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North Dakota Dem-NPL responds to shooting of Minnesota lawmakers
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The North Dakota Dem-NPL released a statement following the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. “We stand with the Hortman family as they grieve and with Sen. Hoffman and his wife as they heal....

Motorcycle crashes claim the lives of two male riders in separate incidents in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two young men are dead in separate motorcycle crashes on Saturday. A 25-year-old man from Cavalier, North Dakota died when he rolled his motorcycle on southbound I-29, about 3 and a half miles south of Pembina. That crash...

Governor Kelly Armstrong officially proclaims June 7 as Prairie Day in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - “Habitat. Habitat. Habitat.” That’s why Governor Kelly Armstrong officially proclaimed June 7 as Prairie Day in North Dakota. To celebrate, he welcomed ranchers to the North Dakota Capitol to recognize their commitment to...
North Dakota mega-dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference
Click play to listen to this article. North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could harm water quality locally and in downstream communities -...

Man dies in motorcycle crash near Pembina, North Dakota
GRAND FORKS — A man from Cavalier, North Dakota, died in a motorcycle crash Saturday, June 14, on Interstate 29. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. a little more than 3 miles south of Pembina, a town in the extreme northeast corner...
Federal program shake-up leaves Ukrainian workers in North Dakota in limbo
Click play to listen to this article. Ukrainians who fled the war in their home country for temporary roots in North Dakota are waiting with worry about their ability to keep working in the U.S., as the future of a key support program is up in the...

Today in History: Man suspected of setting fire to a North Dakota church arrested after high-speed chase
On this date in 1964, Lyle T. Taylor, suspected of setting multiple church fires in Sykeston, ND, was captured after a high-speed chase, and his father sought his commitment for mental evaluation shortly before his arrest. Here's the complete...

Stateline: Measles cases are in 34 states, including Kentucky; North Dakota now the focus
By Tim Henderson Stateline As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S. record, cases in its original epicenter of West Texas may be subsiding as hesitant residents become more concerned and willing to vaccinate, while...
Thousands attend 'No Kings' protests across North Dakota, Minnesota
From Fargo to Grand Forks and throughout the northlands, including Minnesota, throngs of protestors took to the streets on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump at "No Kings" rallies and marches on the same day a military parade celebrating...

‘No Kings’ protests held in North Dakota
BISMARCK-MINOT, N.D. (KFYR) - “No Kings” protests swept the nation Saturday, including here in North Dakota. Protests took place in the central part of the state in Bismarck and Minot. The Bismarck protest was held at the Capitol and was attended...

Thousands join North Dakota No Kings rallies, including many first-time protesters
Thousands of North Dakotans in 10 cities joined the national No Kings protest movement Saturday, with organizers saying they saw new faces joining the effort to oppose Donald Trump’s policies. Kathy Bullinger of Bismarck showed up at the state...

Bankruptcies for North Dakota and western Minnesota published June 14, 2025
North Dakota Benjamin James French, Walcott, Chapter 7 Jeffrey Lynn and Melissa Marie Kirby, Wing, Chapter 7 Benjamin Earl Tarbell, Bismarck, Chapter 7 Debra M. Jackson, also known as Debra Jackson-Hell, Fargo, Chapter 7 Aaron Timothy Blazer,...
Port: In wake of Minnesota attacks, North Dakota officials scramble to take down personal info for lawmakers
MINOT — One of the great things about politics in North Dakota is how accessible our elected leaders are. Unfortunately, tragedy in Minnesota has resulted in state officials taking understandable steps to make them a little less accessible....

Montana, North Dakota Attorneys General back Trump’s decision on sending National Guard to Los Angeles
WASHINGTON (KFYR) - Republican Attorneys General, including Montana’s Austin Knudsen and North Dakota’s Drew Wrigley, say they support President Donald Trump’s decision to send National Guard members to Los Angeles. While California’s leaders call...

VA provides 261 home purchase loans in North Dakota in Q4 2024
There were 261 VA home purchase loans issued in North Dakota in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024, totaling $78.1 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.The VA assists service members, veterans and...

Letter: North Dakota's senators must show a spine
To the editor, In 1856, Charles Sumner (Massachusetts senator, 1851-1874) was beaten viciously, on the floor of the Senate, by Rep. Preston Brooks of South Carolina, because of Sumner's unrelenting opposition to slavery and his championing of the...

Our opinion: Vigilance and education (and penalties, too) are needed as speeds increase on North Dakota roads
Highway safety in North Dakota has reached a crossroad. The state Department of Transportation recently cited a statewide initiative and a new seat belt law as possible factors behind a sharp decline in traffic deaths on North Dakota highways in...
Outdoors Notebook: North Dakota high school clay target tourney underway
HORACE, ND – The 2025 North Dakota State High School Clay Target League State Tournament got underway Friday, June 13, and is scheduled to continue through June 15 at The Shooting Park in Horace, North Dakota. In a news release, the USA High...

Letter: Bill jeopardizes health of North Dakotans
The boogeyman of the Trump administration that has become the scapegoat is “waste, fraud and abuse.” In the “big, beautiful bill” Medicaid will not be cut, but then comes the boogeyman. How can our congressional delegation even know where the...

Law enforcement in North Dakota uses overtime to write hundreds of distracted driving citations
FARGO — A North Dakota agency says law enforcement across the state worked overtime to make hundreds of distracted driving stops in April. Officers wrote a total of 754 citations while working overtime as part of the “Put the Phone Away or Pay”...