http://www.valleynewslive.com/category/200903/north-dakota-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KVLY News - AP-State 15 north-dakota-headlines http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22291494/nd-dot-says-water-on-i-94-west-of-jamestown http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22291494/nd-dot-says-water-on-i-94-west-of-jamestown?t=2013-05-19T09:38:06Z KVLY Sun, 19 May 2013 09:37:00 EDT The North Dakota Department of Transportation says water is on both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 94 about three miles west of Jamestown. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22291244/nd-national-guard-soldiers-honored-in-williston http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22291244/nd-national-guard-soldiers-honored-in-williston?t=2013-05-19T07:07:57Z KVLY Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades there are being honored. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22291186/nd-group-sets-meeting-to-talk-about-oilfield-waste http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22291186/nd-group-sets-meeting-to-talk-about-oilfield-waste?t=2013-05-19T05:33:30Z KVLY Sun, 19 May 2013 05:33:00 EDT A newly-formed group worried about dumping of radioactive oilfield waste in western North Dakota is holding its first public meeting. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880374 http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880374&t=2013-05-19T07:35:46Z KVLY Sun, 19 May 2013 04:37:00 EDT David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory at the Minnesota Twins last night. Scott Diamond gave up six runs on eight hits and walked... Sport http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22289266/judge-sentences-burglar-trapped-in-bars-air-ducts http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22289266/judge-sentences-burglar-trapped-in-bars-air-ducts?t=2013-05-18T16:06:23Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 16:04:00 EDT A man who was arrested for burglary after he became trapped in the ventilation system in a Bismarck bar has been sentenced to more than a year in prison. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22289208/nd-city-gears-up-for-sizzling-summer-construction http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22289208/nd-city-gears-up-for-sizzling-summer-construction?t=2013-05-18T15:56:07Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 15:52:00 EDT Grand Forks officials say construction should heat up this summer despite a late start and shortage of workers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288679/western-nd-airport-gains-jet-service-to-2-cities http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288679/western-nd-airport-gains-jet-service-to-2-cities?t=2013-05-18T13:22:45Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 13:20:00 EDT A western North Dakota city in the heart of oil country is soon to have jet service. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288644/gas-prices-on-pace-for-all-time-highs-in-nd-sd http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288644/gas-prices-on-pace-for-all-time-highs-in-nd-sd?t=2013-05-18T13:07:52Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 13:04:00 EDT Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288561/nd-unveils-tribute-to-former-us-presidents-legacy http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288561/nd-unveils-tribute-to-former-us-presidents-legacy?t=2013-05-18T12:45:03Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT A project unveiled recently in North Dakota highlights the exploits of a former U.S. president who used to hunt and raise cattle in the state. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288073/most-nd-school-districts-fail-to-meet-standards http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22288073/most-nd-school-districts-fail-to-meet-standards?t=2013-05-18T10:29:35Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 10:28:00 EDT North Dakota officials say nearly three-quarters of the state's public school districts failed to meet annual federal education standards. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22287652/groups-in-8-nd-communities-getting-orchard-grants http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22287652/groups-in-8-nd-communities-getting-orchard-grants?t=2013-05-18T07:11:02Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 07:04:00 EDT Projects to plant trees and develop orchards in eight North Dakota communities are getting state help. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880123 http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880123&t=2013-05-19T07:35:46Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT Police in Wahpeton say they have arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery of a convenience store. Police say the two suspects were wearing masks and carrying handguns when they entered a Tesoro station just after... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880122 http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880122&t=2013-05-19T07:35:46Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT North Dakota is promoting its business climate at Minnesota's expense, and some politicians are not happy about it. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22287360/more-than-14000-expected-for-2013-fargo-marathon http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22287360/more-than-14000-expected-for-2013-fargo-marathon?t=2013-05-18T02:38:15Z KVLY Sat, 18 May 2013 02:35:00 EDT More than 14,000 people are expected to show up at the starting line for the Fargo Marathon. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22285742/west-fargo-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-copper-theft http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22285742/west-fargo-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-copper-theft?t=2013-05-17T18:48:53Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 18:47:00 EDT A West Fargo man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a copper theft. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22285342/sd-man-pleads-guilty-in-synthetic-drug-conspiracy http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22285342/sd-man-pleads-guilty-in-synthetic-drug-conspiracy?t=2013-05-17T18:09:38Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to selling synthetic drugs. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22284912/nd-beer-burglar-gets-away-with-4-cases-of-suds http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22284912/nd-beer-burglar-gets-away-with-4-cases-of-suds?t=2013-05-17T17:29:37Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 17:23:00 EDT Police say someone broke into a Bismarck bar and stole beer. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22282295/nd-delegation-opposes-proposed-fracking-rule http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22282295/nd-delegation-opposes-proposed-fracking-rule?t=2013-05-17T12:44:51Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT North Dakota's congressional delegation doesn't like a proposed new rule that would require energy companies on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22280263/wahpeton-convenience-store-robbed-at-gunpoint http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22280263/wahpeton-convenience-store-robbed-at-gunpoint?t=2013-05-17T09:17:55Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 09:15:00 EDT Police in Wahpeton are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22280013/xcel-energy-proposes-power-plants-in-southeast-nd http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22280013/xcel-energy-proposes-power-plants-in-southeast-nd?t=2013-05-17T08:51:00Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47:00 EDT Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22279692/gas-prices-headed-for-a-record-in-north-dakota http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22279692/gas-prices-headed-for-a-record-in-north-dakota?t=2013-05-17T08:11:07Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:00 EDT Gasoline prices are on the rise and headed to a record in North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22279338/bond-set-at-1-million-for-nd-murder-suspect http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22279338/bond-set-at-1-million-for-nd-murder-suspect?t=2013-05-17T07:26:07Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT Bond has been set at $1 million for a man accused of killing a Williston hobby rancher. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22279225/north-dakota-state-parks-return-to-full-services http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22279225/north-dakota-state-parks-return-to-full-services?t=2013-05-17T07:08:15Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 07:07:00 EDT North Dakota's state parks return to full services this weekend, with seasonal staffing in place. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22278823/nd-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-illegal-workers-case http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22278823/nd-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-illegal-workers-case?t=2013-05-17T05:35:30Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 05:35:00 EDT A judge says a Fargo construction company owner must serve prison time for employing and housing illegal workers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22277988/nd-billboards-meant-to-attract-minnesota-consumers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22277988/nd-billboards-meant-to-attract-minnesota-consumers?t=2013-05-17T02:40:10Z KVLY Fri, 17 May 2013 02:40:00 EDT North Dakota is promoting its business climate at Minnesota's expense. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22276079/college-student-killed-while-home-on-break http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22276079/college-student-killed-while-home-on-break?t=2013-05-16T19:08:59Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 19:08:00 EDT A former suburban Chicago high school track star, home after his first year in college, has died after being shot while sitting in the back seat of an automobile. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22274114/victim-suspect-idd-in-homicide-near-williston http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22274114/victim-suspect-idd-in-homicide-near-williston?t=2013-05-16T16:12:57Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT Authorities in Williams County have identified a man found dead from gunshot wounds east of Williston. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22273397/officials-26-tb-cases-from-grand-forks-outbreak http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22273397/officials-26-tb-cases-from-grand-forks-outbreak?t=2013-05-16T15:12:46Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:00 EDT North Dakota health officials say a total of 26 cases of active tuberculosis have been linked to an outbreak that originated in the Grand Forks area. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22272944/north-dakota-closing-paddlefish-snagging-season http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22272944/north-dakota-closing-paddlefish-snagging-season?t=2013-05-16T14:26:06Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says the state's 2013 paddlefish snagging season will close at 10 p.m. on Friday to protect the population level of the fish. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22269898/rewards-grow-in-north-dakota-cattle-killing-cases http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22269898/rewards-grow-in-north-dakota-cattle-killing-cases?t=2013-05-16T10:02:18Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT Reward money has been increased for information that solves two year-old cases of cattle killings in North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268793/epa-taking-comments-on-nd-air-pollution-matter http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268793/epa-taking-comments-on-nd-air-pollution-matter?t=2013-05-16T08:35:19Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT The federal Environmental Protection Agency is taking written comments through June 17 on an appeal of North Dakota's regional haze plan approved last year. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268365/search-continues-for-missing-north-dakota-man http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268365/search-continues-for-missing-north-dakota-man?t=2013-05-16T07:52:55Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:00 EDT High water levels continue to thwart efforts to find the body of a Minto farmer who is believed to have drowned in floodwaters late last month. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268016/danzig-dam-in-morton-county-getting-makeover http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268016/danzig-dam-in-morton-county-getting-makeover?t=2013-05-16T07:08:18Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Save Our Lakes program is renovating 800 feet of shoreline along Danzig Dam in Morton County. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268015/1200-trout-from-wyoming-stocked-in-nd-waters http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22268015/1200-trout-from-wyoming-stocked-in-nd-waters?t=2013-05-16T07:08:18Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT North Dakota Game and Fish Department personnel recently stocked six lakes with about 1,200 trout from Wyoming. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22267115/nd-governor-to-announce-new-labor-commissioner http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22267115/nd-governor-to-announce-new-labor-commissioner?t=2013-05-16T05:04:18Z KVLY Thu, 16 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT North Dakota has a new labor commissioner. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22264142/man-accused-of-running-over-woman-in-nd-picked-up http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22264142/man-accused-of-running-over-woman-in-nd-picked-up?t=2013-05-15T18:48:14Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 18:47:00 EDT Authorities in North Dakota say a man suspected of running over a woman and crashing into a house in Binford has been apprehended in Illinois and faces attempted murder charges. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22263061/forecasters-us-midsection-could-see-bad-weather http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22263061/forecasters-us-midsection-could-see-bad-weather?t=2013-05-15T17:20:15Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 17:19:00 EDT Forecasters say portions of the central United States could see severe weather this weekend and Monday. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22262552/williams-county-authorities-investigating-homicide http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22262552/williams-county-authorities-investigating-homicide?t=2013-05-15T16:48:09Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 16:47:00 EDT Authorities in Williams County are investigating a homicide after finding a dead body east of Williston. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22261864/experts-offer-tips-for-fargo-marathon-runners http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22261864/experts-offer-tips-for-fargo-marathon-runners?t=2013-05-15T16:03:57Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 16:03:00 EDT Exercise specialists have some advice to runners in this weekend's Fargo Marathon. Topping the list? Just keep moving. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22261480/apartment-catches-fire-in-downtown-bismarck http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22261480/apartment-catches-fire-in-downtown-bismarck?t=2013-05-15T15:27:50Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT An apartment fire in downtown Bismarck forced the evacuation of surrounding buildings but no one was injured. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22259606/senate-oks-measure-blocking-fees-for-mo-river-h2o http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22259606/senate-oks-measure-blocking-fees-for-mo-river-h2o?t=2013-05-15T12:55:36Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 12:55:00 EDT The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment blocking the Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22259495/bill-that-includes-nd-diversion-passes-us-senate http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22259495/bill-that-includes-nd-diversion-passes-us-senate?t=2013-05-15T12:43:41Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says a measure that would authorize a Red River flood diversion project has passed the Senate. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22258171/yankton-plant-courts-laid-off-aberdeen-workers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22258171/yankton-plant-courts-laid-off-aberdeen-workers?t=2013-05-15T10:51:57Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51:00 EDT A beef processing plant in Yankton is courting laid-off workers at the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22258132/quirk-in-health-law-will-affect-few-in-dakotas http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22258132/quirk-in-health-law-will-affect-few-in-dakotas?t=2013-05-15T10:47:30Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 10:47:00 EDT A quirk in the federal health care law that could force tens of thousands of people who identify as Native American to start paying for insurance or pay a fine isn't expected to affect many in the Dakotas. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22257477/north-dakota-pasta-plant-to-restart-production http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22257477/north-dakota-pasta-plant-to-restart-production?t=2013-05-15T09:55:47Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT The former Noodles by Leonardo plant in Cando (KAN'-doo) will start producing pasta again next week, about six months after shutting its doors. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22255733/harmon-lake-homeowners-in-nd-win-zoning-battle http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22255733/harmon-lake-homeowners-in-nd-win-zoning-battle?t=2013-05-15T07:39:20Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:00 EDT People who have built homes around a new manmade lake in western North Dakota have won a battle against industrial development. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22255672/pickup-truck-driver-dies-in-crash-with-train-in-nd http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22255672/pickup-truck-driver-dies-in-crash-with-train-in-nd?t=2013-05-15T07:27:39Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT A collision involving a pickup truck and a train in southeastern North Dakota killed the driver of the pickup. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22255474/grand-forks-air-force-base-has-new-commander http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22255474/grand-forks-air-force-base-has-new-commander?t=2013-05-15T07:07:29Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 07:07:00 EDT Grand Forks Air Force Base has a new commander. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22254720/schafer-marquis-de-mores-going-into-cowboy-hall http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22254720/schafer-marquis-de-mores-going-into-cowboy-hall?t=2013-05-15T05:35:23Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 05:35:00 EDT Legendary North Dakota entrepreneur Harold Schafer and the Marquis de Mores are among this year's inductees to the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22254402/standing-rock-unveils-sitting-bull-visitor-center http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22254402/standing-rock-unveils-sitting-bull-visitor-center?t=2013-05-15T05:03:39Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT A tourist information center honoring a former Dakotas tribal leader is scheduled to open on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22253889/nd-remembering-its-fallen-law-enforcement-officers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22253889/nd-remembering-its-fallen-law-enforcement-officers?t=2013-05-15T02:35:09Z KVLY Wed, 15 May 2013 02:35:00 EDT North Dakota is remembering its fallen law enforcement officers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22252118/fire-breaks-out-at-wheatland-wyo-power-plant http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22252118/fire-breaks-out-at-wheatland-wyo-power-plant?t=2013-05-14T19:38:57Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 19:38:00 EDT A fire is burning at a coal-fired power plant near Wheatland. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22252117/utilities-warn-farmers-to-watch-out-for-poles http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22252117/utilities-warn-farmers-to-watch-out-for-poles?t=2013-05-14T19:38:57Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 19:38:00 EDT Just halfway into May, nine accidents involving farm equipment and utility poles have been reported to the Dakota Valley and Northern Plains Electric Cooperatives so far this month. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22252089/airports-in-line-for-funding-from-nd-legislature http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22252089/airports-in-line-for-funding-from-nd-legislature?t=2013-05-14T19:35:12Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 19:34:00 EDT The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission is in the process of allocating funds granted by the state Legislature for airport improvements. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22251534/officers-find-body-when-executing-search-warrant http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22251534/officers-find-body-when-executing-search-warrant?t=2013-05-14T18:31:13Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 EDT Law enforcement executing a search warrant near Williston found a body. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22251052/winnipeg-whistles-while-fargo-adds-up-flooding-tab http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22251052/winnipeg-whistles-while-fargo-adds-up-flooding-tab?t=2013-05-14T17:46:52Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT Another million-dollar spring flood fight has given Fargo and Cass County officials another case of waterway envy. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22247440/bismarck-woman-faces-child-neglect-charge http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22247440/bismarck-woman-faces-child-neglect-charge?t=2013-05-14T12:34:46Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 12:34:00 EDT A Bismarck woman faces a felony child neglect charge after authorities who responded to a report of smoke in her apartment say they found four children home alone. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22246062/great-plains-ap-broadcast-contest-winners http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22246062/great-plains-ap-broadcast-contest-winners?t=2013-05-14T10:46:34Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT Here are the winners of the 2012 Great Plains AP Broadcast Contest for radio and television stations in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22246012/mn-truck-driver-sentenced-for-fatal-crash-in-nd http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22246012/mn-truck-driver-sentenced-for-fatal-crash-in-nd?t=2013-05-14T10:38:46Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 10:38:00 EDT A Minnesota truck driver has been sentenced to serve about 2 ½ months in jail for a crash in North Dakota last June that killed a motorcycle driver. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22245974/officials-to-update-missouri-river-plan-tuesday http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22245974/officials-to-update-missouri-river-plan-tuesday?t=2013-05-14T10:34:44Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22245385/columbia-river-ethanol-plant-now-exports-crude-oil http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22245385/columbia-river-ethanol-plant-now-exports-crude-oil?t=2013-05-14T09:56:51Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 09:54:00 EDT An ethanol plant on the Columbia River that was built with the help of $36 million in Oregon state loans and tax credits is now being used to store and ship crude oil. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22243427/north-dakota-cities-see-highs-above-90-degrees http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22243427/north-dakota-cities-see-highs-above-90-degrees?t=2013-05-14T07:22:29Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 07:22:00 EDT After a cool early spring, North Dakota is heating up. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22243244/no-sage-grouse-hunting-in-nd-for-6th-straight-year http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22243244/no-sage-grouse-hunting-in-nd-for-6th-straight-year?t=2013-05-14T07:07:50Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 07:06:00 EDT North Dakota will not have a sage grouse hunting season for the sixth straight year because the population of the birds remains low. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22242660/harmon-lake-homeowners-opposed-development http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22242660/harmon-lake-homeowners-opposed-development?t=2013-05-14T05:35:10Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 05:34:00 EDT At least 50 homeowners have signed an informal petition opposing industrial development near Harmon Lake north of Mandan. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22241577/trial-set-for-suit-against-nd-hog-farming-center http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22241577/trial-set-for-suit-against-nd-hog-farming-center?t=2013-05-14T02:34:06Z KVLY Tue, 14 May 2013 02:34:00 EDT Trial is set to begin the case of a Canadian food company that says it's owed more than $600,000 from a North Dakota hog farming operation. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22238008/warmer-weather-continues-to-help-nd-farmers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22238008/warmer-weather-continues-to-help-nd-farmers?t=2013-05-13T16:29:56Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT Warmer weather conditions across North Dakota helped farmers make significant progress on their fieldwork. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22235982/budget-surpluses-spur-tension-in-some-gop-states http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22235982/budget-surpluses-spur-tension-in-some-gop-states?t=2013-05-13T13:09:49Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 13:09:00 EDT In recent years, the recession provided Republicans in many state capitols a long-coveted opportunity to cut government spending and services. Now that tax revenues are improving, those lawmakers face a new predicament -... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22235863/crackdown-targets-unqualified-nd-oil-patch-drivers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22235863/crackdown-targets-unqualified-nd-oil-patch-drivers?t=2013-05-13T12:54:30Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 12:53:00 EDT The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a three-day crackdown on unqualified truck drivers in the western oil patch resulted in more than 100 citations and 35 drivers being placed out of service. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22235451/lake-sakakawea-in-nd-declared-free-of-ice http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22235451/lake-sakakawea-in-nd-declared-free-of-ice?t=2013-05-13T12:17:33Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 12:17:00 EDT Lake Sakakawea has been declared free of ice. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22234145/bobcat-co-breaks-ground-on-20m-bismarck-facility http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22234145/bobcat-co-breaks-ground-on-20m-bismarck-facility?t=2013-05-13T10:26:11Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 10:25:00 EDT Bobcat Co. is investing $35 million in an expansion and renovations in Bismarck, about 3 ½ years after closing its manufacturing plant in the North Dakota capital and laying off nearly 500 workers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22232276/griggs-county-courthouse-plans-spark-backlash http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22232276/griggs-county-courthouse-plans-spark-backlash?t=2013-05-13T07:45:16Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 07:45:00 EDT Some Griggs County residents plan to circulate recall petitions against all five county commissioners. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22232075/nd-guardsmen-deploy-for-homeland-security-mission http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22232075/nd-guardsmen-deploy-for-homeland-security-mission?t=2013-05-13T07:17:17Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 07:17:00 EDT About 150 North Dakota National Guard soldiers have left for a yearlong homeland security mission in the Washington, D.C., area. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22231951/north-american-bison-museum-opens-in-south-dakota http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22231951/north-american-bison-museum-opens-in-south-dakota?t=2013-05-13T07:05:15Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT A museum chronicling the history of the North American bison is now open in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22231312/lawyers-to-argue-about-interrogation-in-nd-killing http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22231312/lawyers-to-argue-about-interrogation-in-nd-killing?t=2013-05-13T05:33:18Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 05:33:00 EDT A man accused of second-degree murder in the death of a former Marine from North Dakota says investigators violated his rights when he was interrogated following his arrest. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22231186/dickinson-residents-could-face-water-rationing http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22231186/dickinson-residents-could-face-water-rationing?t=2013-05-13T05:05:32Z KVLY Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Dickinson residents could be asked to ration their water use as western North Dakota continues to grapple with population growth. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22229346/bobcat-readies-to-transform-bismarck-site http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22229346/bobcat-readies-to-transform-bismarck-site?t=2013-05-12T17:36:42Z KVLY Sun, 12 May 2013 17:36:00 EDT Bobcat is breaking ground Monday on an addition to its facility at the Northern Plains Commerce Centre, transforming it from a warehouse to a research-and-development site. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22228218/counties-weigh-burn-ban-as-grass-fires-mount http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22228218/counties-weigh-burn-ban-as-grass-fires-mount?t=2013-05-12T11:52:17Z KVLY Sun, 12 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT North Dakota's Stutsman County could soon be joining more than a dozen other counties that have issued burn bans after fighting 13 grass fires in the first 10 days of May. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22228141/dakota-zoo-welcomes-newborn-camel-to-family http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22228141/dakota-zoo-welcomes-newborn-camel-to-family?t=2013-05-12T11:32:13Z KVLY Sun, 12 May 2013 11:32:00 EDT Bismarck's Dakota Zoo is welcoming a newborn camel to its brood. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22227419/und-medical-school-holds-commencement-exercises http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22227419/und-medical-school-holds-commencement-exercises?t=2013-05-12T07:04:00Z KVLY Sun, 12 May 2013 07:03:00 EDT Nearly five dozen University of North Dakota students are launching medical careers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22227374/status-of-nd-veteran-to-change-on-vietnam-memorial http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22227374/status-of-nd-veteran-to-change-on-vietnam-memorial?t=2013-05-12T05:36:28Z KVLY Sun, 12 May 2013 05:35:00 EDT North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says the status designation of a serviceman from Fargo will be changed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22226135/fire-weather-watch-issued-for-much-of-north-dakota http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22226135/fire-weather-watch-issued-for-much-of-north-dakota?t=2013-05-11T19:55:42Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 19:55:00 EDT State emergency services officials say are warning about a high fire danger for all of western and portions of central North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22226030/some-dickinson-residents-tired-of-trash-problem http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22226030/some-dickinson-residents-tired-of-trash-problem?t=2013-05-11T19:28:01Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 19:27:00 EDT Residents in a western North Dakota city are sick of talking trash. They want to get rid of it. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225773/red-river-appears-to-have-crested-near-pembina http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225773/red-river-appears-to-have-crested-near-pembina?t=2013-05-11T18:07:46Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 18:07:00 EDT National Weather Service figures show that the Red River flood threat in North Dakota and Minnesota appears to have passed. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225623/fargo-air-traffic-tower-to-remain-open-24-hours http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225623/fargo-air-traffic-tower-to-remain-open-24-hours?t=2013-05-11T17:27:43Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT The only 24-7 air traffic control tower in the Dakotas will stay open through the night, after North Dakota's congressional delegation pleaded with the Federal Aviation Administration to keep the Fargo facility open at... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225535/judge-says-defendants-comments-to-fbi-may-be-used http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225535/judge-says-defendants-comments-to-fbi-may-be-used?t=2013-05-11T16:59:30Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT A federal judge says statements taken from a North Dakota man after he was accused of killing two children on the Spirit Lake Nation should be admitted as evidence. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225315/man-dies-from-head-injury-suffered-outside-nd-club http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22225315/man-dies-from-head-injury-suffered-outside-nd-club?t=2013-05-11T16:03:42Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 16:03:00 EDT Police are investigating the death of a man who died one month after reportedly hitting his head in a scuffle with an employee at a Fargo strip club. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22224151/brothers-sentenced-for-their-roles-in-gang-fight http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22224151/brothers-sentenced-for-their-roles-in-gang-fight?t=2013-05-11T11:00:09Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 10:59:00 EDT Two brothers have been sentenced for their participation in a gang fight on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation that straddles South and North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22223972/nd-man-accused-with-stealing-computer-from-company http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22223972/nd-man-accused-with-stealing-computer-from-company?t=2013-05-11T10:11:08Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 10:11:00 EDT A Bismarck man who was fired from a truss company is accused of breaking into the business the next day and stealing a computer. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22223899/man-charged-with-luring-in-missing-nd-teen-case http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22223899/man-charged-with-luring-in-missing-nd-teen-case?t=2013-05-11T09:51:23Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 09:51:00 EDT A Minnesota man is facing a luring charge as the result of a police investigation into a missing North Dakota teen. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22223617/und-ndsu-hold-spring-commencement-ceremonies http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22223617/und-ndsu-hold-spring-commencement-ceremonies?t=2013-05-11T07:07:24Z KVLY Sat, 11 May 2013 07:06:00 EDT Members of this year's graduating classes at North Dakota's two largest universities are entering the working world. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22221334/fema-housing-extended-in-ward-county http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22221334/fema-housing-extended-in-ward-county?t=2013-05-10T18:46:54Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 18:46:00 EDT The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has extended temporary housing for people displaced by the 2011 Souris River through September. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22220204/security-increased-at-western-nd-courts http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22220204/security-increased-at-western-nd-courts?t=2013-05-10T16:50:35Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 16:50:00 EDT Officials in Williams County are beefing up security measures at the local courts after three incidents of suspects escaping. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22219504/nd-army-national-guard-soldiers-deploying http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22219504/nd-army-national-guard-soldiers-deploying?t=2013-05-10T15:42:39Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 15:42:00 EDT Soldiers with the North Dakota Army National Guard are preparing for a yearlong deployment to Washington, D.C. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22219295/officials-say-costs-from-nd-flooding-adding-up http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22219295/officials-say-costs-from-nd-flooding-adding-up?t=2013-05-10T15:22:40Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 15:22:00 EDT Spring flooding in North Dakota wasn't as severe as predicted, but officials who are totaling up the damages say the costs are piling up. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22218818/cardinals-honored-at-mo-sports-hall-of-fame http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22218818/cardinals-honored-at-mo-sports-hall-of-fame?t=2013-05-10T14:27:20Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 14:26:00 EDT The newest members of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame include men who helped lead the St. Louis Cardinals to championships in the 1960s. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22218309/usda-despite-late-start-record-corn-crop-likely http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22218309/usda-despite-late-start-record-corn-crop-likely?t=2013-05-10T13:26:28Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring in a record crop. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217989/nd-winter-wheat-to-be-down-56-from-2012 http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217989/nd-winter-wheat-to-be-down-56-from-2012?t=2013-05-10T12:50:24Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 12:50:00 EDT North Dakota's winter wheat crop is forecast at 17.7 million bushels, down 56 percent from last year's record crop. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217948/sanford-health-expanding-helicopter-service http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217948/sanford-health-expanding-helicopter-service?t=2013-05-10T12:46:21Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT Dakotas-based Sanford Health is expanding its air ambulance helicopter service to the Bismarck region. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217618/woman-charged-in-killing-last-fall-to-plead-guilty http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217618/woman-charged-in-killing-last-fall-to-plead-guilty?t=2013-05-10T12:14:16Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death last fall on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in the Dakotas has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217293/central-tabs-paranica-as-head-boys-hockey-coach http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217293/central-tabs-paranica-as-head-boys-hockey-coach?t=2013-05-10T11:38:26Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 11:38:00 EDT Former University of North Dakota hockey player Grant Paranica (payr-uh-NEE'-kuh) has been named the head boys coach at Grand Forks Central High School. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217075/high-court-hears-appeal-related-to-failed-measure http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22217075/high-court-hears-appeal-related-to-failed-measure?t=2013-05-10T11:06:42Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 11:06:00 EDT North Dakota Supreme Court justices are deciding whether supporters of a failed campaign to abolish North Dakota property taxes should have to apologize and pay legal fees of some public officials they sued. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22216463/nd-higher-education-board-dissolves-committees http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22216463/nd-higher-education-board-dissolves-committees?t=2013-05-10T10:06:15Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has dissolved its three committees and will operate only as a full board, a move aimed at avoiding more open meeting violations. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22216246/north-dakota-tops-the-nation-in-rate-of-worker-deaths-oil-boom-cited-as-1-of-the-reasons http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22216246/north-dakota-tops-the-nation-in-rate-of-worker-deaths-oil-boom-cited-as-1-of-the-reasons?t=2013-05-10T09:42:10Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT The AFL-CIO says North Dakota has the highest rate of worker deaths in the nation. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22215604/bismarck-business-was-burglarized-night-of-fire http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22215604/bismarck-business-was-burglarized-night-of-fire?t=2013-05-10T08:38:09Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 08:38:00 EDT One of six businesses affected by a fire at a Bismarck office building was burglarized the night of the fire. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22215457/dakotas-tribal-officials-sentenced-for-embezzling http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22215457/dakotas-tribal-officials-sentenced-for-embezzling?t=2013-05-10T08:10:09Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:00 EDT The final two officials convicted of embezzling from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe in the Dakotas have been sentenced for their roles in the crime. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22215134/north-dakota-tops-nation-in-rate-of-worker-deaths http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22215134/north-dakota-tops-nation-in-rate-of-worker-deaths?t=2013-05-10T07:34:08Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 07:34:00 EDT The AFL-CIO says North Dakota has the highest rate of worker deaths in the nation. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22214928/grand-forks-judge-back-on-job-after-heart-surgery http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22214928/grand-forks-judge-back-on-job-after-heart-surgery?t=2013-05-10T07:06:30Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT A state district judge is back on the job in Grand Forks about six weeks after having open-heart surgery. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22214358/nd-higher-education-board-sets-tuition-guidelines http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22214358/nd-higher-education-board-sets-tuition-guidelines?t=2013-05-10T05:34:09Z KVLY Fri, 10 May 2013 05:33:00 EDT The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has approved a plan that sets guidelines for tuition rates at the state's 11 colleges. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22212648/1-man-dead-in-crash-near-montana-border http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22212648/1-man-dead-in-crash-near-montana-border?t=2013-05-09T22:14:03Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 22:14:00 EDT North Dakota authorities say an Idaho man died and another man was injured after 2 semi-trucks and a pickup crashed just east of the Montana border. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22210862/3-sentenced-for-distributing-meth-in-n-dakota http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22210862/3-sentenced-for-distributing-meth-in-n-dakota?t=2013-05-09T17:49:45Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Three people have been sentenced for distributing methamphetamine on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22209077/company-plans-15b-nitrogen-fertilizer-plant http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22209077/company-plans-15b-nitrogen-fertilizer-plant?t=2013-05-09T15:37:49Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 15:37:00 EDT State and local leaders in Grand Forks have announced plans to build a new $1.5 billion nitrogen fertilizer production facility northwest of Grand Forks. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22206961/blm-lease-sale-nets-644k-on-acres-in-mont-nd http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22206961/blm-lease-sale-nets-644k-on-acres-in-mont-nd?t=2013-05-09T12:17:28Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 12:17:00 EDT A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22206607/suspect-in-devils-lake-armed-robbery-sentenced http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22206607/suspect-in-devils-lake-armed-robbery-sentenced?t=2013-05-09T11:45:44Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT One of two men charged in an Easter Sunday armed robbery of a Devils Lake bowling alley has been sentenced to serve four years in prison after pleading guilty to felony robbery. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22205833/higher-ed-board-discussing-shirvanis-performance http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22205833/higher-ed-board-discussing-shirvanis-performance?t=2013-05-09T10:33:21Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 10:33:00 EDT The state Board of Higher Education is discussing complaints about embattled University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani and his leadership style. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22205236/eerc-on-und-campus-lays-off-3-of-workforce http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22205236/eerc-on-und-campus-lays-off-3-of-workforce?t=2013-05-09T09:41:35Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 09:41:00 EDT The Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks is eliminating eight of its 270 jobs. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22204170/ground-broken-for-oil-refinery-on-nd-reservation http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22204170/ground-broken-for-oil-refinery-on-nd-reservation?t=2013-05-09T08:21:09Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 08:21:00 EDT The Three Affiliated Tribes have broken ground for an oil refinery on northwestern North Dakota's Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22203778/south-dakota-teen-shot-in-head-returns-to-school http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22203778/south-dakota-teen-shot-in-head-returns-to-school?t=2013-05-09T07:53:28Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 07:53:00 EDT A northeastern South Dakota teenager who authorities say suffered a head wound in an accidental shooting is back in school. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22203626/ndsu-sheep-killing-dogs-owner-fined-1000 http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22203626/ndsu-sheep-killing-dogs-owner-fined-1000?t=2013-05-09T07:25:35Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 07:25:00 EDT The owner of two dogs that attacked a herd of research sheep in a North Dakota State University barn has pleaded guilty in Fargo municipal court to having dogs at large. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22203428/dates-set-for-north-dakota-deer-gun-hunting-season http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22203428/dates-set-for-north-dakota-deer-gun-hunting-season?t=2013-05-09T07:05:15Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT Dates have been set for North Dakota's two-week deer gun hunting season in the fall. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22202863/okeefe-to-step-down-as-head-of-und-alumni-group http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22202863/okeefe-to-step-down-as-head-of-und-alumni-group?t=2013-05-09T05:33:42Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 05:33:00 EDT The head of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation is stepping down. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22202823/missouri-river-basin-remains-dryer-than-normal http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22202823/missouri-river-basin-remains-dryer-than-normal?t=2013-05-09T05:21:07Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22201952/hagel-wants-answers-on-rot-at-nuke-missile-base http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22201952/hagel-wants-answers-on-rot-at-nuke-missile-base?t=2013-05-09T02:57:25Z KVLY Thu, 9 May 2013 02:56:00 EDT Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is demanding details of turmoil at a North Dakota military base after revelations that an unprecedented 17 officers were removed from their duty of standing 24-hour watch over the Air... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22196907/air-force-decision-on-airspace-expected-in-march http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22196907/air-force-decision-on-airspace-expected-in-march?t=2013-05-08T15:08:43Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT An Air Force decision on its plan to more than triple the airspace that can be used in training exercises for Dakotas-based B-1 and B-52 bombers is expected in March. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22196542/minot-new-rockford-get-epa-cleanup-grants http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22196542/minot-new-rockford-get-epa-cleanup-grants?t=2013-05-08T14:36:39Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $600,000 to two North Dakota communities as part of a nationwide program to assess, cleanup and redevelop contaminated properties. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22196106/fertilizer-plant-planned-for-near-grand-forks http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22196106/fertilizer-plant-planned-for-near-grand-forks?t=2013-05-08T14:00:34Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT Officials on Thursday are expected to announce plans for construction of a $1.5 million fertilizer plant near Grand Forks. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22195988/fort-pierre-ranger-district-hires-acting-ranger http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22195988/fort-pierre-ranger-district-hires-acting-ranger?t=2013-05-08T13:48:43Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 13:48:00 EDT The U.S. Forest Service's Fort Pierre Ranger District has a new acting district ranger. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22195098/prosecutor-seeks-probe-of-nd-school-district http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22195098/prosecutor-seeks-probe-of-nd-school-district?t=2013-05-08T12:24:18Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 12:24:00 EDT Walsh County is asking the North Dakota attorney general's office to investigate allegations that the Adams School District has spent money illegally prior to a pending school reorganization. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22193807/oil-pipeline-in-nd-and-mn-restarted-after-leaks http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22193807/oil-pipeline-in-nd-and-mn-restarted-after-leaks?t=2013-05-08T10:20:18Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 10:20:00 EDT Enbridge Inc. has resumed shipping crude oil through a pipeline between western North Dakota and northern Minnesota after two shutdowns within a week due to leaks. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22192439/ndsu-to-go-after-owner-of-dogs-that-killed-sheep http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22192439/ndsu-to-go-after-owner-of-dogs-that-killed-sheep?t=2013-05-08T08:24:20Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 08:24:00 EDT North Dakota State University plans to seek compensation from the owner of two dogs that attacked a flock of sheep inside a research barn. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22192044/governor-says-shirvani-off-to-a-rocky-start http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22192044/governor-says-shirvani-off-to-a-rocky-start?t=2013-05-08T08:00:14Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT Gov. Jack Dalrymple says he is confident that the state Board of Higher Education can resolve lingering questions about the leadership of North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22191727/nd-counties-putting-burning-restrictions-in-place http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22191727/nd-counties-putting-burning-restrictions-in-place?t=2013-05-08T07:16:26Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 07:15:00 EDT Nearly a dozen counties in North Dakota have put burning restrictions in place so far this spring due to dry conditions that have increased the danger for wildfires. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22191674/fema-housing-numbers-drop-more-in-ward-county http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22191674/fema-housing-numbers-drop-more-in-ward-county?t=2013-05-08T07:08:05Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 07:07:00 EDT The number of temporary federal housing units still occupied in northern North Dakota's Ward County has fallen below 300. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22191060/man-accused-in-nd-cocaine-case-set-for-sentencing http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22191060/man-accused-in-nd-cocaine-case-set-for-sentencing?t=2013-05-08T05:36:02Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 05:35:00 EDT A Canadian man accused of leading a conspiracy to sell drugs in North Dakota and other states is scheduled for sentencing in federal court. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22190237/ap-exclusive-air-force-sidelines-17-icbm-officers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22190237/ap-exclusive-air-force-sidelines-17-icbm-officers?t=2013-05-08T03:11:54Z KVLY Wed, 8 May 2013 03:11:00 EDT The Air Force has stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control - and, if necessary, to launch - nuclear missiles. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22188338/former-nd-sen-kringstad-dies-in-bismarck http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22188338/former-nd-sen-kringstad-dies-in-bismarck?t=2013-05-07T19:32:16Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT Former state Sen. Ed Kringstad has died. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22186432/damage-assessments-in-nd-to-start-wednesday http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22186432/damage-assessments-in-nd-to-start-wednesday?t=2013-05-07T16:47:44Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 16:47:00 EDT Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services and local officials are conducting preliminary assessments on Wednesday to determine damage from this year's flood. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22184797/wet-spring-brings-troubling-start-to-corn-planting http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22184797/wet-spring-brings-troubling-start-to-corn-planting?t=2013-05-07T14:19:24Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 14:19:00 EDT Farmers in the nation's breadbasket who only recently were praying for an end to a withering drought are now pining for enough sunshine and heat to dry their muddy fields in time to plant their corn and other crops. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22182969/ia-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-attempted-murder-in-nd http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22182969/ia-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-attempted-murder-in-nd?t=2013-05-07T11:47:13Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 11:47:00 EDT The suspect in a New Year's Eve shooting outside of a bar in the western North Dakota oil patch town of Gladstone has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22182739/federal-handcuffs-lawsuit-in-north-dakota-settled http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22182739/federal-handcuffs-lawsuit-in-north-dakota-settled?t=2013-05-07T11:23:16Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 11:23:00 EDT A federal lawsuit filed by a North Dakota woman who said she suffered permanent injuries from a police handcuff incident has been settled out of court. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22181887/police-arrest-suspect-in-fargo-store-robbery http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22181887/police-arrest-suspect-in-fargo-store-robbery?t=2013-05-07T10:15:08Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 10:15:00 EDT Authorities have arrested a suspect in an early morning convenience store robbery in Fargo after a brief manhunt. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22180597/30000-reward-offered-in-case-of-missing-nd-man http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22180597/30000-reward-offered-in-case-of-missing-nd-man?t=2013-05-07T08:35:03Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 08:35:00 EDT The family of a Williston man who disappeared under suspicious circumstances is offering a $30,000 reward for information that solves the case. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22179898/woman-who-lost-sons-to-drunk-driver-arrested http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22179898/woman-who-lost-sons-to-drunk-driver-arrested?t=2013-05-07T07:34:58Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 07:34:00 EDT A woman who lobbied the North Dakota Legislature for tougher drunken driving laws after her two sons were killed by a drunk driver in 2010 faces charges in an alleged alcohol-related driving incident over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22179626/2-fargo-students-named-us-presidential-scholars http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22179626/2-fargo-students-named-us-presidential-scholars?t=2013-05-07T07:07:04Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 07:06:00 EDT Two Davies High School students from Fargo have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22178928/man-accused-of-people-smuggling-operation-to-plead http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22178928/man-accused-of-people-smuggling-operation-to-plead?t=2013-05-07T05:35:03Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 05:34:00 EDT A man accused of spearheading an operation to smuggle people into the U.S. at the border of North Dakota and Canada says he will plead guilty. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22178880/company-touts-natural-gas-processing-projects http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22178880/company-touts-natural-gas-processing-projects?t=2013-05-07T05:19:24Z KVLY Tue, 7 May 2013 05:18:00 EDT An energy company is holding a grand opening ceremony Wednesday at new natural gas processing facilities in Williston, in northwest North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22176248/50k-bond-for-man-accused-of-hitting-party-bus http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22176248/50k-bond-for-man-accused-of-hitting-party-bus?t=2013-05-06T19:18:45Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 19:18:00 EDT Bond has been set at $50,000 cash for a Virginia man accused of driving drunk and crashing into a party bus, injuring more than a dozen people. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22174236/warmer-weather-helps-farmers-in-nd-start-fieldwork http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22174236/warmer-weather-helps-farmers-in-nd-start-fieldwork?t=2013-05-06T16:14:32Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 16:14:00 EDT Warmer, drier weather conditions have helped farmers in North Dakota start fieldwork. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22173369/nd-legislature-record-spending-session-length http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22173369/nd-legislature-record-spending-session-length?t=2013-05-06T14:50:27Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 14:50:00 EDT North Dakota's Republican-led Legislature took the entire 80 days allowed by law to spend a record amount of cash from the state's oil-fueled coffers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22170974/some-northeast-nd-roads-still-affected-by-flooding http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22170974/some-northeast-nd-roads-still-affected-by-flooding?t=2013-05-06T10:58:32Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 10:58:00 EDT Rural flooding continues to impact roads in northeastern North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22170310/flood-damaged-roosevelt-park-zoo-fully-reopens http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22170310/flood-damaged-roosevelt-park-zoo-fully-reopens?t=2013-05-06T09:42:05Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT Minot's zoo fully reopened over the weekend, nearly two years after historic Souris River flooding shut it down and forced the evacuation of animals. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22169389/former-prisoner-in-iran-speaks-at-alma-mater http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22169389/former-prisoner-in-iran-speaks-at-alma-mater?t=2013-05-06T08:14:08Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 08:13:00 EDT Roxana Saberi was finally able to give the commencement speech at her alma mater. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168821/armed-robbery-attempt-reported-at-fargo-store http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168821/armed-robbery-attempt-reported-at-fargo-store?t=2013-05-06T07:18:00Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 07:17:00 EDT Fargo police are investigating a reported armed robbery attempt at a convenience store. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168722/weekend-house-fire-in-lidgerwood-kills-woman http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168722/weekend-house-fire-in-lidgerwood-kills-woman?t=2013-05-06T07:10:14Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT One person is dead after a house fire in the southeastern North Dakota town of Lidgerwood. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168693/state-money-to-help-state-fair-rebound-from-flood http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168693/state-money-to-help-state-fair-rebound-from-flood?t=2013-05-06T07:06:00Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT The North Dakota State Fair is getting $3.4 million in state money to help with its recovery from the devastating 2011 Souris River flood. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168171/japanese-millers-set-to-meet-with-ndsu-researchers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168171/japanese-millers-set-to-meet-with-ndsu-researchers?t=2013-05-06T05:34:24Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 05:33:00 EDT A group of Japanese milling executives plans to visit with North Dakota State University researchers about producing and marketing wheat. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168131/man-charged-in-mortgage-fraud-set-for-sentencing http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22168131/man-charged-in-mortgage-fraud-set-for-sentencing?t=2013-05-06T05:17:56Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 05:17:00 EDT Sentencing is set for one of four people charged in the case of a defunct Arizona mortgage lender accused of swindling Bismarck-based BNC National Bank out of about $27 million. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22167413/gov-dalrymple-declares-north-dakota-tourism-week http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22167413/gov-dalrymple-declares-north-dakota-tourism-week?t=2013-05-06T02:33:45Z KVLY Mon, 6 May 2013 02:33:00 EDT Gov. Jack Dalrymple has declared the first full week of May North Dakota Tourism Week. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164810/even-with-reams-of-data-flood-predicting-is-tough http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164810/even-with-reams-of-data-flood-predicting-is-tough?t=2013-05-05T11:45:06Z KVLY Sun, 5 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT Predicting what a river will do has never been easy, and this spring's flood scare in Fargo, N.D., proved that all over again. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164498/man-arrested-on-assault-charges-in-north-dakota http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164498/man-arrested-on-assault-charges-in-north-dakota?t=2013-05-05T10:09:05Z KVLY Sun, 5 May 2013 10:09:00 EDT Police in Dickinson have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing last month. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164468/longtime-game-warden-retiring-in-north-dakota http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164468/longtime-game-warden-retiring-in-north-dakota?t=2013-05-05T10:01:15Z KVLY Sun, 5 May 2013 10:01:00 EDT A game warden for North Dakota's Game and Fish Department is retiring. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164405/12-injured-when-truck-collides-with-party-bus http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164405/12-injured-when-truck-collides-with-party-bus?t=2013-05-05T09:41:11Z KVLY Sun, 5 May 2013 09:41:00 EDT Twelve people were sent to the hospital when a pickup collided with a party bus on a North Dakota Highway. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164110/nd-man-sentenced-to-6-years-for-assault-burglary http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22164110/nd-man-sentenced-to-6-years-for-assault-burglary?t=2013-05-05T05:37:04Z KVLY Sun, 5 May 2013 05:36:00 EDT A North Dakota man has been sentenced to six years in prison on assault and burglary charges. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22163891/university-of-north-dakota-holding-graduation http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22163891/university-of-north-dakota-holding-graduation?t=2013-05-05T02:36:48Z KVLY Sun, 5 May 2013 02:36:00 EDT The University of North Dakota has announced its annual spring commencement. News - AP-State