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Century Wins 10th in a Row Feb 8 2010 10:53PM
For high school hockey fans,
February 11th has stood out for some time...
as the anticipated battle between Century and Williston will be for the conference crown.
But there's still action in between...and while the Coyotes are waiting in Williston,
the
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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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| Tribe plans meetings for offreservation members Feb 8 2010 6:18AM
The Three Affiliated Tribes Business
Council plans informational meetings in three North Dakota cities
and the Minneapolis area for tribal members who live off the Fort
Berthold Reservation.
The meetings are planned for March 9 at the Mystic Lak
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 8 2010 2:13AM
About 50 members of the North Dakota
National Guard have been trained to deal with flooding in
anticipation of such an event this spring. In 2009, the Guard spent
nearly 100 days on active duty helping state and local authorities
fight flooding.
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Williston Hospital CEO Feb 7 2010 11:27PM
Williston's hospital hopes to have a new chief executive this spring.
Spokeswoman Leslie Sullivan says applications have come from people both inside and outside the Denver-based Catholic Health.Initiatives organization that owns Mercy Medical Center.
C
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 7 2010 4:48PM
North Dakota has the lowest unemployment
in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune
has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job
seekers flow into the state looking for work.
Officials say shelters are
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| Williston hospital closer to new CEO Feb 7 2010 1:46PM
The hospital in Williston hopes to have a
new chief executive this spring.
A final round of candidate interviews is scheduled for April,
with a new CEO named by May 1.
Spokeswoman Leslie Sullivan says applications have come from
people bot
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Coyotes Feb 6 2010 10:52PM
In class A boy's basketball the Williston Coyotes were on the road taking on Bismarck High in the Capital City.
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Majettes Host Coyotes Feb 4 2010 10:59PM
The Minot High Majettes girls hockey team was at home tonight as they hosted Williston in the final regular season game for the team. The Majettes began play tied for 2nd place in the state standings with 3 other teams and had won 3 of their last 4.
GIRL
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Business Beat - February 4 Feb 4 2010 7:16PM
One of North Dakota's largest auto dealers is growing. The Ryan Auto Group announced yesterday that it will be taking over Corwin Churchill Motors of Bismarck. The move means the Ryan group will have dealerships in Minot, Williston, and now Bismarck.
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Moving Williston Water Out Feb 3 2010 7:23PM
The system that works to keep the city of Williston dry is getting a big shot in the arm...
The town is protected from Lake Sakakawea by a system of levees and pumps...and that system will soon be stronger.
Perry Olson shows us how it works...and what u
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Corwin Churchill Changes Hands Feb 3 2010 6:55PM
A Minot auto dealership is expanding in Bismarck...
Minot's Ryan Auto Group has purchased Bismarck's Corwin Churchill Motors.
The Bismarck location will carry Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep brands.
Ryan Motors has dealerships in Minot and Willis
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Internet flowers Feb 2 2010 7:16PM
With Valentine's Day around the corner, you may want to order a bouquet of flowers for someone.
As Carla Burbidge explains, if you purchase flowers over the internet, you may up end up paying a good chunk of money for service fees.
These days many con
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Ag Show Attracts Crowd Feb 2 2010 7:16PM
It started as a chance for farmers to show off their crops from the previous year.
But the National Hard Spring Wheat Show in Williston has developed into much more.
It's now considered the top educational conference of the year for farmers in the Mon-
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Rauhauser Scoring Goals Feb 2 2010 7:01PM
You can count on two things in life,
death and taxes,
but Century's Logan Rauhauser is adding a third thing to the list...
that he'll score goals.
In 17 games, the junior forward has 22.
That's over a goal a game,
and is the second best total in the
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| Wheat show under way in Williston Feb 2 2010 6:32AM
The biggest farm show in northwestern
North Dakota is under way in Williston this week.
The 57th annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show runs through
Wednesday.
One of the big topics at this year's show is farm ownership
succession. Univers
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 2 2010 2:13AM
Officials with the [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] Corps of
Engineers are beginning field work this week to estimate the volume
of water that will move down from the Jamestown and Pipestem dams
this spring.
[[kxtopic:stutsman-county-nd:t[Stutsman Cou
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CHS hockey team wins again Feb 1 2010 11:13PM
They've been focused on first place ALL season and today,
the Century Patriots could claim that spot.
Trailing Williston by one point,
a win over Jamestown would put the Pats on top with three conference games to go...
but beating the Blue Jays is easie
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Williston Airport Posts Record Number Feb 1 2010 7:50PM
Williston's airport had a record number of passengers in December.
Boardings at Sloulin Field International Airport hit 1,148 in December, up more than 12% from the previous December.
It was the third consecutive month that boardings in Williston surpas
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 1 2010 11:12AM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a flood
control plan favored by Fargo-area officials meets standards for
federal funding.
The Metro Flood Management Committee has said it prefers a
35,000-cubic-feet-per-second diversion on the North Dakota
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| Williston airport sets December record Feb 1 2010 7:28AM
An airport in the heart of western North
Dakota's oil patch set an all-time high for boardings for the month
of December.
December boardings at Sloulin Field International Airport
reached 1,148, an increase of more than 12 percent from 2008. The
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 31 2010 2:06AM
Power crews in the Dakotas continue to
repair lines damaged in a recent ice storm that disrupted service
to about 17,000 customers from both states. The North Dakota Rural
Electric Cooperatives estimates outages in that state at about
1,150.
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Saturday High School Hoops Jan 30 2010 11:13PM
It was a major blow for the Century boys basketball team on Thursday night when they lost in a buzzer beater to Dickinson.
It was their 2nd straight loss in the WDA, and dropped them 2 and a half games out of the regular season conference lead.
Could th
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Williston Fatal Jan 30 2010 7:23PM
In other news around the state tonight...
A 53-year-old man has died at the scene
of a head-on collision in Williston.
The victim of Friday morning's crash was identified as
53-year-old Jack Hull of Williston.
Authorities say Hull's car drifted
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 30 2010 4:13PM
Power crews in the Dakotas continue to
repair lines damaged in a recent ice storm that disrupted service
to thousands of customers.
The most recent estimate from the [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] Rural Electric
Association puts the
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| ND man dies in headon collision in Williston Jan 30 2010 3:03PM
A 53-year-old man has died at the scene
of a head-on collision in Williston.
The victim of Friday morning's crash was identified as
53-year-old Jack Hull of Williston.
Authorities say Hull's car drifted over the central line and
collided w
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Class A Boys B-Ball Jan 29 2010 11:13PM
The Williston boys basketball team also was on the road tonight as they met up with 4th rated Mandan in class "A" boys basketball action. The Coyotes entered tonight's play in 7th place in the west region standings with the Braves solidly in 2nd place wit
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Class A Girls B-Ball Jan 29 2010 11:13PM
With only 1 loss in the region, the Minot High girls basketball team was looking to solidify its hold on the 2nd seed in the west region as they hosted Belcourt tonight. The Braves came in with a 7-2 record and were just a game back of the Majettes in the
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 28 2010 4:13PM
Power outages in the Dakotas in the wake
of storms that brought ice, snow and strong winds have dropped to
about 4,250 rural electric customers.
The most recent estimates Thursday afternoon showed about 1,750
households without power in North Da
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 28 2010 4:13PM
A man who's been in prison for 19 years
for a Fargo murder is asking the North Dakota Supreme Court to give
him a new trial. Investigators say Terry Dorff was hog-tied and hit
in the head with a rock five times. Reggie Tweed says he hit Dorff
once. T
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| ND oil expo outgrows State Fairgrounds Jan 28 2010 9:34AM
Organizers of a North Dakota oil expo say
it has grown too big for the State Fairgrounds in Minot.
The Williston Basin Petroleum Conference and Expo is slated for
May 2-4 at the Bismarck Civic Center. North Dakota Petroleum
Council President Ron
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Ice Fishing Warning Jan 27 2010 7:16PM
Power outages from the weekend storm may make ice fishing on the Missouri River near Williston dangerous.
The Army Corps of Engineers has drastically increased water output from Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana to provide more power to supply areas that ha
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Patriots Hockey Preview Jan 27 2010 3:25PM
They've won four straight and if Century can make it five straight,
they'll be just a point out of first place in the West Region Hockey Standings.
Troy Olson's team has averaged almost EIGHT goals a game during this stretch,
which started back on the
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CHS hockey wins again Jan 26 2010 11:10PM
Win or lose tonight,
they'd still trail Williston for the top spot in the West Region...
but a win for the Century boys hockey team would put them just one point out of first place,
and with the Coyotes having two games in hand...
it would set up quite
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Patriots Hockey Preview Jan 26 2010 7:02PM
They've won four straight and if Century can make it five straight,
they'll be just a point out of first place in the West Region Hockey Standings.
Troy Olson's team has averaged almost EIGHT goals a game during this stretch,
which started back on the
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 25 2010 3:46PM
About 5,000 people were without
electricity in North Dakota this afternoon as a winter storm
continues to pound the state. No travel was advised in all of the
state and Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the
Canadian border. Power outag
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 25 2010 11:12AM
Thousands of people remain without power
in the Dakotas and [[kxtopic:nebraska:t[Nebraska]:t]] and traveling is virtually impossible
in many areas as a winter storm continues to pound the region.
More than 2,500 people were without electricity in
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| Williston center for troubled youth opening Jan 25 2010 10:24AM
Williston has a new center for troubled
youth.
The Northwest Youth Assessment Center was opening Monday. The
center houses for up to 90 days youth ages 12-17 who are referred
for a number of reasons, including criminal offenses.
Administra
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 25 2010 2:13AM
The Williston City Commission is forming
a committee to look into mineral rights and the leasing of
city-owned property. Commissioner Brad Bekkedahl came up with the
idea after a company expressed interest in leasing mineral acres
beneath the airport
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Body of Williston Man Found Jan 24 2010 11:14PM
The body of a missing Williston man has been found northwest of Crosby.
The discovery came hours after 82-year-old Ellsworth Enget was turned away at the Canadian border.
Williston police say he was found about 100 feet from his parked car.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 24 2010 5:59PM
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 North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 24 2010 4:34PM
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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| SD city forms committee to deal in mineral rights Jan 24 2010 2:35PM
The Williston City Commission is forming
a committee to deal with mineral rights.
The group will look into how the city will pursue the research
of mineral rights and the leasing of city-owned property.
Commissioner Brad Bekkedahl came up w
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 24 2010 2:14AM
A 5-year-old boy has been pulled from the
Souris River in Minot after falling through the ice. Minot police
say Rudolph Wall spotted the boy walking on the ice in Oak Park and
yelled at him to stop. The boy continued toward the dam and fell
through t
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| Saturday's Scores Jan 23 2010 11:06PM
By The Associated Press
BOYS HOCKEY
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Williston vs. Dickinson, ppd.
Devils Lake-Cando vs. West Fargo, ppd.
Grafton-Park River vs. Wahpeton-Breckenridge, ppd.
Fargo South vs. Grand Forks Red River, ppd.
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| Body of missing ND man found near Crosby Jan 23 2010 5:44PM
The body of a missing Williston man was
found northwest of Crosby hours after he was turned away at the
Canadian border.
Williston police say 82-year-old Ellsworth Enget was found about
100 feet from his parked car about 1 p.m. Friday. He had be
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 23 2010 4:34PM
Icy weather has brought down power lines in
the Dakotas and thwarted efforts to fix them.
The South Dakota Rural Electric Association reports 11,500
customers without power at 10 this morning.
The association says 15 of the state's 28 elect
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| Rail facility to open in Ross, ND Jan 23 2010 1:53PM
A Billings, Mont.-based firm is opening a rail
facility in the northwest North Dakota town of Ross.
Blaine Mosby with Basin Transload LLC says the company saw an
increasing need for rail support for the oil industry in North
Dakota.
Basin
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Williston School Wins Award Jan 22 2010 8:51PM
A Williston elementary school is being honored in Washington DC this weekend for helping students excel at reading.
Hagen Elementary won the North Dakota Distinguished School Award for its Title One program that works with children who struggle with read
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Body Found Near Williston Jan 22 2010 8:51PM
Williams County authorities are investigating the death of a Williston man.
A railroad crew found the body of 55-year-old Leonard Peltier Thursday afternoon.
Sheriff Scott Busching says Peltier was not hit by a train, and authorities believe Peltier
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Williston Man Found Dead near Crosby Jan 22 2010 8:51PM
A Williston man missing since early Thursday morning has been found dead.
The body of 82-year-old Ellsworth Enget was discovered this afternoon in the yard of an abandoned farmstead northwest of Crosby.
Divide County officials first found Enget's car on
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 22 2010 11:05AM
Two Wahpeton-area mission workers who
survived the Haiti earthquake have returned home.
Wahpeton nurse Brenda Marzigliano (mar-ZIG'-lee-AWN'-oh) and
Georgia Dufault, a former Breckenridge, Minn., resident who now
works in Moorhead, were statione
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| Body found near Williston Jan 22 2010 7:42AM
Williams County authorities are
investigating the death of a man whose body was found Wednesday
afternoon.
Sheriff Scott Busching says a railroad crew traveling the tracks
spotted the body of a man believed to be in his mid-50s, near a bar
west
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MHS Girls B-Ball Jan 21 2010 11:14PM
The Minot High girls basketball team was in a much different position tonight. The Majettes were coming off of their first loss in west region play and were looking to hold onto 2nd place in the west region standings.
CLASS "A" GIRLS BASKETBALL:
MINOT
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MHS Boys B-Ball Jan 21 2010 11:14PM
The Minot High boys basketball team was in Williston tonight for a west region matchup with the Coyotes. The Magicians were still looking for their first west region win of the year while the Coyotes were looking for their 2nd region win.
CLASS "A" BOY
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Missing Williston Man Found Dead Jan 21 2010 11:14PM
A Williston man missing since early Thursday morning has been found dead.
The body of 82-year-old Ellsworth Enget was discovered this afternoon in the yard of an abandoned farmstead northwest of Crosby.
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Willy Boys B-Ball Jan 21 2010 7:17PM
The Minot High boys basketball team is in Williston tonight for a west region matchup with the Coyotes. The Magicians are still looking for their first west region win while the Coyotes have won only once in region play. Head coach Dean Wincewski says his
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Missing Williston Man Jan 21 2010 7:16PM
Williams County officials are asking for your help in locating a missing Williston man.
82-year-old Ellsworth Enget was last seen by his family about 6pm Wednesday when he said he was headed for Powers Lake to visit a relative.
He was next seen by a Div
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| Tuesday's Scores Jan 19 2010 10:52PM
By The Associated Press
BOYS BASKETBALL
Bigfork 43, Libby 41
Billings Central 60, Laurel 58
Fairview 68, Plentywood 25
Froid/Medicine Lake 64, Bainville 36
Havre 55, Malta 51
Joliet 88, Broadview-Lavina 58
Williston, N.D. 46, S
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Majettes Prepare For Coyotes Jan 19 2010 7:23PM
The Minot High girls basketball team will try and bounce back from its first west region loss of the year when the team travels to Williston on Thursday. The Majettes dropped a 50-35 game to 2nd ranked Bismarck Century last Thursday and the team isn't abo
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 18 2010 2:13AM
Williston Mayor Ward Koeser says he still
has the passion and drive to serve the city. He said during the
last election in 2006 that this would be his final term. But now he
says he re-evaluated his position after people in the community
asked him to
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 17 2010 4:27PM
Bismarck Mayor John Warford says he will
seek a third term.
Warford says he wants to continue working toward his goals of
sustainable growth and government accountability.
Warford won his first term in 2002. This year's election is in
June
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| Williston, ND, mayor to run again Jan 17 2010 11:47AM
Williston Mayor Ward Koeser has changed
his mind about seeking another term.
Koeser said during the last election in 2006 that this would be
his final term. But now he says he re-evaluated his position after
people in the community asked him to
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 16 2010 2:13AM
Supporters of the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname are taking their case to the North
Dakota [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]].
An attorney for a group of [[kxtopic:spirit-lake-nd:t[Spirit Lake]:t]] Sioux tribal mem
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 16 2010 2:13AM
Supporters of the University of North
Dakota's [[kxtopic:fighting-sioux-nickname:t[Fighting Sioux nickname]:t]] are taking their case to the North
Dakota [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]]. A group of [[kxtopic:spirit-lake-nd:t[Spirit Lake]:t
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 16 2010 1:45AM
Some large Minnesota school districts
face financial penalties if they don't reach agreement on teacher
contracts before a state deadline.
Education Minnesota, the state teachers union, says 29 locals
had not settled their two-year contracts as
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Magicians Host Midgets Jan 15 2010 11:08PM
The Minot High boys hockey team was on home ice tonight as they hosted Dickinson in west region play. The Magicians began play tied for 4th place in the west region standings and were looking to bounce back from Tuesday's 5-0 loss to Williston.
BOYS HOC
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Magicians Host Patriots Jan 15 2010 11:08PM
The Minot High boys basketball team was at home tonight looking for their first west region win as they hosted 2nd rated Bismarck Century. The Magicians were looking to snap a 2 game losing streak.
CLASS "A" BOYS BASKETBALL:
(2) CENTURY
MINOT HIGH
(MAGI
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Oil Activity Keeps Pressure on Housing Jan 15 2010 7:11PM
Difficult.
That's how a broker in Williston describes the housing situation in his town because of the influx of oil workers in the region.
Tate Cymbaluk cymbal-ik says the market is very tight right now - but there is some reason for optimism.
He say
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Enbridge Completes Pipeline Upgrade Jan 15 2010 7:11PM
As 2009 ended, North Dakota was producing nearly 250,000 barrels of oil every day.
That's easily the most ever - it's about 100,000 barrels more than the previous high in the 1980s.
But all that oil loses value if producers can't get it to market.
That
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CHS Wins Jan 15 2010 7:00PM
It was a regular season win...but its not just any regular season win for the Century boys hockey team.
For the first time since 2004,
the Patriots beat their crosstown rivals from Bismarck High,
snapping a 14-game losing streak to the Demons.
BHS had
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| Saberi receiving award Jan 15 2010 1:25PM
A former Fargo resident and journalist
who was imprisoned in Iran is being honored by the NCAA.
Roxana Saberi is to receive an NCAA Award of Valor on Saturday
in Atlanta.
Saberi, the 1997 Miss North Dakota, is a former soccer player at
Con
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| Saberi receiving award Jan 15 2010 1:25PM
A former Fargo resident and journalist
who was imprisoned in Iran is being honored by the NCAA.
Roxana Saberi is to receive an NCAA Award of Valor on Saturday
in Atlanta.
Saberi, the 1997 Miss North Dakota, is a former soccer player at
Con
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Tetons In Bismarck Jan 14 2010 11:15PM
In men's junior college basketball action tonight, the Williston State Tetons were in Bismarck to take on the Mystics.
MEN'S JR. COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
WILLISTON STATE
BISMARCK STATE
WOMEN'S JR. COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
WILLISTON STATE
BISMARCK STATE
NCAA ME
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Lions Vs. Aggies Jan 14 2010 11:15PM
On the wrestling mat tonight, the Minot Ryan Lions were at home for the second to the last meet of the year taking on Velva in a region 3 matchup.
CLASS "B" WRESTLING:
MINOT RYAN
VELVA
(LIONS AT RUGBY INVITE-SATURDAY)
HARVEY
RUGBY
CLASS "A" WRESTLING:
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Majettes Host Century Jan 14 2010 11:15PM
On the class "A" girls basketball court tonight, the Minot High Majettes were at home as they hosted 2nd rated Bismarck Century. The Majettes entered tonight's play undefeated in west region play.
CLASS "A" GIRLS BASKETBALL:
(2) CENTURY
MINOT HIGH
(MA
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Lions In Williston Jan 12 2010 11:08PM
The 7th ranked Minot Ryan Lions boys basketball team was in Williston tonight to take on Trinity Christian. The Lions were looking to keep their record perfect on the season in a game that was a makeup from last week.
CLASS "B" BOYS BASKETBALL:
(7) MINOT
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Magicians Host Coyotes Jan 12 2010 11:08PM
The Minot High boys hockey team was on home ice tonight as they hosted Williston in west region play. The Magicians began play in 4th place in the west region standings, 7 points back of the division leading Coyotes. The teams met earlier this year in Wil
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Magicians Versus Coyotes Jan 12 2010 7:24PM
The Minot High boys hockey team will be at home tonight for a big west region matchup with the Williston Coyotes. The Coyotes currently lead the west region with 15 points with Minot High tied for 4th with 8 points.
The Magicians are the only team to
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Williston State College Enrollment Jan 12 2010 7:24PM
In Williston, the new semester is beginning at Williston State College as well.
And it started on a positive note.
The director for admission and records reports the
number of students taking courses at WSC is up from spring semester a year ago.
Ther
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