North Dakota highlights $850 million investment in Fargo-Moorhead diversion project
North Dakota – North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong emphasized the state’s $850 million contribution to the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project during a recent event celebrating the historic rerouting of the Red River through a major control structure. This milestone is a key step in safeguarding…
Bismarck Police Department reminds citizens about citizen police academy application deadline
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Police Department reminded the community that only one week remains to apply for the upcoming Citizen Police Academy. The program offers participants an in-depth, behind-the-scenes experience with both sworn officers and civilian staff who contribute daily to the safety and…
ChiId ‘had zero chance of surviving’ after his mother and her husband worked in tandem to deIiberately deny him food, beat, and eventually kiII the 8-year-old chiId while they had the best of everything: DA
Michigan – A Michigan man was ordered to spend the next eighteen to forty years behind bars for the death of his spouse’s child last year. The 37-year-old defendant, J. HiII, had pleaded guilty to second-degree homicide earlier this year, with feIony murder and first-degree…
East Century Avenue reconstruction project advances with paving and traffic shifts ahead of school year
Bismarck, N.D. – Bismarck city officials and Knife River Corporation provided an update on the ongoing East Century Avenue reconstruction project, highlighting recent progress, temporary roadway changes, and upcoming work. Currently, gravel travel is limited to entering and exiting at Stonewall Drive. Over the next…
Highway 83 culvert replacement project begins August 4 to improve drainage and safety
North Dakota – The North Dakota Department of Transportation will start the Highway 83 culvert replacement project on August 4, 2025. The project aims to improve drainage, enhance safety, and extend the roadway’s lifespan. Work includes replacing the existing structural steel pipe beneath U.S. Highway…
Six companies approved for $2.16 million in loans through North Dakota Development Fund
North Dakota – The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced that six companies received approval for a combined $2.16 million in loan funds from the North Dakota Development Fund, Inc. (NDDF) during the second quarter of 2025. Shayden Akason, Deputy Director of Commerce Economic Development…
Skyline Boulevard to close for two weeks starting August 5 for road construction
Bismarck, N.D. – Skyline Boulevard between the East Walmart driveway and 15th Street will be closed beginning Tuesday, August 5, 2025, for road construction. The closure is expected to last approximately two weeks. During this time, a detour route will direct traffic via 43rd Avenue…
Man claims he was stressed about the upcoming birth of another child and was dealing with financiaI probIems related to his baby’s earIy birth after sIicing the child’s throat and kiIIing his pregnant spouse: DA
Idaho – An Idaho man was sentenced last week by District Judge Watkins to three consecutive Iife sentences without the possibiIity of paroIe. The 50-year-old defendant, Jeremi, was convicted after pleading guilty earlier this year to first‑degree murder in the death of his chiId, Zake,…
Highway 83 culvert replacement project to begin August 4 in Bismarck
Bismarck, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is set to start the Highway 83 culvert replacement project on August 4. The project aims to improve drainage, enhance safety, and extend the roadway’s lifespan. Key improvements include replacing the existing structural steel pipe…
NDHP honors Trooper Beryl McLane on 71st anniversary of line-of-duty death
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol remembered Trooper Beryl McLane, who died in the line of duty on July 30, 1954. Badge number 218, which McLane wore, has been retired since that time, as it was issued only to him. McLane began his…
