Mar 4 2010 6:54PM

A high risk sex offender recently released from prison is making his home in Bismarck... Travis Robinson is living at 1116 East Rosser Apartment 3. Robinson was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition in 2006 in Nelson County. The incident in

Feb 12 2010 11:12AM

Authorities say a northeast North Dakota landowner convicted in 2008 of improperly draining wetlands has violated his probation by not paying $11,500 in fines and restoration costs. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Hayden said the government is

Feb 12 2010 8:24AM

Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke is lobbying to change the way federal Homeland Security funds are distributed to North Dakota cities and counties. Janke says almost all of the $3 million in grants recently awarded by the North Dakota Departmen

Dec 20 2009 5:57AM

State and local officials have been at odds over a delayed $1.5 million project to drain water away from the town of Michigan in northeastern North Dakota. The proposed spillway is supposed to be finished next year. It includes a pumping station

Jul 6 2009 6:12PM

Authorities say a suspect in the stabbing of a teenage Lakota boy is not fighting a return from Kansas. Nelson County authorities say 21-year-old James Garber Jr., is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault in the stabbing of t

Jul 4 2009 7:14AM

Mandan police say a man is accused of making a telephone threat to Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Mandan Deputy Chief Paul Leingang says the man told police that he was intoxicated when he made the call and said it was "stupid." Informat

Jul 3 2009 10:23AM

Nelson County authorities are searching for a suspect in a Lakota stabbing that injured a 16-year-old boy. Sheriff Kelly Janke says the teen suffered multiple stab wounds in a fight early Thursday morning. Authorities the suspect is a 21-ye

Jun 27 2009 1:17AM

A flash flood warning is out for much of North Dakota after a night of heavy rain, wind, hail and tornado watches that shut down a county fair and cut short the opening night of a softball tournament. The Grand Forks County fair was shut down, a

May 26 2009 4:06PM

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., says he supports the nomination of appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a statement, Dorgan called Sotomayor an "excellent selection" who has "outstanding academic, legal and judicial qual

May 26 2009 2:14PM

Northeastern North Dakota farmers already were behind on planting their crops, and officials say heavy rain over the Memorial Day weekend only set them back more. Pembina County Extension Agent Leslie Lubenow says the timing was horrible.

May 26 2009 2:07AM

It's finally time to remove some of the dikes built to protect Valley City from flooding Mayor Mary Lee Nielson says trucks will be busy removing the clay dikes in the city for the next few weeks. She says the cost to remove the contingency dikes

May 25 2009 10:58AM

The North Dakota National Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are building a dike to protect facilities at Stump Lake Park. A cafe, public restrooms and a nearly 90-year-old roller-skating rink and pavilion are threatened by flooding.

Apr 21 2009 10:52PM

Motor Coach Industries says it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has a new majority owner. The Illinois company runs a bus plant in Pembina, with about 220 workers. Motor Coach filed for bankruptcy protection in September.

Apr 21 2009 11:47AM

Gov. Tim Pawlenty and two local lawmakers are presenting their flood relief and recovery package for Minnesota victims of the Red River floods. Pawlenty, Sen. Keith Langseth and Rep. Morrie Lanning were in Moorhead on Tuesday morning. The

Apr 21 2009 9:55AM

The Devils Lake City Commission has signed a deal to acquire land in Nelson County in the Tolna Coulee area where the flooding lake would flow naturally into the Sheyenne River. The commission voted 5-0 Monday night to spend $1,000 per acre to

Apr 12 2009 9:13AM

The National Weather Service says Devils Lake is almost certain to hit a record level this summer. That would threaten more property and roads in the region, and also the 90-year-old pavilion and the cafe at nearby Stump Lake Park. Officials say

Apr 1 2009 11:26AM

Businesses have reopened and commuter traffic has returned to Fargo. The Red River is now below the sandbags and the top of the permanent floodwalls protecting the city. Mayor Dennis Walaker says the theme for today is "restore and recharg

Apr 1 2009 8:03AM

Authorities say they've found the body of a missing woman from the Nelson County town of Michigan and don't suspect a crime. Sheriff Kelly Janke says cold weather likely contributed to the death of 41-year-old Pamila May Frazier. She also was kn

Mar 10 2009 8:03AM

Nelson County authorities say they've arrested an Indiana man wanted on theft and drug charges. The sheriff's office says Demetri Barbee had been living in Petersburg. He was arrested early Saturday morning during a traffic stop. The sheri

Feb 22 2009 2:57PM

Flooding in the Devils Lake Basin has gone on for more than 15 years. While it's devastated fields, roads and other property, it's also brought development in Nelson County. The county is home to Stump Lake, which has become one with Devils Lake

Nov 28 2008 8:03AM

A foundation in Virginia is confirming the deaths of a man and his teenage daughter in the terrorist attacks in India. A spokeswoman with the Synchronicity Foundation said Friday Alan Scherr and his 13-year-old daughter, Naomi, were killed while

Jul 21 2008 12:36PM

Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at the base of a Nelson County television tower. Nelson County authorities say the body of 38-year-old Darrel Hovde of Mandan was found about 6 p.m. Sunday, by WDAZ transmitte

Jun 18 2008 12:23PM

Crews are plugging a leaky dam on the Tolna Coulee in Nelson County. The concrete-and-rock Tolna Dam has been leaking for years. State Water Commission construction chief Jon Ketsch says the seepage has gotten worse the last five years, and th

May 6 2008 9:34AM

The Nelson County Sheriff's Department is investigating shots being fired into the Dahlen Cafe early Monday. Authorities say they received several calls about 1:30 a.m. Monday that shots were being fired into the cafe, which also has an attach

Apr 9 2008 9:34AM

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study to determine the potential need of raising the dike that protects the city of Devils Lake has been expanded. The 5 million dollar study is now looking at potential flood risk management measures throughout th

Mar 11 2008 11:08PM

There's a good chance that Devils Lake could continue to rise in the near future. We told you that last night as we released results of a new study done by the US Geological Survey. The question isnow what? Tonight we talk wi

Nov 26 2007 1:12PM

Nelson County residents might get the chance to mail in their election ballots. County officials are considering a mail voting system. They're holding two public hearings on the idea this week. Voting by mail allows counties to mail ballots to r

Nov 26 2007 7:42AM

Nelson County residents might get the chance to mail in their election ballots. County officials are considering a mail voting system. They're holding two public hearings on the idea this week. The hearings are scheduled Wednesday night in the M

Nov 25 2007 2:42PM

The state Agricultural Products Utilization Commission is awarding grants to nine different projects this quarter including two proposed ethanol plants. The grants from the Commerce Department program total $309,250. The group better known

Nov 19 2007 1:20PM

Nelson County authorities say a man whose body was found by hunters on Saturday died of hypothermia. He's identified as 21-year-old Timothy Wimer (WHY'-mer) Jr. , of Lakota. Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke says Wimer's body was found about a half mi

Nov 19 2007 9:06AM

Nelson County authorities say a man whose body was found by hunters on Saturday died of hypothermia. He's identified as 21-year-old Timothy Wimer (WHY'-mer) Jr. , of Lakota. Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke says Wimer's body was found abo

Oct 23 2007 11:54AM

A preliminary autopsy report indicates an 85-year-old woman whose body was found Sunday in a swampy area along U.S. Highway 2 died of exposure. The body of Flora Young of West Fargo was found about 75 yards from her car. Nelson County Sheriff Ke

Oct 21 2007 4:51PM

Authorities say the body of a missing West Fargo woman has been found in Nelson County. West Fargo police say the body of 86-year-old Flora Young was found near her car, after a search. The cause of her death is under investigation. Young

Sep 10 2007 10:44AM

Some small counties think voting by mail would hold down election costs. Walsh County Auditor Sharon Kinsala says it would be like having the entire county vote absentee. Kinsala is asking for comments from county residents so the County C

Aug 13 2007 3:33PM

The National Weather Service says a tornado in Nelson County was an E-F-1, packing winds of up to 110 miles per hour. Friday afternoon's storm damaged trees at Stump Lake Park and caused some roof damage to a cafe there when a tree fell on it.

Aug 11 2007 11:33AM

Storms have been rumbling through North Dakota, bringing hail and strong winds. In Nelson County, the National Weather Service reported a tornado touched down yesterday afternoon near Stump Lake, with about 100 trees uprooted. Wind gusts of more

Jul 20 2007 4:12PM

A Nelson County Commissioner says there are no quick or simple answers to the county's water problems. Commissioner Odell Flaagen (FLOG'-in) says in the western third of the county, waters from Devils Lake continue to spill into the county and S

Apr 4 2007 4:04PM

A Nelson County road project has been included in the state Department of Transportation budget bill. But it's uncertain how long it will stay there. New Rockford Senator Joan Heckaman attached the project to the spending bill today. Her a

Feb 6 2007 7:45AM

Authorities are reporting more deaths from a house fire in Kentucky. They now report ten people died in the fire at a single-story brick home in Bardstown, about 40 miles southeast of Louisville. Two people survived. Nelson County Emerge

Nov 29 2006 6:21PM

Two recounts for the [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] House haven't changed any results today. A recount in [[kxtopic:grand-forks-nd:t[Grand Forks]:t]] today confirmed incumbent Republican Representative Darrell Nottestad's (NOT'-uh-sta

Nov 29 2006 4:03PM

Two recounts for the North Dakota House are finishing up today. And it looks as if the results will stay the same. A recount in Grand Forks today confirmed incumbent Republican Representative Darrell Nottestad's (NOT'-uh-stad's) re-election vic

Oct 3 2006 7:21AM

Grand Forks officials have scheduled three more community meetings to help gauge the economic impact of changes at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. The base is scheduled to lose its tanker mission and most of its personnel, to make way for a new

Aug 5 2006 10:35AM

The Altru Health Foundation has received its largest gift ever of more than one (m) million-dollars. It comes from the estate of a Nelson County farmer. Eighty-year-old Perry Bunde and his 51-year-old wife, Marilyn, of McVille, died last

Jul 1 2006 12:00AM

The National Weather Service says yesterday's storms created wind gusts of more than 60 miles an hour in Dickinson and golf ball-size hail in some parts of southwest North Dakota. Dickinson police officer Ron Van Doorne says the high

Jul 19 2005 12:00AM

The couple won last week's 420-thousand dollar jackpot for the ``Wild Card 2'' game. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem gave the couple a check today for 291-thousand-798 dollars. Federal and state taxes were withheld from the check

Jul 19 2005 12:00AM

(AP) _ A Walsh County couple has cashed its lottery jackpot ticket. The couple won last week's $420,000 jackpot for the ``Wild Card 2'' game. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem gave the couple a check today for 291-thousand-798 doll

Nov 5 2003 12:00AM

(AP) Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says a county can't use zoning rules to restrict hunting on farm land. Nelson County commissioners have been considering an ordinance to ban hunting on farm land unless the owner wanted to allo

Mar 22 2006 12:00AM

BLAKE NICHOLSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. - A lawsuit filed seven years ago by dozens of Devils Lake basin landowners with flooded property is scheduled for a three-week trial this summer. The plaintiffs, who number about 65, contend that w