North Dakota's November ballot is ready for the printer. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the ballot was sent to county auditors after his office finished reviewing it shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Jaeger says the work was mostly comple

Secretary of State Al Jaeger says his office has finished reviewing North Dakota's November ballot, and it's ready for the printer. Jaeger says the work was mostly completed before Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling on a proposed initiative to abolish th

A wanted Connecticut man says he threatened to kill people so he could go back to prison... Roland Prejean turned himself into Bismarck Police Tuesday. However today Prejean decided to fight extradition back to Connecticut. He is wan

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says a state Agriculture Department trade mission to Cuba has been postponed. The five-person delegation had tickets to Havana on Mexicana Airlines, which went out of business Aug. 28. Goehring says altern

North Dakota's November ballot is ready for the printer. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the ballot was sent to county auditors after his office finished reviewing it shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Jaeger says the work was mostly comple

The 14th annual United Tribes Tribal Leaders Summit got under way Wednesday in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]], with Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] and North Dakota Rep. [[kxtopic:earl-pomeroy:t[Earl Pomeroy]:t]] the feature

An energy company has permission to build a major expansion of its natural gas processing plant in northwestern North Dakota. Amerada Hess is upgrading its plant to process 250 million cubic feet of natural gas daily. It is now handling about 80

North Dakota regulators have approved an Xcel Energy plan to sell the company's renewable energy credits and share the money with customers. Xcel's North Dakota business has about 300,000 renewable energy credits. The company serves Fargo, West

North Dakota's November ballot is almost ready for the printer. Secretary of State [[kxtopic:al-jaeger:t[Al Jaeger]:t]] says the state [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]]'s refusal to put a pharmacy ownership voter initiative on the ball

The 14th annual United Tribes Tribal Leaders Summit got under way Wednesday in North Dakota, with Gov. John Hoeven and North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy the featured speakers. The event at the Bismarck Civic Center runs through Friday, with topi

The 14th annual United Tribes Tribal Leaders Summit got under way Wednesday in North Dakota, with Gov. John Hoeven and North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy the featured speakers. The event at the Bismarck Civic Center runs through Friday, with topi

Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the state Supreme Court's refusal to put a pharmacy ownership voter initiative on the November ballot will allow him to finish up work on the final version. He's expecting to certify the ballot today and send it to c

North Dakota's November ballot is almost ready for the printer. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the state Supreme Court's refusal to put a pharmacy ownership voter initiative on the ballot will allow him to finish up work on the final version.

North Dakota's Supreme Court is refusing to put a proposed pharmacy ownership initiative on the ballot. Secretary of State Al Jaeger disqualified the measure from the November ballot because it didn't include a required list of sponsors. The Sup

North Dakota's Supreme Court says a proposed pharmacy ownership initiative is flawed. The court agrees with Secretary of State Al Jaeger's decision to disqualify the measure from the November ballot. A spokeswoman for the initiative says the fight to

North Dakota's Supreme Court is refusing to put a proposed pharmacy ownership initiative on the ballot. Secretary of State Al Jaeger decided the petition didn't conform to state laws because it didn't include a list of the measure's sponsors.

A man stationed in North Dakota who died while serving in the Vietnam War will receive the Medal of Honor more than 40 years after his death. The White House says the Medal of Honor will be awarded posthumously to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ric

A Grand Forks woman is suing a local beauty salon, saying its negligence left her with second-degree burns on her scalp. Sandra Norgard is seeking unspecified damages. The Hairapy salon denies her claims. In her lawsuit, Norgard says she h

The North Dakota Insurance Department's State Health Insurance Counseling program is tops in the nation again. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ranked North Dakota's program No. 1 for the seco

North Dakota utility regulators say a carbon tax would hurt consumers, and they're troubled that the chief executive officer of Xcel Energy supports the idea. Xcel has 87,000 North Dakota customers. The utility relies less on coal to produce pow

North Dakota utility regulators say a carbon tax would hurt consumers, and they're troubled that the chief executive officer of Xcel Energy supports the idea. Xcel has 87,000 North Dakota customers. The utility relies less on coal to produce pow

The Democratic Candidate for Senate says the country should make large cutbacks to its military forces and focus on bringing troops home. Tracy Potter says the cuts are necessary to reduce federal spending. The Bismarck State Senator said Friday that Am

Meanwhile, Senator Byron Dorgan says he's optimistic talks between the United States and Canada can re-start the stalled NAWS project. Last month, Dorgan proposed bringing together representatives of Manitoba and North Dakota. Canadian officials worry a

The level of Devils Lake has dropped about a half-foot from its record-setting level in late-June. But there's no reason to believe the lake is finished with its decade-long rise. Water levels are up more than two feet this year - after rising more than

U.S. Senate candidate Tracy Potter says large cutbacks in America's military force size is needed to decrease federal spending. But he says the reductions should not mean shutting down the state's two U.S. Air Force bases. The Democrat is running aga

North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan is optimistic about the prospect for talks between the United States and Canada on water and flood control issues. Last month, Dorgan proposed bringing together representatives of both countries and representatives

North Dakota Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tracy Potter says large cutbacks in the size of America's military forces is necessary to reduce federal spending. Potter says the reductions should not mean closing one or both of the state's two U.

Democratic candidate for the U-S Senate, Tracy Potter says the U-S should focus on bringing all of our troops home. He outlined his views on our country's overseas military campaign today. Potter believes the U-S was misled by the Bush Administration w

North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan is optimistic about the prospect for talks between the United States and Canada on water and flood control issues. Last month, Dorgan proposed bringing together representatives of both countries and representatives

A federal judge says three Libertarian candidates for the North Dakota Legislature don't have a right to be on the November ballot. U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson on Friday said North Dakota's election law is reasonable and the candidates di

The [[kxtopic:traill-county-nd:t[Traill County]:t]] Sheriff's Office says a 16-year-old [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] boy was injured in an apparent accidental shooting at a rural home in eastern North Dakota. Sheriff Mike Crocker says a 1

Trinity Health in Williston is getting $5.5 million in federal stimulus money to build a medical services building. Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider says the booming energy industry has led to a growing population in the region

Burleigh County prosecutor Cynthia Feland says she didn't violate any rules and that former state workers compensation director Sandy Blunt shouldn't get a new trial. Blunt's lawyer says Feland withheld a state auditor's memo and working papers cru

Republicans and Democrats are at odds over a display about Rep. Earl Pomeroy at a North Dakota State University student club fair. The booth sponsored by NDSU College Republicans Tuesday included a cardboard cutout of Pomeroy's face with clear P

A Texas company worked Thursday to seal the underground piping of a faulty oil well that has leaked more than 1,100 barrels of crude and water at the drill site in western North Dakota. Officials say the spill happened about 2 1/2 miles southwes

North Dakota regulators say the number of licensed grain elevators has increased for the first time since 1995. The Public Service Commission says licensed elevators in the license year beginning Aug. 1 total 399, up from 390. The increase

A jury has ruled against a Grand Forks man who went before the North Dakota Supreme Court to win the right to take his $20 traffic ticket to trial. The Grand Forks Herald says jurors found that an officer was justified in citing Roland Riemers i

North Dakota voters in November will decide whether to ban big-game hunting in fenced preserves. Secretary of State Al Jaeger on Thursday said supporters of the measure submitted more than the necessary 12,844 petition signatures to qualify the

A 39-year-old Williston man accused of taking part in a fake billing scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Texas-based energy company has been acquitted. A federal jury yesterday found Stuart Kringen not guilty of wire fraud. He was

North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy says the new Veterans Affairs clinic in Dickinson is to open Sept. 15. The VA earlier this summer awarded a contract to CRAssociates Inc. The move came after Great Plains Clinic's contract as a VA outpatient

North Dakota officials are trying to determine why the lining of an oil well failed and allowed more than 1,000 barrels of oil to spill. Lynn Helms, director of the state Department of Mineral Resources, says it appears that workers have been ab

In North Dakota where unemployment is low one of the major challenges for businesses is keeping employees... That's one reason employers are being more flexible and allowing parents to bring their baby to work. Donnell Preskey takes us to on

Should you get to vote on a plan to end North Dakota's law requiring pharmacist ownership of pharmacies in the state? The question is now in the hands of the North Dakota Supreme Court. A group that circulated petitions to get a measure on the November

Should you get to vote on a plan to end North Dakota's law requiring pharmacist ownership of pharmacies in the state? The question is now in the hands of the North Dakota Supreme Court. A group that circulated petitions to get a measure on the Novembe

Versacon of Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been hired to raise part of the Devils Lake levee six feet to better protect the city from the lake. A series of wet years has led to the lake more than tripling in size since 1993. Versacon will raise the emba

North Dakota's Supreme Court is considering whether a voter initiative on pharmacy ownership will get a statewide vote. The initiative's supporters say it will give North Dakotans access to cheaper prescription drugs. Its opponents say letting

North Dakota's Supreme Court is considering whether a voter initiative on pharmacy ownership will get a statewide vote. The initiative's supporters say it will give North Dakotans access to cheaper prescription drugs. Its opponents say letting

Housing officials from across the Great Plains are in North Dakota for a three-day conference. Sen. Kent Conrad says the 2010 Sustainable Homes and Communities Conference in Fargo is an opportunity to bring together local, state and federal reso

Housing officials from across the Great Plains are in North Dakota for a three-day conference. Sen. Kent Conrad says the 2010 Sustainable Homes and Communities Conference in Fargo is an opportunity to bring together local, state and federal reso

A meeting about a project to silence train horns at a Bismarck railroad crossing has been postponed to give the city and railroad more time to reach an agreement. Officials with the National Guard, the city and BNSF Railway met at the site near

Republican Senate candidate John Boozman has removed the University of Arkansas logo and football stadium from his latest campaign ad after the school asked him to pull the original spot. Boozman (BOHZ'-muhn) is opposing Democratic Sen. Blanche

An aide to Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has been arrested on charges that he brought marijuana into a Senate office building. The office of the California Democrat said Wednesday that 43-year-old Marcus Stanley has resigned as an economics advi

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The nation's self-professed toughest sheriff says Nevada voters should fire Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he supports Republican Senate candidate Sharron Ang

Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are teaming up again, this time in Alaska on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. But unlike their free August rally at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday's event at an Anchorage convention center w

Former President Bill Clinton says Democrats are fighting against anger about the economy, apathy from nonvoters and amnesia about Republican policies. Clinton spoke during a trip to his home state of Arkansas on Wednesday to help Democratic Sen

The controversy over an unflattering Vanity Fair article chronicling a [[kxtopic:sarah-palin:t[sarah palin]:t]] appearance in suburban Kansas City is not over. Reporter Michael Joseph Gross acknowledged last week that he mistook a child with Dow

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie denies he's considering a presidential run whenever he's asked. But he's planning a trip next month to Iowa, the state with the nation's first presidential caucus that makes it a destination for those with big poli

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says drug cartels in Mexico and Central America are looking more like insurgencies, and the threat they pose is growing. In remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday, Clinton said the situ

Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group won't help finance his campaign anymore and says he will continue to fight for votes. Maes' campaign was reacting to Republican Govern

Republican congressional candidate Kristi Noem says she opposes a bill that would designate a part of the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands in southwestern South Dakota as a wilderness area. Noem says the wilderness designation could reduce or eli

The State Department has ordered U.S. embassies around the world to assess their security ahead of a Florida church group's planned weekend burning of the Muslim holy book. Officials say U.S. diplomatic posts have been instructed to convene "