North Dakota landowners, oil industry butt heads over holes in the ground
BISMARCK, N.D. — Arguments over a proposal to regulate payments for the use of holes in the ground pitted North Dakota landowners against the state’s oil and gas industry this legislative session and could foreshadow lawsuits down the line. The subterranean cavities known as “pore…
North Dakota bank employees go dumpster diving to help find coworker’s lost wedding ring
BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota woman’s coworkers went the extra mile to help her find her lost wedding ring, even diving into a dumpster to recover the lost jewelry. Trina Burns, of Bismarck, is celebrating her 32nd wedding anniversary this year. When she left…
Louser charged with misdemeanor drunken driving
BISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota legislator has been charged with misdemeanor drunken driving. House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Louser was charged Friday and will make his initial court appearance on May 12. Court documents show that the 49-year-old Minot Republican’s blood alcohol content when…
House passes ’30 Minutes to Vote’ bill; goes to Senate
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota lawmakers are reshaping voting laws. Friday afternoon, the State House passed an 83-page bill changing elements of the election code. Most of the changes are clerical and inconsequential. However, one section of the bill puts a timer on late night voters in…
Officials work to get people vaccinated for COVID-19 as demand slows, but skepticism remains
MINOT, N.D. – Vaccine providers are trying to encourage more North Dakotans to get a COVID-19 shot as demand plateaus, but many people remain skeptical of the available vaccines. Public health departments and local hospitals told the Tribune that they’re trying to reach out to…
Ward County building connections for new hospital
MINOT, N.D. – Ward County is looking into a new route that would connect the new Trinity Health location to more of the county. They want to make sure people have easy access to the hospital and other services without traveling through town. City staff are…
Theodore Roosevelt talks conservation efforts in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Minoters got a special treat this afternoon from none other than the Bull Moose! Teddy Roosevelt himself made a surprise visit to Roosevelt Park and the zoo. It’s of course Joe Wiegand, who plays Roosevelt for the Medora Musical. Wiegand spoke about his…
In response to trespassing incident, Dakota Zoo staff reminds public that animals may be dangerous
BISMARCK, N.D. – Staff at Bismarck’s Dakota Zoo were alerted to trespassers on zoo property this past weekend. No damage happened inside the facility, but the eagle statues in the adjacent Sertoma Park were vandalized. Zoo workers remind the public that many animals at the…
