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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 9 2010 2:13AM
A check of the names of people who are owed
refunds for excessive traffic fines in Fargo has turned up 118
people who owe child support totaling $1.3 million.
Department of Human Services child support director Mike
Schwindt says the agency will
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 8 2010 4:27PM
As much as 8 inches of snow could
accumulate in southeastern North Dakota by tomorrow, with strong
winds blowing it around. Wind chill advisories were posted for much
of the Dakotas, with the combination of wind and low temperatures
making it feel as
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| Drug bust in ND nets 7 pounds of meth Feb 8 2010 3:24PM
Two men from Washington state face felony
drug charges in North Dakota after a big drug bust.
Highway Patrol Capt. Eldon Mehrer (MARE) said Tuesday that the
street value of the 7 pounds of methamphetamine is between $350,000
and $500,000.
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| Drug bust in ND nets 7 pounds of meth Feb 8 2010 3:24PM
Two men from Washington state face felony
drug charges in North Dakota after a big drug bust.
Highway Patrol Capt. Eldon Mehrer (MARE) said Tuesday that the
street value of the 7 pounds of methamphetamine is between $350,000
and $500,000.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 8 2010 11:05AM
Snow and cold is socking parts of the
Dakotas.
The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow
could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern
North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around.
Icy r
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 8 2010 10:58AM
Snow and cold is socking parts of the
Dakotas.
The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow
could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern
North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around.
Icy r
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| Parts of Dakotas deal with snow, cold Feb 8 2010 9:34AM
Snow and cold is socking parts of the
Dakotas.
The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow
could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern
North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around.
Icy r
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| Parts of Dakotas deal with snow, cold Feb 8 2010 9:34AM
Snow and cold is socking parts of the
Dakotas.
The National Weather service said as much as 8 inches of snow
could accumulate in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern
North Dakota by Tuesday, with strong winds blowing it around.
Icy r
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State Roads and Accidents Feb 7 2010 11:41PM
Nasty driving conditions across the state... have law enforcement urging drivers to slow down.
Strong winds, snow and slippery roads didn't seem to stop a lot of football fans from driving to their game-watching destination...
But nasty weather across
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Fatal Accident Outside W. of Berthold Feb 7 2010 11:27PM
A Minot man was killed in a rollover accident outside of Berthold yesterday afternoon.
Highway Patrol officers say the 45-year-old man was traveling westbound on Highway 2 about 5 miles west of Berthold when the vehicle drifted over the fogline, swerved,
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 7 2010 4:48PM
The copper wire that brings broadband
Internet to the Estelline School District can get pretty jammed
when more than 200 students are accessing distance classes and
pulling up Web sites from their tablet PCs.
District network administrator Joey
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 7 2010 3:17PM
The copper wire that brings broadband
Internet to the Estelline School District can get pretty jammed
when more than 200 students are accessing distance classes and
pulling up Web sites from their tablet PCs. But thanks to some $20
million in federal
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| Driver killed in crash on icy road in South Dakota Feb 7 2010 2:14PM
One man has died after a two-vehicle
collision on an icy road south of Allen.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol identified the victim as
67-year-old Charles Bettelyoun of Martin.
The patrol says Bettelyoun lost control of his SUV and traveled
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| Busload of SD wrestlers stranded after I90 crash Feb 7 2010 11:12AM
Thirty-one high school wrestlers have been
stranded in Mitchell after their charter bus crashed while en route
from Spearfish to Sioux Falls.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the bus driver lost control
on icy Interstate 90 east of Mitchell
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 7 2010 2:13AM
North Dakota officials have documented 140
deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009.
Information released by the [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] and state Department of
Transportation indicates failure to use seatbelts
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North Dakota Crashes Feb 6 2010 7:58PM
North Dakota officials have documented 140 deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009.
Information released Friday by the Highway Patrol and state Department of Transportation indicates failure to use seatbelts likely contributed to many of
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N.D. Crashes Feb 6 2010 7:08PM
In other news around the state tonight...
North Dakota officials have documented 140
deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009.
Information released Friday by the Highway Patrol and state
Department of Transportation indicates failure
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 6 2010 4:13PM
A woman from the northeast North Dakota
town of Thompson who had a rifle shell explode in her face during a
hunting trip is suing the company that made the ammunition.
Forty-six-year-old Sheri Sponsler says a defect in the design or
production o
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| 140 crashrelated deaths reported in ND in 2009 Feb 6 2010 11:54AM
North Dakota officials have documented 140
deaths from crash-related injuries in the state in 2009.
Information released Friday by the Highway Patrol and state
Department of Transportation indicates failure to use seatbelts
likely contributed to
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 5 2010 10:58AM
Members of a Yankton church destroyed by
what officials say was an intentionally set fire say an arrest in
the incident is bringing closure.
Authorities say a 15-year-old boy is charged with first-degree
arson and third-degree burglary in the fi
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| Baby thrown from van survives Feb 5 2010 7:42AM
A 3-month-old baby girl who was thrown
from a van during a rollover crash on Interstate 29 in southeast
South Dakota has been released from a hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.
The infant was secured in a baby seat but the entire seat with
Adrianna s
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| Ohio highway trooper dies in crash, colleague hurt Feb 5 2010 12:56AM
An Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser
responding to a call has rolled over on the side of a roadway,
killing one trooper and injuring another.
The crash occurred Thursday evening just outside Carey, a
village of about 4,000 residents in the north
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| Minnesota woman, 93, dies in ND crash Feb 4 2010 5:37PM
A 93-year-old Minnesota woman has died in a
one-vehicle rollover crash in eastern North Dakota.
The Highway Patrol says Ida Skalka of Akeley, Minn., was a
passenger in a sport-utility vehicle that had a rear tire blow out
on Interstate 29 north
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| Anaconda woman cited after sideswiping bus Feb 4 2010 12:57PM
An Anaconda woman has been cited for
pulling her car out into the path of a school bus, sideswiping the
bus and then driving away.
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Rodger Kenney says seven to 10
kids and a pregnant teacher were taken to the hospit
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| I29 rollover in ND kills MN woman Feb 4 2010 7:14AM
A rollover on Interstate 29 in southeast
North Dakota has killed a Minnesota woman.
The Highway Patrol did not immediately identify the 93-year-old
woman from Akeley, Minn., who died at the scene shortly before
11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Author
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| I29 rollover in ND kills MN woman Feb 4 2010 7:14AM
A rollover on Interstate 29 in southeast
North Dakota has killed a Minnesota woman.
The Highway Patrol did not immediately identify the 93-year-old
woman from Akeley, Minn., who died at the scene shortly before
11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Author
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 3 2010 4:13PM
Nearly a year after a natural gas
explosion destroyed half a city block in downtown Bozeman, two
businessmen have a plan for a building that would fill part of the
void.
Ralph Ferraro and Mike Hope have submitted a proposal to the
city to build
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| Trooper: Deputy locked in dog cage after DUI stop Feb 3 2010 2:42PM
A Tennessee sheriff's deputy arrested
on a drunken driving charge wound up in a dog house before he was
taken to the big house.
The Kingsport Times-News reported the details of a Tennessee
Highway Patrol arrest report, which said 47-year-old Sam
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| Fla. Army National Guard bus crashes, 19 hurt Feb 2 2010 6:05PM
Nineteen members of the Florida Army
National Guard have been injured when the bus they were riding in
overturned at a training center.
National Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Ron Tittle says 30 soldiers
were on the bus when it crashed Tuesday afterno
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 2 2010 4:06PM
The Office of Public Instruction says that
budget cuts being considered at the request of the governor could
lead to higher local [[kxtopic:property-tax:t[property tax]:t]]es.
The potential impact of the 5 percent budget cut plans ordered
by Gov
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| Hamilton man charged with crashing into patrol car Feb 2 2010 10:02AM
A 41-year-old Hamilton man has been
charged with four felonies, along with drunken driving, after a
pickup truck crashed into a Montana Highway Patrol vehicle that was
parked on the side of the highway near Darby.
Geoffrey D. Klare appeared in J
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| Man killed in headon crash near Laurel Feb 2 2010 8:52AM
The Montana Highway Patrol says a
39-year-old Park City man was killed when a vehicle crossed the
Interstate 90 median and struck his head-on.
The crash happened Monday afternoon east of Laurel and the man
died at the hospital Monday night. His
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Feb 2 2010 7:42AM
A 16-year-old boy accused of holding up a
video store near Belgrade last month has pleaded not guilty to
robbery. The teen appeared before District Judge Mike Salvagni
yesterday by video feed from the youth detention center in
Billings. Court records
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 2 2010 6:53AM
A 21-year-old Bismarck man has been
arrested after Montana authorities say they found about 8 pounds of
marijuana and nearly 50 grams of hashish in his vehicle over the
weekend. The Montana Highway Patrol says Zachary Johnson was
stopped for speeding
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 2 2010 3:58AM
A 26-year-old Dodson man convicted of
killing a couple in their home on the Fort Belknap Indian
Reservation will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
Elwyn "Jay" Has The Eagles was sentenced Monday to multiple
life terms in prison by U.S
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| Man charged after 8 pounds of pot found in vehicle Feb 2 2010 1:03AM
A 21-year-old North Dakota man has been
arrested after authorities say they found about 8 pounds of
marijuana and nearly 50 grams of hashish in his vehicle over the
weekend.
The Montana Highway Patrol says Zachary W. Johnson, of Bismarck,
N.D.,
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 1 2010 3:45PM
An opposition faction within the
Little Shell Tribe says two amendments to the Montana tribe's
constitution have been overwhelmingly approved by mail-in vote,
paving the way for a February council election.
The president of the landless tribe sa
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, Feb. 8) Feb 1 2010 8:45AM
Today in History
Today is Monday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2010. There are 326
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated.
On this date:
In 1587,
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| Coroner ID's Montana residents killed in crash Feb 1 2010 8:03AM
The Blaine County Coroner has released
the names of a couple killed in a head-on crash near Chinook.
Coroner Marvin Edwards says 22-year-old Kyle Standing Rock and
21-year-old Melvina First Raised died from injuries sustained in
the collision Fr
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, Feb. 8) Jan 31 2010 8:52AM
Today in History
Today is Monday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2010. There are 326
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated.
On this date:
In 1587,
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| Southeast endures icy weekend as winter storm moves east... Jan 30 2010 1:25PM
The storm that knocked out power to more
than 160,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma is now doing the same
in North Carolina and other Southern states.
A National Weather Service forecaster in Nashville, Tenn., says
his part of the country is
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| Terror trial fund...Medical evacuations halted...Obama the... Jan 30 2010 12:57PM
The Obama administration is proposing to set
up a fund to help cover security costs in cities that host the
trials of accused terrorists, such as 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh
Mohammed (HAH'-leed shayk moh-HAH'-med). A congressional aide
familiar wit
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| Victim of fatal near Victor identified Jan 28 2010 6:12PM
A woman killed in a two-vehicle collision
last weekend near Victor has been identified as 55-year-old Haydee
Hanchett, of Victor.
The crash happened at 6:30 p.m. Saturday when a 25-year-old
Corvallis woman lost control of her SUV on Highway 93 a
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| Ohio Lottery winner received check day she died Jan 28 2010 9:55AM
A lottery winner who was struck and killed
by a car in northern Ohio on the day she got her check had just
spent some of the money on wedding rings for her and her husband.
The Ohio Highway Patrol says 47-year-old Deborah McDonald of
Crystal Roc
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| Ohio Lottery winner dies after celebrating win Jan 27 2010 4:48PM
Authorities say a woman who had been out
celebrating her lottery winnings at a north-central Ohio bar was
killed when she was struck by a car.
The Ohio [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] says 47-year-old Deborah McDonald of
Crystal R
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1-94 Accidents Update Jan 27 2010 3:25PM
These pictures make you wonder how could everyone walk away from this multi-vehicle crash...
Today the Highway Patrol shares pictures from the awful
crash that closed down Interstate 94 yesterday.
Sergeant Norman Ruud describes what he saw at t
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| 'Heroes' actor Adrian Pasdar booked for DUI in LA Jan 27 2010 11:54AM
"Heroes" TV actor Adrian Pasdar has been
arrested for allegedly driving drunk and veering across lanes on a
West Los Angeles freeway.
A California Highway Patrol report says Pasdar was pulled over
shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday after officers s
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1-94 Accidents Update Jan 26 2010 7:01PM
These pictures make you wonder how could everyone walk away from this multi-vehicle crash...
Today the Highway Patrol shares pictures from the awful
crash that closed down Interstate 94 yesterday.
Sergeant Norman Ruud describes what he saw at t
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 26 2010 2:13AM
Authorities closed portions of Interstates
29 and 94 in North Dakota on Monday because of poor visibility and
crashes.
Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the Canadian
border. Pembina County Sheriff Brian Erovick said three
tractor
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Interstate Pileup Jan 25 2010 11:20PM
A pileup on Interstate 94 west of Mandan closed that highway for hours this afternoon.
The Highway Patrol reports over 20 cars and trucks were involved in the crash...
...in the westbound lanes of I-94 about 3-pm.
A trooper says an inital crash blocked
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Stopping in icy conditions Jan 25 2010 10:54PM
The ice, snow and wind make for horrible road conditions...
Despite how seasoned a driver you think you are.... it may surprise you just how hard it is to stop with all the ice...
To you show you Donnell Preskey along with the Highway Patr
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I-94 closed between New Salem & Manan Jan 25 2010 7:01PM
The Highway Patrol estimates close to 30 vehicles involved in accidents between Mandan and New Salem as that part of I-94 continues to be closed.
We don't have an official count yet... But state officials say there could be more 30 vehicles involved in
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 25 2010 3:45PM
The Montana Caregivers Network held a
clinic in Billings over the weekend to give people a chance to meet
with a doctor to see if they qualified for a medical marijuana
card.
The network held similar events in Kalispell and Great Falls.
In
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| Storm shuts down parts of interstates in ND Jan 25 2010 3:38PM
Authorities closed portions of Interstates
29 and 94 in North Dakota on Monday because of poor visibility and
crashes. No travel was advised throughout the state.
Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the Canadian
border. Pembina Coun
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| Woman killed, 2 injured after crash near Victor Jan 25 2010 8:46AM
The Montana Highway Patrol says a
55-year-old Victor woman was killed and two people were injured in
a two-vehicle collision near Victor over the weekend.
The crash happened at 6:30 p.m. Saturday when a 25-year-old
Corvallis woman lost control o
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 25 2010 2:34AM
A rare and nearly complete dinosaur
skeleton stolen from private property in Montana and stored in an
evidence locker for more than two years has been turned over to
researchers.
Scientists at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research
in
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Jan 25 2010 2:34AM
The Montana Highway Patrol says a
Manhattan man has died after losing control of his vehicle and
being ejected. Police say 42-year-old Timothy Rachal was headed
home when he drifted into the center of the road and overcorrected,
causing his vehicle t
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 24 2010 4:27PM
Repair crews in the Dakotas have been
working round-the-clock to restore power to thousands of customers
who lost service during icy weather.
South Dakota officials say about 10,000 customers were without
power there Sunday morning. While in Nor
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 24 2010 3:44AM
Family and friends of a 21-year-old
Bozeman Marine who was killed in Afghanistan gathered at his
funeral and spoke of his faith, his competitive nature and his
smile.
Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski died Jan. 11 during combat in the
Helmand Province o
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| SoCal highway shutdowns mean no snow play for many Jan 24 2010 3:16AM
Skiers, snowboarders and
sledders in Southern California got a no day instead of a snow day
yesterday thanks to roads blocked after a series of Pacific storms.
The Angeles Crest Highway north of Los Angeles remained closed
yesterday because of d
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Snow Emergency Jan 23 2010 7:18PM
The storm may not be one for the record books, but Govenor John Hoeven says he issued the snow emergency to free up statewide resources for clean-up efforts.
The order activated the National Guard, which has equipment and personnel staged around the stat
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| SD man indicted on 9 charges in fatal crash Jan 23 2010 6:05PM
A grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls
man suspected of leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in
a fatal crash.
Jason Larsen-Smith faces nine charges, including second-degree
murder, first-degree manslaughter, vehicular homicide and d
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 23 2010 2:13AM
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
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Storm Makes Travel Treacherous Jan 22 2010 11:09PM
A potent winter storm is socking in the region tonight.
The last two days of freezing drizzle gave way to heavy wind driven snow this afternoon.
The flakes started falling late this afternoon in north central North Dakota but quickly turned into an al
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Slick Roads Jan 22 2010 8:36PM
Freezing rain and snow... A mix that makes driving even more treacherous...
The forecast isn't good for anyone with plans to drive any short or long distances...
This morning's slush... is going to quickly ice over making the roads seem mor
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| ND governor declares snow emergency Jan 22 2010 6:33PM
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
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| Truck speed cited in crash with special needs bus Jan 22 2010 12:08PM
Investigators say the driver of a
tractor-trailer that hit a bus carrying residents of a special
needs center in Ohio, killing four, was driving too fast during a
snowstorm.
The Clark County prosecutor's office says it will determine
whether ch
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Jan 22 2010 2:13AM
A Florida trooper is in trouble for
mixing business with pleasure. Former Highway Patrol officer
Wilfredo Bennett is accused of fixing a traffic ticket in exchange
for sex. According to court records, a woman said she met with
Bennett because she was
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| Pileup in Sierra snowstorm closes part of I80 Jan 21 2010 6:33PM
The California Highway Patrol has closed part
of Interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada after about a dozen cars and
trucks were involved in a wreck in a heavy snowstorm.
No injuries have been reported in the accident that occurred
Thursday near Cis
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| More recordings released from Tiger Woods probe Jan 21 2010 3:03PM
New audio recordings are being released
from the Tiger Woods car crash investigation.
In one recording released Thursday, Florida Highway Patrol
Trooper Josh Evans tells a dispatcher that the golfer wasn't doing
anything he shouldn't have been d
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| Grapevine section of CA I5 closed again by snow Jan 21 2010 12:57PM
The California Highway Patrol says it
has closed the Grapevine section of Interstate 5 because of heavy
snow for the second time in as many days.
CHP Officer John Lutz (Lootz) says a 30-mile stretch of the main
freeway between Northern and South
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| Officer injured, 1 dead in shooting in Oakland Jan 20 2010 5:43AM
The California Highway Patrol says one
person has died and an officer has been wounded in a shooting in
Oakland.
CHP Sgt. Trent Cross says the officer suffered
non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting Wednesday morning.
Cross says gun
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| 1 hurt, 8 cattle dead after crash on ND highway Jan 19 2010 5:16PM
A Canadian man is injured and eight head of
cattle that were en route to Nebraska are dead after a crash in
northern North Dakota.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol said Tuesday that LeRoy Vidal
was southbound on state Highway 3 just south of Rugb
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 19 2010 3:45PM
Memorial services are scheduled later this
week for a 21-year-old Bozeman Marine killed in combat operations
in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense says Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski died
Jan. 11 in the Helmand Province of southern Afghanistan.
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| Former patrol Col. Robert Griffith dies at 80 Jan 19 2010 3:24PM
Robert Griffith, the former head of the
Montana Highway Patrol, has died at the age of 80.
Griffith died Sunday of cancer, his family said. At his request,
no service will be held.
Attorney General Steve Bullock says Griffith was a strong
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 19 2010 2:13AM
Three people have been killed in a
multi-vehicle accident about nine miles south of Watertown.
Authorities say the crash occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m. on
U.S. Highway 81.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says 70-year-old Barbara Rolsma
a
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| Patrol names 3 victims in crash near Watertown Jan 18 2010 6:47PM
Three people have been killed in a
multi-vehicle accident about nine miles south of Watertown.
Authorities say the crash occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m. on
U.S. Highway 81.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says 70-year-old Barbara Rolsma
a
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| Ohio patrol: At least 3 dead in small plane crash Jan 18 2010 3:52PM
Police say at least three men have died in a
small plane crash in the Cleveland area.
Lt. Travis Hughes, commander of the Elyria post of the State
Highway Patrol, tells The (Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram that the
plane was approaching the Lorain Co
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| Utah state senator quits after DUI arrest Jan 16 2010 5:23PM
A Utah lawmaker has resigned from the
state Senate a day after he was arrested on suspicion of driving
under the influence.
State Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack, a Syracuse
Republican, issued a statement Saturday saying he decided to qu
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Highway 23 Accident Claims Life Jan 15 2010 7:12PM
A New Town man was killed yesterday morning after an accident just east of the town on Highway 23.
The Highway Patrol reports that 32-year-old Jason Conklin was killed when a car trying to pass another struck his vehicle head-on.
That car lost control w
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