ST. PAUL, Minn.--Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan launched the first meeting of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Task Force on Thursday. The meeting launched with a ceremonial bill signing with advocates, tribal representatives, law enforcement,…
CENTER, N.D.--The North Dakota Highway Patrol identified the man who was killed after striking an animal on his motorcycle on Highway 200-A. Gary Dukart was traveling from Bismarck to Hazen when he struck an animal and lost control of his…
ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota police say a man who was leaving a Bible study with his young daughter and father was fatally shot outside his church in St. Paul. The homicide Wednesday night is the sixth fatal shooting in St. Paul…
ST. PAUL, Minn.--The Minnesota Court of Appeals has handed environmental groups a victory by putting two key permits for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine on hold ahead of a hearing next month. The appeals court stayed PolyMet's permit to mine…
BISMARCK, N.D.--A Bismarck man who fatally shot another man after they argued over a debt has been sentenced to time served behind bars in a plea agreement with prosecutors. But, Aundra Fontenot won't be released until he's served more time…
FARGO, N.D. -- The rate of misusing car seats in North Dakota has improved over the past nine years, but it's still very high at 72 percent. One of the common things parents get…
WEST FARGO N.D. -- "You do not need a Ph.D. an IRA and MRA or a BMW in order to serve other people," Pastor Of Prairie Heights Community Church John Hauser. These were just…
NORTH DAKOTA -- Doctors nationwide are getting more patients complaining of wheezing, coughing and difficulty breathing. But when they run the normal tests, the results are out of the ordinary. "We're not finding any pneumonia,…
FORMAN, N.D. - The Sargent County Sheriff's office says a man believed to have been involved in a standoff near NDSU Monday night has been arrested. A call came in from a concerned citizen that Brandon Grant was in an…
FARGO, N.D. -- A celebration of life will be held for the West Fargo boy who passed away from cancer. In a CaringBridge post, the family of Landon Solberg invites people to honor his life at Scheels Arena in Fargo…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-- (UND ATHLETICS)Â The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) unveiled its 2019-20 preseason poll today in the lead-up to its annual media day function at the Xcel Center. North Dakota was slated to…
FARGO, N.D. -- The inside of Scheels Arena smelled quite delicious with hundreds of dishes being cooked up. Food Services of America held its 2019 Food Expo. It's a chance for food service operators…
WASHINGTON - Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith and North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer push the Senate Finance Committee to hold a hearing on their bill to make insulin affordable. The senators say seven-and-a-half million Americans rely…
MINNEAPOLIS -- Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a heroin distribution conspiracy resulting in two shooting deaths on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. 25-year-old Bryan "Boon" Boardman was given six and a half years in prison while…
FARGO, N.D.--The Fargo Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a runaway girl. 16-year-old Jzainea Breann Livingood was last seen in the 4300 block of 9 Avenue Cir. S. on September 14. She was last seen wearing sweatpants…
FARGO, N.D. -- One of the men accused of murdering a Fargo food truck owner in June is back in court. 20-year-old Kareem Byrd pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The other suspect…
BUFFALO, S.D. -- A Silver Alert has been issued for a woman from Buffalo, South Dakota which is in the far northwest corner of the state. Authorities say 87-year-old Clara Braun was last seen around 10 a.m. Monday near Mott,…
BISMARCK, N.D.--The North Dakota Department of Health says the state has one confirmed case of severe vaping-related lung illness and six probable cases under investigation. Health officials say the state is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
ST. PAUL, Minn.--Health officials are urging Minnesotans to get flu shots as soon as possible. Jennifer Heath of the Minnesota Department of Health says the flu season could begin anytime. Only about half of the people eligible get the flu…
MOORHEAD, MINN.--The Lakes to River Drug Task Force arrested two people in connection with an ongoing drug investigation on Tuesday. A search warrant was executed at 868 37th Avenue South #3 in Moorhead. During the search, 24 grams of…
BISMARCK, N.D.--An attorney for a South Dakota man says DNA evidence found on a cigarette butt doesn't prove his client participated in a riot during the Dakota Access pipeline protest three years ago. On Monday, attorney Bruce Nestor filed a…
NORTH DAKOTA--The North Dakota Department of Health reports the misuse of car seats has improved by 14 percent over the past nine years. The rates in 2009 were as high as 86 percent and have fallen to 72 percent in…
CENTER, N.D.--The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist has died after colliding with an animal in Oliver County. The collision happened about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 200-A northeast of Center. The patrol says Gary Dukart was thrown from…
FARGO, N.D. -- Essentia Health unveils its new $4.1 million NICU and Women's and Children's Unit. One doctor at Essentia had twins born prematurely three years ago, and seeing the new unit unveiled was…
FARGO, N.D. - For thousands of retired workers across the state, the battle for their pensions began in 2014, when the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act was signed into law. It allowed pension plans that are…
