Major issues emerged during North Dakota’s 2021 legislative session. Here’s a rundown
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers are heading home after nearly four months of work at the state Capitol in Bismarck. Both chambers of the Republican-dominated Legislature ended their biennial regular session just after midnight on Friday, April 30, but the effects of the more…
Two wildfires rage in southwestern North Dakota
N.D. – Firefighters worked through the night battling a wildfire north of Wannagan Campground on the Little Missouri National Grassland. The fire is estimated at 4000 acres and is burning in the rugged North Dakota Badlands. Local, State, and Federal resources are on scene and…
State money allows bigger plans for Magic City Discovery Center
MINOT, N.D. – A last-minute legislative appropriation of $5.9 million will give Magic City Discovery Center visitors more to enjoy when the children’s museum/science center opens, which could happen by the end of 2022. The appropriation was tucked into the funding bill of the Office…
U.S. Senators tour Minot AFB to review modernization
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – A group of U.S. Senators joined some high-ranking Air Force officials in getting a firsthand look at the modernization efforts on Minot Air Force Base. The officials checked out both legs of the nuclear triad that are housed at…
One Brand logo monument installed in downtown Minot
MINOT, N.D. – A monument featuring Minot’s new One Brand logo now stands at the downtown intersection of Main Street and Central Avenue. The $28,000 art piece was installed Thursday, near the Taube Art Museum, as part of a $300,000 MAGIC Fund grant project to…
North Dakota lawmaker Scott Louser pleads not guilty to drunken driving
BISMARCK, N.D. — A top Republican legislator accused of weaving across the center line several times after a night out in Bismarck has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving. House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Louser, R-Minot, entered the plea on Wednesday, according to court documents, the…
Give me your vaccination selfies, loud and proud
MINOT, N.D. — Have you ever run into one of those people who will go to great lengths to tell you that they’re not anti-gay, they just don’t understand why gay people have to shove their gayness in your face? They’re fine with the LGBTQ+…
Trinity Health resumes administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine
MINOT, N.D. – Trinity Health said Friday they have resumed administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Earlier this month the CDC recommended healthcare providers pause giving it out due to a handful of patients developing blood clots after receiving it. Since then the CDC has cleared it for…
