News 2008-04-30 Andanh.com

Cracking the Bakken: Producers share how to extract formation's oil Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
MINOT - The Bakken may be Aladdin's cave of oil in North Dakota, but cracking it open is hard and expensive.

Humorous and opinionated speaker ends energy conference Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
MINOT — Michael Economides is funny, brilliant and he talks a mile a minute, not in Greek, but in the cadence of his Greek homeland.

Competitor gets back in the saddle after rollover Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Heading east on Interstate 94 last Friday, Vianne Taylor first sensed danger around Buffalo.

Mitzels are close to working with Campus Crusade Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:39 -0500
After nearly 10 years of feeling a call to ministry and a year of laying the groundwork, Tim and Julie Mitzel are a short few months from beginning their active work with Campus Crusade for Christ.

Doing it to help his family Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:39 -0500
Steve Raining Bird loves being a father. He gets a kick out of watching his 3-year-old son, Royce, run around and play with his friends. The path Raining Bird is headed in life is because of this toddler, who inspires him to be a role model.

Mine zoning goes to court Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
An environmental group near Dickinson will go to court to appeal zoning for a proposed coal mine to fuel a gasification plant near South Heart.

Fire station gets go-ahead Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Mandan will move forward with building a new southeast fire station for just over $1 million, it was decided by the city commission at its Tuesday meeting.

Brian Crain to hold benefit concert Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Composer and pianist Brian Crain will hold a benefit concert for the local United Way chapter in Bismarck on Friday.

Kiwanis donate to Ruth Meiers Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
The Bismarck Kiwanis presented $2,220 to the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House on Tuesday.

Arthritis walk this weekend Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
The Arthritis Foundation hosts the 2008 Bismarck-Mandan Arthritis Walk/5K Run Saturday at Medcenter One Women's Health Center, 1100 College Drive in Bismarck. The walk begins at 10 a.m., with registration to begin at 9 a.m. Proceeds from the walk will support awareness, research and education efforts about arthritis.

Grants available for child medical Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Grants for child medical services and equipment are available. The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation offers up to $5,000 to parents or guardians for health care related expenses not covered by their parents' health plan.

Trucker challenges incumbents Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Harvey trucker Mark Knudtson is mounting a primary challenge in District 14 in the hopes of getting on the Republican ballot for the state House of Representatives.

Work begins on Beaver Bay Bridge Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Maintenance work started Tuesday on the Beaver Bay Bridge located on N.D. Highway 1804 in Emmons County, approximately 15 miles west of Linton.

Assessment capped at end of June Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Beginning July 1, farmers and other grain sellers engaged in credit-sale contracts will no longer be charged a 0.2 percent assessment for the Credit-Sale Contract Indemnity Fund.

Humanities Council director set to resign Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Janet Daley Jury, executive director of the North Dakota Humanities Council, announced her pending resignation in a letter to her board members last week.

Mandan going live on CATV Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
LIVE ... from Mandan ... it's the city commission.

Farm bill faces sticking points Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
WASHINGTON - House and Senate negotiators late Tuesday scrambled to meet President Bush's demands on a multibillion-dollar farm bill, considering cutting subsidies for wealthy farmers.

Project seeks to save meadows Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
TOWNER (AP) - An irrigation project is bringing relief to hay meadows and to farmers in the heart of the state's cattle country.

Man faces child porn charges Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
FARGO (AP) - An Ellendale man has been indicted in federal court on child pornography charges.

685 miles of road work planned Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Work is planned on about 685 miles of state roads this year, with six bridges in the state to be replaced, officials say.

High prices add up to big fuel bill Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Pump prices in North Dakota have jumped 10 cents this week, and diesel is now above $4 a gallon in some areas.

Grocers, farmers face off Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
WASHINGTON - Grocers and food companies are seeking the help of Congress as they square off against farmers over the role of ethanol production in pricier staples at home and riots abroad.

Milk delivery business calling it quits Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) - The days of milk delivery in Fergus Falls are nearly over, and rising gas and milk prices are to blame.

Montana woman dies of meningitis Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
ANACONDA, Mont. (AP) - A 31-year-old eastern Montana woman has died of meningitis at an Anaconda hospital, health officials confirmed.

Panel questions factory farms Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
WASHINGTON - American agriculture must move away from its focus on large, industrial farms to reverse environmental and human health problems, a private commission reported Tuesday.

Farmers getting late start Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Lingering winter weather is giving Minnesota and North Dakota farmers a slow start to planting what could be one the most profitable corn crops in recent years, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Water group has a new leader Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
DEVILS LAKE (AP) - The board that deals with water issues in the Devils Lake region has a new leader.

Three charged in motorcycle fatal Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
GRAFTON (AP) - Three people are now charged in a fatal motorcycle crash in Walsh County, including one man who faces a manslaughter charge.

Skydiver injured in landing dies Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A friend of a skydiver injured in what authorities say was a hard landing at the West Fargo airport earlier this month says 37-year-old Kyle Marple has died.

Settlement reached in chip dispute Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
FARGO (AP) - An attorney says a settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit involving the naming rights of chocolate-covered potato chips.

Governors meet next week to talk Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Governors are meeting in Kansas next week to discuss clean power and efficiency.

DICKINSON-MANDAN BASEBALL: Tomanek steps up Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
With games piling up, Dickinson coach Pete Dobitz asked third baseman Andy Tomanek to throw a few innings Tuesday.

CENTURY-ST. MARY'S BASEBALL: Patriots explode in seventh Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
The Century Patriots had problems knocking in runs through the first five innings against the St. Mary's Saints.

SOCCER: Demons find goal and win Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Bismarck and Mandan's girls soccer teams had one thing in common heading into their West Region matchup on Tuesday.

UND BASKETBALL: Former Mr. Basketball Mertens signs Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Travis Mertens, a standout at Lake Region State College and a former North Dakota high school Mr. Basketball, will play for the University of North Dakota in the fall.

Area Sports Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
COLLEGE SOFTBALL U-MARY'S LUNN Honored University of Mary catcher-first baseman Danelle Lunn was named the player of the week in the NSIC.

Morning Leadoff Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:40 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: In 1959, the Boston Celtics became the first team to register a four-game sweep in the NBA championship series. Boston beat the Minneapolis Lakers.

US troop deaths hit 7-month high in Iraq Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:45:11 -0500
BAGHDAD - The killings of three U.S. soldiers in separate attacks in Baghdad pushed the American death toll for April up to 47, making it the deadliest month since September.

DNA confirms IDs of czar's children Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:45:07 -0500
MOSCOW - DNA tests carried out by a U.S. laboratory prove that bone fragments exhumed last year belong to two children of Czar Nicholas II, putting to rest questions about what happened to Russia's last royal family, a regional governor said Wednesday.

Austrian police taking another look unsolved murder Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:45:08 -0500
AMSTETTEN, Austria - Police are looking into possible links between a young woman's killing and the man who confessed to holding his daughter captive for 24 years and fathering her seven children, a senior law enforcement official said Wednesday.

Pakistan's leaders to meet for talks on restoring judges Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:45:08 -0500
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani leaders were up against a key deadline Wednesday in efforts to restore judges ousted by President Pervez Musharraf and end a spat that has strained their month-old coalition government.

Olympic flame's Everest ascent is grand but so far a secret Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:45:02 -0500
BEIJING - Chinese mountaineers made final preparations Wednesday to take the Olympic flame up Mount Everest in a grand but contentious feat that is being accorded an unusual mixture of fanfare and secrecy.

Israel moves to shutter West Bank charity it links to Hamas Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:45:07 -0500
HEBRON, West Bank - To Nayfa Shatat, the widowed mother of 11, Hebron's biggest Islamic charity is a lifeline: It schools her daughters and helps feed her family.

Rights group: Zimbabwe's army unleashing 'terror' Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:45:06 -0500
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A leading human rights group accused Zimbabwe's army Wednesday of working with ruling party militants to unleash "terror and violence" against dissent.

Blaming the victim: Abused Afghan women often end up in jail Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:45:04 -0500
JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Trafficked across the border from Pakistan with her 3-year-old son, Rukhma was handed to an Afghan who raped and abused her, then beat the toddler to death as she watched helplessly.

Activists: China persecuting Buddhist monks in Tibet Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:45:03 -0500
BEIJING - China has stepped up persecution of Buddhist monks with mass detentions, Tibet activists said Wednesday, as China prepares to take the Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest.

Concentration camp doctor tops list of 10 most-wanted Nazis Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:45:08 -0500
BADEN-BADEN Germany - Former SS doctor Aribert Heim tops a list of most-wanted suspected Nazi war criminals released Wednesday. He is a man so brutal that witnesses remember him as the worst they saw, though he was only at Mauthausen concentration camp for two months.

Texas officials looking at possible abuse among FLDS boys Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:45:11 -0500
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas officials told legislators Wednesday that they're investigating the possible sexual abuse of some young boys taken from a polygamist sect's ranch, as well as broken bones among other children.

Dangers remain for Virginians digging through twister debris Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:45:08 -0500
SUFFOLK, Va. - Residents gathered at a school Wednesday, carrying black garbage bags and backpacks as they waited to be taken to their tornado-ravaged neighborhoods to gather necessities from their homes.

Spectacular blaze damages nightclub at Hollywood and Vine Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:45:10 -0500
LOS ANGELES - Fire tore through a hip nightclub at the storied corner of Hollywood and Vine on Wednesday, covering the landmark-studded neighborhood with smoke and ash. No injuries were reported.

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