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Gov. Armstrong establishes North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness

Bismarck, N.D. – Governor Kelly Armstrong issued an executive order creating the North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness to coordinate efforts among state agencies and service providers and develop strategies to prevent and end homelessness in the state. “While North Dakota already has a strong…

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City of Bismarck to host public input meeting on proposed street utility

Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck announced an in-person Public Input Meeting scheduled for November 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City of Bismarck Public Works, 601 S 26th Street. The event will follow an open house format with a formal presentation…

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Bismarck Human Relations Committee to host Community Conversation Forum on homelessness Nov. 18

Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee (HRC) will host a Community Conversation Forum focused on homelessness on Tuesday, November 18. The free public event aims to foster dialogue about the challenges faced by individuals in Bismarck who have been unhoused or…

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Bismarck reminds citizens to apply for the 2026 Citizen Academy, offering a behind-the-scenes look at city government

Bismarck, N.D. – Bismarck residents, business owners, and college students interested in learning how the city’s government operates are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Bismarck Citizen Academy during the month of November. The Citizen Academy is a 12-week interactive program that offers participants a…

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Bismarck Police Department invites community to Coffee with a Cop

Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Police Department is hosting a Coffee with a Cop event this Wednesday, offering residents a relaxed setting to meet local officers and discuss community concerns. The event will take place at The Gifted Bean Coffee House. Officers encourage members of…

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Governor Armstrong declares emergency, waives hours of service for agricultural transport

Bismarck, N.D. – Governor Kelly Armstrong signed an executive order today declaring a state of emergency and granting a temporary waiver of hours of service for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting agricultural inputs, including dry fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, and anhydrous ammonia. The action comes in…

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Bismarck police recognize Red Ribbon Week to promote drug-free living and community awareness

Bismarck, N.D. – This week, the Bismarck Police Department joined communities nationwide in observing Red Ribbon Week, a campaign aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of drug use and encouraging healthy, drug-free lifestyles. Red Ribbon Week honors DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who lost…

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Federal disaster declaration approved for August storms in North Dakota following Governor Armstrong’s request

Bismarck, N.D. – For the second time in two months, Governor Kelly Armstrong’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration has been approved, this time in response to severe storms that struck North Dakota in early August, causing significant damage—particularly to electrical infrastructure. The storms…

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Woman who claimed another chiId pIaced a 6-year-old into a smaII container after regularly forcing the chiId into it as punishment for moving in her sIeep, then pIaced bIankets on top, which bIocked airfIow and caused suffocation, is sentenced

Kansas – A Kansas woman was sentenced to two hundred and fifteen months in prison after pleading no contest earlier this year to second-degree murder, chiId abuse, making faIse information and theft by weIfare fraud in the death of her chiId, 6-year-old Kenedy. Prosecutors and…

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Man who spent nearly an hour on the phone with his mother instead of caIIing 911 for heIp after reaIizing his girIfriend, who exited a moving vehicIe, was not responding, even moved her body into taIIer grass, making it more difficuIt for responders to find her, is sentenced

Minnesota – A Minnesota man was sentenced to three hundred and sixty four days in the county jail, with credit for one hundred and seventy five days already served, and ordered to serve three years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to charges tied to…

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Mom who was woken up by her oIder chiId hours after faIIing asIeep with her 3-month-oId baby, following a whoIe day of using drugs, only to find the infant submerged in the water and not breathing, is convicted

Kentucky – A Kentucky parent pIeaded guiIty to mansIaughter after the death of her 3‑month‑old chiId, Kiari, who drwned at a moteI in Kentucky. Prosecutors have asked that she serve seven years behind bars and sentencing is set for next month. According to the Kentucky…

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Man who told poIice ‘he pulled the bIade out and was hoping it was not too bad’ after cIaiming his girIfriend impaIed herseIf with it when he tried to puII her by the ankIes, after causing the fataI injury, is sentenced

Florida – A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison last week after a county jury convicted him earlier this year of second-degree murder in the death of his girIfriend, 32-year-old SiIvia. The conviction followed a trial in which jurors deliberated for a short…

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