USS ND

andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt is one step closer to sailing the seas The United States andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t navyandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Navyandamp lt aandamp gt has awarded a contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat for the USS North Dakota It s part of fourteen billion dollar contract for the construction of eight subandamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t marinesandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Marinesandamp lt aandamp gt A grassroots campaign helped push the idea of naming he ship after our state Brandi Pelham with Governor andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t john-hoevenandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt John Hoevenandamp lt aandamp gt s office says it s an exciting event for North Dakota andamp quot This has been a great opportunity for North Dakotans to get involved and participate in a great event in North Dakota history andamp quot said Brandi Pelham Hoevenandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 s spokesperson The USS North Dakota is scheduled to be commissioned in 2014 Earlier this year the US Navy named another one of the ships to be built the USS andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minnesotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minnesotaandamp lt aandamp gt

Year in Review, Part 2 - Tuesday

We continue our look at the top stories of the year 2008 Tonight andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t jim-olsonandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Jim Olsonandamp lt aandamp gt focuses on the major local news of March and April March and April s headlines were dominated by a high-profile murder trial Alice and Donald Wiley had been shot and murdered at their rural andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t sykestonandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Sykestonandamp lt aandamp gt home and their house had been set ablaze Aron Nichols and his one-time girlfriend Tamara Sorenson - the Wiley s daughter - were on trial In the end a andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t devils-lake-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Devils Lakeandamp lt aandamp gt jury found Nichols guilty of two counts of murder saying he had shot and killed the couple before setting the fire Jurors also found Sorenson guilty of being an accomplice to the crimes Both were later sentenced to life in prison And family members of the Wileys thanked law enforcement officers for discovering the crime in what had been set up to look like an accidental fire In late March the FBI was called in to investigate a bank andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t robberyandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt robberyandamp lt aandamp gt in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t souris-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Sourisandamp lt aandamp gt A worker at the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bottineau-county-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bottineau Countyandamp lt aandamp gt town s bank said she had been knocked out by a robber who stole money from the vault But within days that worker Tamara Lynn McDonald admitted she had staged the robbery to cover up her theft of about 18 000 from the bank She was sentenced to four months in a halfway house and three years probation A winter-long search ended in April near Stanley as the body of Russell Kilen was discovered near his burned car close to the abandoned town of Corinth The 89-year-old Kilen had last been seen in November at the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t cenexandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Cenexandamp lt aandamp gt in Stanley and several wide ranging searches had been performed Ultimately two men working in the area noticed the burned car and found Kilen s body nearby Officials speculate his car became stuck and he had tried to walk for help but died of exposure With projections of the lowest peak ever for andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t lake-sakakaweaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Lake Sakakaweaandamp lt aandamp gt for the summer of 2008 the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t corps-of-engineersandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Corps of Engineersandamp lt aandamp gt continued working to assure access to the lake by working on several boat ramps in the state In April a new study of the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bakken-andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t oilandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt oilandamp lt aandamp gt -formationandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bakkenandamp lt aandamp gt Shale Formation s potential for oil production raised eyebrows The US Geological Survey said it was the largest oil reserve in the lower 48 states and estimated at least two billion barrels of oil could be produced with current technology The study only solidified the belief that a major increase in oil production would continue The Bakken was a key subject of a major oil conference held in Minot in late April And evidence of the oil expansion showed in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t williston-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Willistonandamp lt aandamp gt s taxable sales figures for the first quarter of 2008 - up 27 from the previous year The state s congressional delegation announced in April that andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-air-force-baseandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minot Air Force Baseandamp lt aandamp gt had been chosen to be home to a new squadron of B-52 Bombers The move would basically double to number of bombers at the local base and add an estimated 75-million dollars to the economic impact of the base on the local economy A new WalMart store opened in Bottineau in early March - making Bottineau the smallest town in the state to be home to a andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wal-martandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Wal-Martandamp lt aandamp gt Minot s andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t daycareandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Daycareandamp lt aandamp gt situation came into the spotlight in April when ING announced it was closing its daycare center to make room for more business-related activity Dozens of families were forced to find new daycare arrangements - and the move led to the formation of a mayor s committee looking into the daycare situation in the area A dry spring led to a frenzied day of firefighting near Minot on April 19th Two separate fires broke out threatening various parts of the city Firefighters had to move quickly to steer the flames away from heavily populated areas although at least one home was destroyed by the fire Helicopters from the National Guard werre called in to help fight the flames by dropping water on the fire The fires came as every county in western andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt issued burn bans due to a prolonged spell of dry spring weather Hundreds of area families got exciting news in mid-April - their National Guard soldiers were coming home from andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t iraqandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Iraqandamp lt aandamp gt The 164th had been providing security in Iraq and the 132nd had been doing water purification in that country On April 14th the governor told families their men and women would be coming home But some weather delays caused the actual homecoming to be delayed into May meaning it s something we ll cover in the next installment of our look at 2008 Jim Olson KX News CAM 1 - 3Shot Last Look Wrap

Va. lawmakers urge Obama to support submarine plan

Work on the Virginia class subs will be done at Northrop Grumman s Newport News facility and at Electric Boat s Groton and Rhode Island plants

electric boat navy contract

report by erin cox

Heavy Snow Weighing Down Marinas

The arctic blast is taking its toll on boat owners across the Portland metro area

Navy Makes $14B Deal With Electric Boat

Navy officials announce a 14 billion submarine contract with General Dynamics Corp s Electric Boat unit and Northrop Grumman Corp

More subs for EB

More work is coming for Electric Boat subbuilders

Man Severs Arm after Boating Accident

A freak accident in the waters off South Florida has left a 22-year old man without one of his arms

Storm Boat Rescue

Storm Boat Rescue

Meet Twiggy, the Water Skiing Squirrel

The world s only the water skiing squirrel Twiggy is in New York to perform at the Boat Show The famous rodent is the sixth squirrel that handler Lou Ann Best has trained to take on the role since 1979 Dec 19

Rower Rescued Just Short of Crossing Pacific

A solo Italian adventurer who tried to row from Peru to Sydney safely arrives in Newcastle Australia after being rescued by a tug boat Dec 13

Rhode Islanders are left to clean up this morning

Rhode Islanders are left to clean up this morning after getting hit by a winter storm
The water level in the Pawtuxet River rose above flood stage last night leaving many homes and businesses
in the area flooded
Some residents on Fletcher Avenue in Cranston even had to be rescue by boat
People are now figuring out what they re going to do next
Crews have been working through the night to try and clean up the mess Right now power outages are still
effecting thousands of people throughout New England At last check in Rhode Island 800 people are still
with out power 17 000 in New Hampshire and as many as 210 000 without power in Massachusetts
Crews from as far as the midwest are expected to arrive today to help
It could take several days before full power is restored

Mercury Marine to lay off 160 more

Mercury Marine will cut 160 jobs by the end of January The company says declining boat sales are to blame This is the second major layoff in the company since fall now totaling 320 lost jobs FOX 11 s Lou Hillman was in Fond du Lac and has the latest

ASU Student Meets Rescuers For First Time

Erin McCormick was seriously injured by a boat when she was tubing on Lake Pleasant

Owner of Boat Constrictor Explains Why He Called 911 For Help with Snake

Electric Boat May Hire Hundreds

Business is good for the submarine builder Electric Boat company President John Casey says

Boat Capsizes Near Jetty At Tillamook Bay

Newly released video from the Coast Guard shows a 42-foot crab boat capsizing in Tillamook Bay

Boat show sails into St. Pete

Sequim man presumed dead after crab boat capsizes

Fifty-five-year-old George Shaw is believed to have drowned Friday after a crab boat capsized on the Oregon coast KING 5 s Tonya Mosley reports

Search called off for boat fire victim

KREM 2 s William Pitts reports

Raw Coast Guard Searches Waters For Missing Pair

A rescue effort is under way after a 40-foot fishing boat capsized in Tillamook Bay

Bend Teen Continues Recovery After Severed Arm Accident

Cole Ortega has movement in his arm that was reattached after being severed by a boat on the Oregon Coast

Ortega Family Counts Blessings After Severed Arm Accident

It s been four months since 14-year-old Cole Ortega had his arm reattached after it was severed by a boat on the Oregon Coast

Dan's Segment -- Penguin escapes whale

azfamily com s Dan Davis shares his favorite stories of the day including video of a smart penguin that jumped into a boat to avoid becoming a snack for a whale

Caught on Tape: Dramatic Speed Boat Crash

Witnesses said a boat started to wobble seconds before it flipped and broke into pieces during a drag-boat race on the water at the Phoenix Firebird International Raceway Nov 24

Boat crashes going 220 mph

A boat caught the water the wrong way and launched into the air at more than 200 mph at Firebird International Raceway

RAW: Boat shredded to pieces

A frightening crash was caught on tape at Firebird International Raceway

Burlington Man Sells Boat But Gets Nothing From Consignment Seller

Hotel Clerk Dies Following Robbery

A woman assaulted during a robbery at a Carlsbad resort was found dead a day later on her boat in Oceanside

Search called off for missing boat captain

search called off for missing captain of new bedford-based boat costa corvo

Missing boat caPTAIN

missing man

Local captain missing

A local captain is missing after his boat capsizes

Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Cape Cod

Family of drowning victim speaks out

The family of a local teenager is mourning their tragic loss William King the fourth Billy drowned after his canoe flipped over on the Blackstone River Sunday He was out with his father at the time Now the family is talking only to Eyewitness News

Cumberland drowning victim ID'd

Authorities have released the identity of the 17 year-old victim killed in a tragic canoe trip

Teen killed in canoeing accident

A canoe carrying a 17-year-old boy and his father down the Blackstone River has capsized and drowned the teenager at the Pratt Dam

Teen drowns after canoeing accident

Officials say a Cumberland teen died after the canoe he and his father were in got too close to the rapids on the Blackstone River

Teen killed in canoe accident in Cumberland

17 year old killed in canoe accident in cumberland

USS Freedom

It s been more than three years in the making but the U-S-S Freedom is ready to become the newest Navy vessel The boat built at Marinette Marine -- is now in Milwaukee for its commissioning ceremony Saturday Today was take a tour day and FOX 11 s Cameron Clark was there to tour and talk with the crew of this cutting edge ship

Hearing resumes into Katmai sinking

The investigation into the deadly sinking of a Seattle-based fishing ship the Katmai off Alaska continues Monday KING 5 s Jane McCarthy reports

Boat Owner's Body Found in Ohio River near Marina

UMass Picked 6th in A-10

MInutemen prepare for Exhibition Opener

VIDEO: 3 pulled from sinking boat off NJ

Coast Guard rescue crews from six different units including three Cutters and three Air Stations responded to a sinking sailboat with three people onboard approximately 102 miles southeast of Atlantic City N J Wednesday

Coast Guard hears of 'terrors' in fatal fishing boat trip

Coast Guard hears of terrors in fatal fishing boat trip FULL STORY

NEWS 2 GO!

All the news and weather information you need to know as you continue through your day From a boat explosion on Oneida Lake to a power outage in Marcy due to a truck accident it s all here in your News 2 Go

Families of Katmai crew sharing stories

The tragedy of a doomed Alaskan fishing boat hit home in the Northwest Seven crew members are missing or dead including a teen from Spanaway Now family and friends are starting to share their stories as investigators look for answers KING 5 s Eric Schudiske reports

RAW: Coast Guard video of Alaska fishing boat rescue

Four people were rescued and five were killed after the fish processing boat Katmai sank off Alaska s Aleutian Islands This is Coast Guard video of the four survivors being rescued

10/23 - Fowl River Vol. FD Gets New Fire Boat

Raw: USCG searches for fishing boat survivors

U S Coast Guard video of the search for survivors of the Katmai a fish-processing vessel that sank in frigid stormy seas off a remote Alaskan island chain with an 11-man crew

Raw Coast Guard Searches For Missing Vessel

Five fishermen died when a boat sank in stormy seas off a remote Alaskan island

Doomed Fishing Boat Sent E-mail Before Sinking

A boat carrying Northwest fishermen sent an e-mail to a nearby vessel before sinking in stormy seas off a remote Alaskan island

Desperate search for missing fishermen

A distress call from the Katmai a 93-foot fish processing vessel launched a desperate search for crewmembers of a Washington-based fishing boat missing in the Bering Sea off Alaska s Aleutian chain KING 5 s Elisa Hahn reports

Man Dies in Boat Fire at Boston Yacht Club

Deadly Boat Fire in Dorchester

Waterlogged Clothes Blamed in Fatal Fishing Trip

Divers are back in the water of a lake in upstate New York looking for the body of a 19-year-old New York City man presumed to have drowned when his fishing boat capsized A 20-year-old friend survived and two teens died Oct 20

Boat accident survivor faces uphill battle

She survived a terrible boat crash only to lose a dear friend and face an uncertain future But now as KING 5 s Eric Wilkinson reports her troubles are only just beginning

Foss builds world's first hybrid tug

A tug boat that combines diesel and electric power will soon be finished KING 5 s Gary Chittim has the story

10/10 - Dolphin in Boat

Major boat builder closes plant in Arlington

The economic downturn has dealt a severe blow to Snohomish County More than 800 workers learned Thursday that they will soon be out of a job KING 5 s Elisa Hahn reports

Worker Shortage Hitting Local Businesses

It s not an uncommon sight these days Driving down Broadway in Minot more and more businesses seem to be decorating their windows with Help Wanted signs and despite a promising economy in the state some areas of the job market are struggling to find workers As the oil industry attracts more laborers to the field many businesses are left wondering What lies ahead Dan Erdmann has more Dan Erdmann KX News More than usual the word boom seems to be making its way into conversations And it s true oil and much of North Dakota s economy is booming But it s also true that too much of a good thing can create problems Kathy Hebert Owner- Papa Murphy s Pizza Right now we re in a severe crunch Normally during the winter time during the school year we run 22-23 employees and right now we have 13 Dan Erdmann KX News Hebert says many owners are in the same boat they are Ward County alone has close to 2 000 jobs available right now and Job Service North Dakota reports about the same number of resumes have been submitted to them The problem is that most aren t matching up with positions available D J McIntyre Office Manager - Job Service ND We are trying to attract businesses attract workers we re trying to expand what we currently have which means that we want to prepare the workforce that we already have to better fill those positions Dan Erdmann KX News McIntyre says more and more businesses are turning to them for help especially incoming operations Restaurants like Buffalo Wild Wings are in need of over 135 employees and they ve been using several methods of recruitment Managers say the toughest part is knowing what workers want Jeff Bailey General Manager - Buffalo Wild Wings I think it s the work environment and I think that it s how you re treated when you re at work I think that s the common theme when the employees are coming in to interview with us Dan Erdmann KX News Even though the shortage of workers could affect businesses for awhile many owners know things can change in a hurry Kathy Hebert Owner- Papa Murphy s Pizza I m used to this sort of thing and it s kind of a cyclical thing This too shall pass I guess but right it s real tough for everybody Dan Erdmann KX News But it is tough to say that having a surplus of jobs is all bad After all usually there s a bright side to everything D J McIntyre Office Manager - Job Service ND We do have a good infrastructure We do have good schools we do have a good community and a nice place to live Dan Erdmann KX News Dan Erdmann KX News If you re looking for a list of jobs available in the area you can visit find-jobs-ND com or jobs-ND com Job Service North Dakota will also be holding a job fair on October 21st focusing on health care positions call centers and several other businesses

Bridge Drops On Monday

Part of the old Liberty Memorial Bridge will be blown up Monday October 6 The West section of the bridge is schedule to drop at 10 in the morning Now workers are going through the bridge doing what is called preburning This is where certain spots are burned to make it an easier drop Explosive charges will then be used to break the section of the bridge into smaller pieces Jeff Dahn with Total Construction says when the bridge drops it will be like a loaf of bread What we have to do is calculate the sizes of the pieces we need to drop to make it smaller so when they do drop they do fall far enough away from the new structure Dahn said Once the section of bridge is down workers have twenty-four hours to pull it out of the river During this time the river channel will be closed to all boat traffic If you want to see the bridge drop there will be a restricted area set up on the land and water one thousand feet around the bridge To get a more detailed map of the restricted area you can log onto www memorialbridge info

Century Students Become Honorary Sea Scouts

Two students from Century High School learn boating skills on the Columbia and Willamette rivers as honorary Sea Scouts

Dragon Boat Festival Is This Saturday

'Joe Cool' Suspect Convicted of Lesser Charges

A federal jury convicted a 20-year-old man on lesser firearms charges Tuesday in the hijacking and shooting deaths of 4 people last year aboard the Joe Cool charter boat Sept 30

Boat on wheels

It s called an amphicar but if you aren t one for technical terms it s really a boat on wheels or a floating car Jim Dever takes one for a swim

PADDLING PAST BREAST CANCER

This team of breast cancer survivors are making waves in the
ancient sport of dragon boat racing

One dead, 9 injured in Lake Tapps boat collision

According to East Pierce County Fire and Rescue an emergency call came in at 10 37 p m Monday after the boats collided between Interlake Island and Inlet Island
Jane McCarthy reports

Bellevue music teacher killed in boating collision

Heather DeHart a beloved music teacher at Tyee Middle School in Bellevue was killed Saturday when the sailboat she was on was hit by a power boat on Lake Washington KING 5 s Mimi Jung reports

High-Schooler Charged In Murder On Boat

A pair of men one of whom is in high school have been charged with murder

Woman killed in Lk. Washington boat collision

A 37-year-old woman was killed and two people were injured when a power boat slammed into a sailboat on Lake Washington Saturday night KING 5 s Tricia Manning-Smith reports

Boat Motors

Ever heard of Ole Evinrude He invented the first outboard boat moter1 5 horsepower This year Evinrude outboards celebrates its 100th anniversaryand they re now making a 300 horsepower engine Tomorrow at the Civic Center Exhibition Hallyou can take a trip through history 100 years of Evinrude Outboards are on display There are antique engines from 1909 all the way up through the ages As you can see a lot has changed through the yearsfrom designs to logos Organizers say the tour brings back memories for many of the visitors Krista People keep a lot of collectible momentos and just the fun stuff weve picked up around the course of the 100th anniversary celebration 4 25old service manuals warranty bulletines catalogs from the 1950 s the fun stuff people have been holding onto they hear that Evinrude is in town and they bring it down for us to see so it s a lot of fun Evinrude got its start when Ole Evinrude was on a date He took his fiance on a picnic They couple hopped in their rowboat with a quart of icecream and headed out to an island to eat it Krista By the time they got to the island the ice cream had melted and Ole thought you know Bess there has got to be a better way for us to get across the water so with that thought came the passion and the drive to develop the Evinrude Outboard You can check out the display from noon to six tomorrow in the Exhibition Hall at the Civic Center

Death investigation

The body of a missing kayaker was found in the intracoastal waterway in St Johns County The man was still strapped into the kayak and wearing a flotation vest and other safety equipment

Boat is best way to travel in flood waters

13News Reporter Patrick Terpstra reports from low lying areas of Norfolk that flooded

Search for Missing Boater off Bayville Coast

The search continues for a clam fisherman after the boat he was last seen in is found sunk off the coast of Bayville 9 24 08

FLW - Walleye Tour

Notice something a little fishy going on around Bismarck-Mandan You re not the only one that s seen a lot of fancy boats heading to the river They re all here for the FLW Walleye Tour Championship that begins Wednesday The winner takes home 150-thoUSDAnd dollars But you could say everyones a winner during the next few dayswith give-a-ways autographs from the pros and fun events for the family Here s the story There s a lot of horsepower being unleashed on the Missouri River this week Dustin Kjeldin travels a lot faster now than he did as a kid He learned to fish on a small lake on the South Dakota Minnesota border Dustin Actually my parents didn t fish at all My grandpa fished some but he was pretty old by the time I was interested in fishing I had a small paddleboat with a small Minnkota on back put by batteries in the back of the paddleboat and I d go out all day fishing Kjelden is the 2007 FLW Walleye Tour champion He didn t make the cut this yearbut says it s a can t miss event One off the water attraction hi-lites the 100th anniversary of Evinrude Dustin 1st one to come out with outboard motor in 1909 and there s gonna be all kinds of games blow up air toys trout fishing stuff for the whole family lots of fun lots of give-a-ways there gonna be lures and rods and all kinds of stuff given away And with great fishing expectedorganizers hope to get you hooked on The FLW Walleye Tour Championship Dustin And the championship is a 650-thousand dollar payout and only the top 50 get to go so your odds of winning big money are pretty good and somebody here in the next couple of days is gonna walk away with 150-thousand and there s gonna be a lot of excitement All the action begins Wednesday morning at 7 30amwith weigh-ins starting at 4 30 at the Civic Center FLW is named after the legendary founder of Ranger boatsForrest Wood By the way you can meet some of the pros Wednesday night from 6-8 at the north Super Wal-Mart

Raw Driver Survives Dramatic Boat Crash

The driver of a powerboat lost control and crashed during a tuneup for weekend boat races on Mission Bay in San Diego Sept 22

RAW VIDEO: Hydroplane Driver Survives Spectacular Crash

The driver of a powerboat lost control and crashed during a tuneup for weekend boat races on Mission Bay

Powerboat Race Participants Weigh In On Bay Pollution

Despite a sewage spill into Mission Bay many attending or participating in an upcoming powerboat race are not too concerned

Anne About Town: Norwalk Boat Show

Ike Uncovers Mysterious Ship Wreckage

Two dead in Paris river crash

Two people who were seriously injured when a pleasure boat carrying 12 people sank in the River Seine in Paris died Sunday police said The pair a man in his forties and a six-year-old boy died within hours of being trapped Saturday night in the sunken boat near the French capital s Notre Dame cathedral for some 20 minutes before frogmen found them

Patriots thump coyotes

The Century Patriots are one and one overall Not how they wanted to start their season But after that last minute loss last week the Patriots have plenty of redemption on the mind as they face their first WDA foe Williston who sits in the same boat as Century at 1 and 1

Raw Fire Burns As Ike Strikes Galveston

With heavy bands of rain and high winds moving in firefighters could only watch as a boat and yacht warehouse in Galveston went up in flames because water was too high for fire trucks to navigate Sept 12

Race For The White House; The Palin Factor

McCain s poll surge fundraising gives Democrats jitters McCain accuses Obama of sexism with lipstick on a pig remark Obama McCain practicing fake outrage swift boat politics Analysis by Albert Hunt of Bloomberg News

Obama, McCain Clash Over Lipstick Comment

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is accusing Republican John McCain s camp of using lies and phony outrage and Swift-boat politics in claiming he used a sexist comment against vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin Sept 10

MHS Football Preview

The Minot High Football team will hit the road Friday night for their conference opener as they take on Dickinson State The Magicians are coming off of Friday s 18-15 loss to Fargo Shanley in which the Magicians had a fourth quarter lead The Midgets are 0-2 on the season but are similar to the Magicians because they are a relatively young team and the Magicians know they ll need to play with more intensity on Friday Barry Holmen MHS football coach We re gonna find out a lot about our region here in just the next couple of weeks when we start playing each other I think in some respects teams that were very senior dominated last year are now looking for a new identity and we re certainly in that boat We re playing a lot of kids and we re learning a lot I think Dickinson s a similar team in that fashion trying to find themselves We have trouble playing and winning down in Dickinson and it s a tough place to play We have our hands full Josh Weatherspoon senior We just gotta bring the fire We didn t have it last week You could tell because we weren t jumping around the sidelines like we normally are Friday s game kicks off at 8 p m central time

VIDEO: Obama "lipstick" comment reaction

This is a video clip of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama who accused Republican John McCain s campaign of using lies and phony outrage and Swift-boat politics in
claiming he used a sexist comment against vice presidential
candidate Sarah Palin

Canoe Trip Down Mississippi Becomes School Lesson

Dead fish cause concerns in Iberville

The stench of dead fish continues to be a problem for many people in south Louisiana Biologists say fish kills can occur for several reasons News 2 s Mike Steele explains how a fish kill and boat traffic are causing concerns for some in Iberville Parish

Boat gets snarled in power lines in Chesapeake

Fire officials say the boaters from Canada made a wrong turn from the intracoastal waterway into St Julien s Creek

Dan's Destinations - J. Clark Salyer

For his last destination Dan Erdmann made a stop at one of North Dakota s most popular lakes This week he s near several bodies of water in one of the state s largest habitats He tells us more in this week s Dan s Destinations Dan Erdmann KX News Today s destination is the J Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge located just north of Upham And it s home to a wide variety of birds but the landscape itself is also very diverse Gary Erickson Manager - J Clark Salyer Refuge We have marshlands we prairie grasslands and then we have a mixture of hardwood riverbottoms and a mixture of aspen and oak forests down there So the diversity in this place is probably unmatched in the Dakotas Dan Erdmann KX News The refuge also offers 2 auto tour routes a sandhills hiking path and a 13-mile canoe trail The various habitats provide for a variety of wildlife including ducks which play a key role in their yearly banding program Gary Erickson Manager - J Clark Salyer Refuge Waterfowl banding is done to help determine what the survive-ability of waterfowl are and mainly what effect hunting has on a bird population And we get information on band returns and that helps them set the limits and the season lengths and so on for the fall hunting season Dan Erdmann KX News Duck banding typically begins after Labor Day and runs for about two weeks before the season starts Erickson says anyone can help but you re asked to call in advance and remember it s an early morning process Banding is just one highlight of the refuge but as you can see there are a variety of things to do and each visit usually brings something new Gary Erickson Manager - J Clark Salyer Refuge Every time you come out you might see something different out here It s just a place you can get out in the outdoors a little bit and get back to nature Dan Erdmann KX News And this is one part of nature you can enjoy completely free of charge From the J Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge Dan Erdmann KX News And in traveling to his destination Dan traveled 104 miles and his only expense was gas which worked out to around 19 dollars so that s the total cost of the trip The J Clark Salyer Refuge is open year-round and if you d like to ask about their duck banding program or get other information you can call the number on your screen

Kayak Trip

Kayak Trip

Mailboat deliveries stand the test of time

OLD FORGE N Y WKTV - To get snail mail people who live around the Fulton Chain of Lakes have to drive to the post office and pick it up That is unless they have signed up for the century-old mail boat service

Man injured in boating accident demands changes

Jacob Brochtrup is 21 now but when he was 18 he lost his right leg after it got caught in the propeller of a boat on Lake Austin Brochtrup sued the makers of the boat and the company that built the engine

Island on Fire

In Don A Wood s stunning graphic novel INTO THE VOLCANO two brothers take a wild boat ride straight into an erupting volcano in this wild island adventure tale

Man goes missing after boat capsizes

Two men were boating in a pond when it capsized One made it safely to shore while the other man went missing

High-School Girls Overcome Fears On Boat

A group of high-school girls from all over the country are learning goal-setting and direction by running a 118-foot schooner

World and National News Update: Tropical Storm Gustav, Russian-Georgian Tensions, Election '08

Gustav May Re-Strengthen and Become Category 3 Hurricane Upon a Potential Hit to Gulf Russia Sends Three Missile Boats to Georgian Port While U S Aid Boat Docks at Another Port Former President Bill Clinton and VP Nominee Joe Biden to Speak Tonight at Democratic National Convention

MHS Football

The Minot High Football team kicks off its season tomorrow Friday when the team travels to Grand Forks The game will be a matchup of teams in a rebuilding process after being hit hard by graduation and Minot High coach Barry Holmen says it will be a good season opening test for both teams Barry Holmen MHS football coach I think they re in the same boat we are We re gonna play a lot of new players this year I think they graduated about 18 starters as well so it s gonna be a test for both of us in the sense that we re gonna learn a lot about our teams We play similar defenses and I think that helps us a little bit in preparation but we re excited to get down there and just find out where we re at Derek Somerville junior We re looking pretty good The offensive line s pretty young but coach is doing a good job getting them going Game time on Friday night will be at 7 p m in Grand Forks

East Charlotte residents rescued by boat

Residents on Dunlavin Way had to be rescued by boat Wednesday morning after heavy rain caused flooding in the area

Two Charged With "Boating While Intoxicated"

A man from Lakevillw is charged with quot BWI quot

2 Die in Long Island Boating Accident