News 2008-07-12 Andanh.com

Wind farm's possible affect on whoopers causes worry Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
A world's-largest scale wind farm proposed for Oliver and Morton counties could snare and kill a migrating endangered species.

Diverse group tackles climate change Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:08 -0500
Officials from as far away as Britain and as close to home as area electric cooperatives met Thursday to brainstorm North Dakota's contribution to a renewable energy future.

Urban Harvest returns Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
A few hundred people perused the local vendors of Bismarck's fourth season of Urban Harvest on Thursday. The day was the first of the six Thursdays the event will occur this summer.

More oil staff deployed for Fort Berthold Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Oil development on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation should move more rapidly with a promise by the Interior secretary to add nine more employees to manage leases and permits for new wells.

Van strikes apartment building Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
A woman and a child were taken to a Bismarck hospital by ambulance after the woman's minivan struck an apartment building.

Ill Bismarck girl getting special day Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
For a day, Annaleis Stoppleworth will be the VIP instead of the sick kid. The 5-year-old Bismarck girl has a rare heart condition. She's had a few heart surgeries and lost a lung already in her short life.

Best Bets: PBR bull riding event tops a weekend of fun Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Country star Tim McGraw sings about lasting 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu in his ballad "Live Like You Were Dying." But the cowboys at Bismarck's Civic Center tonight and Saturday hope to last at least eight seconds a ride at the PBR Bull Riding Challenge - this week's best bet.

The story behind the Nazi uniform Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Ten years ago, Scott Nelson, a painter of World War II aircraft who has had work on display at the Heritage Center, attended a traveling Anne Frank exhibit at the Bismarck Civic Center.

Good Shepherd hosts AARP driving course July 15-16 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bismarck is offering an AARP driving class to members of area communities at its south campus, Washington and Divide, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hours are from 1 to 5 p.m.; the class is in Room 113. Duane Bergeson will be teaching the class.

Benefit concert slated in Dickinson Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
The Dickinson Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Center will host a fundraiser concert from 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Dickinson band shell.

Monthly or hourly parking becomes an issue Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
After receiving complaints from the public, the Bismarck Parking Authority is reconsidering its decision to make the Third Street parking garage a monthly-only facility.

Convictions of Racing Services officials reversed Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:08 -0500
A federal judge has reversed the illegal gambling convictions of two former officials of a Fargo-based simulcast horse betting company.

Workers comp managers say privatization beneficial Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Complaints about North Dakota's Workforce Safety and Insurance agency may not translate into support for making WSI a private business and allowing competition from other insurers, state lawmakers say.

Benson County looking at 4-day work week Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
MINNEWAUKAN (AP) - The chairman of the Benson County Commission says the group is considering a four-day work week for county employees, to help them save on fuel costs.

Air Force wants to expand training space Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
ELGIN (AP) - The Air Force is proposing to expand its training space into the southwest corner of North Dakota.

Hankinson coaches cleared Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
HANKINSON (AP) - A Bismarck attorney hired by the Hankinson School District has upheld the district's decision to keep girls basketball coaches Shawn Gravalin and Mike Loll.

UND associate professor injured in crash Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Authorities say a University of North Dakota associate professor and his brother are hospitalized after a small plane crash in Utah.

Wis. paper cuts print editions, focuses on Web Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
MILWAUKEE (AP) - In a bid to offset slumping ad sales and rising costs, The Daily Telegram in Superior, Wis., said Thursday it will publish the majority of its 118-year-old paper on the Internet starting this fall.

Defense rests in Minot murder trial Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
MINOT (AP) - The defense has finished presenting its case the trial of two men facing charges in the death of another man after a fight in a Minot alley last July.

High flows flush Missouri River Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - This year's high runoff scoured the bottom of the Missouri River of silt, pebbles and other debris, providing good spawning areas for trout and healthy habitat for insects.

Richland County reports 2 funnel clouds Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Richland County's emergency manager says at least two funnel clouds were spotted as severe weather moved through the county, though the funnels did not touch down.

University of North Dakota orders 25 Cessnas Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The University of North Dakota says it has ordered 25 Cessna 172 Skyhawks to be used as the basic training planes for its aviation school.

Corps of Engineers discussing Devils Lake levee Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
DEVILS LAKE (AP) - A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers says the agency plans to come up with a trigger elevation by next March for any future Devils Lake levee raise.

Citizens asked to report fish kills on Red River Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
The public is being asked to immediately report any fish kills they see along the Red River.

Appeals court rejects attorney complaint Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a man convicted of defrauding investors.

More items found in stolen property case Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
WEST FARGO (AP) - Authorities say more stolen property has been found at the home of a West Fargo man accused in a large stolen property case in southeastern North Dakota.

Pembina bus plant to lay off 40 workers Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
PEMBINA (AP) - A spokeswoman for Motor Coach Industries says the company's bus plant in Pembina has notified 40 workers they will be laid off July 18.

Dorgan: Water project could get $30 million Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The chairman of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said Thursday he's confident Congress will give the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System between $25 million and $30 million for the next budget year even though the president asked for no funding.

UND: Expanding into the Great West Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The Great West football conference is expanding to other sports, and the University of North Dakota is one of the new members.

SHRINE BOWL: Schneider's good hands Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Kevin Schneider's reliable hands paid big dividends on both sides of the football last fall for the Linton-HMBLions.

Shrine Bowl Rosters Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
11-man East Chase Haviland, Thief River Falls, Minn. Tanner Naastad, Grand Forks Central. Tyler Staskivige, Hatton-Northwood. Nick Cooper, Lisbon. Mike Zwingel, Rugby. Josh Horner, Fargo South. Jeremy Braun, Wahpeton. Cameron Thompson, Lisbon. Chris Compton, Grand Forks Red River. Jeff Weiss, Red Lake, Falls, Minn.

Leutz finishes 10th Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:05:15 -0500
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland North Dakota State's Weston Leutz came through with a record day in the decathlon Thursday at IAAF World Junior Championships.

PBR CHALLENGE: Hermanson hopes to continue roll Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
BySTEVETHOMAS BismarckTribune In most lines of work, disagreeable associates are considered a liability.

Morning Leadoff Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Retiring after his 27th season, Nolan Ryan was the first pitcher to issue 2,000 walks, and actually allowed 2,795 in his career. On the other side of the coin, he also retired with the career strikeout crown.

Area Sports Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:07 -0500
LEGIONBASEBALL BISMARCKGOVERNORS 18-12, DEVILSLAKE 2-0 Bismarck 18, Devils Lake 2, 5 innings Bismarck 2(12)3 01 - 18 15 0 Devils Lake 101 00 - 2 9 3 Brady Wolf and Taylor Isakson; Jared Swenseth, Josh Widmer (2), Jason Miller (3) and Devin Gathman. W- Wolf. L- Swenseth. HR- B: Zach Wentz.

China: N. Korea's nuke verification talks progress Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:45:07 -0500
BEIJING - Negotiators at international talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program struggled Saturday to reach agreement on ways to verify the communist nation's declaration of its atomic materials.

Russia, China veto UN sanctions on Zimbabwe regime Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:45:07 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - Russia and China vetoed U.S.-proposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders Friday, the global community's latest attempt to take action against an authoritarian regime widely criticized for a violent and one-sided presidential election.

AP: 'Lob bombs' biggest worry for US in Baghdad Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:45:07 -0500
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - U.S. forces may be close to unlocking the mystery of who is behind a deadly innovation in Iraqi insurgents' weapons, a "lob bomb" now being used in Baghdad to target U.S. and Iraqi combat outposts, a senior American general said Friday in an Associated Press interview.

Tourist's killing clouds SKorean appeal to North Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:45:05 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - A soldier fatally shot a South Korean tourist Friday at a resort in North Korea, prompting the South to suspend a high-profile tourism program just as the president was seeking to repair strained ties with his communist neighbor.

Venezuela's Chavez mends Colombia ties Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:45:06 -0500
PARAGUANA, Venezuela - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Colombia's Alvaro Uribe mended relations Friday after months of sniping that threatened trade and unleashed a diplomatic crisis between Latin America's top U.S. opponent and closest U.S. ally.

Hurricane Bertha heads toward Bermuda Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:45:07 -0500
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Hurricane Bertha was spinning over open water and headed toward Bermuda, but tourists didn't expect it to wreck their weekend on the idyllic Atlantic island.

Guantanamoabuse blamed for weight loss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:45:08 -0500
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - An Afghan prisoner suffered significant weight loss and other health problems when the military subjected him to two weeks of sleep deprivation at Guantanamo in 2004, his lawyer said Friday.

Sudan president expected to face war crime charges Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:45:10 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - The prosecutor of the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal will seek an arrest warrant Monday charging Sudan's president with crimes against humanity and genocide in Darfur, a move U.N. diplomats warned could bring a backlash from Sudan's government.

Britain urging return to wartime food frugality Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:45:11 -0500
LONDON - Waste not, want not. Evoking an era of World War II austerity, British families are being urged to cut food waste and use leftovers in a nationwide effort to fight sharply rising global food prices.

Bertha heads toward Bermuda; tourists not worried Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:45:07 -0500
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Hurricane Bertha was spinning over open water and headed toward Bermuda, but tourists didn't expect it to wreck their weekend on the idyllic Atlantic island.

Second near collision at JFK prompts changes Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:45:12 -0500
WASHINGTON - Two airborne planes _ one landing and the other taking off _ came within a half-mile of colliding at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in the second such incident at the airport in a week, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

1 killed in Calif. fires; more Guard troops coming Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:45:12 -0500
PARADISE, Calif. - One person was found dead inside a burned-out house Friday after a wind-fueled wildfire swept through a rural community in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a rare human casualty among the hundreds of blazes that have tormented the state for weeks.

Software problems bug Apple's launch of new iPhone Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:45:11 -0500
NEW YORK - The launch of Apple Inc.'s much-anticipated new iPhone turned into an information-technology meltdown on Friday, as customers were unable to get their phones working.

FBI: Agents foil bank robbery, rescue hostage Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:45:12 -0500
CHICAGO - FBI agents following an electronic tracking device hidden in a bag of money stormed a Chicago building, freed a hostage who had been shot and tortured, and arrested six people on charges of extorting $40,000 in ransom from a suburban Chicago bank, authorities said Friday.

Fire engulfs commercial boatyard on Maine coast Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:45:13 -0500
BOOTHBAY, Maine - A spectacular fire Friday destroyed a boatyard that turned out commercial fishing boats, tugs, barges and ferries on the Maine coast.

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