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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 31 2009 4:13PM
The western North Dakota bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America says he's talked with
pastors about a national church policy that allows gay and lesbian
clergy.
Bishop Mark Narum heads 192 congregations that make up the
Western No
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| ND ag commissioner says he'll seek election Oct 31 2009 10:16AM
North Dakota's agriculture commissioner
says his recent illness won't prevent him from running for election
next year.
Doug Goehring (GORE'-ing) has spent several days in the hospital
with a recurrence of Guillain-Barre (ghee-YAN' bah-RAY') synd
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| Polson man denies shooting father to death Oct 9 2009 4:26AM
A 21-year-old Polson man accused of
shooting his father to death in woods west of Kalispell has pleaded
not guilty to deliberate homicide.
Ross Johnson entered his plea in Flathead County District Court
yesterday (Thursday) by video feed from th
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Roger Johnson Sep 25 2009 11:26AM
From our state's capitol to our nation's.
A North Dakota farm boy finds his way to Washington.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin visits with our previous Ag. Commissioner about his new position in DC.
"For 12 years he led our state's agriculture indus
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Dairy help Sep 23 2009 10:59PM
Prices are in the gutter.
Last year dairy prices climbed to never seen before highs..then plumeted over 50 percent. The bottom is still dropping out.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin visits with officials in Washington about the steps they've taken and what
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Farmer's Union Fly-In Sep 21 2009 11:07PM
They've traveled over 13-hundred miles to make their case.
This week Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin shows us the National Farmers Union Fly-In in Washington DC.
Throughout the week she will be following the hundreds of farmers and ranchers walking the halls o
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 4 2009 11:40AM
A Billings woman has been charged with
allegedly hitting another woman in the head with a baseball bat.
Prosecutors say Cassie Ann Burling told police she hit the woman
because she believed the woman was having an affair her husband.
Burlin
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| Murder suspect to stand trial in father's death Sep 4 2009 1:31AM
Flathead County attorneys say a Polson
man charged in the shooting death of his father is competent to
stand trial.
Ross Johnson was arrested last September after a two-day
standoff at his family's home outside Polson. Investigators say he
fled
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| Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 20 2009 2:14AM
The chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band
of Chippewa and the Tribal Council are trying to remove each other
from office.
Chairman Richard Marcellais (MAR'-sel-ays), who's also a state
senator from Belcourt, is barred from tribal headquarters und
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| Farmers watching wheat market probe Jul 19 2009 5:37PM
North Dakota farmers are watching as
Congress considers restrictions on financial markets.
A congressional report found aggressive speculation in the wheat
futures market disrupted normal price patterns and hurt the ability
of farmers, grain pro
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| Conference looks at climate change Jun 29 2009 8:11PM
The chief executive officer of Ohio-based
American Electric Power says coal, nuclear, solar and will all be
part of the nation's energy mix.
Michael Morris says it has to be "multidimensional."
Morris heads one of the nation's largest power g
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 29 2009 2:14AM
The U.S. Air Force says a nuclear missile
will be removed from an underground silo in western North Dakota
because runoff from snowmelt leaked into the facility.
Minot Air Force Base spokeswoman Laurie Arellano says there is
no danger to the pub
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Ag commissioner named Apr 6 2009 7:03PM
North Dakota's new ag commissioner...reports for work.
This morning Hoeven announces who will be taking Roger Johnson's place.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to your new Ag. Commissioner.
(Governor Hoeven) "He has a real i
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 6 2009 4:27PM
Menoken farmer Doug Goehring (GOR'-ing)
has run twice for North Dakota agriculture commissioner. Now
Goehring has been appointed to the job.
Governor John Hoeven made the choice today. Goehring replaces
Roger Johnson. Johnson resigned to become
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Apr 6 2009 3:52PM
Legislators have sent to Governor John
Hoeven a bill approving 32.5 million dollars to help pay the cost
of flood fighting. The bill includes money for the National Guard
and authority to spend up to 20 million dollars in federal disaster
aid.
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| Doug Goehring appointed ND ag commissioner Apr 6 2009 10:17AM
Gov. John Hoeven has named Menoken farmer
Doug Goehring (GOR'-ing) as North Dakota's new state agriculture
commissioner.
Goehring succeeds Roger Johnson, who resigned to become
president of the National Farmers Union
Goehring has run unsucce
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Apr 6 2009 2:27AM
It's back to school today in Fargo, for the
first time in nearly two weeks for students who've been sandbagging
round the clock to protect their city from the Red River.
Administrators say they want to return to as much of a normal life
as possible
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 6 2009 2:13AM
Fargo students are going back to school for
the first time in nearly two weeks, after leading a round-the-clock
sandbagging effort to protect their community from a record Red
River flood.
Officials say the lost days should not change final test
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 4 2009 2:14AM
Governor John Hoeven plans to name a new
state agriculture commissioner Monday morning.
Hoeven's office won't say who the appointee is. Several people
expressed interest in the job.
Yessterday was Roger Johnson's last day as agriculture
co
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| Ag commish to be named Apr 3 2009 3:52PM
Gov. John Hoeven plans to name a new state
agriculture commissioner Monday morning.
Hoeven's office isn't saying who the appointee is. Several
people expressed interest in the job.
Friday was Roger Johnson's last day as agriculture commissi
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Apr 2 2009 3:53PM
The Air Force has chosen Barksdale Air Force
Base in Louisiana as the site for its new Global Strike Command.
The Minot Air Force Base was a finalist for the new command, which
will help manage the nation's nuclear arsenal.
BISMARCK, N.D.
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| Ag commish says pesticides found in river samples Apr 2 2009 10:37AM
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson
says pesticides have been found in surface water samples taken from
three North Dakota rivers.
Johnson says researchers did not find enough pesticides to
threaten human health or irrigated crops, but they c
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| Ag commish: Be wary of chemical offers Mar 22 2009 10:51AM
AP-NDPlanting-Chemicals,0110
Ag commish: Be wary of chemical offers
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) As spring planting approaches, North
Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson is cautioning farmers
to be wary of buyer clubs and purchasing co
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Ag Commissioner for a Day Mar 19 2009 10:59PM
As we have heard from our Governor there is alot of interest in the Ag. Commissioner position.
Roger Johnson's last day as Ag Commissioner is April 3rd.
Nick Goulet an eighth grader at Wachter Middle School is getting Johnson's job-at least for today
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Roger Johnson Submits Resignation Mar 17 2009 7:51PM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson has turned in his letter of resignation.
And Governor John Hoeven says he has applicants who are ready and willing to fill the position.
Johnson's last day is April 3rd.
He says he'll be in the stat
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Johnson Resigns Mar 17 2009 7:08PM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has turned in his letter of resignation.
And Governor Hoeven says he has applicants who are ready and willing to fill the position.
Johnson's last day is April 3rd.
He says he'll be in the state off
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| ND ag commissioner turns in resignation letter Mar 17 2009 11:55AM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has turned in his letter of resignation. Gov. John
Hoeven says he hopes to name Johnson's successor before Johnson
leaves the office April 3.
Johnson says he'll be in the state office this week
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| GOP won't make 'political hay' out of Johnson's midterm departure... Mar 15 2009 9:29AM
North Dakota Republican Party director
Paul Sorenson is NOT criticizing state Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson for leaving in the middle of his term to serve as
president of the National Farmers Union.
Two years ago, Democrats criticized R
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Honoring Farms Mar 14 2009 9:20AM
Paying tribute to our long-standing farms and farmers.
After stuggling with where to put the Centennial Farm Program,
the farms will now be going on display at the Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation in Washburn.
Currently the State Department of A
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| ND companies at Twin Cities gift show Mar 14 2009 8:04AM
Three North Dakota companies are taking
part in what's billed as one of the region's largest gift shows
this weekend.
Fargo-based Mable's Taste of Home, Leeds-based North Prairie
Signature and Fargo-based Special Essentials are showing their
pr
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| Centennial Farms transferred to foundation Mar 13 2009 4:09PM
The Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation
is taking over the North Dakota Centennial Farm Program.
The program recognizes farms and ranches that have been in the
same family for 100 or more years.
The state Agriculture Department had overs
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Johnson New NFU President Mar 10 2009 11:19PM
Our Ag. Commissioner takes a national seat.
Ag. Commissioner Roger Johnson is the newly elected president of the National Farmers Union.
Johnson defeated Pennsylvania Farmers Union President Larry Breech during today's election in Washington, D.C.
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Roger Johnson Elected to National Post Mar 10 2009 7:44PM
North Dakota's Ag Commissioner is the new president of the National Farmers Union.
Roger Johnson won the election today to become the new leader of one of America's largest farm advocacy groups.
Johnson has been Ag Commissioner in the state since 1997.
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| Hoeven has no timeline on appointing Johnson's successor... Mar 10 2009 3:11PM
Now that state Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has been elected president of the National Farmers
Union, Governor Hoeven will be appointing his successor.
Hoeven is expected to pick a fellow Republican to fill out the
remaining two years
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| Johnson elected head of Farmers Union Mar 10 2009 2:16PM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has been elected president of the National Farmers
Union.
Spokeswoman Liz Friedlander says Johnson defeated Pennsylvania
Farmers Union President Larry Breech during Tuesday's election at
the g
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| Roger Johnson elected head of Farmers Union Mar 10 2009 2:01PM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has been elected president of the National Farmers
Union.
Johnson defeated Pennsylvania Farmers Union President Larry
Breech in today's election at the group's annual convention in
Washington,
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| Johnson elected head of Farmers Union Mar 10 2009 1:12PM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has been elected president of the National Farmers
Union.
Spokeswoman Liz Friedlander says Johnson defeated Pennsylvania
Farmers Union President Larry Breech during Tuesday's election at
the g
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| BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner... Mar 10 2009 1:12PM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has been elected president of National Farmers Union.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 03-10-09 1301CDT
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| Johnson has one opponent in National Farmers Union race ... Mar 8 2009 2:43PM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson has one opponent in the race for president of the
National Farmers Union.
Spokeswoman Liz Friedlander says Pennsylvania Farmers Union
President Larry Breech also is seeking the post.
The
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| State Capitol to serve ND food Mar 4 2009 6:12AM
The cafe in the state Capitol building is
serving up a taste of North Dakota.
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says the "Going Local
North Dakota" food initiative is being brought to the state
Capitol on Wednesday.
Johnson says all t
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ND Ag Commissioner Seeks Presidency Mar 3 2009 7:44PM
North Dakota's Agriculture commissioner is seeking the National Farmers Union presidency.
Today, State Ag Commissioner Roger Johnson announced he is a candidate to be president of the National Farmers Union.
Johnson says he'll seek the post at the grou
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Roger Johnson's Big Announcement Mar 3 2009 7:08PM
State Ag. Commissioner Roger Johnson announces he is a candidate for the presidency of the National Farmers Union.
Johnson says if elected he will resign his position as North Dakota's Ag Commissioner and take a new seat in Washington D.C.
Ag Reporter S
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| Governor says he discussed Farmers Union job with Johnson... Mar 3 2009 12:45PM
If North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson wins a race for president of the National Farmers
Union he says he'll resign his job.
That means Republican Governor John Hoeven would appoint a
successor to Johnson.
Johnson is a Dem
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| ND agriculture commissioner to seek National Farmers Union... Mar 3 2009 11:34AM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson says he wants to be president of the National Farmers
Union.
Johnson says he'll seek the post at the group's convention next
week and if elected, he'll resign as state agriculture
commissioner
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| Johnson to seek Farmers Union presidency Mar 3 2009 11:12AM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson says he wants to be president of the National Farmers
Union.
Johnson says he'll seek the post at the group's convention next
week and if elected, he'll resign as state agriculture
commissioner
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North Dakota Ag Commissioner likely to resign Mar 3 2009 11:00AM
North Dakota Ag Commissioner to Resign
North Dakota's state ag commissioner is seeking a new position.
Moments ago North Dakota Ag Commissioner Roger Johnson announced he will be taking the position as the National Farmers Union President
Johnson was
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| Kidder County land in limbo after sale to Ducks Unlimited rejected... Feb 23 2009 6:19PM
A Grand Forks man Clois Hetletved says
he tried to help his 86-year-old mother sell 598 acres of land in
Kidder County to help her pay for her retirement home care. He came
up against a state law and local opposition, and now the land's
fate is in li
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| North Dakota farmers continue to get older Feb 22 2009 2:56PM
North Dakota's farming population
continues to age.
The 2007 Census of Agriculture shows the average age of a North
Dakota farmer is 56.5 years, up from 54.4 in the last census, in
2002.
Twenty years ago, the average age of a farmer in the
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| TV restrictions on politicians? ND Senate says NO Feb 18 2009 2:50PM
A proposal to keep North Dakota
politicians out of public service announcements was watered down in
the state Senate and then killed.
Bismarck Sen. Tracy Potter's bill was aimed at keeping elected
officials out of taxpayer-financed commercials
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| ND winter deer survey wraps up Feb 14 2009 1:32PM
State wildlife officials say a winter deer
survey that recently wrapped up had a few surprises.
Roger Johnson, big game biologist for Game and Fish in Devils
Lake, flew over parts of the Turtle Mountains and Pembina Hills.
He says he was su
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Snow Causing Cattle Problems Feb 11 2009 8:17PM
This winter's snow is causing problems for cattle and hay supplies.
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says his office is trying to help western North Dakota ranchers who've reported hay emergencies after the latest snowstorm.
Johnson says one poss
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| Storm stresses western ND ranchers Feb 11 2009 11:07AM
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson
says his office is getting a lot of calls from snowbound ranchers
in western North Dakota after the latest storm.
He says most of the calls involve ranchers who have run out of
hay for their animals, or hav
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Farmers Feb 9 2009 12:02AM
The 2007 Census of Agriculture shows the average age of a North Dakota farmer is 56.5 years. That is up from 54.4 in the last census, in 2002. Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says it is becoming harder to bring young people into farming because of
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| State Mill, Dakota Pride Coop to take part in China trade mission... Feb 8 2009 2:35PM
The North Dakota Mill in Grand Forks and
the Jamestown-based Dakota Pride Cooperative are among nine
Midwestern companies taking part in a trade mission to China.
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says the trip Feb. 15-19
is an opportunity
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| Johnson leading another state trade mission to Cuba... Feb 8 2009 1:40PM
The state [[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]] Department is
organizing another trade mission to Cuba.
Agriculture Commissioner [[kxtopic:roger-johnson:t[Roger Johnson]:t]] says it will coincide
with the International Trade Fair Havana, Nov.
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| Fairness of Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee... Jan 25 2009 1:47PM
Some people are questioning the fairness
of the process nonprofits have to go through to buy land in North
Dakota.
They say a group that advises the governor on such land deals
has members with predetermined votes.
The governor has the fin
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| Johnson to Vilsack: Implement emergency program Jan 24 2009 7:57AM
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson
wants the federal government to implement a new program to help
Midwestern producers deal with bitter cold and heavy snow.
The program created under the new farm bill is called The
Emergency Assistance Live
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Wildlife affected by winter conditions Jan 19 2009 7:17AM
The harsh winter in North Dakota is putting a strain on wildlife.
Pheasants and deer might have the most difficult time handling the deep snow and icy cold.
Stan Kohn is the upland game bird management supervisor for the state Game and Fish Department.
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| Harsh North Dakota winter putting strain on deer and pheasants... Jan 18 2009 2:21PM
The harsh winter in North Dakota is
putting a strain on wildlife.
Pheasants and deer might have the most difficult time handling
the deep snow and icy cold.
Stan Kohn is the upland game bird management supervisor for the
state Game and Fis
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| Heavy snow benefits Game and Fish aerial surveys Jan 18 2009 1:26PM
The heavy snow cover in North Dakota is
beneficial in at least one way the state Game and Fish
Department has been able to begin its winter aerial surveys across
the state.
In recent winters, lack of snowfall hampered the annual count,
which t
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| Marketplace celebrating 20 years Jan 11 2009 11:12AM
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s largest and longest-running
economic development conference is celebrating its 20th
anniversary.
Marketplace for Entrepreneurs is Tuesday and Wednesday at the
Bismarck [[kxtopic:bismarck-civic-center:
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| DU land purchase comment period extended Jan 8 2009 6:11AM
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson has
extended until Jan. 20 the deadline for written comments on a
proposed land purchase in Kidder County by Ducks Unlimited.
The Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee is to meet Jan.
21 to make a
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| State grants available for school gardens Dec 14 2008 1:35PM
North Dakota schools interested in
starting a school garden or greenhouse project might be eligible
for some state help.
The Green and Growing Initiative offers grants of up to $1,000
for such projects.
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johns
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| ND Farmers Union holding convention Dec 12 2008 5:43AM
Farmers from around the state are
gathering in Bismarck for the North Dakota Farmers Union 82nd
annual state convention.
National Farmers Union President Tom Buis is to offer the
opening address Friday. Buis was heavily involved in the 2008 farm
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Hemp Applications Open Dec 10 2008 11:07AM
Applications are now being taken by the state Ag Department to grow hemp in North Dakota.
Commissioner Roger Johnson says the process involves state and federal criminal background checks.
Two North Dakota farmers who were granted the nation's first sta
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| Hempgrowing applications accepted Dec 9 2008 6:12AM
The [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] [[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]] Department is
accepting licenses to grow industrial hemp.
Agriculture Commissioner [[kxtopic:roger-johnson:t[Roger Johnson]:t]] says the applications are
due
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Cow Gas Dec 8 2008 11:17PM
It's a complicated subject.
And it's starting to create a stink in the livestock business.
Tonight Sarah Gustin takes looks into the proposed policy change by the EPA that would charge livestock producers for the gas their animals pass.
It's just a na
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Cow Gas Dec 8 2008 10:59PM
It's a complicated subject. And it's starting to create a stink in the livestock business.
Sarah Gustin explains how it could affect our state and gets to the bottom of why the EPA wants to charge producer's for the gas their cows pass.
It's just a na
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Pride of Dakota Dec 7 2008 7:36AM
Shoppers line up, for home-grown products.
It happens only once a year and this weekend it's here in Bismarck.
The Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase is in town and open for business.
As Ashley McMillan shows us, thousands of shoppers continue to invest
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| Minn., ND ag officials agree subsidies need change Nov 27 2008 3:53PM
Rep. Collin Peterson says he isn't
surprised by President-elect Barack Obama's harsh reaction to a new
report pointing to an abuse of agriculture subsidies.
The Minnesota Democrat and chairman of the House Agriculture
Committee says agriculture
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| Minn., ND ag officials agree subsidies need change Nov 27 2008 3:52PM
Rep. Collin Peterson says he isn't
surprised by President-elect Barack Obama's harsh reaction to a new
report pointing to an abuse of agriculture subsidies.
The Minnesota Democrat and chairman of the House Agriculture
Committee says agriculture
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Turkey Pardon Nov 25 2008 7:10PM
He's a big bird promoting the spirit of giving thanks.
Meet Toma 6 month old, 50 pound turkey representing the true spirit of thanksgiving and the nearly 1.2 million turkeys in the state of North Dakota.
The North Dakota Turkey Federation presented b
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| Gov and ag commissioner getting turkeys Nov 25 2008 6:04AM
Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] and [[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]]
Commissioner [[kxtopic:roger-johnson:t[Roger Johnson]:t]] are getting Thanksgiving turkeys from
the [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] Turkey Federation.
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| ND company reps like Turkey trade results Nov 19 2008 5:10PM
North Dakota business people say they're
lining up potential sales from a trade mission to Turkey.
Tom Kenville is president of Roll-A-Ramp, a West Fargo company
that manufactures portable ramps.
He says he's already sold $70,000 worth of r
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| Drop in North Dakota pea, lentil production no threat to Cuba sale... Nov 16 2008 2:37PM
Federal Agriculture Department data show
that North Dakota dry pea and lentil production plummeted this
year, because of drought-reduced yields.
The state Agriculture Department says that's no threat to a big
sale to Cuba announced earlier this
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| North Dakota officials headed overseas Nov 10 2008 7:35AM
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Roger Johnson and the state Trade Office will lead an eight-day
trade mission to Turkey beginning Friday.
Representatives from eight companies that produce a variety of
foods will be among the delegation.
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| Johnson not seeking cabinet job Nov 7 2008 10:44AM
Some lists of a potential secretary of
agriculture in the new Obama admininstration include North Dakota
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson.
Johnson says he's happy with his current job and isn't seeking
the cabinet post in Washington. But h
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Canadian Chemicals Oct 23 2008 7:10PM
Trying to lower input costs-while making things a little more fair.
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson is urging the EPA to allow equal access to Canadian Pesticides.
Currently Canadian growers have access to lower-priced U.S. pesticides through a C
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Fall Spraying Oct 21 2008 1:01PM
It may be fall-but don't put your sprayers away just yet.
This afternoon we show you the benefits you could see by moving your spraying season to a little later date.
Sometimes it pays to wait.
Many people want to treat Canada thistle in mid-summer, bu
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Fall Spraying Oct 21 2008 1:01PM
It may be fall-but don't put your sprayers away just yet.
This afternoon we show you the benefits you could see by moving your spraying season to a little later date.
Sometimes it pays to wait.
Many people want to treat Canada thistle in mid-summer, bu
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