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McKenzie County Included in Trump Disaster Declaration
The White House, Wash. DC - President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from March 21 to April 28, 2019.
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Williston Bathes in Beauty as Pageant Week Kicks Off Tonight
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Pageant Week begins, officially, this evening with the opening contest for Miss North Dakota, and the promoters couldn't be more excited. Debbie Richter is with the Pageant and tells news radio that some really fine guests are also slated to perform with this year's contestants.
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Manslaughter Suspect in LePage Death Gets Reduced Bond
Williston, ND (KEYZ) A Williston Judge lowers the bond for a motorcycle club member facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a 57-year-old Jay LePage of Williston outside a local bar.
The Williams County Clerk of the Court confirms to KEYZ radio that 23 year old Justin Crites had his bond reduced to 150 thousand dollars from a quarter million originally set on Monday.
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WSC Athletic Director, Dan Artamenko Accepts Kansas Job
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Williston State College athletic director Dan Artamenko accepts a new position at Seward County Community College, in Liberal Kansas.
Just shy of his fifth anniversary at WSC, Artamenko explains to news radio, what drew him to this new opportunity, "The biggest thing is how well respected the conference in Kansas is, one of the best in the junior college world. The...
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Concrete Shortage Could Jeopardize Airport Timeline
Williston, ND (KEYZ) A concrete shortage may jeopardize Williston's new airport construction time table. Mayor Howard Klug says flooding in Missouri, has effected rail transport lines and that's where North Dakota gets the lion share of it's cement. Cement ...
Two New Members Join School District 8 Board
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Kurt Sullivan and Penny Soiseth, the remaining and existing members of Williams County School District 8's board, welcome into their ranks two new members. We talked with business manager Sherri Heser about Tuesday's election to fill the two vacant seats.
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Williston Woman Jailed after Alleged Attack on Parents
(KEYZ Cautions our readers, the content of this story may be disturbing to some)
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Thirty-six-year old Michelle Ann Long of Williston is booked into the Williams County jail Monday for allegedly assaulting both of her parents in an attack investigators say left her mother scratched and bloodied and her step-father with a possible orbital fracture.
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Senior’s Resignation Accepted, District 8 Will Audit Accounts
Williston, ND (KEYZ) The anticipated resignation of former Williams County School District Board vice president Deanne Senior was accepted by unanimous vote last night during a scheduled meeting of the board, where Superintendent Rob Turner tells News Radio, an audit of the district's bank accounts was approved, since Senior had been charged with felony theft.
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Truck Carrying Bees to North Dakota Tips Over near Bozeman
Bozeman, MT (KULR/KEYZ) A big rig towing a trailer full of honey bees bound for North Dakota, overturned Monday afternoon outside of Bozeman, Montana, closing the highway for hours and covering it with the unlikely mixture of diesel fuel and honey! Th...
Heads Up! More Mosquito Spraying this Week
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Weather permitting, the Williston Vector Control District will be conducting aerial adulticide treatment over the cities of Williston, Ray, and Grenora as needed during the week of June 10th through June 17th. If the t...