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Saints gear Feb 8 2010 7:09PM
Black and gold are the new, hot colors of the season.
Scheels Prolicensed Manager Josh Quellhorst says the New Orleans Saints aren't a team they normally carry.
But he says when the Saints record hit 9-0 they started ordering t-shirts, hats and jerseys
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Animal tracking Feb 8 2010 7:09PM
Ranchers are voicing their concerns.
Now the government is listening.
Many ranchers didn't like the direction the USDA was taking when developing a national identification system.
Many concerns have been voiced regarding confidentiality, liability, co
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Winter grazing Feb 5 2010 11:13PM
Saving money.
Healthier cattle.
Improved soil health.
One rancher is making winter feeding good for him and the ground.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
(Gabe Brown / Bale Grazes) "We have yet to start a tractor to feed the cattle this year.
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Kosovo update Feb 5 2010 1:18PM
North Dakota's top two military leaders are getting a first hand look at what North Dakota Soldiers are doing in Kosovo...
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin thanks for joining us.
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven and Major General David Spryncz
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Bale Grazing Feb 4 2010 10:59PM
Many ranchers are ready for winter to end.
Feeding cows everyday is time consuming and spendy.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces us to one rancher letting his cows do the work.
Why start the tractor if you don't have to.
(Lance Gartner / Bale Grazi
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Medora during the winter Feb 1 2010 11:13PM
It's a summer favorite drawing visitors from across the nation.
The musical is over and the park is snow covered.
But even in the dead of winter the historic town still has an attractive glow.
Tonight Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to Medora.
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Ag Disaster Extension Jan 29 2010 1:11PM
As producers try to plan
for 2010 many aren't even finished with 2009.
That's one reason why the State Industrial Commission is extending the Farm Disaster Relief Loan Program till June.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says many producers don't
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Lights Out on Elgin Ranch Jan 27 2010 11:14PM
Keeping the water tanks open and cows fed without an once of juice.
Tonight Reporter Sarah Gustin shows you the struggles of ranching when the power goes out and the weather turns cold.
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The humm of the generator.
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The roar of the tra
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Schools and weather Jan 27 2010 3:31PM
If you're a parent with school aged children chances are you were wondering this morning if school was on or off.
While many schools across the state didn't open their doors...some did brave the weather.
Apple Creek Elementary School east of Bismarck was
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Cattle Market Jan 22 2010 10:55PM
During the past few years producers have experienced some of the best of times as well as some of the worst of times.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin finds out what's on the horizon for the cattle market in 2010.
A new year.
A new market.
(Eugene Gra
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State Street Accident Jan 21 2010 12:50PM
Two people are sent to the hospital after a fire truck and a public transit bus collide..
Good Afternoon I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
At about 10 o'clock this morning crews responded to State Street and Century Avenue.
Two males, one fro
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Brazil Cover Crops Jan 20 2010 7:02PM
Improving yields while decreasing input costs...sound too good to be true?
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how a little out of the box thinking can make what might seem too good to be true possible.
A couple radishes and a few turnips are b
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Beef Plant in ND Jan 15 2010 6:59PM
Our state is known for raising calves and sending them south.
But we could soon be processing thousands of beef cattle right here in central North Dakota.
Tonight Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin visits with Korean investors about the possibilty of a beef proce
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CSP program Jan 14 2010 11:08PM
A new farmbill brings a new program.
The Conservation Stewardship Program pays farmers and ranchers for taking care of their land.
Tonight Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you north of Golden Valley to meet one producer cashing in on his conservation effo
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Climate change Jan 13 2010 10:59PM
It's literally a heating problem.
North Dakota Farmers Union President Robert Carlson recently represented the National organization at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Carlson says climate change isn't an issue that he sees disappearing a
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Feland runs for new job Jan 13 2010 12:59PM
There will be competition for a Judge's seat in the South Central District...
Good Afternoon I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Long time prosecutor Cynthia Feland announces today she'll run for the job.
The Judgeship will be vacated b
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beef costs Jan 12 2010 11:08PM
No doubt profit margains are tight in the beef industry.
Markets are down and costs are high.
Livestock Specialist John Dhuyvetter says producers need to look at making their forages last longer to minimize yardage and feeding expenses.
He says winter
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Cow research Jan 12 2010 11:08PM
He's a physiologist.
He isn't specialized in human care, but in animal care.
And he thinks your cows might be eating more than they really need.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to the man trying to figure out what your cows are really thinking
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Winter workout Jan 9 2010 9:10AM
It's cold and nasty.
The last thing you probably want to do is roll out of bed and head to the gym.
But Tonight Reporter Sarah Gustin shows you how much fun that trip to the gym can be.
Whether you are moving and grooving to the beat (nats) or making
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A Chilly Zoo Jan 7 2010 7:02PM
Visiting the zoo is something you probably consider a summer activity.
But as Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains there's alot happening at the zoo even on the coldest of days.
It's chilly.
It's brisk.
It's downright brutal.
(Sarah Gustin / KX News) "Fo
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CBS Early Show in Bismarck Jan 6 2010 1:19PM
Dangerously cold temperatures and nearly 1/2 a foot of snow bring North Dakota into the national spotlight.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
In fact, you may have seen a live report from a well-known weather anchor in Bismarck
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Many Mini Horses Need Good Homes Jan 4 2010 10:59PM
They are small, adorable and pretty hard not to love.
Yet many are being neglected.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin shows you the need for miniature horse adopters...especially during the bitter cold of winter.
(Alison Smith / Triple H Horse Rescue) "Minatu
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Fitness Memberships Dec 31 2009 7:01PM
January may be their busiest month, but many of you are using the last few minutes of 2009 to make the committment to get in shape.
Sarah Gustin shows us how resolutions and cold weather are pulling people inside.
Some are walking others are running in
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Dog Therapy Dec 29 2009 7:10PM
After a stressful holiday season...you could probably use a nice relaxing massage to ease your aches and pains.
And your pet could probably use the same.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
It's a specialized form of rub-a-dub-dub for your little
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Tax Planning Dec 28 2009 10:46PM
Thousands upon thousands of dollars were spent and lost this spring.
Surviving one of the worst winters on record, spring flooding, and trying to get a crop in the ground were just a few of the battles.
Now it's time for producers to add up the totals t
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Calf disease Dec 24 2009 7:03PM
When calves aren't born alive....it affects a producer's bottom line.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains what ranchers can do to make sure a genetic disorder doesn't affect their herd.
We would like to warn you some viewers may find the images in this s
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Winter on it's way Dec 24 2009 12:58PM
For many Christmas will be spent...right where they are.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation has extended a travel alert, which is now in effect for the entire state.
There isn't muc
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Ethanol subsidies Dec 23 2009 10:59PM
Millions of gallons are purchased every month, but would ethanol plants be able to keep pumping without government funding?
Randy Schneider is the president of the North Dakota Ethanol Producers Association.
Schneider says consumers need to realize our
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Ethanol Oil - Blue Flint Dec 22 2009 11:08PM
Getting the most from a kernel of corn.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin shows us how one ethanol plant is taking the process one step farther.
(Jeff Zueger / Blue Flint Ethanol) "We are always looking to diversify the products we can create at this e
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New beef cuts Dec 18 2009 3:05PM
New beef cuts are finding their way onto many menus and plates across the nation.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces us to one new taste entering the market.
From the sizzle on the griddle....
To the melt in your mouth taste.
The Denver Cut is enteri
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Pets - Tax Credit Dec 17 2009 7:02PM
In Novmeber we brought you the story of a Baldwin woman heading to DC to lobby her winning idea of giving people a tax credit for spaying or neutering their pets.
What started as an idea...could soon become a reality.
Tonight Reporter Sarah Gustin has a
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Natural cattle Dec 16 2009 10:59PM
Ranchers who battled the harsh winter know that to keep calves alive many had to be vaccinated.
But will all that vaccine affect the number of cattle entering the natural beef market?
To qualify as natural the animal can never be given antibiotics or gr
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Ag lenders Dec 16 2009 10:59PM
Whether you spent 2009 raising cattle or raising grain chances are it wasn't your most profitable year.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin visits with area ag lenders about today's markets and the future of the grain and cattle industries.
(Cary Anderson / Firs
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Glum Sentencing Dec 16 2009 1:06PM
A woman who pled guily of killing her new born baby is being sentenced today.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Gennifer Glum made an alford plea to manslaughter in the December 2007 incident.
Glum gave birth to her baby in th
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Grain Storage Dec 10 2009 10:59PM
It's cold.
You are thinking about winter.
You are thinking about Christmas.
But you should also be thinking about your grain bin.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains what could be living or spoiling or heating inside your grain storage unit.
It's a co
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ag lending 10 Dec 9 2009 10:59PM
Record snowfall.
Major livestock death loss this spring.
High input costs.
Markets on a steady downward slope.
To say the least farming and ranching in 2009 has been anything but easy.
Tonight Ag Reporter explains the financial stresses a challenging
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Ag trade for 2010 Dec 8 2009 11:07PM
North Dakota agriculture products are finding their way across the globe.
Tonight Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin reveals what's in store for the 2010 trading year.
(Doug Goehring / Ag. Commissioner) "WE ARE GOING TO GO WHERE THE MARKETS ARE AND WHERE THE G
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Conservation Stewardship Program Dec 6 2009 11:06PM
A new farm bill is bringing a new program to the state.
Sarah Gustin introduces you to the Conservation Stewardship Program.
Farmers and ranchers are getting the chance to get paid for doing good.
The new Conservation Stewardship Program pays producers
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CSP Program Dec 3 2009 10:46PM
A new farmbill brings a new program.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to the Conservation Stewardship Program.
Farmers and ranchers are getting the chance to get paid for doing good.
The new Conservation Stewardship Program pays producers cash
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Corn quality Dec 2 2009 10:59PM
Growing corn has been anything but easy this year.
A late spring delayed planting.
Now wet fields are delaying harvest.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin checks in on the quality of this year's corn crop.
It's December and much of this year's corn is stil in
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Winter Strikes Dec 2 2009 1:19PM
Slippery roadways make for a slow morning commute.
Good Afternoon I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
The first blast of winter caught many motorists in the state off guard. Early this morning flakes and flurries began to blanket the ground here
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FSA food and toy drive Dec 2 2009 10:09AM
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Moving Making in North Dakota Dec 1 2009 7:01PM
He's attempting to add value to our state and he's using entertainment.
21st century movie making is coming to North Dakota and it all starts with you.
Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
(Nate Anderson / Nodak Films) "From my understanding of friend
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Black Friday Shopping! Nov 27 2009 7:04PM
It's the battle of the shopping carts.
The National Retail Federation estimates that 134 million Americans will go shopping this weekend - up from 128 million last year.
In the wee hours of the morning thousands of shoppers line Bismarck parking lots in
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Black Friday Shopping Nov 27 2009 1:05PM
They're lining up and making a break for the so-called best deals of the season.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
For some the time of day doesn't matter when it comes to getting a good deal.
Shoppers come from miles are in B
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Soil tests Nov 24 2009 10:59PM
Farmers spend their entire spring worrying about what to put into the soil.
This fall it's time to concentrate on what they took out.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
(Tim Morman / Bis. Fertilizer) "This year with the crops you take off, your n
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Farmer nutrition study Nov 23 2009 10:59PM
It's their job to feed the world.
Now ...one nutritionist is asking farmers to think about what they are feeding themselves.
Julie Garden-Robinson is a food and nutrition specialist trying to help farmers and ranchersespecially those who are men pu
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Holiday Travel Down Nov 23 2009 12:57PM
The automobile club AAA says Thanksgiving travel is expected to drop in the region that includes the Dakotas.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Travel is expected to be down 2.6 percent from last year in AAA's West North Central
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Horse slaughter 6 Nov 23 2009 11:28AM
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Horse slaughter Nov 19 2009 10:59PM
Since 2007 the United States has said no to horse slaughter.
Now it's estimated that there are more than 100-thousand unwanted horses in the US.
What happens to those animals?North Dakota is looking for a solution.
But is horse slaughter the answer?
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Land prices Nov 10 2009 11:10PM
Producing that crop comes with a hefty price tag.
Statewide the average land value is 800 dollars an acre.
Farm Management Specialist Andy Swenson says for the past four to five years we've seen double digit increases in land values.
He says it's unre
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Crop marketing Nov 10 2009 11:10PM
Where crop prices are heading next is anyone's guess.
But one wrong move can cost you alot of hard earned cash.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin finds out what's in store for the wheat and corn markets.
You work hard all year making sure it grows up
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Pet tax Nov 6 2009 10:59PM
Are there too many meows and barks in your neighborhood?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to one woman trying to put an end to the problem of pet over-population.
It's a cry for help....
Cheryl Woodcock's best friends have 4 legs, tails and can'
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Moldy Corn Nov 5 2009 7:05PM
A cool, damp fall is causing a growing problem.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to the field and shows you what could be taking color under your corn husks.
In some fields there's more than just corn growing.
It's a problem.
The worst part...you can
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Pasta Plant Expansion Nov 4 2009 1:32PM
While many businesses are closing their doors during this tough economy, Dakota Growers Pasta can't make the noodles fast enough.
(Tim Dodd / President and CEO) "Pasta is kinda recession proof. When people are lokoing for a better value in the grocery s
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Pasta Plant Expansion Nov 3 2009 11:08PM
While many businesses are closing their doors during this tough economy, Dakota Growers Pasta can't make the noodles fast enough.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin, has the story.
(Tim Dodd / President and CEO) "Pasta is kinda recession proof. When people are
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Dakota Growers - Part 1 Nov 2 2009 11:06PM
It's a nationwide favorite...pasta.
Many of those tastes of Italy start right here in North Dakota.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to Carrington to show you how your noodle takes shape.
Before you can get this...
Those kernels have to go
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Drylot vs grazing Oct 30 2009 11:06PM
It's that time of year when many cows are finding their way back home.
But some cows never even got to the pasture.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
It's a tradition.
Late spring you turn your cows out to pasture...come fall your bring them bac
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Calf Research Oct 29 2009 7:03PM
You might think your cattle herd is top notch....but have you ever put it to the test?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin shows you how some herds are looking to compete.
Competitions can be nerve racking, but in the end your usually glad you gave it your best s
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Soybean harvest Oct 27 2009 10:59PM
For farmers this fall has been a challenge.
The corn and sunflowers are still in the fields and it could be weeks before they're harvested.
But Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin did find some soybeans finally making their way to the bin.
It's been a long wait
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Markets reaction Oct 26 2009 10:52PM
Easy come.
Easy go.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how a change in the weather brings a change in the markets.
The markets top when you least expect it and typically fall out of bed before you sell it.
(Eugene Graner / Heartland Investor Services)
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Fall Fun Coming to an End Oct 23 2009 11:00PM
It's been challenging to make sure YOU get lost and YOU get the pumpkin you want.
It's the final weekend for the Amazing Corn Maize and Papa's Pumpkin Patch.
Did the chilly fall keep you from enjoying the fun?
Reporter Sarah Gustin, has the story.
"(D
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Buckley Found Guilty Oct 23 2009 1:40PM
"We the jury do find the defendant Stevie Buckley Guilty of manslaughter"
Stevie Buckley is guilty of causing her baby girl's death...
Good Afternoon, I'm Sarah Gustin... thanks for joining us.
Jurors deliberated for three and a half hours a
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Milk Program Oct 22 2009 7:04PM
It's getting kids excited about drinking all their vitamins and minerals.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how one new program is promoting physical activity and the dairy industry one milk carton at a time.
(Char Herr / Midwest Dairy Assn.) "50 perce
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From the Heartland to the heart of Washington.
Some of North Dakota's best is being served hot and ready in our nation's capitol.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us out to eat at one of the trendiest new restaurants in Washington, DC.
A little
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Downtown Dickinson project Oct 21 2009 3:11PM
Making downtown Dickinson new again one smile at a time.
The Dickinson State University Foundation, DSU theatre alums along with several community actors are teaming up to form Sneak Pique Productions.
The plays will be in dowtown Dickinson buildings.
T
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Day Two Oct 21 2009 2:21PM
An ER doctor describes Baby Kyra as the sickest child he's seen in his 38 years of practicing medicine.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
The first doctor to treat Stevie Buckley's six-month old daughter testified a
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Stevie Buckley on Trial Oct 20 2009 2:28PM
A mother goes on trial for causing her daughter's death.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Stevie Buckley's manslaughter trail begins today.
Buckley is accused of starving her infacnt daughter to death.
Kyra died in February
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Horse Round-Up Oct 19 2009 11:00PM
As amazing as they might be, officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park are taking steps to reduce the population of wild horses at the park.
Sarah Gustin has the story.
helicopter nats
Capturing the wild spirits of the badlands.
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They're
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Horse Round-up Oct 19 2009 7:03PM
They're a thing of beauty.
So why are wild horses being given birth contol?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us to Theodore Roosevelt National Park to find out.
"Capturing the wild spirits of the badlands.
They're an amazing sight, but park officials sa
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Road Work Hold-up Oct 16 2009 10:59PM
A brutal winter, late spring and early fall have made for a jammed pack construction season.
Tonight Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how this cold, wet weather is putting the brakes on road work.
"No doubt the streets of Bismarck took a hard hit this ye
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Ranching Woman Oct 16 2009 1:54PM
Agriculture is often thought of as a man's field...
Sarah Gustin introduces us to one woman who knows the in's and out's of farming and ranching.
"(Kate Pfenning / Farm Woman) "I wouldn't want to live anywhere else than on a farm."
Today we salut
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Wheat Disease Oct 14 2009 12:57PM
For any farmer who harvested winter wheat this fall it's time to get your sprayer in the field.
This afternoon we explain the critical reason why.
"Hundreds of thousands of winter wheat acres were harvested this fall.
That means there is alot of spray
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National Youth Science day Oct 12 2009 9:43PM
A few pop bottles and a couple ballons is all it takes to start a party.
Add a few other ingredients and you've got some fuel.
It's National Youth Science Day and National 4-H week.
To celebrate these Roosevelt 4th graders are adding a little fun to scie
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Tree Colors Oct 12 2009 7:08PM
It's only the beginning of October and the snow is already flying.
Many plants aren't sure how to respond.
As you look around you have to ask"Where are all the fall colors and will they ever arrive?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin went out to find an answer.
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Slippery Roads Oct 12 2009 12:51PM
This morning's roadways are too slippery for some.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
An icy start to the morning causes many accidents in the area.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol responds to this one vehicle rollover a
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Frost and Crops Oct 9 2009 6:55PM
If you think temperatures in the teens and 20s feel cold imagine spending the night outside without a blanket.
This morning's and this weekend's temps will be enough to put an end to our growing season.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains what's in store
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New crop tested Oct 6 2009 11:06PM
Growing grasses for bioenergy is becoming the wave of the future.
But many farmers are still unsure where to begin.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to a new biofuel option.
(Marty Schmer / Research Agronomist) "This is another option
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Organic food worth cost? Oct 5 2009 10:53PM
It's a 48 billion dollar food industry.
The organic food industry generates alot of dollars across the globe.
But as Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains one study says more a HIGHER price doesn't necesarily mean HIGHER NUTRITIONAL VALUE.
"You pay about
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Meat the Need Oct 2 2009 7:08PM
It's been a rough and rocky ride for dairy and pork producers nationwide.
Dairy prices aren't even at break-even.
H1N1 being coined as "swine-flu" has had drastic effects on the industry.
Now Ag. Commissioners from across the nation have developed a pl
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