News 2008-04-28 Andanh.com

The hottest ticket in town: It takes some luck just to sell lottery tickets Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
When Mark and Mitch Bitz took over a Conoco gas station in Mandan last year, one of the first things they did was apply to be a North Dakota Lottery vendor.

Home building remains healthy in Bismarck Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:00:41 -0500
Home builders in Bismarck are beating the grim economic downfall, maintaining a healthy position by taking on the market at a slow and steady pace.

State expects tourism to overcome economic challenges Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
The North Dakota Tourism Department is kicking its "Legendary" campaign up a notch, attempting to advertise a trip here as not just a vacation, but a life-changing experience.

Eriksmoen: Inventor had roots in eastern N.D. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
One of America's most prolific inventors grew up in what is now eastern North Dakota.

Diaper Derby crawls to a finish Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
Despite a head-on collision in the diaper lane Saturday afternoon, all parties involved walked away unscathed. Some were grinning. A few were giggling and laughing.

Grants benefit local groups Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
North Dakota nonprofits were among 90 recipients of grants awarded recently by the Otto Bremer Foundation. Beneficiaries must be in Minnesota, Wisconsin or North Dakota, with preference given to those in regions served by Bremer Banks.

Burglars leave cookies behind Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
Compiled by LAUREN DONOVAN Bismarck Tribune When two women arrived in the early morning last week to open the Lewis and Clark Cafe in Washburn for the day's business, they found someone had been there before them.

Colored-pencil class offered Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:00:41 -0500
Professional artist Melissa Gordon will teach a class on using colored pencils May 10 at the Bismarck Art and Galleries Association.

N.D. historic sites open May 16 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
North Dakota's state historic sites will open May 16 and remain open through Sept. 15.

Defensive driving class offered Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
A defensive driving class sponsored by AAA North Dakota is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Best Western Doublewood Inn, 1400 E. Interchange Ave., Bismarck.

UTTC graduation on Friday Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
The 2008 commencement ceremony for graduates of United Tribes Technical College is at 1 p.m. Friday at Lone Star Arena on the college campus in Bismarck.

Mandan plans Arbor Day event Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
Barry Kiemle, Mandan city forester, along with the Mandan City Tree Board, will hold a Mandan Arbor Day tree planting at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fort Lincoln Elementary School.

Students question Colorado college Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
Sonya Abe, a Mandan-Hidatsa/Navajo, graduated Saturday from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., a school ranked ninth nationally in awarding bachelor's degrees to American Indian students.

Industries may be tied to the sage grouse soon Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The fate of basic industries across the Intermountain West - grazing, mining, energy - soon could be at least partially tied to that of a bird about the size of a chicken.

Federal protection weighed for sage grouse Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
RENO, Nev. - A lack of leks is worrying Shawn Espinosa.

Harrassed student to receive refund Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The University of North Dakota will reimburse about a month's worth of rent to a Jewish student who says he had to move out of his dormitory because of harassment.

Summary Box: Variety of threats to sage grouse Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
' THREATS: Agricultural development, urbanization, livestock grazing, mining, oil and gas drilling, road building, military training, herbicides, off-road vehicles, development of wind energy and transmission lines - the latter because raptors use towers and lines as perches to hunt the grouse. Natural threats include wildfires and West Nile virus.

Southeastern N.D. socked with snow Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A heavy spring snowfall that hit southeastern North Dakota, dumping an estimated 18 inches in Wahpeton, is not expected to lead to big flooding problems in the region, forecasters say.

2 killed in crash near Alexandria Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
Crash kills two near Alexandria ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) - Authorities in western Minnesota say snow and slippery roads were a factor in a head-on crash that killed two men near Alexandria.

Drum is healing for Women Society Singers Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The drum, says Jermaine Tremmel, is our nation's heartbeat.

N.D. sixth in work death rates Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Federal data ranks South Dakota fifth nationally in rate of deaths on the job. North Dakota ranked sixth.

Former state lawmaker dies Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Former longtime North Dakota lawmaker Kenneth Tweten has died in Grand Forks at the age of 79.

Ads to curb Indian meth use Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An ad campaign has been launched in hopes of raising awareness and curbing the use of methamphetamine in American Indian communities across the nation.

Promoter of L'Amour legacy dies Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
JAMESTOWN (AP) - A longtime friend of Western author Louis L'Amour who worked to preserve the legacy of the Jamestown native has died.

Suspicious letter puts base on alert Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Grand Forks Air Force Base officials briefly heightened security and called in explosive specialists after a package at the base post office set off sensors.

AWOL brother picked up in northern Minn. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
CARLTON, Minn. (AP) - Authorities have picked up the second of three brothers from northern Minnesota who went AWOL from the Army after a Christmas break in 2006.

Manitoba, N.D. spar over outlet Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
North Dakota and Manitoba are once again sparring in court over the Devils Lake outlet.

Northwest matches fare increases Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - Northwest Airlines says it will match the fare increases put in place by other major carriers last week.

Old West trail dedication planned Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - Members of the District 5580 Rotary club plan to mark a piece of Old West history in North Dakota.

Minot child care facility closing Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
MINOT (AP) - A child care facility in Minot that cares for about 60 children is closing in late June.

Arena vandalism suspect released Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Authorities say one of the three suspects in the vandalism at Fargo's Urban Plains hockey arena complex is not likely to be charged.

Wisconsin briefs Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
Silver Star given to wounded soldier MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A soldier from Ladysmith, Wis., killed in Afghanistan in 2006, was the recipient of the nation's third-highest military medal in a brief ceremony in Missoula, Mont.

Professor questions Hyperion Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - "Should a 400,000-barrel-a-day refinery be built on prime farmland?"

Man pleads in alleged sex crimes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:05 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - A Dickinson man has entered guilty pleas to two felony gross sexual imposition charges and Alford pleas to two others, in a case that goes back two decades.

U-MARY BASEBALL: Feldman does it all Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:06 -0500
Don't be surprised if Michael Feldman starts nagging University of Mary baseball coach Brad Walsh to play first base.

Area Sports Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:06 -0500
College Baseball U-MARY 12-12, MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON 7-0 U-Mary catcher Brennan Quintus homered twice on Saturday in a doubleheader with Minnesota-Crookston.

Morning Leadoff Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:06 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: There have been four no-hitters in Minnesota Twins history. Jack Kralick no-hit the Kansas City Athletics on Aug. 26, 1962. Dean Chance no-hit the Cleveland Indians on Aug. 25, 1967. Scott Erickson no-hit the Milwaukee Brewers on this date in 1994. Eric Milton no-hit the Anaheim Angels on Sept. 11, 1999.

NDSU FOOTBALL: Bison name starter Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:05:06 -0500
FARGO (AP) - North Dakota State has handed the starting quarterback job to junior Nick Mertens.

Police say Austrian man raped daughter, fathered 6 children Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:45:05 -0500
VIENNA, Austria - A woman who went missing in 1984 was found by police over the weekend and told investigators that she had been held by her father in a cellar, where she was repeatedly raped and gave birth to at least six children, police said Sunday.

Olympic torch begins North Korea leg Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:45:06 -0500
PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Olympic torch began its first-ever run through North Korea on Monday, where the flame was assured of a trip free of the anti-Chinese protests that marked other legs of the relay.

Train collision kills at least 43 in China Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:45:06 -0500
BEIJING - A pre-dawn collision Monday between two passenger trains in eastern China killed at least 43 people and injured 247, a state news agency reported.

Top US envoy urges tougher stance on Zimbabwe's Mugabe Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:45:16 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - The top U.S. envoy for Africa urged the international community on Sunday to take a tougher stance against Zimbabwe's longtime leader Robert Mugabe.

3 killed in militant attack on Afghan president Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:45:14 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - Militants firing rockets and automatic rifles attacked the Afghan president at a ceremony in Kabul on Sunday, missing their target but killing three and wounding eight others.

Iraq Green Zone shelled amid sandstorm Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:45:16 -0500
BAGHDAD - Suspected Shiite extremists hammered the U.S.-protected Green Zone Sunday in the fiercest salvo in weeks, apparently taking advantage of a sandstorm that blanketed the capital and grounded the American aircraft that normally prowl for launching teams.

Chavez confirms he will work for release of US hostages Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:45:07 -0500
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez said Sunday he will try to facilitate the release of three Americans held captive by Colombia's largest rebel group _ even though he has lost contact with the guerrillas.

Scholars run down more clues to a Holocaust mystery Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:45:13 -0500
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Budapest, November 1944: Another German train has loaded its cargo of Jews bound for Auschwitz. A young Swedish diplomat pushes past the SS guard and scrambles onto the roof of a cattle car.

Morocco factory owner, manager detained after fire kills 55 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:45:06 -0500
CASABLANCA, Morocco - Police detained the owner and manager of a Casablanca mattress factory that went up in flames, killing at least 55 people, a police official said Sunday amid accusations of poor safety standards and locked doors that trapped workers.

Lawmaker: Banker to be next Haiti PM Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:45:10 -0500
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President Rene Preval on Sunday chose an international banking official to be the troubled country's next prime minister, a Haitian lawmaker said.

Hundreds flee wildfire burning in foothills near Los Angeles Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:45:11 -0500
SIERRA MADRE, Calif. - Firefighters gained ground Sunday against an early season wildfire that slowly chewed its way through dense brush near Los Angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills.

Series of quakes takes toll on rattled residents of Reno Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:45:19 -0500
RENO, Nev. - Dozens of minor earthquakes shook Reno on Sunday as a series of temblors entered its third month and prompted some frazzled residents to leave their homes.

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