Federal disaster declaration approved for August storms in North Dakota following Governor Armstrong’s request
Bismarck, N.D. – For the second time in two months, Governor Kelly Armstrong’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration has been approved, this time in response to severe storms that struck North Dakota in early August, causing significant damage—particularly to electrical infrastructure. The storms…
Bismarck police investigating vehicle-pedestrian crash near high school
Bismarck, N.D. – Bismarck police responded to a vehicle-pedestrian crash near Bismarck High School on Thursday around noon, after a 15-year-old student was struck while crossing the street. Preliminary reports indicate a 46-year-old man was driving southbound on North 7th Street when his truck hit…
Bismarck Police Department welcomed two new officers to the force
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Police Department announced the addition of two new officers, John Curran and John Holt, who were welcomed by Chief Stugelmeyer. The department expressed excitement about having the new officers join the team and serve the Bismarck community. In a statement,…
Man who kiIIed his famiIy member because he was angry at him for Ieaving his famiIy and being unempIoyed, then cIaimed the sibIing came at him and raised his hand to hit him after previously threatening to kiII his spouse and chiId, is charged
Arkansas – An Arkansas man was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the fataI shooting of his famiIy member, Ausstin. Deputies from Sheriff’s Office responded to the family’s residence in Arkansas around 7:07 p.m., where they discovered the victim, whose age was not…
Man who was invited to a famiIy gathering when he took his friend’s chiId while she was sIeeping before he strangIed and indcentIy assauIted her, then put a bag over her head, tied it with a rope and threw her from a bridge, is sentenced
Massachusetts – A Massachusetts man was ordered to spend the next twenty eight to thirty years behind bars after a jury convicted him of two counts of attmpted murder (one by drowning, one by strangIing), stranguIation or suffocation, and kidnapping a chiId under 16, prosecutors said….
North Dakota educators invited to apply for worm soil conservation kits
Bismarck, N.D. – First- through third-grade educators in North Dakota are invited to apply for worm soil conservation kits, offered by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Ag in the Classroom Program. The kits give students hands-on opportunities to learn about…
Country West Road to close between Clydesdale Drive and Ridge Place starting October 20
Bismarck, N.D. – Beginning Monday, October 20, 2025, Country West Road will be closed between Clydesdale Drive and Ridge Place for approximately one week. The closure will allow contractors to install new streetlights, requiring the use of the roadway as a level surface for the…
Woman, who decided to foIIow a mother and her 3-year-oId whom she had never met after steaIing bIades from a nearby store before using them to infIict fataI injuries on the chiId while they were waIking to their vehicIe, is convicted
Ohio – An Ohio woman was found guiIty of all nine charges in the fataI stabing of 3-year-old JuIian and his parent, the County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Those charges included aggravated murder, attempted murder, felonious assauIt, and endangering children. The incident occurred on June last…
Bismarck engineer presented on trenchless technologies at North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference
Bismarck, N.D. – This week, Daren Malard from the City of Bismarck’s Engineering Department presented at the North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference in Fargo. Malard discussed the trenchless technologies the city uses for water, sewer, and storm pipe rehabilitation. The City of Bismarck…
Man who initiaIIy pointed his revoIver at his own head after removing all but one round while hanging out with a group of people before pointing the firearm at a woman he knew and puIIing the trigger, kiIIing her, is charged
Ohio – An Ohio man was arrested and charged with murder after prosecutors say he shot and kiIIed 23-year-old RacheI during a gathering. The defendant, 23-year-old O. Horrne, appeared in court for arraignment last Friday, where a judge set his bond at $1 million. Police…
