Proposed buffalo-themed amusement park in Jamestown could get state backing
BISMARCK, N.D. — For over a year, Jamestown business leaders have been smitten with the idea of building an amusement park along Interstate 94 to accompany the existing National Buffalo Museum and attract tourists to a region without many major draws. The proposed Buffalo City…
New face at the Roosevelt Park Zoo
MINOT, N.D. – Tuesday, Your News Leader shared the news Tuesday of the hiring of Jeff Bullock as the new Roosevelt Park Zoo Director. We headed over to the zoo Wednesday to learn about him. Bullock started his zoo career in the mid-1980s in Jacksonville,…
Grand Forks man arrested after officer allegedly finds fentanyl, meth and heroin in vehicle
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Evan Michael Jorde, 22, made his initial appearance in a Grand Forks courtroom on Wednesday, April 21. In addition to the three possession charges, he faces an additional charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted of possession, he faces…
Man accused of threatening to blow up Bismarck Police Department
BISMARCK, N.D. – A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he assaulted a man and threatened to blow up the police department. Bismarck police arrested Trenton Baymon for aggravated assault, terrorizing and disorderly conduct. Police responded to the 2500 block of East…
Home in Harwood damaged by fire
HARWOOD, N.D. – Firefighters are looking into the cause of a fire that damaged a home in Harwood, North Dakota. The call came in around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21 for a garage on fire near a home on Lind Circle, just north of…
Man runs in front of traffic along I-94 in Fargo, hit by SUV
FARGO, N.D. – One man is being treated for injuries after authorities say he ran in front of traffic along I-94 in Fargo. The Highway Patrol says around 9 p.m. on I-94 by the I-29 interchange, a 29-year-old man from Fargo ran onto the interstate…
Study to bring down drug costs passes ND legislature
BISMARCK, N.D. – Over the next interim session, North Dakota will conduct a study to bring down prescription drug costs. That study will involve North Dakota’s neighbor to the north: Canada. To bring costs down, the state would look into establishing a system of surveying…
North Dakota weekly unemployment claims declined last week as U.S. claims fall to a pandemic low
N.D. – New weekly unemployment claims in North Dakota declined last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, dropped to 1,970 in the week ending April 17, down from 2,047 the week before,…
North Dakota governor vetoes transgender sports bill
N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) on Wednesday vetoed a bill passed to prevent transgender students from taking part in K-12 school sports. Why it matters: The bill was one of over 50 in 28 states introduced this year to exclude transgender youth from playing sports…
18,000 vaccine doses slated for North Dakota are stuck in warehouses as demand declines
N.D. — More than 18,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine allocated to North Dakota are waiting in warehouses because demand has plunged and falls far short of supply. North Dakota was able to quickly administer its weekly allocations until earlier this month, Molly Howell, immunization director…
