BISMARCK, N.D. -- Beginning August 1st, 2017, it will be legal to carry a concealed handgun without a permit in North Dakota. Governor Burgum signed the controversial bill into law Thursday. Under the new law, people of the state who do…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The North Dakota House voted to kill a Fargo representative's bill to establish state-owned casinos. Rep. Al Carlson's proposal includes building casinos the state could promote as "destination attractions" and use the profits to offset taxes.…
DEVILS LAKE -- Voters in Devils Lake have rejected a nearly $9 million fine arts center. It would have been built on the high school campus. The school district's tally shows 53 percent of voters on Tuesday favored issuing…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Emotional testimony from the parents of Andrew Sadek in Bismarck. Tammy Sadek fought back tears as she talked about her 20-year-old son who had been recruited by police to become a drug informant after he was…
NEBRASKA -- Activists who want to derail the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska are again mobilizing. Opponents have asked the Nebraska Public Service Commission to let them intervene in the case and present formal arguments alongside attorneys for pipeline…
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The focus turns to the 5,500-mile long northern border in the U.S. Senate. Senator Heidi Heitkamp questioned key border protection officials about what she called "chronic issues" faced…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill that expands the jurisdiction of campus police officers. A co–sponsor of the bill said it's all about increasing public safety for the…
CASSELTON, N.D. -- People in Casselton have approved a tax increase for a wellness center. The vote was 307 to 279. A vote extends the city's sales tax from 1% to 2%. A new community center will soon be…
REGIONAL -- North Dakota's senators and mayors from Fargo and Moorhead are trying to keep the F-M Diversion on track. Senators Heitkamp and Hoeven along with Fargo Mayor Mahoney and Moorhead Mayor Williams met with White House Budget Director…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Dayton has vetoed legislation that would have decreased the oversight of a state electric utility regulator. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the bill earlier this month altering the Public Utilities Commission's responsibilities for electric co-ops.…
FARGO, N.D. -- A state senator from Fargo says the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund will not pay a claim to Susan Bala. She is the founder of a former horse racing betting company in Fargo whose conviction for…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Backers of a successful North Dakota citizen initiative to allow medical marijuana are contesting new rules written by the Legislature. A bipartisan bill removed provisions that would have allowed growing marijuana as medicine and only allows…
