Weekend crashes leave 2 dead at railroad crossings in North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — Two people were killed in separate crashes at railroad crossings over the weekend in North Dakota, prompting law enforcement officials to urge caution around trains and crossings. One of the two crashes happened at about 9:50 p.m. Sunday, April 25, in Minot….
ND & MN accidents pile up over the weekend
MINOT, N.D. – A Sunday night motorcycle crash in Minot has left the driver of the bike injured and a passenger dead. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the motorcycle approached a rail crossing where the lighted arms were down. Both the driver and passenger…
Woman dies after hitting head on railroad crossing arm
MINOT, N.D. – One woman is dead and one man has charges pending following a motorcycle crash in Minot. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says on Sunday, April 25 around 10 p.m., 42-year-old Harry Hughes Jr. of Minot was going down Valley Street on his…
North Dakota Designated as a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum signed a proclamation designating North Dakota as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State,” reinforcing the state’s support for the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Burgum signed the proclamation during a ceremonial signing with legislators for several bills approved this session to…
North Dakota Legislature nears end of days; major bills remain
N.D. – Rep. Pamela Anderson, D-Fargo, left, and Rep. LaurieBeth Hager, D-Fargo, pass the time in the House chamber on Thursday working on a puzzle. “I think we will get this done by the end of the session,” Anderson said of the 372-piece wooden jigsaw…
North Dakota’s State Veterinarian set to retire
N.D. – The longtime state veterinarian and director of the Animal Health Division of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Dr. Susan Keller, is retiring effective June 30, 2021. “Dr. Keller’s absence will definitely be felt both in the department and throughout the agriculture and…
North Dakota House Passes Voting Time Limit Bill
N.D. — The North Dakota House is advancing a bill that would put a time limit on voting in person at the end of Election Day. The state House passed a bill Friday that changes aspects of the election code. The most significant change gives…
Bill passed to stop NDSU ties with Planned Parenthood
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Republican-led North Dakota Legislature has passed legislation to prevent North Dakota State University from funneling federal grant money to Planned Parenthood for sex education. The bill easily passed 35-11 on Monday. The GOP-led House passed the measure 66-25 earlier this month. It…
Gov. Burgum declares ND as a Second Amendment Sanctuary State
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., has signed a proclamation designating North Dakota as a Second Amendment Sanctuary State. Gun rights were a hot topic this legislative session and Gov. Burgum has signed at least ten gun related bills into law, most notably a bill that removes…
North Dakota’s delegation gets surprisingly good grades from anti-Trump group
MINOT, N.D. — Based on public polling and voting trends, North Dakota is widely seen as one of the most pro-Donald Trump states in the union. Despite that, North Dakota’s congressional delegation performed surprisingly well in a rating by a Republican anti-Trump group. Or surprisingly bad,…
