WHS girls soccer show improvement in Tuesday loss
MINOT, N.D. – The Williston High School junior varsity one (JV1) girls soccer team played well and had a nice late push in their game on Tuesday, April 20 at home, but they could not get quite enough momentum to make a comeback. Williston lost…
Antlers stolen from Bismarck Elks Lodge elk statue
BISMARCK, N.D. – The elk statue at the Bismarck Elks Lodge is missing its antlers. According to Arlan Scholl of the Bismarck Elks Lodge, this is not the first time the antlers have been stolen. He says it has happened about a dozen times since 1966 when…
What’s All The Commotion Going On At Bismarck Airport?
BISMARCK, N.D. – If you’ve driven around the Bismarck Airport on Yegen road, you may have noticed a lot of commotion going on just inside the fence at the Lincoln Road intersection. This work actually started last spring. At first, I thought they were building…
Fargo woman pleads not guilty to killing 15-month-old girl who died in her care
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo woman accused of abusing and killing a 15-month-old girl while taking care of her will be going to trial. Brandi Adeleke, 37, pleaded not guilty to murder and child abuse charges stemming from the death of Meka Ducheneaux on November 20,…
Madison group plans to challenge North Dakota’s Ten Commandments law
BISMARCK, N.D. — A Wisconsin organization that opposes religious displays on public property says a new North Dakota law that allows the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, says the law is “an attempt to sneak…
North Dakota lawmaker appears in photo-op for signing of bill that she voted against
N.D. — A North Dakota lawmaker who voted against a proposal to extend state health care benefits to the families of fallen emergency responders joined a photo-op celebrating the signing of the bill into law on Monday, April 19. House Bill 1435 passed the House…
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signs campus free speech bill into law
N.D. – The law prohibits activity fee funding discrimination based on a student organization’s viewpoint and allows speakers on campus regardless of their views. Additionally, it eliminates free speech zones on college campuses, though no campuses in the North Dakota University System have such zones….
About 800 Drinkers Off the Road for Less Cost Than One DUI Checkpoint
MINOT, N.D. — When it comes to drunk driving, many North Dakotans prefer a throw-the-book-at-them approach. Our elected policymakers have obliged them. During their 2013 session, lawmakers raised the fines for DUI convictions and created a new aggravated DUI charge for first-time offenders. Repeat offenders…
