North Dakota reports one additional COVID-19 death, 117 positive cases
BISMARCK, N.D. — Following are the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations as of Thursday, May 13. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next. Statewide case rates NEW CASES: 117 TOTAL…
City moves away from managing COVID-19 shelter
BISMARCK, N.D. – Tuesday, Bismarck city commissioners were forced to determine how to proceed with the COVID-19 shelter as the state of emergency expires and the city returns to normal operations. The shelter is funded by CARES Act dollars, but management has fallen to the…
ND Dept. of Health shares difficulties ahead in vaccinating adolescents
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health shares why it’s so important to get 12 to 15 year olds vaccinated for Covid-19 now that the Pfizer vaccine is available to them. Health experts say children often show no symptoms or mild symptoms. They…
MSU baseball readying for Crookston in tournament opener
MINOT, N.D. – When the Minot State baseball starting nine takes the turf later this week to open the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament, they will do so against a familiar foe. The squad had already met its first-round opponent, the University of Minnesota Crookston,…
Bond set at $25,000 for man accused of planting suspicious object
MANDAN, N.D. – A Mandan man accused planting a suspicious object outside of a downtown business has been charged with terrorizing and two counts of disorderly conduct. Police say 20-year-old Rhyan Gessner left a black bag on the sidewalk outside of a Mandan business on…
Caught on camera: Mandan mom holds suspect at gunpoint
BISMARCK, N.D. – A Mandan mother is pleading for justice and police are re-investigating a case after she caught a registered sex offender on her roof. Heather Faris says a late night in January is one that will haunt her family forever Her 10-year-old son…
North Dakota boosts funding for addiction treatment program that ran out of money
N.D. — Funding for a North Dakota program that is the “payer of last resort” for addiction treatment will almost double in the next budget cycle after running out of money with a year to go. The substance use disorder voucher program will receive $15…
North Dakota suspends cooperation with Minnesota agencies due to conflicting deadly force state laws
N.D. – Neighboring states North Dakota and Minnesota often cooperate with one another in the realm of law enforcement, but since Minnesota changed its deadly force law, the relationship has been on the rocks. Minnesota updated its use-of-force policy in 2020 following the death of…
