ND Legislature running slightly ahead of 2013 session
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Legislature is running slightly ahead of the 2013 session.The session opened in January with 853 measures. As of Friday, 221 had made it to Gov. Jack Dalrymple's...
View ArticleUniversity of North Dakota looking for a few good nicknames
FARGO, N.D. (AP) The University of North Dakota has shifted into high gear in its campaign for a new nickname, nearly three years after the Fighting Sioux moniker was retired. A school nickname...
View ArticleTarget Logistics renews housing contracts in Bakken
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A company that provides workforce housing says it has renewed contracts with two global oil field service companies operating in western North Dakota's Bakken oil patch.Target...
View ArticleGrand Forks man shot by law officer now in police custody
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - A man shot six times by a university police officer in Grand Forks following a chase is now in custody and awaiting a court appearance.Court documents show Grand Forks County...
View ArticleBismarck woman's April Fools' Day prank goes awry
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A 45-year-old Bismarck woman might be in trouble with the law after pulling an April Fools' Day prank that didn't end well.Police say the woman called her 24-year-old daughter on...
View Article7 churches, at least 2 businesses burglarized in Minot
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Minot authorities are seeking a suspect in the recent burglaries of several churches and businesses.Police say seven churches have been targeted in the past two weeks, including...
View ArticleStudent archers from Hankinson, Wahpeton are tops in state
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Archers from Hankinson and Wahpeton took top honors at the annual state archery tournament in Minot.Hankinson repeated as the high school champion, and Wahpeton repeated as middle...
View ArticleTolna Dam damage is less than previous estimate
TOLNA, N.D. (AP) - Officials say damage to a dam in northeastern North Dakota that nearly breached last month isn't as bad as once thought.Workers with the State Water Commission began to repair the...
View ArticleND bill would ban congressional seat appointment by governor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Senate is slated to vote on a bill Monday that would prohibit the governor from appointing a successor to a vacant North Dakota congressional seat.Republican Rep. Roscoe...
View ArticleND man arrested after police chase facing additional charges
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man who led police on an hour-long chase from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation to Bismarck last month is facing additional federal charges.Authorities say William Schneider...
View ArticleND Legislature running slightly ahead of 2013 session
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Legislature is running slightly ahead of the 2013 session.The session opened in January with 853 measures. As of Friday, 221 had made it to Governor Jack...
View ArticleRasmussen College closing Bismarck campus; only Fargo left
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Rasmussen College says it's closing its Bismarck campus as more students move to take their classes online.The college will now use its Fargo offices as the only campus hub in...
View ArticleJudge disqualifies US Attorney's office from sex abuse case
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge has granted a motion by a Fort Yates man seeking to disqualify the North Dakota U.S. Attorney's Office from his case.A federal jury in November found Donald Luger...
View ArticleMissouri River management meetings set in Pierre, Bismarck
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers is holding public meetings on Missouri River conditions and operations in the two state capitals in the Dakotas on Tuesday.The meeting in Pierre is at...
View ArticleTruck driver pleads guilty to 3 child pornography charges
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A 68-year-old truck driver arrested at a border crossing between North Dakota and Canada on allegations he possessed child pornography has pleaded guilty in federal court.Garold...
View ArticleBismarck to host unmanned vehicle conference
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The city of Bismarck has been chosen to host the 2015 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Roadshow next month.The conference will be held May 18th to 20th at...
View ArticleND bill aimed at Vietnam veterans exposed to defoliant
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Democratic Senator Richard Marcellais has been donning his orange blazer and matching loafers to bring attention to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange.Marcellais is...
View ArticleMinot officials continue to review affordable housing option
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Officials in Minot want more information regarding a proposed low-income housing complex before they approve the project.The Minot Daily News reports the proposed project would be...
View ArticleMinnesota man pleads guilty to escape from ND halfway house
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A man serving time on a racketeering charge has pleaded guilty to walking away from a Fargo halfway house.Kieron Kier is charged in federal court with escape from custody....
View ArticleND officials ramping up tourism campaign ahead of summer
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota officials are ramping up the state's tourism campaign ahead of the summer travel season.The state's annual effort to attract visitors is in full swing because it's...
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