State moves to dismiss murder charge
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Burleigh County state’s attorney made a motion Tuesday to dismiss a murder charge against a 42-year-old Canadian man. Earl Howard and co-defendant Nikki Entzel are accused of murdering Nikki’s husband, Chad Entzel, and attempting to start the home on fire with…
Man pleads guilty to child sex crimes in Bismarck-Mandan
BISMARCK, N.D. – Jeremy Frohlich, 36, was charged in 2019 with four felony sex crimes, two in Burleigh County and two in Morton County. Some of the incidents date to 2010, court records show. Frohlich was accused of sexually assaulting girls at a north Bismarck…
Minot murder suspect charged in unrelated police encounter
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot man charged with murder in the fatal drug overdose of a teen in December now faces a separate set of unrelated charges. Prosecutors charged 33-year-old Mark Rodgers with fleeing a peace officer, with a risk of death or serious injury, and…
North Dakota schools begin instituting Native American history into curriculum
BISMARCK, N.D. – A bill that will bring Native American studies into school curriculums throughout North Dakota was signed into law only a couple weeks ago, but many supporters are already getting together to figure out what’s needed in the new curriculum. More than 50…
Deer license availability up in North Dakota
N.D. — There will likely be more deer hunters in the woods in the late fall in North Dakota than in past years. According to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, just over 72,000 deer licenses will be available to hunters this year, which…
North Dakota rail inspection program not permanent despite regulators’ wishes
N.D. — The North Dakota Legislature’s decision not to make permanent a railroad inspection program that has identified thousands of train and track defects in the last six years remains a rub for state regulators who view its inspections as a safety imperative. In 2019 and 2020, the program…
North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission overspent operating budget by 1%
N.D. – North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commission overspent its operating budget by 1% in the state’s 2017-19 budget cycle, according to a new state audit. State Auditor Josh Gallion released the audit on Thursday, finding $2,859 overspent in operating expenses. The 2017 Legislature set a…
North Dakota High Flying Fest Is Memorial Day Weekend!
N.D. – Why don’t you just go fly a kite! In the old-timey days, people would tell someone that phrase just so they would stop bothering them.They meant it to be rude, but I say…heck ya, let’s go fly a kite! You can do just…
