Should you get to vote on a plan to end North Dakota's law requiring pharmacist ownership of pharmacies in the state?

The question is now in the hands of the North Dakota Supreme Court.

A group that circulated petitions to get a measure on the November ballot that would scrap the ownership requirement didn't list the measure's sonsors on the petitions.

That violates state rules and the Secretary of State ruled the measure could not be on the ballot.

Attorney Dan Traynor says the supporters of the petition were acting in good faith

(Tammy Ibach/North Dakotans for Lower Prescription Drug Prices) "One of the key points that Dan Traynor made today is that, it's the people's fundamental right that when they signed this petition, they signed it with the intention that it would actually appear on the November ballot."


Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem argued against allowing the measure to appear on the ballot.

(Wayne Stenehjem/Attorney General) "There's a number of pieces of information that voters are entitled to have, one the text of the measure, and a lot of people want to know who is behind this, who is sponsoring this, who are the people who have brought this to us, and that's why that information is required to be presented to them as well."


Justices are expected to decide the issue quickly, because the deadline to finalize the November ballot is nearly here.

A 22-year old Parshall woman died today in a two-vehicle crash.

The Highway Patrol says the crash happened about 6:30 this morning on state Highway 23,

about a mile west of Parshall.

The patrol says the 22-year-old Amanda Hart was driving a pickup truck and disregarded a stop sign at the intersection of the highway and a gravel road, where she collided with a service truck.

Hart was alone in the pickup, and was ejected when the vehicles collided.

None of the four people in the service truck was hurt.

The accident remains under investigation.

Crews are working to control an oil leak at a well site just southwest of Killdeer.

According to Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms, more than two-thousand barrels of oil has spilled onto the ground since Wednesday's leak.

Helms says it appears all the spilled oil has been recovered.

Three well control specialists from Houston Texas are on site to help determine what went wrong and how deep the spill occured.

The site was surrounded by a dike which kept the oil from flowing into a nearby creek, and also appears to have kept it from getting into the Killdeer aquifer.

(Lynn Helms - ND Oil and Gas Div. Director) "We put it through our own special process and so our regulations worked to protect the creek. We think our regulations will have worked to protect the aquifer but we are not going to take that for granted. We have a crew starting out there this afternoon to do some sampling and drill wells through tomorrow to make sure that there isn't anything in that aquifer."

People are rushing to western North Dakota.

oil jobs open up daily - and people from parts of the country where unemployment is high are packing up and moving here to take those jobs.

But, where will they live when they get here? And, just as critically, how will local people afford rent and mortgages with prices rising due to the demand? Jim Olson reports that in Stanley, the school and city have picked up hammers to pound out an answer.

Here's a sign that's pretty rare in the oil boom town of Stanley these days. And even if an apartment is available - what's it cost?

(Don Longmuir, Mountrail County Planner) "The rent varies from $1,300 a month to $1,800 a month, plus you pay your utilities on top of that."


That's the kind of rent an oil worker making 40, 50, 60 dollars an hour can afford, but what about people who don't work directly for the oil industry?

(Kelly Koppinger, Stanley Superintendent) "Our teachers really can't afford the rent that somebody working in the energy industry can afford so we had to create a situation where we had affordable housing for the staff we did hire."


Stanley Superintendent Kelly Koppinger is talking about a new program that's evident right across the street from the elementary school - the school district is building two duplexes to provide housing for four teachers.

(Kelly Koppinger, Stanley Superintendent) "We've funded that through the general and building funds so it's paid for and we were able to keep the rents fairly low."


How low? Remember that a standard apartment can run 1300 dollars or more.

(Kelly Koppinger, Stanley Superintendent) "The school board has approved rent to be at $500."


Koppinger says four teachers are already lined up to move in when the homes are finished - and four more spaces could be created in the basements of the two duplexes. And it's not just the school that's become property managers - the city of Stanley has had to do it too.

(Don Longmuir, Mountrail County Planner) "The city of Stanley just approved bids and they're going to build a duplex that will be ready this winter."


County Planner Don Longmuir says the experience of the newest city police officer demonstrates the severity of the situation.

(Don Longmuir, Mountrail County Planner) "The new police officer was sleeping on an air mattress in city hall until there was an apartment that opened up."


There's other help coming too - Lutheran Social Services has plans to remodel the former hospital in Stanley, creating a dozen-or-so apartments with many going to low to moderate income tenants. Longmuir says such steps are needed to make the oil boom last beyond the current rush of workers - many of whom end up in man camps set up by employers.

(Don Longmuir, Mountrail County Planner) "A lot of these workers that are going to be permanent workers would like to have a house to move into so they can move their families here." (Kelly Koppinger, Stanley Superintendent) "The heart of our system is our staff and faculty and if we can attract and retain our staff, that's in our best interest."


And they're doing it by becoming landlords for public workers. In Stanley, Jim Olson, KX News.

Superintendent Koppinger says enrollment jumped by 20% this fall in Stanley so it's possible to district will have to add school buildings to its list of construction projects sometime soon.

Should you get to vote on a plan to end North Dakota's law requiring pharmacist ownership of pharmacies in the state?

The question is now in the hands of the North Dakota Supreme Court.

A group that circulated petitions to get a measure on the November ballot that would scrap the ownership requirement didn't list the measure's sonsors on the petitions.

That violates state rules and the Secretary of State ruled the measure could not be on the ballot.

Attorney Dan Traynor says the supporters of the petition were acting in good faith

(Tammy Ibach/North Dakotans for Lower Prescription Drug Prices) "One of the key points that Dan Traynor made today is that, it's the people's fundamental right that when they signed this petition, they signed it with the intention that it would actually appear on the November ballot."


Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem argued against allowing the measure to appear on the ballot.

(Wayne Stenehjem/Attorney General) "There's a number of pieces of information that voters are entitled to have, one the text of the measure, and a lot of people want to know who is behind this, who is sponsoring this, who are the people who have brought this to us, and that's why that information is required to be presented to them as well."


Justices are expected to decide the issue quickly, because the deadline to finalize the November ballot is nearly here.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation releases a powerful new Public Service Announcement featuring the the story of a local woman, killed by a drunk driver.

Reporter Kate Schell talks with that woman's family on their decision to share her story and the message they hope to send.

911: 911 What is your emergency? Caller: I have a drunk drive that just went off, almost off into the ditch and she's driving in the other lane right now, and she's gonne wreck. I mean she's bad. And she's almost in the ditch right now

15:22:23:20 (Steve) "I think that 911 call at the beginning really grabs peoples attention at the get-go and once you have their attention I think you can keep it for 60 seconds." Grabbing the attention of people state wide.....through a phone call that details the last minutes of their mothers life. Sandra Kilde was killed by a drunk driver last December. In an effort to educate others on the seriousness of driving while intoxicated, Steve and Teresa, along with the rest of their family agreed to share their story in a very public way

Caller: Oh my gosh she's gonna (gasps), she just went right into the highway and there's like three cars coming. And she's gotta be going like 100 cause I can't even keep up with her

15:30:40:06 "I think when people can hear about real people and real losses it makes a difference than perhaps just reading about it and have it be a personal statistic." It's not easy for the Kilde family to watch this P-S-A Caller: Oh my god, she just hit somebody head on

15:29:25:06 You realize at that very moment that is not a scripted thing, that is what everything in your family would change

But the message this family can relay is something they're eager to share

15;30:07:05 If you can get that word out there and if one person listens I think it is worth it 15;19:36;13 I guess we had always talked as a family after my mom was killed by a drunk driver, that if we could get the message out or if there was a message for us to tell, if our story could help anybody else make a better decision before they drink and drive before they operate a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol, that we would like to do that

The news summarized it as a terrible accident, but drinking and driving is no accident. Kilde: It's a choice that affected my family. A choice that killed my mother

Kate Schell, KX News

Recent oil activity in North Dakota has meant millions of new dollars flowing into the economy.

Now it's time to capture some of that money, and put it under the state's pillow.

That is basically what a group pushing for something called the 'North Dakota Legacy Fund' wants to do.

Supporters want to establish a fund like other oil rich states have that would capture a portion of oil tax revenue and put it away for future use by the state.

To do so those supporters must first pass Measure One this fall.

They are asking for your 'Yes' vote on this issue.

Tuesday at a press conference in Minot, Democrats and Republicans joined together to praise the measure.

(Rep. Lisa Wolf - (D) Minot) "But if we wait until ND's issues are fully funded to start putting money aside for our future, we will never put money away. North Dakota will never run out of issues so now is the time to start putting money aside." (Sen. David Hogue - (R) Minot) "The important question is, we have this addition income, how can we leverage that for the future? How can we put that to the best possible public use. I think the ND Legislature answered that with the North Dakota Legacy Fund."

If passed, 30 percent of oil taxes collected by the state would be put into the Legacy Fund and interest from that could not be spent until at least 2017.

A percentage of the principal money could also be spent after 2017 with the support of two-thirds of the Legislature.

A similar measure was defeated by the state's voters in 2008 but supporters of this new measure, both Democrats and Republicans, say it makes more sense than the issue presented two years ago.

The Berthold man accused of strangling his ex-wife has changed his plea to guilty.

David Hail admitted in court today that he choked Noreen Tina Hail to death in the early morning hours of February 28th.

The Hails had recently been divorced and were together that evening, playing backgammon when they started arguing.

Hail told Captain Todd Keller of the Ward County Sheriff's Department that Tina was chasing him around the home, hitting him.

Ultimately, David ended up on top of Tina while she called 9-1-1, screaming for help.

Keller told judge Doug Mattson that David Hail admitted to covering Tina's mouth when he heard officers outside the home before he finally choked her to death.

State's Attorney Rosa Larson asked Judge Mattson to sentence Hail to 40 years in prison, with ten years suspended.

Hail's attorney Tom Gunderson recommended a 30 year sentence with ten years suspended - saying the murder was not premeditated.

Larson says Hail actions in trying to silence his ex-wife played into her decision to ask for a longer sentence.

(Rosa Larson, Ward Co. State's Attorney) "It's just a matter of whether or not this was premeditated or if it was extreme indifference to human life or if it was the heat of passion type thing making it an A felony versus a double-A felony. The state's position was that it was a AA Felony where he intentionally silenced her so law enforcement couldn't come in to assist and help."


Judge Mattson set Friday for sentencing.

Good water will soon be as easy to find as turning on the faucet in southcentral North Dakota...

Officials break ground today on the new South Central Regional Water District's Water Treatment facility near Linton.

The project will increase the quality of drinking water to ten thousand people in Emmons, Logan and McIntosh counties.

These are the last three counties in the state to have access to water from a regional water treatment facility. The plant will take water from the Missouri River.

Jasper:"These projects are not cheap, they don't come around easily, but if were gonna have a Linton and a Strasburg and if were gonna have a rural workforce to support our strong ag industry we need things like basic infastructure like water, electricy, broad-band internet, good disposable sewer systems and this project today falls into part of that equation."


Five to seven people will be employed at the Emmons County plant when it's fully operational.

The project will eventually deliver quality water to around ten thousand people. Glenn McCrory/Emmons Co.:"It's the future, it's bringing us good quality water that you don't have to treat or whatever you treat it here at the plant. It's a long term thing my grandkids will probably enjoy it for years and years to come."


All the phases of the project are expected to be complete by the end of 2015.

Travel through parts of western North Dakota being engulfed with oil activity and you may feel as though you are driving through a big city at rush hour! Traffic is heavy large and moving quickly...at least most of it.

Because of that, the state Department of Transportation has put limits on what can drive on certain highways.

Like here, for example on Highway 8 from Stanley to the Highway 23 junction.

Earthmoving equipment like scrapers are no longer allowed on that highway.

Jim Redding with the state D-O-T says the move is designed to keep everyone safe on highways that are being traveled on very heavily as of late.

(Jim Redding - ND Dept. of Transportation) "So in an attempt to try to keep traffic moving as well as it can and as safely as it can, we have restricted the scraper movements on those roadways where they have no shoulder. Scrapers are wide, they take up the entire lane and don't move fast. People can try to pass in an unsafe condition."

Here are the roads that the restriction are in place on...

Highway 23 from Watford City to the Plaza corner .Highway 8 from Stanley to Highway 23.

Highway 1804 from Williston to New Town.

And Highway 73 from the junction of 22 to the junction of 23.

Until you've been here, you can't really understand what's going on.

That's how Mountrail County Commissioner Greg Boshee bo-SHAY describes the oil boom that landed squarely on his home territory.

Boshee and county planner Don Longmuir say the state legislature needs to take a long look at how it distributes tax money collected from oil exploration and extraction.

They believe places like Parshall, Stanley, and Mountrail County have been short-changed when it comes to receiving tax revenue to deal with the problems caused by the oil boom.

Boshee says the state has collected about a quarter billion dollars in oil-related taxes from Mountrail County activity this fiscal year - and the county has received from the state only about 14-million dollars in return.

(Greg Boshee, Mountrail Co. Commissioner) "The damage out here and what's going on, 14 million dollars doesn't go very far, and that's cities, schools, and the county so that's spread out. So it's just that the legislature is supposedly going to look at the situation and hopefully things turn out for the good." (Don Longmuir, County Planner) "We're hoping the legislators see how entrenched the industry is here. This isn't a short term, going to bust in a year, type thing. This is a long term investment by the oil companies but then the legislators also need to see what the struggles are of the local communities in the area, and the damages and the impact on infrastructure."


The county officials say they plan to lobby legislators to make sure the lawmakers understand the issues facing Mountrail County and other governments in the oil patch.

Countless districts in our area are dealing with the strain of increasing enrollment and aging facilities.

But as Catherine Ross shows us, by winter, Parshall hopes to be growing into some much-needed space.

The playground was packed for recess today in Parshall, but growing pains have the elementary school stretching its budget and boundaries to make sure there's room to learn inside as well

(Brenda Herland / Principal - Parshall Elementary) "We are continuing to grow - it seems that there are certain classrooms that are growing and we need the extra room." (Carol oil-fire" class="kxInlineLink">Zacher / President - Parshall School Board) "Some of the classes over the years have gotten to be kind of big - they like to keep around 20 or so in each class

Problems with the school's cafeteria prompted the project - which will include four new classrooms and a state of the art kitchen. (Carol Zacher / President - Parshall School Board) "It's good to have more space. We can move people around, utilize some of the space we have a little better." Space that's a bit strained because of a bump in enrollment - kindergarten is growing, and the school split first and eigth grades into two classes

And while oil is a factor, Principal Herland says it's not the only cause

(Brenda Herland / Principal - Parshall Elementary) "We have eight new students, six of those are due to the oil. Most of our students are coming back to Parshall - they've been gone for awhile and they want to come back home." But for this major undertaking - a little oil money can also go a long way

(Carol Zacher / President - Parshall School Board) "The school does get oil revenue, there are some oil wells on school property, so it makes this project a little easier to do." But while the energy industry helps make this all possible - focusing on the school's values is really the driving factor

(Brenda Herland / Principal - Parshall Elementary) "When I first moved here, one of the positive aspects parents would say is that Parshall has a small classroom size, a better student-teacher ratio, and that's what we want to continue to strive for, is that one on one." And with that in mind, Herland says she hopes the formula is a simple one. Keeping class sizes down - and watching test scores rise. In Parshall, Catherine Ross, KX News.

Herland says eventually, they'd like to see a new gym at the elementary school as well.

When a Tornado tore through Dennis Bauer's farm near Bowbells two weeks ago the aftermath was unimaginable.

Harvest was just getting going and Bauer's operation was now in pieces.

However a well known group of volunteers have descended on the farm to help.

Shaun Sipma has the story.

(Dennis Bauer, Farm Destroyed By Tornado) "Just grateful that I was Okay."


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(Dennis Bauer, Farm Destroyed By Tornado) "Couldn't believe what I seen you know, I just didn't think it was that bad."


Dennis Bauer managed to walk away unscathed, but his farm wasn't so lucky

21 grain bins, a shop, a quonset, and all their contents including a tractor, air-seeder seed cart, and sprayer all gone in a matter of moments, claimed by the tornado.

All just in time for the harvest to begin.

(Dennis Bauer, Farm Destroyed By Tornado) My harvest equipment wasn't in the yard but everything else has been damaged.

It didn't take long and word spread

Even before Dennis could start formulating a plan to regroup, his neighbors and family were already making calls.

(Dennis Bauer, Farm Destroyed By Tornado) "And I guess someone had put for me up for it, called in and put me up as a candidate. So they came out and I had to fill out an application."


And the men in blue of Farm Rescue were ready to go to work both in the field and on the farm

With rain setting in over the weekend and today, there was still plenty to do in sifting through the uncut fields and picking up debris.

(Pam Musland, Dir. of Operations-Farm Rescue) "They'll be picking up stuff for a long time)


To help with the effort, Farm Rescue's dedicated sponsors with their employees also pitched in today

Walmart of Minot and Bottineau, SunPrairie Grain, Ryan Chevrolet and Continental Metal Products of Minot. Even Senator Kent Conrad stopped in to show his support for Farm Rescue and the effort of helping others in crisis.

(Senator Kent Conrad, (D) North Dakota) I'm so appreciative of what Bill Gross and Farm Rescue have done all across our state and across other states as well. You can just see all the work that needed to be done here and Bill and his volunteers from across North Dakota and from across the country have come to help us out we appreciate it."


and once the weather clears, the men in blue will be back out in the field making sure that a tornado doesn't mean the end, but a new beginning for Dennis Bauer. Near Bowbells, Shaun Sipma KX News.

We'll have more on Farm Rescue tomorrow here on KX News.

The state candidates and volunteers knocking on doors across the state...

Democratic candidates running for local, state, and federal office are knocking on doors around the country and here at home.

Its part of the National Canvass Action.

More than a dozen candidates drummed up support in downtown Fargo before they went to other neighborhoods in the metro.

The candidates are asking voters to be involved in the election process, and say they're here to bring accountability to leaders in Washington.

[[CG :Name Super\Tracy Potter\(D) U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE] <we want to go back to the future, that is back to reaching out to people, being transparent talking openly with people in North Dakota, working for the middle class, fighting for the working people that's what its all about.

This is the first time Organizing For America has led the Canvassing event, supported by President Obama.

And as many of us are spending our days in the field this month - you may find it hard to believe that a town close to flooding this spring is now actually hoping for water.

But that's just the case near Linton - Emmons County Extension Agent Doug Bichler says they haven't had any significant rainfall for at least a month and a half.

Bichler says with such light, sandy soil the Corn is drying up fast.

He says although most of the cobs have filled, producers will probably be giving up some test weight come harvest time.

(Doug Bichler / Emmons Co. Extension Agent) "The plants didn't have a chance to mature all the way before they started drying down. They tassled anywhere from 30 to 45 days ago, kind of a rule of thumb is you need about 60 days so I am thinking we are a little behind that, so we are probably going to see some reduced test weights and some reduced yields."


Bichler says most of the late planted corn will probably have to be cut for silage rather than combined because it won't mature in time.

By the end of the night, Bismarck may be a smoke free city.

Bismarck City Commissioners are listening to public input right now, on a proposed citywide ordiance, that if passed, would place a ban on smoking in public places and places of employment.

People would be allowed to smoke, as long as they were more than 10 feet from the entrance of a public building.

17 establishments, including the Oasis Truck Stop, would be affected by this ban.

Mike Peluso, owner of the Stadium, says Bismarck residents have many options when it comes to choosing a bar right now and he thinks it should stay that way.

13:40:42:19 (Mike Peluso/Owner, The Stadium) "You know, I am not a smoker personally, but I think to be able to come to a place and make my decision whether or not I want to work there or whether or not I want to spend my money there."


Lucky's owner, Brian Hill feels his bar will lose sales if the ordinance is passed.

So far he has received zero complaints from his patrons and says the decision to go smoke free should be left up to the owners of the establishments.

13:09:37:21 (Brian Hill/Lucky's, Owner) "And the customer came in to us, as bar owners and reflected this thought of hey maybe we should no go to the bar because they have smoking, we would on our own police and shut smoking down in the bars, as it should be."


If the ordinance passes, patrons and establishment owners, not abiding by the ordinance, will be subject to a fine.

Fargo has banned smoking in public places.

Two men who own a store in Mandan accused of selling a product after it was made illegal appear in court today.

William Nickel and Ryan Zueger have been charged with possession of an imitation controlled substance with intent to distribute.

Authorities say they found Spark and what is described as a substitute for Spark being stored at Big Willies ATP in Mandan. Nickel and Zueger own the business.

Spark and another product know as Stardust were made illegal substances in February.

The products are similar to marijuana and methamphetamine.

Nickel and Zueger were selling the items at their store before they were made illegal.

Nickel is also charged with five other drug crimes in this case in Morton County.

He is also charged with delivery crimes relating to Spark and Stardust in Burleigh County.

Both men were released on their own promise to appear. As part of their bond conditions they are ordered to have random drug testing.

One SMALL town welcomes a BIG addition.

Dakota Buttes Museum has been working for two years and finally their full sized buffalo mount is complete. Francie Berg donated hours of her time to the project.

Berg says it was a community effort.

The animal was donated by a local rancher, and shot just a few miles away.

Dakota Packing Company of Hettinger helped with the butchering and the skinning.

And with the help from a local taxidermist this full-sized mount was created.

Berg says the buffalo weighed about 2-thousand pounds, the hide alone weighed over 300 pounds.

(Francie Berg / Dakota Buttes Museum) "Our history is the last great buffalo hunt and it is something that is not very well known. Most people, most Americans think white people killed all the last buffalo just for hides and actually the very end of it was on the Indian Reservation, which this happened to be at that time and there were hunts by Native Americans, so I think that is something that we can be proud of in our history."


The museum is also bringing history to the highway.

The Last Great Buffalo Roadside site is located just 8 miles East of Hettinger.

This teepee is the newest addition to this historical landmark.

(Francie Berg / Dakota Buttes Museum) "That was a famous hunting area for probably a thousand years and that whole area there was filled with teepee rings. There still are teepee rings out there, but many of them have been moved because of the farming."


If you are interested in checking out Hettinger's history of the west the museum is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday afternoons through Labor Day.

North Dakota has turned the corner when it comes to stopping population loss.

That's how one economic development director in the region describes what's happening in the state.

He made the comments at the Governor's Rural Community Summit in Minot.

We'll learn now what the summit could mean to the future of rural North Dakota.

(Gaylon Baker, Stark Development Corp.) "Most towns that find a niche or do something special, they're going to be survivors."


Gaylon Baker leads the economic development efforts in Dickinson and Stark County. And he says the Governor's Rural Community Summit is the perfect place for towns that want to survive to find the ammunition they need to make it happen.

(Gaylon Baker, Stark Development Corp.) "Share ideas and opportunities and challenges as far as what small towns can do to improve their destiny." (Brenda Foster, Rugby JDA) "It's a prefect place to all come together and talk about what's going on in our communities and learn some new ideas."


Brenda Foster runs the Rugby Jobs Development Authority. She says there are key issues that towns the size of Rugby must address to keep growing.

(Brenda Foster, Rugby JDA) "We really have to work on our medical services, Daycare, and housing because that's what brings people in keeps people there."


Foster and Baker joined their counterparts for a two-day session that is designed to focus on identifying issues holding back rural North Dakota - and finding ways to get beyond them.

(Shane Goettle, ND Commerce Dept. Commissioner) "A lot of what we're talking about here is how to break through to those kinds of things that a new expanding economy present to us." (Al Jaeger, ND Sec. of State) "In North Dakota we're a very easy business friendly state to operate in."


Secretary of State Al Jaeger says his office sees the seeds of growth in the applications for registering new businesses.

(Al Jaeger, ND Sec. of State) "Contractors are up 13%, business registrations are up 5%. So we're certainly experienceing business growth in the state." (Gaylon Baker, Stark Development Corp.) "There are a few small towns that if they don't grab their own bootstraps they will fail. But most that are here are interested in survival and they are going to grab their own bootstraps, they are going to get something done, they are going to find their purpose."


It's the kind of outlook that this event hopes to foster - that rural North Dakota can thrive along with larger towns in the state. Jim Olson, KX News.

The rural communities conference continues in Minot through tomorrow.

A boss ends up in jail firing then beating an employee...

Authorities say the incident happened at Motel 6.

A 42 year old Bismarck man told officers he confronted his boss for firing him it started out as an arguement...but lead to a full blown fight.

The man says his boss punched him twenty times in the face and he lost consciousness.

Authorities say the victim's face was bloody, swollen and bruised he was taken to jail for detox...

The boss was taken to jail.

It was at least 10 years in the making...

'It' is the Port of North Dakota the intermodal moving facility just east of Minot.

Today it officially opened for business.

90 containers have been delivered by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway...containers that will soon be filled with product to be shipped to the coast.

Perry Olson was at the ribbon cutting this morning and shows us the excitment and how all of it should benefit North Dakota.

One container company has already signed up to supply the Port that being O-O-C-L, an international shipping company.

Manager Greg Johnson's goal now is to grow that list of suppliers.