News 2008-06-27 Andanh.com

Lake Sakakawea is on the rise Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
LAKE SAKAKAWEA - Lake Sakakawea is going in a weird direction. Up.

Army wife stranded in Bismarck Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
Lisa Lappi just wants to take her kids home. For now, she's stuck in Bismarck.

Fish vs. fuel makes for tough choice Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
The water is coming up fast and fishing on Lake Sakakawea looks better right along.

Hail pounds parts of state Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
Golf ball-sized hail that started in western North Dakota on Tuesday afternoon pounded more of the state by Tuesday night and ping-pong ball-sized and smaller hailstones from Mott to McLean County and points east.

Airport manager downplays service Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
The four major airports in North Dakota are considered at-risk for losing service if the airport industry can't regain its footing within a year, a recent report says.

Benefit fund is established for 14-year-old Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
A benefit fund has been established for 14-year-old Robert "Buddy" Hawks.

Tequila stolen from Bismarck store Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
Someone used a rock to break a window and steal $100 in tequila from a Bismarck liquor store.

Boy cited for stealing sign Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
A Bismarck boy has been cited for theft of property after an officer saw him carrying a stolen street sign.

Amphitheater marking 50 years Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
MEDORA - Monday will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Burning Hills Amphitheatre in Medora.

State Mill braces for $3M loss Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
High prices for spring wheat, coupled with weakened demand for flour to make bread, buns and rolls, have caused a quarterly loss at North Dakota's state Mill and Elevator that could reach $3 million, its manager says.

Officials not surprised by cuts Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Hospital officials in North Dakota are not surprised by staff cuts planned at Fargo's MeritCare Health System.

University of North Dakota gets $2 million gift Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The University of North Dakota chemical engineering department has received a $2 million gift.

Salvage yard owner arrested Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
FARGO (AP) - The owner of a Cass County auto salvage yard is facing obstruction charges after authorities say he refused to allow state Health Department inspectors on his property despite a judge's order.

Frontier Airlines to trim jobs, fleet Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
DENVER (AP) - Frontier Airlines says it plans to trim capacity, planes and eventually jobs this fall and winter in the wake of its April filing for bankruptcy protection.

Justices restrict Indian courts' jurisdiction Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday restricted the ability of Indian courts to hear lawsuits involving non-tribal members.

Some CRP land opened to grazing Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
North Dakota's agriculture commissioner says the federal government is opening Conservation Reserve Program land to grazing in 26 North Dakota counties to help drought-stricken ranchers.

Bismarck man killed in accident Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
MANDAN (AP) - The Highway Patrol has identified a Bismarck man killed in a motorcycle crash on an area road.

Kan. grain embargos are lifted Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas regulators on Wednesday lifted an embargo on wheat from 20 fields and three grain elevators in seven south-central Kansas counties after test results showed no detectible traces of a toxic fungicide applied too close to harvest.

Task force investigating fires Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
JAMESTOWN (AP) - Police and fire officials are looking into an apartment fire in this city, and also wondering if an arsonist is on the loose.

Third ethanol plant is put on hold Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - Ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. on Wednesday raised to three the number of newly built production facilities whose startup is being delayed due to "volatility in the market."

Moe Gibbs' sister facing charges Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota woman who is a sister of convicted murderer Moe Gibbs is facing attempted murder charges alleging she tried to kill herself and her two young daughters, authorities say.

Wahpeton man dies in accident Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
WAHPETON (AP) - A 42-year-old Wahpeton man has died in an incident in Richland County that involved a motorcycle, a deer and a pickup.

Changes in custody laws considered Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
A lawyers' task force is recommending changes in North Dakota child custody laws, including parenting plans from divorcing parents.

OPTIMIST VOLLEYBALL: West just too tough for East Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
When Lisa Krom looked at the West's lineup for the Optimist Volleyball All-Star series, the Bismarck High coach saw an embarrassment of riches.

McQUADE: Bringing fastpitch to the tournament Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
McQuade Tournament director Mike Wolf added a different spice to Friday's festivities.

Mays hopes to prove his worth with Eagles Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:26 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Former North Dakota State linebacker Joe Mays says inking his four-year deal with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles was a surreal experience.

Morning Leadoff Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:26 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Eighteen years ago today, Jennifer Capriati, 14, defeated Helen Kelesi 6-3, 6-1 in the first round to become the youngest winner of a match in Wimbledon history.

Upcoming Events Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
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Area Sports Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
LEGION BASEBALL BISMARCK 10-9, DEVILS LAKE 0-8 Zach Wentz of the Bismarck Governors finished the night batting 5-for-7 with a solo home run, two doubles and seven runs batted in. Wentz led the Governors to a sweep over Devils Lake by scores of 10-0 and 9-8.

CHIEFS vs. WILLISTON: Mandan carries momentum Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:25 -0500
A win is a win, but all losses are not created equally.

U-MARY: Marauders track signs 29 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:49:00 -0500
The University of Mary signed 29 student athletes to its women's and men's track and field teams. Fourteen will compete for the women and 15 for the men.

Recreation Digest Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:26 -0500
BASEBALL MANDAN INVITATIONAL Second Place 12 year old Bismarck Cal Ripken Youth Baseball All Stars, 3-1 (tourney record).

Four athletes hope to earn Olympic berths Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:07:26 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Four people with ties to this city are trying to make the U.S. Olympic track team.

Zimbabwean runoff gets off to slow start Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:45:11 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's one-candidate presidential runoff got off to a slow start Friday, with the vote seen as an exercise that won't solve the country's political crisis _ and may even deepen it.

NKorea destroying symbol of atomic weapons program Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:45:14 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - The gray cooling tower stands 60 feet above North Korea's main nuclear reactor complex, the most visible symbol of its atomic weapons program.

South Korea begins inspection of US beef Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:45:12 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea began inspecting U.S. beef Friday as hundreds of labor activists blocked customs storage facilities for a second day following the government's decision to lift its ban on American beef imports.

Indonesian plane carrying 18 people missing Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:45:12 -0500
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Search teams combed the dense jungle Friday for a missing Indonesian air force plane carrying 18 people, a military spokesman said Friday.

Pesticides in sunken Philippine ferry halt search Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:45:06 -0500
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine officials suspended retrieval Friday of hundreds of bodies believed trapped inside a sunken ferry due to fears divers may be exposed to toxic chemicals in the cargo hold.

G-8 ministers condemn Zimbabwe authorities Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:45:12 -0500
KYOTO, Japan - Group of Eight foreign ministers are condemning Zimbabwe's one-candidate presidential runoff, saying authorities there have made a free and fair election impossible.

Tony Blair urges action on climate change Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:45:13 -0500
TOKYO - The world already knows that global warming is a serious problem and the time has come for politicians and experts to come together to map out a practical solution, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday.

Rocket hits Israel, second violation of Gaza truce Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:45:10 -0500
JERUSALEM - Gaza militants fired two rockets into southern Israel on Thursday, further straining a shaky, week-old truce as Israel kept vital Gaza border crossings closed in response.

Scholars make finds in Nazi archive Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:45:18 -0500
BAD AROLSEN, Germany - From prison brothels to slave labor camps, 15 scholars concluded a two-week probe Thursday of an untapped repository of millions of Nazi records, and hailed it as a rich vein of raw material that will deepen the study of the Holocaust.

UN drug chief: Insurgents complicating drug war Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:45:13 -0500
VIENNA, Austria - More than ever before, authorities waging the global war on drugs are up against real insurgents.

Mayors: Gun ruling won't stop prevention efforts Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:45:27 -0500
WASHINGTON - Washington's blanket ban on handguns will fall and tight gun laws in places like Chicago and San Francisco are sure to come under attack. But most of the nation's firearms regulations will probably stay on the books, and some politicians said Thursday's Supreme Court decision won't hinder their efforts to prevent bloodshed.

Principal in pregnancy pact story defends comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:45:23 -0500
BOSTON - The principal of a Massachusetts high school who said a group of students intentionally got pregnant stood by his comments Thursday, saying his information "was and is accurate."

N.Y. millionaire gets prison for enslaving workers Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:45:23 -0500
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - A millionaire who inflicted years of abuse on two Indonesian housekeepers held as virtual slaves in her Long Island mansion was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison.

Big Sur under threat as Calif. fire edges closer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:45:12 -0500
BIG SUR, Calif. - Flames from a huge wildfire burning through a national forest inched toward the scenic tourist town of Big Sur, where firefighters rushed Thursday to protect historic structures and hundreds of homes.

Ky. plant gunman known as friend, troublemaker Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:45:28 -0500
DIXON, Ky. - Some in the hometown of a man who opened fire at a plastics plant described him as a "good kid," while others called him a troublemaker and said Thursday that they weren't surprised when he killed himself and five others.

Police say teens beat homeless Ohio man to death Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:45:24 -0500
CLEVELAND - A group of teenagers beat a homeless man to death as passers-by slowed to watch the attack, some of which was caught on videotape, police said.

Notebook shows 2 sides of Briton who killed family Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:45:25 -0500
WOBURN, Mass. - On one side of his notebook, a British man convicted of murdering his wife and baby professed love for his "Orange Rose" and "my Lilly." On the other side, he drafted letters to editors, looking to sell the story of their deaths to the highest bidder.

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