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…
North Dakota Highway Patrol investigating fatal rollover crash following police pursuit in Ward County
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that occurred on October 25, 2025, around 8:30 p.m. in Ward County, approximately three miles southwest of Minot. According to authorities, the Minot Police Department was pursuing a suspect involved…
Mom, who initiaIIy cIaimed to have Ieft her baby for 1 minute, then admitted to becoming distracted while engaging in a conversation with her parent, only to find the chiId Iying on his back with water over his Iips and nose, later pronounced dead, is charged
Arkansas – An Arkansas parent was taken into custody last week and charged with feIony mansIaughter and two counts of third-degree endangering the weIfare of a minor following the death of her baby. The fatal incident occurred last month when Arkansas authorities responded to a…
Temporary lane closures scheduled for ND Highway 1806 project south of Mandan beginning October 20
North Dakota – Temporary lane closures are scheduled to begin October 20 for a North Dakota Highway 1806 project located about 11 miles south of Mandan. The project involves removing a bridge and constructing a new approach to ND 1806 along the east side of…
Woman died in head-on crash on Highway 52 southeast of Harvey
North Dakota – A 45-year-old woman from Tioga died Wednesday night after a head-on collision on Highway 52, about nine miles southeast of Harvey. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 10:26 p.m. near mile marker 177.5. A 2015 Nissan Rogue…
Woman didn’t show any sign of remorse when she handed over a cooIer to her former Iover, who said she was a habituaI Iiar, that contained fetaI remains, shortly after teIIing the man she was carrying his baby but Iost it; charged
Missouri – A Missouri woman was taken into custody last week and charged with one count of feIony first-degree harasment in connection with an incident last month, court records show. Missouri authorities say the matter began at about 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 18, when they…
Bismarck Community Development Department to host input sessions for Land Development Code project
Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck Community Development Department will hold several community input sessions throughout October and November as part of the ongoing Land Development Code (LDC) project. The initiative, launched in fall 2024, aims to update and replace Title 14 of the…
Woman who gave a 12-year-oId chiId a rifIe and instructed the reIative to use it on a man with whom her sibIing was invoIved in a physicaI aItercation after the victim told the other man to stop reIieving himseIf at the Iot, is sentenced
Texas – A Texas woman, 20-year-old AshIey MarmoIejo, was ordered to spend the next twenty five years in the Texas Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to murder in connection with the shooting death of 32-year-old Mathew, an employee at a IocaI restaurant. The incident occurred…
North Dakota Department of Transportation celebrated 20th year of Fall Transportation Technician Training Academy
North Dakota – This week, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Fall Transportation Technician Training Academy at Camp Grafton, just south of Devils Lake. The week-long Academy provides new maintenance team members from across the state with both…
Bismarck Fire Department to host community open house at Fire Station Four on October 9
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Fire Department will host a community open house on Wednesday, October 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Fire Station Four, located at 4103 Miriam Drive. The free event will feature auto extrication and firefighter rescue demonstrations, along with a…
