the emergency spillway gates. The move Monday night leveled the elevation of the reservoir at a record 1,209.7 feet,</p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588257http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588257<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says it has increased releases from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton to prevent water from flowing over the emergency spillway gates. The move Monday night leveled the elevation of the reservoir at a record 1,209.7 feet,</p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588070http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588070<p> Charles Mix County is seeking an injunction to prevent the federal government from taking a 39-acre travel plaza site near the Missouri River into trust on behalf of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. The lawsuit filed late last week is part of an ongoing</p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587960http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587960<p> The Agriculture Department says a mixture of cool temperatures and scattered showers left many South Dakota farmers with only about three days suitable for field work last week. Farmers still are trying to finish corn, soybean, sorghum and sunflower </p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587958http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587958<p> The Army Corps of Engineers says the three largest Missouri River reservoirs gained water in May because snow in the mountains and rain in the upper basin pushed runoff 27 percent above normal. Lake Sakakawea gained 1.9 feet last month. FAR</p>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587938http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587938<p> The Army Corps of Engineers said the three largest Missouri River reservoirs gained water in May because snow in the mountains and rain in the upper basin pushed runoff to 127 percent of normal. The amount of water in the six reservoirs was 60.8</p>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587933http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587933<p> The Army Corps of Engineers said the three largest Missouri River reservoirs gained water in May because snow in the mountains and rain in the upper basin pushed runoff to 127 percent of normal. The amount of water in the six reservoirs was 60.8</p>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587751http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587751<p> With the recovery of the 20th and perhaps last victim from flash floods in Arkansas, attention is turning to whether visitors to a remote campground received sufficient warnings about an approaching wall of water. Worried forecasters sent warnin</p>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587537http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587537<p> The White House says BP appears willing to set up the kind of compensation fund that President Barack Obama wants for victims of the Gulf oil spill. Obama is in Mississippi on a two-day, three-state tour of the damage. Spokesman Bill Burton says admi</p>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587524http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587524<p> The state Department of Mineral Resources says the number of drill rigs perforating North Dakota's oil patch has jumped 25 percent in three months. The agency says 127 rigs were drilling in western North Dakota's oil patch on Monday. That's up f</p>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587402http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587402<p> The Army Corps of Engineers is holding three public meetings in North Dakota this week as it prepares to study the authorized purposes of the Missouri River system. The meetings are Wednesday in Williston, Thursday in Bismarck and Friday in Farg</p>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587391http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587391<p> A crucial week is beginning for the disaster recovery effort along the Gulf coast as President Barack Obama heads there for his fourth visit to the oil spill zone. Obama will wrap up the two-day visit with a national address and on Wednesday, he</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587362http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587362<p> Officials say one person is still missing after flash floods swept through an Arkansas campsite and killed at least 19 people. Crews are planning to resume their search Monday morning, three days after a torrent of water swept through the Albert</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587346http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587346<p> A 23-year-old Darby man has died after two motorcycles collided on U.S. Highway 93 near Sula (SOO'-lah) in western Montana. The Montana Highway Patrol says another 23-year-old man also from Darby was transported by helicopter to St. Patrick Hosp</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587161http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587161<p> Pressure is growing on BP to create special accounts to pay damage claims resulting from the Gulf oil spill. In a letter to the oil company, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid proposes it set aside $20 billion to pay for cleanup and other costs. BP ha</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587149http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587149<p> Authorities say they suspect two young grizzly bears spotted at Floweree earlier this week broke into a shed north of Carter to get food. A Chouteau County Sheriff's Office dispatcher says the bears on Saturday ate some pig feed in the shed on a</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587131http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587131<p> Survivors of Friday's flash flood in Arkansas, and relatives of those still missing, have been taken on a tour of the campground from which the victims were swept away by the rushing water. The pastor of a local church says the family members we</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587084http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587084<p> Crews are continuing the search for bodies in the piles of debris that were collected after a flash flood swept through an Arkansas campground. Police had initially feared that dozens of people may be missing in the aftermath of the flood that k</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587080http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587080<p> Crews are continuing the search for bodies in the piles of debris that were collected after a flash flood swept through an Arkansas campground. Police had initially feared that dozens of people may be missing in the aftermath of the flood that k</p>