Joel Porter
Anchor and Reporter at KX Television
Anchor and Reporter at KXMB-TV (Bismarck, ND)
TV news anchor/reporter, marathoner, cheeseburger eater and garage sale hustler. North Dakota born & raised.
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1 week ago |
kxnet.com | Joel Porter
MANDAN, ND (KXNET) — People are once again spending time on the Missouri River trying to find a man who’s been missing for weeks. Volunteers and law enforcement are still looking for Renzo Bullhead. He was last seen the weekend of March 16th when a friend said Bullhead had asked for a ride as he was about to walk across the rail bridge.
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1 week ago |
kxnet.com | Joel Porter
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — On Monday, state lawmakers passed a bill that could mean public libraries have to keep inappropriate material away from kids. In a 49-45 vote, the house passed Senate Bill 2307, which means both public and school libraries must move any obscene content into an area that’s not easily accessible to minors. That could be in a cabinet with a sign or behind a roped-off area where only adults are allowed.
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1 week ago |
kxnet.com | Joel Porter
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — When you call the police, you expect them to show up in 30 minutes or less. But one sheriff’s deputy in Burleigh County says one recent call was memorable no matter how you slice it. After four years, Burleigh County Deputy Zach Bugbee knows better than to predict what will happen on a patrol shift. “That’s definitely one of the appeals to this job, no two days are the same,” Bugbee said.
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1 week ago |
kxnet.com | Joel Porter
Bismarck, N.D. (KXNET)- Another close vote in the Senate side on Friday, where lawmakers said ‘no’ to an idea to help cover the cost of breast exams. Representative Karen Karls was sponsoring House Bill 1283, which was seeking to pay for diagnostic breast exams for people who are covered under the Public Employees Retirement System in North Dakota.
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1 week ago |
kxnet.com | Joel Porter
Emmons County, N.D. (KXNET)- Two grass fires are burning in two counties in North Dakota. One of those fires was reported on Saturday afternoon in Emmons County, east of Highway 1804. North Dakota National Guard troops provided aid making water drops from a Blackhawk helicopter. As of Saturday evening, a National Guard spokesperson tells KX News one of the crews had dropped 17 buckets, a little over 10,000 gallons of water. Another fire was reported on Saturday afternoon near McClusky.
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One of the closest votes of the day. House lawmakers reject HB 1272 seeking to add more protection for apartment renters. It failed by 6 votes. @KXMB https://t.co/nx1OO8REP0
Full room at the Capitol as women testify in favor of HB 1282, talking about IVF. @KXMB https://t.co/Fu0emePNh2
Happening now, North Dakota's 3 electors are at the state capitol to officially cast ballots for Donald Trump. @KXMB https://t.co/RBdKbFclSN