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State "A" Semi's Nov 20 2009 10:52PM
In the class "A" semi-finals tonight, defending state champion Bismarck Century was looking for its 4th trip to the state title game in the last 5 years as they met up with Fargo South.
STATE "A" VOLLEYBALL TMT.-MSU DOME-SEMI-FINALS:
FARGO NORTH
RED
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State "A" Volleyball Nov 20 2009 7:17PM
The state volleyball tournament moved into its second day of play today at the MSU dome. In the class "A" division, Williston was looking to bounce back from their loss to Fargo South as they met up with Devils Lake.
STATE "A" VOLLEYBALL TMT.-MSU DOME-C
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Williston Nov 19 2009 11:00PM
For the class A side of the state volleyball tournament the Williston Coyotes would open up tournament play taking on the Fargo South Bruins in the Class A division.
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| Thursday's Scores Nov 19 2009 10:31PM
By The Associated Press
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Class A State Tournament
First Round
Bismarck Century def. Devils Lake, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16
Fargo North def. Bismarck High, 25-23, 27-25, 25-20
Fargo South def. Williston, 25-20, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23
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Class A VB Nov 19 2009 7:19PM
Today was the opening round of the Class A and B State girls volleyball tournament and the Williston Coyotes would open up tournament play taking on the Fargo South Bruins in the Class A division.
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Business Nov. 19th Nov 19 2009 7:19PM
Have you noticed that some new construction is underway south of the YMCA and west of the Souris Valley Dental
Clinic?
This will be a new building for Professional Hearing Services, a company that's been around since 1983. Owner and Audiologist Andrea
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State Volleyball Preview Nov 18 2009 7:04PM
Linton HMB has a great history in sports, but for the volleyball team, it's their first ever trip to State.
Yet, coaches and players say just making the tournament isn't good enough.
They have plans to make the big one.
A balanced offense and defense
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Kids Need Flu Shot Booster Nov 17 2009 7:17PM
The number of flu cases in the state grew at its slowest rate in a month last week.
The State Health Department reports 184 new cases in the past week.
Despite the slower growth, the season-to-date total is now 3,149 - nearly double the number reported
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 14 2009 4:14PM
Officials say the number of gas flares
burning in North Dakota's oil patch is dropping.
A year ago, almost one-third of natural gas that came to the
surface in North Dakota went up in smoke as an unmarketable
byproduct of oil production. The 26
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West region volleyball Nov 13 2009 11:07PM
With wins in the quarterfinals at the West Region Volleyball Tournament,
four teams had a shot at clinching a spot at State,
at the semifinals in Dickinson,
and in the first match,
Bismarck High and Williston needed a win to get in, at the expense of each
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| ND swim meet agate Nov 13 2009 8:54PM
North Dakota states swim meet
At Hyslop Pool, Grand Forks
Friday's preliminaries
Top 8
200 freestyle Ali Church, GF Central, 1:52.96; 2. Kalee
Kemmesat, Bismarck Century, 1:54.25; 3. Kelsey Richels, Wahpeton,
1:54.25; 4. Madison Porte
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| Weekend a special one for Dagny Knutson Nov 13 2009 8:33PM
Minot senior Dagny Knutson has been
competing in swimming meets around the world, and she's off to
London for another meet in a few weeks.
But first, there's the state swimming meet in Grand Forks this
weekend. And Knutson says she wants to end
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Donation to Tioga Schools Nov 13 2009 7:23PM
The man known as the father of our country now has a new view of some local schools.
Williston's Masonic Lodge has made donations of portraits of George Washington to schools in Tioga.
The group presented the portrait of the nation's first president t
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West Region Volleyball Nov 12 2009 10:53PM
The West Region volleyball tournament kicked off today in Dickinson with first round play. In the 3rd game of the day Minot High met up with Bismarck Century.
WEST REGION GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TMT.-DICKINSON-1ST ROUND:
MINOT HIGH
CENTURY
FULL CG
W
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Business Nov 12 Nov 12 2009 7:17PM
Its been quite awhile since this project began, but the Pizza Ranch near Walmart is set to open to the public, Monday the 16th. Pizza Ranch is a franchise with restaurants in nine states. It's famous for its buffet, which includes pizza and chicken. I
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State Swimming Nov 11 2009 7:23PM
The Minot High girls swim team will be aiming for a 7th straight state title this weekend in Grand Forks. The team is coming off of a disappointing runnerup finish at the west region meet last week.
This year's state meet could be one of the most ba
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Flu Shot Schedule Nov 11 2009 7:22PM
Alysia
There are several flu shot clinics scheduled in the area over the next several days.
Thursday, flu clinics are in Stanley from 2-7, and in Towner from 3-5.
Friday, people in the Williston area will be able to get flu shots.
The Upper Missouri Di
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Veterans Remember Nov 11 2009 7:02PM
Americans honor our military on 11-11.
After all they've given us... Veterans get something back today...
A big thank-you across the country.
Reporter Amber Schatz shows us what that means to those who have served.
(NATS READING POEM
55:21 "WWI and W
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 11 2009 2:13AM
[[kxtopic:williston-nd:t[Williston]:t]]'s Mercy Medical Center has
changed its procedures after a baby was sent home with the wrong
parents in September. Now, the hospital logs each baby's movement
after the child is taken from a bassinet for changing
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BHS volleyball Nov 10 2009 11:10PM
Class A volleyball, they lost just once in conference play,
and because of that,
Bismarck High has the top seed in the upcoming West Region Tournament in Dickinson.
"(Jessica Andersen:) We are definetly playing some of the best volleyball that we have
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Williston Hospital Makes OB Changes Nov 10 2009 9:42PM
When a new mother was sent home with the wrong baby in September, hospital officials in Williston began investigating immediately.
And now, two months later, Mercy Medical Center has come up with new procedures designed to make sure such a mixup doesn't
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BHS Volleyball Preview Nov 10 2009 7:03PM
They lost just once in conference play,
and because of that,
Bismarck High's volleyball team has the top seed in the upcoming West Region Tournament in Dickinson.
The Demons tied with Century for the top spot,
but BHS has the tie-breaker.
Coaches say
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| ND hospital makes changes after babies switched Nov 10 2009 6:47PM
Officials at [[kxtopic:williston-nd:t[Williston]:t]]'s Mercy Medical
Center say procedures have been changed after the parents of a
newborn went home with the wrong baby.
Mercy Chief Financial Officer Kerry Monson says a baby's
movement is logge
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Energy Expo - Growing the Industry Nov 9 2009 7:02PM
Expanding enery in the state It's a major topic of discussion at the Great Plains Energy Expo in Bismarck.
Coal, oil and wind...
All of these energy sources are found right here in North Dakota.
How do we make the most of it and how does
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 9 2009 2:14AM
A Belcourt man says his son is still
"pretty scared" after being wounded in last week's shooting spree
at a Texas Army base. Patrick Blue III is a sergeant with the 101st
Airborne Division. The 23-year-old was hit in his side by bullet
fragments. He
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 8 2009 4:27PM
A Belcourt man says his son is still
"pretty scared" after being wounded in last week's shooting spree
at a Texas Army base.
Patrick Blue Jr. said Sunday that his son Patrick Blue III is
doing fine physically but remains shaken up by Thursday's
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| Ranchers say livestock not destroying dams Nov 8 2009 2:35PM
Ranchers grazing cattle near two dams in
northwestern North Dakota say livestock are being unfairly blamed
for water quality problems.
Don Anderson and Curt Severson graze cattle along Sather Dam.
Tim Leland works a ranch with his father and u
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| Belcourt man among wounded at Fort Hood Nov 6 2009 9:42PM
A [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] man says his son was
wounded in the side by bullet fragments during the shooting rampage
at the Fort Hood [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] base in [[kxtopic:texas:t[Texas]:t]].
Patrick Blue Jr., of Belcourt,
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Movie for Veterans Nov 6 2009 7:10PM
He's worked with stars like Mariah Carey and Adrian Peterson.
But the subject of North Dakota native Cody Shimek's latest project hold a special place in his heart.
Shimek put together a one hour film on World War II veteran's from his home
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Flu Clinic Tomorrow in Williston Nov 5 2009 10:52PM
The effort to vaccinate people against the H1N1 flu continues tomorrow with a flu shot clinic in Williston.
The Upper Missouri District Health Unit will offer vaccinations to a specific group of people.
(Kara Todd-Iwin, Health Unit Exec. Officer) "Our
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Majettes Gear Up For WDA Nov 5 2009 7:23PM
The Minot High girls swim team will play host to the West Region swim meet on Saturday. The event is a good warmup for the state meet which is just a week away and is the last chance for the team to qualify more swimmers for the state meet. The Majette
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Flu Shot Clinic Schedule Nov 3 2009 7:29PM
The range of people eligible to receive a vaccination against H1N1 flu is growing.
First District Health Unit in Minot will put on a flu shot clinic tomorrow from 9am to 6pm at the Auditorium, and the vaccine will be FULL CG
available to children 6 month
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| Gov names Todd Cresap new ND judge Nov 2 2009 3:03PM
Minot attorney Todd Cresap has been named
as North Dakota's newest district judge.
Gov. John Hoeven appointed Cresap (CRESS'-up) on Monday to a new
job in the Northwest Judicial District in Minot. He starts Jan. 1.
The district includes six
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BSC volleyball Oct 30 2009 11:07PM
They saved their season earlier in the afternoon....
and Bismarck State was hoping for something similiar in the evening,
as the women's volleyball team tangled with Williston State at the Region 13 Tournament in loser out action.
The winner would move
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 26 2009 11:12AM
North Dakota's assistant Water
Commission engineer says the state's Devils Lake outlet will be
turned off for the year by the end of this week.
Todd Sando says the equipment must be winterized before ice
forms.
He says officials will be bu
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| Southern ND Amtrak route a tough sell Oct 26 2009 6:25AM
A feasibility study of an Amtrak route
through southern North Dakota finds the route would bring economic
benefits. But officials say its cost would be hard to justify.
The study covered the North Coast Hiawatha route that served the
southern ha
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Business Beat - October 22nd Oct 22 2009 7:29PM
There's a business that's been in Williston for 25 years employing 35 people in Williston, that's expanding to Minot, and should be going strong in a couple of months.
Ebel Integrators is taking over the old Pure Honda Building on 20th Ave. They are hav
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Pure Energy Open House Oct 22 2009 7:29PM
When the city of Minot announced the creation of an energy park in the community, a company by the name of Pure Energy was the first to express interest in joining.
Now, just over a year later, the oilfield service company has become a major employer in
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Flu Shot Schedule Oct 22 2009 7:29PM
Flu shot clinics continue tomorrow in the region with local Health Units offering free vaccinations against H1N1 flu.
Here's the schedule for tomorrow -
Williston residents can come to the Upper Missouri District Health Unit from 2-7pm. There are also
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Magicians Take On Coyotes Oct 22 2009 9:48AM
The 5th ranked Minot High football team wrapped up regular season play tonight as they met up with Williston. The Magicians had all but locked up the 3rd seed out of the west and were looking to go into postseason play on an upnote while the Coyotes were
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BHS overpowers Dickinson Oct 22 2009 9:22AM
Four teams had clinched,
but seeding was not set as the WDA wrapped up the regular season tonight in 3A football,
and one team with a shot at moving up were the Midgets from Dickinson.
If DHS could beat Bismarck High
and if Williston would beat Minot...
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| Wednesday's Scores Oct 21 2009 9:42PM
By The Associated Press
PREP FOOTBALL
Minot 34, Williston 0
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 10-21-09 2132CDT
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Flu Shot Schedule Oct 21 2009 8:18PM
Flu shot clinics continue this week in the region with local Health Units offering free vaccinations against H1N1 flu.
Here's the schedule for tomorrow - and a reminder that sites served by the Upper Missouri District Health Unit in Williston are in whit
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Flu Shot Schedule Oct 21 2009 7:23PM
Flu shot clinics continue this week in the region with local Health Units offering free vaccinations against H1N1 flu.
Here's the schedule for tomorrow - and a reminder that sites served by the Upper Missouri District Health Unit in Williston are in whit
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| Hoeven: Entrepreneurs Will Fuel Our Future Oct 21 2009 12:00AM
Governor Kicks Off Statewide Day of Innovation
FARGO, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven and a team of state and local business champions hosted the first Statewide Day of Innovation and Entrepreneurship today and kicked off the fourth annual Innovate ND
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Amtrak Train Delayed by Accident Oct 20 2009 11:07PM
Amtrak's Empire Builder westbound train was delayed more than two hours today after a semi trailer truck slid into its path east of Williston.
No injuried were reported on the train or to the truck driver.
An Amtrak official says the train was delayed a
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MHS Football Oct 20 2009 7:37PM
The 5th ranked Minot High football team travels to Williston tomorrow to take on the Coyotes in west region play. The Magicians are coming off of a 14-0 loss to Century and have all but locked up the number 3 seed in the upcoming west region playoffs but
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Day of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Oct 20 2009 7:37PM
If you've ever had an idea for starting a business, but didn't have the means of getting it off the ground, an upcoming event just might be your key to success.
It's the State-wide Day of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and for the first time, workshops
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Flu Shot Schedule Oct 20 2009 7:36PM
About 150 North Dakotans who received vaccinations against H1N1 flu will have to be re-vaccinated.
The Health Department is now dealing with the problem.
Officials say they received about 11-hundred doses of the vaccine that - they now know - may have
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| Man faces drug charges after chase Oct 20 2009 7:42AM
A man faces several charges after a
weekend chase in McLean County in which authorities say he threw
parts of a methamphetamine lab out of the car.
Twenty-seven-year-old David Pankowski faces drug charges along
with reckless endangerment and fle
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Flu Clinic Schedule Oct 19 2009 8:54PM
Today's H1N1 flu clinic was the only one scheduled in Minot for now - more will be announced when more vaccine arrives.
But there are H1N1 flu shot clinics this week across the region.
Here's the schedule, including a reminder we're displaying schedules
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| Minot's new energy park gets tenant Oct 19 2009 2:13AM
Minot's new energy park has its first tenant.
Badlands PowerFuels, a transportation company that specializes
in moving drilling fluids and crude oil, is buying 20 acres the
largest of seven lots in Minot's Energy Park West.
Owner Mark John
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H1N1 Flu Shots Begin Next Week Oct 16 2009 7:16PM
Vaccinations against the H1N1 flu will be available in North Dakota next week.
Up to now, any vaccinations for what's known as Swine Flu have been given to health care workers.
But the state is expecting more than 12-thousand doses of H1N1 vaccine next
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Lady Lions Host Bison Oct 15 2009 11:06PM
On the girls basketball court tonight the Minot Ryan Lady Lions stepped out of district play as they hosted Hazen.
CLASS "B" VOLLEYBALL:
VELVA
BOTTINEAU
MINOT RYAN
HAZEN
SAWYER
GLENBURN
TGU
ANAMOOSE/DRAKE
ROLLA/RL
NORTH STAR
WELLS COUNTY
ROLETTE/WOL
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Magicians Host Patriots Oct 15 2009 11:06PM
The 4th ranked Minot High boys football team was at home for their final regular season home game tonight as they hosted 3rd rated Bismarck Century. Both teams came in with identical 2-1 records meaning the winner would lock up the number 2 seed and a fir
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Highway Promoters Plan Oct 15 2009 8:39PM
A highway that runs through the heart of North Dakota's Badlands is also the backbone of what's called the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway.
The group promoting the T-R-E met in Williston yesterday to plan its future.
As Jim Olson reports, the hope is to g
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| Hoeven Announces Statewide Day of Innovation Oct 14 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven and a team of state and local business champions are hosting the first Statewide Day of Innovation and Entrepreneurship next Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The program features locally organized events in Bismarck, Minot, D
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 15 2009 2:13AM
Officials at Fargo's MeritCare hospital say a
government health care plan could cost their hospital, the state's
largest, tens of millions of dollars.
MeritCare CEO Roger Gilbertson says North Dakota's Medicare
reimbursement rates are among the
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Failed Williston Jail Escape Oct 14 2009 7:30PM
An attempted jail escape by four Williston prisoners was foiled after authorities learned of their plan.
Williams County Sheriff Scott Busching says the plan began with one inmate stabbing himself, in an attempt to lead guards to believe several inmates
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| ND regulators set hearing on railroad whistles Oct 14 2009 11:54AM
North Dakota regulators have set a hearing
to explore whether trains should be required to blow their horns at
seven private, rural railroad crossings.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad officials have asked the
PSC to consider a warning requ
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 14 2009 11:05AM
The Williams County sheriff's office says
four prisoners in the Williston jail failed in their attempt to
escape.
Detective Lt. Verlan Kvande (KWON'-dee) says the inmates planned
to stab one another with makeshift knives so they would be brought
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| Williston jail foils escape attempt Oct 14 2009 11:05AM
The Williams County sheriff's office says
four prisoners in the Williston jail failed in their attempt to
escape.
Detective Lt. Verlan Kvande (KWON'-dee) says the inmates planned
to stab one another with makeshift knives so they would be brought
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| Human Services holding ND meetings Oct 13 2009 5:15AM
North Dakota's Human Services
Department is kicking off a series of meetings in the state's eight
largest cities to gather information about needs and priorities.
Tuesday's meeting in Devils Lake is to be followed by meetings
in Grand Forks and
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School Water Oct 11 2009 11:55PM
State health officials say one small school fails to meet federal safe drinking water standards.
Round Prairie elementary school, located about 17 miles from Williston, is one of 10 North Dakota public schools that has a well for water.
School officials
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 11 2009 4:13PM
Horse owners and sellers say prices for
the animals have plummeted due to an oversupply.
Larry Schnell, who manages Stockmen's Livestock Exchange in
Dickinson, holds two or three horse sales a year, totaling more
than 500 horses. He says prices
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Williston vs. Bismarck Oct 10 2009 11:27PM
They're unbeaten overall, including in the conference...
but Bismarck High still has some work to do if they want to be IN the Class 3A postseason.
Three West Region games remained, and one of them was tonight with Williston as the top rated Demons look
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| Officials say 1 small school fails to meet drinking water... Oct 10 2009 4:41PM
State health officials say 10 [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]
public schools have wells for water but one of them fails to meet
federal safe drinking water standards.
Larry Thelen is the administrator of the state Health
Department's
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 10 2009 4:13PM
A Bismarck man has been charged with abuse
or neglect of a child after his 3-month-old son suffered head
injuries that may have left him brain dead.
Aarin Paul Cratty appeared Thursday in South Central District
Court. The 20-year-old's bond was
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| Confluence center features ND products Oct 10 2009 5:15AM
It's a weekend to sample North
Dakota-made products at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence
Interpretive Center.
Organizers of Saturday's North Dakota Made Products Showcase say
two galleries depict the area's significance as the place visited
b
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Williston Named Top Place to Retire Oct 9 2009 7:36PM
Looking for a place to retire?
Try Williston!
'USA Weekend Magazine' named Williston as one of the best places in the country to retire to.
The town ranked 13th out of 20...behind places like top ranked Helena, Montana and second place Pensecola, Florida
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Williston Hosts Local Movie Showing Oct 9 2009 7:36PM
It's not too often the red carpet is rolled out in Williston, North Dakota, but a very special premiere will be hitting the bigscreen tonight.
"American Herro" is a documentary following
the life of Herro Mustafa, a refugee who fled Iraq for North Dako
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 8 2009 2:13AM
Officials say schools in Fort Yates, south
of Bismarck, have closed for the rest of the week because of the
number of students absent due to the flu.
Keith Johnson is the administrator of the Custer Health
District, which includes the Fort Yates
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MSU Volleyball Oct 7 2009 10:53PM
The Minot State women's volleyball team was at home tonight as they hosted Dickinson State in DAC play. The Lady Blue Hawks came in tied for 3rd in conference play while the Lady Beavers were looking for their first win of the season.
DAC VOLLEYBALL:
MI
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Magicians Gear Up For Braves Oct 7 2009 7:17PM
The 5th ranked Minot High football team will be on the road Friday when they travel to Mandan when they take on the Braves. The Magicians are coming off of a 29-27 over Dickinson improving to 1-1 on the year.
The Braves are coming off of a come from b
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| 3 attorneys are finalists for ND judgeship Oct 7 2009 5:16PM
Three attorneys have been picked as
finalists for a new [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] district judgeship in [[kxtopic:minot-nd:t[Minot]:t]].
A screening committee voted to recommend Minot lawyers William
Bergman and Todd Cresap and [
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 6 2009 4:34PM
A circuit judge has ruled the American
Cancer Society can take part in a lawsuit that will determine
whether a smoking ban approved by the South Dakota Legislature will
be referred to a public vote.
Circuit Judge Kathleen Trandahl said the socie
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| Man suspected in 11 robberies Oct 6 2009 7:56AM
The FBI says a Valley City man who lived a
transient lifestyle is the likely suspect in at least 11 bank
robberies in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa over the past five
years.
Special Agent E.K. Wilson says an analysis of evidence, methods
of o
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| Man suspected in 11 robberies Oct 6 2009 7:56AM
The FBI says a Valley City man who lived a
transient lifestyle is the likely suspect in at least 11 bank
robberies in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa over the past five
years.
Special Agent E.K. Wilson says an analysis of evidence, methods
of o
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State Golf Oct 5 2009 7:17PM
The state girls golf tournament kicked off today in Wahpeton with first round play. Minot High came in as the defending state champions and all of the teams had to battle cool weather conditions.
STATE GIRLS GOLF TMT.-WAHPETON-1ST ROUND:
MINOT HIGH
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 5 2009 11:12AM
A rash of business burglaries continues
at Devils Lake.
Money was taken in weekend break-ins at two bars Pop's and
Thirsty's. Police believe they're connected to a string of
burglaries that began in early September.
Ten businesses and the
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