North Dakota Legislature passes bill requiring top health official to be a physician
N.D.— North Dakota lawmakers have approved legislation that would require the state health officer to be a physician. The top health post has been a revolving door during the COVID-19 pandemic, and just two of the four employees to serve in the role were doctors….
North Dakota House okays amended transgender sports bill
N.D. – The North Dakota House has passed an amended version of a bill that would require grade school and high school athletes to compete in sports according to their birth gender. That’s how the House originally passed HB 1298. The Senate made it into…
Man vaults vehicle off 30-foot cliff in western North Dakota, survives
N.D. — A 60-year-old man whose vehicle vaulted off a 30-foot cliff near Watford City on Wednesday, April 14, at about 5:45 p.m. has lived to tell the tale. Richard Hall, of Grand Junction, Colo., was traveling north on U.S. Highway 85 about 15 miles…
Grand Forks County cancels its burn ban
FARGO, N.D. – The Grand Forks County Sheriff has decided to rescind the county burn ban effective immediately. Sheriff Andy Schneider consulted with several fire chiefs in Grand Forks County, the emergency manager and Grand Forks County commissioners before making the decision. In a press…
Minot City Council to decide fate of Anne Street Pedestrian Bridge, other downtown projects
MINOT, N.D. – The fate of an aged bridge spanning the Souris River and railroad tracks is again under consideration by the Minot City Council. Council members meeting in a work session Monday to discuss future capital improvement projects questioned whether to invest $1.9 million…
Surrey City Council discusses plan ahead with administrator position
SURREY, N.D. – Surrey city leaders met once again Tuesday night to discuss city staffing going forward. The meeting comes after the firing of former City Administrator Diane Fugere at their last meeting. Initially the council discussed refilling that position, but decided it wasn’t needed….
Bill for North Dakota Capitol accessibility upgrades goes to governor
MINOT, N.D. – Accessibility upgrades to the North Dakota Capitol are set to be fast-tracked under a bill passed Wednesday. Senate Bill 2146, brought by Sen. Randy Burckhard, R-Minot, budgets up to $750,000 from a state building fund for the improvements, including upgrades in line with…
Why Were 8 Innocents Murdered In Turtle Lake ND A Century Ago?
MINOT, N.D. – I’m from Minot, and have lived in BisMan for 20 years. And pretty much halfway in between is Turtle Lake, North Dakota. In 1920 eight people on one farmstead near Turtle Lake were brutally murdered. I just heard about this today. News…
Most local colleges won’t require students to have COVID vaccine this fall
FARGO, N.D. – With age requirements for the COVID-19 vaccines continuing to open up, some colleges in the U.S., including Duke University, are requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for students returning to campus this fall. However, schools in the Red River Valley are taking…
177 new COVID-19 cases in North Dakota, along with 1 new death
FARGO, N.D. – 177 new cases of COVID-19 is being reported by the North Dakota Department of Health on Wednesday, along with 1 new death. 1,474 people have died in the state since the pandemic began. The daily positivity rate is at 6.70%. There are…
