NDHP responds to crash on Highway 13 near Wahpeton
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to a crash near mile marker 382 on Highway 13, west of Wahpeton, on January 18. Authorities advised against travel in the area at the time of the incident due to hazardous conditions. All occupants involved…
Bismarck seeks public input on proposed sales tax extension
Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck is encouraging residents to share their input on a proposed half-cent sales tax extension intended to fund roadway construction and reconstruction projects across the city. City officials said the proposal would support ongoing and future street improvements if…
Robbery suspect taken into custody after standoff on Grant Marsh Bridge
Bismarck, N.D. – A Bismarck man is in custody following an attempted pharmacy robbery and a two-hour standoff that shut down the Grant Marsh Bridge on January 17. Bismarck police said officers responded to a CVS Pharmacy after reports that a suspect attempted to rob…
Mother who admitted to intentionaIIy giving her 1-year-old the same piIIs that sent him to the hospitaI right after his reIease, cIaiming that she had been dosing the chiId every six to seven days, causing multiple medicaI crises, is sentenced
Nevada – A Nevada woman was sentenced to ten years in state prison this week after pIeading guiIty to wiIIfuIIy poisoning or aduIterating food, water, or medicine in connection with repeatedIy giving her 1-year-old chiId unprescribed piIIs, Nevada authorities said. The parent, 25-year-old AIesha, will…
North Dakota transportation improvement plan for 2026–2029 released for public review
North Dakota – The North Dakota Department of Transportation has released its final 2026–2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), outlining four years of planned transportation projects funded through federal highway and transit dollars. The STIP includes improvements to state and county highways, urban streets, roadway…
Bismarck welcomes new class of Citizen Academy cadets for fifth year of program
Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck has welcomed a new group of participants to the Bismarck Citizen Academy as the program begins its fifth year of offering residents an inside look at local government operations. The first session, held Thursday evening, marked the start…
Bismarck Police Department thanks local businesses and court for law enforcement appreciation
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Police Department expressed its gratitude to several local businesses and community partners for their support in recognition of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Department officials thanked Target Bismarck, Bearscat Bakehouse, Scheels, and the Bismarck Municipal Court for providing thoughtful items…
Man who became upset with his pregnant 17-year-old girIfriend and tried to kiII her after Iuring her for a walk because the expectant mother contacted his other girIfriend to teII her about their reIationship and posted about their baby on sociaI media, is sentenced
Kansas – A Kansas man was sentenced to fifteen years in prison on Wednesday after a judge imposed a one hundred and eighty-month term following his conviction on a charge of attempted first-degree murder for trying to drown his prgnant girIfriend in Kansas. A jury found…
