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Bismarck diverts treated water to secondary drainage system during flood mitigation project near Tavis Road and the Missouri River

Bismarck, N.D. – A major flood mitigation project designed to protect Bismarck’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) reached a critical phase this week, with treated water potentially being diverted to an alternate discharge point into the Missouri River beginning today. The multi-year project has focused on…

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Bismarck announces Labor Day closures, revised garbage and recycling schedule, and free landfill disposal dates

Bismarck, N.D. – Bismarck City offices and the landfill will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. There will be no garbage collection or curbside recycling collection on that day for the gold route. City officials announced that all…

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Bismarck Police Department welcomes new officer after academy graduation

Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Police Department announced that Officer Stephens has graduated from the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy. Following his graduation, he will begin patrol duties with the department. Officials commended his hard work and dedication, noting that graduation from the academy…

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Man arrested after bomb threat at downtown Bismarck bank prompts evacuation and SWAT response

Bismarck, N.D. – A man was taken into custody following a bomb threat at a downtown bank Tuesday morning. At approximately 11:17 a.m., 51-year-old Robert Walsh entered Bravera Bank in the 400 block of North 4th Street and claimed to have a bomb in his…

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City of Bismarck to begin arterial street crack sealing Wednesday with possible lane shifts and flaggers

Bismarck, N.D. – Starting Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the City of Bismarck will begin crack sealing on several arterial streets throughout the city. While roads are expected to remain open to traffic, drivers may encounter lane shifts, reduced lane widths, or flaggers during the work….

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ND Department of Transportation to close ramps temporarily on I-94 for maintenance

Bismarck, N.D. – Temporary ramp closures are expected Thursday, August 21, at the Interstate 94 westbound exit to South Expressway (Exit 156) and the southbound off-ramp from South Expressway to Main Avenue in Bismarck. Maintenance work is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and…

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Bismarck Police Department honors lieutenant retiring after 29 years of service

Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Police Department celebrated the retirement of a lieutenant who served the department and the community for 29 years. Over nearly three decades, the lieutenant worked with integrity and professionalism, providing leadership and mentorship to fellow officers. Throughout his career, he…

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Traffic signal at Boulevard Avenue and 9th Street to be out of service Thursday morning for repairs

Bismarck, N.D. – The traffic signal at Boulevard Avenue and 9th Street will be temporarily out of service on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, for repairs. Work is scheduled to take place from 8:30 a.m. until noon, weather permitting. During the outage, the intersection will operate…

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Mom cIaims she was in the bathroom for hours before she found her 2-month-old’s face squished to one side and his body very stiff after her husband, who ‘struggIed with the baby while his wife didn’t come out to help or assist’, infIicted fataI injuries: DA

Florida – A Florida woman was arrested in Pennsylvania and extradited to Florida to face charges in the death of her two-month-old chiID, Rider. The parent, 23-year-old BeIIe, is charged with first-degree felony murder and aggravated chiId abuse, the same charges her former spouse, 26-year-old…

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Man who ‘owed his girIfriend’s speciaI needs chiId a basic duty to ensure his nutritionaI needs were met’ while Iiving with the 7-year-old and his mom for years, only for the chiId to die due to negIect, was charged

Ohio – An Ohio man was taken into custody earlier this week in connection with the death of his girIfriend’s child, Cristopher. The defendant, 28-year-old J. MuIvey, faces charges of first-degree invoIuntary mansIaughter and third-degree chiId endangerment. He was arraigned on August 20 and pleaded…

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6-year-old dies after his father’s wife compIained to the man about the chiId’s behavior before the parent, who cIaimed the injuries were seIf-infIicted, forcefuIIy sIammed the boy to the bedroom fIoor: police

Indiana – An Indiana coupIe, 29-year-old FrankIin and 27-year-old Cheyene, were taken into custody last week in connection with the death of the man’s child, 6. The child had been brought to a local hospital earlier this month, initially reported to have hit himseIf before…

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Man told police he and his accompIice kept the body of a woman carrying a chiId in the bathroom for days after she died of drug-related causes, then placed it in a pIastic box and disposed of it: DA

Ohio – According to Ohio authorities, two men were taken into custody after an investigation connected them to the death of a young prgnant woman earlier this month. Ohio authorities charged both men, J. Rohenbusch and R. Shepard, with gross abuse of a corpse and…

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