News 2008-06-01 Andanh.com

Life goes on, but it gets harder Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:44 -0500
Sybil is a well-mannered cat who will patiently tolerate a visitor's stroking for a polite interval.

Fairgrounds improvements win public's approval Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
For the first time in three years, the Missouri Valley Fairgrounds hosted a North Dakota high school rodeo, with more than 175 contestants participating from all over the state.

Mandan police seek missing man Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
The Mandan police department is looking for help in locating Loren "Keith" Winks, who is considered missing.

Items stolen from NDHP vehicle Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
The Bismarck police department is investigating the theft of a shotgun, M-14 rifle, medical bag and oxygen tank from the trunk of a state Highway Patrol car.

16-year-old injured in rollover Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
A 16-year-old female was involved in a rollover accident on 3600 Airway Avenue south of the Bismarck airport at 3 a.m. Saturday.

Health screenings offered Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
The St. Alexius Center for Family Medicine, 403 Burlington St. S.E., Mandan, will be providing screenings throughout the month of June.

Grants offered to fight drug, alcohol abuse Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
The Governor's Prevention Advisory Council on Drugs and Alcohol has established a grant program to fund projects that discourage alcohol and drug abuse by minors.

Free coffee being offered Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
The North Dakota Tobacco Quitline and the state tobacco prevention and control program are sponsoring free cups of coffee Monday through Wednesday in Bismarck-Mandan, said Michelle Walker, cessation coordinator with the North Dakota Department of Health's Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control.

Memorial march route outlined Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
The N.D. National Guard's 1-188th Air Defense Artillery Battalion will host a Memorial Road March on Friday in remembrance of all North Dakota service members killed in action in the global war on terrorism.

Author to speak at BSC Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Charles Bowden, who wrote "The Emptied Prairie" essay that appeared in the January National Geographic magazine, will speak at 10 a.m. June 9 in the Sidney J. Lee Auditorium on the Bismarck State College campus.

N.D. program, director honored Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
North Dakota's Child Support Enforcement Program has been honored by the National Child Support Enforcement Association.

Gardeners wanted for seed trials Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
North Dakota State University is developing a team of more than 100 gardeners to test 84 varieties of vegetables and flowers. Everyone is welcome to participate.

Too many farmers plowing into road easements Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Compiled by LAUREN DONOVANBismarck Tribune Seems farmers in Wells County have gotten into the practice of farming too close the roadway.

Elgin holding weekend celebration Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
The Elgin Days Celebration and Rodeo will be held Friday, Saturday and June 8.

River Road closed Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
River Road will be closed to traffic starting Monday, after 8 a.m., at the water treatment plant north of Fraine Barracks Road.

Carnivals going way of freak show at county fairs Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
There will still be funnel cakes, fattened farm animals and fancy quilts at the Pembina County Fair. But for the first time in 115 years, there will be no carnival rides on the midway.

Minot Base commander says inspection was good and bad Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
MINOT (AP) - The commander of Minot Air Force Base says he is disappointed that a recent inspection found problems with the base's 5th Bomb Wing but that the inspection results were not all bad.

Farmers' tough decision even tougher this year Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
FARGO (AP) - One of the toughest decisions for farmers has gotten even more complicated this year: Sell before the combines hit the field, or after the crops are in the bin?

Harvester itineraries include lengthy trips through Midwest Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
ALDEN, Kan. (AP) - Alex Mazur has longed for adventure on the Great Plains of America.

Lesser charge for Williston Park Board president Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
WILLISTON (AP) - One felony charge against Williston Park Board President Larry Grondahl has been dismissed and another reduced to a misdemeanor.

Kupchella responds to Jewish groups Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - University of North Dakota President Charles Kupchella has sent a letter to two regional Jewish groups that criticized university administrators in the wake of several swastika incidents on campus.

2-year-old boy killed in southeastern Minn. farm accident Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has died in a farm accident in southeastern Minnesota.

No sissy names allowed at K-9 training school in St. Paul Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
ST. PAUL (AP) - Taz. Nitro. Chaos. The names of three new graduates of your local law enforcement training facility.

Ex-attorneys general file brief supporting Siegelman Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A bipartisan group of 54 former state attorneys general from across the country has filed a federal appeals brief supporting former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman's bid to overturn his criminal conviction.

Tioga officially the 'Oil Capital of North Dakota' Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
TIOGA (AP) - Tioga has long been known as the "oil capital of North Dakota." Now, it's official.

Minn. resort owners fear vacationers will stay home Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's resort owners, outfitters and campgrounds are worried that high gas prices might keep vacationers away this summer.

Astronaut from tiny Minn. town blasts into space Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota astronaut and University of North Dakota alumnus is among the crew of the space shuttle Discovery that blasted into space Saturday.

Former president campaigning in South Dakota Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (AP) - Bill Clinton is making several appearances in South Dakota on behalf of his wife, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

WILLISTON BASEBALL: A first for the Coyotes Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Goose eggs. Twenty-one goose eggs. It all added up to a state baseball championship for the Williston Coyotes.

CLASS A BASEBALL: Dickinson tops Century in 14 innings Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Third-place games in any tournament can be tedious. Not this time.

GIRLS SOCCER: South beats North Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Like any team that had just won a championship, the Fargo South Bruins joyously celebrated their 1-0 win over FargoNorth in Saturday's state girls soccer title.

GIRLS SOCCER: Century, St. Mary's finish with wins Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Shootout losses relegated Century and St. Mary's to the third and fifth-place games Saturday at the state soccer tournament.

Area Sports Sat, 31 May 2008 23:34:41 -0500
CLASS A BASEBALL State TOURNAMENT At Mandan Thursday, May 29 Quarterfinals #1W Dickinson 2, #4E Devils Lake 0 #3W Williston 9, #2E Fargo Shanley 0 #1E Fargo South 8, #4W Minot 5 #2W Century 2, #3E Fargo North 0 Friday, May 30 Consolation semifinals Fargo Shanley 4, Devils Lake 3 Minot 7, Fargo North 4 Semifinals Williston 4, Dickinson 0 Fargo South 3, Century 2 Saturday, May 31 Seventh place Fargo North 3, Devils Lake 1 Fifth place Minot 4, Fargo Shanley 1 Third place Dickinson 2, Century 1, 14 innings Championship Williston 1, Fargo South 0 CLASS B BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT At Jamestown Thursday, May 29 Quarterfinals Dakota Prairie 9, Grafton 0 Munich-Starkweather-Cando 13, Velva-Drake 1, 6 innings

Morning Leadoff Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1925, Lou Gehrig batted for Pee Wee Wanninger in the eighth inning and replaced Wally Pipp at first base to start his streak of 2,130 consecutive games.

HIGH SCHOOL RODEO: Kieson crusies in breakaway roping Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
All it would have taken was a blink of an eye to miss Mamie Kieson's performance in breakaway roping.

GIRLS SOCCER: Marcis named senior athlete of the year Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
Century's Marcis is senior athlete of the year Bekah Marcis became the third Century player to be named North Dakota's senior athlete of the year in girls soccer, also known as Miss Soccer, on Saturday.

CLASS B BASEBALL: Kliniskie keys Grafton past Steele-Dawson Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:05:45 -0500
By Tribune Sports Staff JAMESTOWN - Anthony Kliniske used his arm and his bat to beat Steele-Dawson 6-3 in the fifth-place game of the state Class B baseball tournament.

Helicopter carrying 14 crashes in China quake zone Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:15 -0500
JIULING, China - A military helicopter carrying 10 people injured in China's devastating earthquake and four crew members crashed in fog and turbulence, and authorities were searching for survivors, state media reported Sunday.

Myanmar junta defends cyclone response as prompt Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:16 -0500
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta said Sunday that it was prompt in providing relief to cyclone victims, an apparent response to global criticism over its handling of a disaster that left more than 130,000 people dead or missing.

Shootings marr Macedonian's parliamentary election Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:16 -0500
SKOPJE, Macedonia - Reports of shootings, stolen ballot boxes and ballot-stuffing marred the start of Macedonia's parliamentary election Sunday, a vote that could prove crucial to the Balkan country's hopes of joining NATO and the European Union.

Car bomb kills 2 in Iraq near Iranian embassy Sun, 1 Jun 2008 03:45:04 -0500
BAGHDAD - A police official says a car bomb exploded in Baghdad near the Iranian embassy, killing at least two civilians and wounding five people.

Deaths in Iraq plunge, but will it last? Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:17 -0500
BAGHDAD - U.S. military deaths plunged in May to the lowest monthly level in more than four years and civilian casualties were down sharply, too, as Iraqi forces assumed the lead in offensives in three cities and a truce with Shiite extremists took hold.

Israel plans to build new homes in east Jerusalem Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:17 -0500
JERUSALEM - Israel's housing minister is planning to build hundreds of new homes for Israelis in east Jerusalem, which Palestinians want as the capital of their future state.

Aid workers still waiting to enter Myanmar's delta Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:45:08 -0500
BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar needs more than food and shelter. It needs human expertise for everything from cleaning water to mental health counseling _ and right now, those experts can't get to the hard-hit delta.

Honduras redirecting commercial jet traffic Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:45:08 -0500
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - President Manuel Zelaya said that Honduras would create a civilian airport for commercial jets on a U.S. military airfield, diverting traffic from Tegucigalpa's notoriously dangerous airport following a deadly crash.

Tropical Storm Arthur makes landfall in Belize Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:17 -0500
AMBERGIS CAYE, Belize - A weak tropical storm became the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, dumping rain as it moved across the Yucatan Peninsula.

Al-Qaida's stance on women sparks extremist debate Sun, 1 Jun 2008 02:45:09 -0500
CAIRO, Egypt - Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida's refusal to include _ or at least acknowledge _ women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts lurking beneath one of the strictest strains of Islam.

Discovery en route to space station Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:31 -0500
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Lugging an enormous new lab, shuttle Discovery was in fast pursuit of the international space station on Sunday following a spectacular launch that one astronaut called "the greatest show on Earth."

AP IMPACT: Hurricane season outlooks of little use Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:45:33 -0500
RALEIGH, N.C. - Each April, weather wizard William Gray emerges from his burrow near the Rocky Mountains to offer his forecast for the six-month hurricane season that starts June 1. And the news media are there, breathlessly awaiting his every word.

Tornado tears up homes, trees in Indianapolis Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:45:16 -0500
INDIANAPOLIS - Residents cleaned up Saturday after a tornado plowed a trail of destruction through the east side of Indianapolis, but they gave thanks that nobody was killed and that the only injuries were minor.

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