North Dakota Highway Patrol reminds public of mental health support during the holidays
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is reminding the public about the increased risk of mental health crises during the holiday season, citing added stress, financial pressure, isolation, and heightened expectations as contributing factors. According to the agency, a trooper encountered a serious…
Man who told poIice he became tired of hearing his parent verbaIIy scoIding him for his Iife choices and for not amounting to anything before he cIimbed on top of her and used a piIIow to kiII the eIderIy woman at her home, is charged
Michigan – A Michigan was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, unIawfuI driving away of a motor vehicIe, and Iarceny in a buiIding after the death of his 59-year-old parent, Cristine, at their home in Michigan, authorities said. The defendant, 39-year-old J. Hall, was denied…
Bismarck Mandan leadership cohort learns about public safety roles
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck–Mandan Chamber EDC reported that the Leadership Bismarck-Mandan 2026 cohort participated in a Serve and Protect Issue Day, gaining insight into the critical roles and collaboration within the community’s fire, law enforcement, emergency management, and public safety services. The event included…
Mother who only spent Iess than a minute with her 1-year-old on the day the baby died, even told poIice she beIieved the chiId was already beyond heIp after refusing to perform Iifesaving measures, alongside the victim’s dad, negIecting her to death, are charged
Utah – An Utah man and woman were arrested Wednesday and booked into the county jail on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated chiId abuse in connection with the death of their 1-year-old chiId, Rubi. The charges were announced by the County Sheriff’s Office after…
Bismarck’s Street Department announces downtown snow removal schedule for early December
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Street Department announced that snow removal in the downtown “No-Parking – Street Cleaning” zones will take place December 1–5, 2025, between 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Vehicles parked in these restricted areas during the designated times will be towed at…
Traffic shifts at I-94 Exit 161 as NDDOT prepares for permanent interchange configuration
North Dakota – The North Dakota Department of Transportation announced that on Wednesday, Nov. 26, traffic at Exit 161 will shift to a new configuration reflecting the permanent flow planned for the completed I-94 interchange, expected next year. The changes will most significantly affect travelers…
Fatal rollover on US Highway 2 in Williams County claims one life
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol reported a fatal single-vehicle crash on November 16, 2025, at approximately 7:04 a.m. on US Highway 2 at mile marker 43 in Williams County. According to authorities, a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, traveling westbound, entered the median and…
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…
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…
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…
